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Measles (麻疹) breaks out in the Northwest
The U.S. is experiencing outbreaks of measles, a disease it had declared eliminated years ago, largely due to a drop in vaccination (接种疫苗) rates in some communities.
An outbreak in Washington state has sickened 23 people this month, mostly children under 10. Local health officials in Clark County, declared a public-health
State officials announced the
Measles is highly
In order to prevent the further spread of the outbreak, local health officials are posting times and places where residents may have been exposed. They are urging residents who haven’t been vaccinated to
A. authorities B. conflicts C. increasingly D. infected E. invisibly F. oddly G. outbreaks H. present I. subjected J. suspected K. unexpected |
Deadly virus approaches tigers
India’s most important tiger conservation body is to investigate growing concern that Asia’s wild tigers are
The National Tiger Conservation Authority is to fun d a study of Canine Distemper Virus(CDV) in six of the most important areas for the species, which could confirm a problem that a few experts have
There have been
CDV may also exist in the tiger population in Sumatra, where animals have been reported to be behaving
Dr John Lewis of the British charity Wildlife Vets International is helping the Sumatran
Lewis also believes that the way CDV changes tigers’ behavior could be a factor where tiger- human
Perhaps we should not be surprised that tigers are
But as Miquelle told BBC Wildlife, “Very few people were aware of the potential threat, let alone looking for it, even if it is
A. physical B. confused C. pumping D. emotionally E. involve F. recognizing G. characterized H. reference I. initial J. generously K. malfunctioned |
Heartbreak: Romantic Metaphor(比喻) or Serious Health Condition
It is an unfortunate fact of life that most of us will experience the sensation commonly known as “heartbreak” at some point in our lifetime. Heartbreak refers to feelings of extreme sadness, often persistent, due to a(n)
That is, when we say someone is “heartbroken,” we do not mean that their heart has actually
Much like when people make metaphorical
If you have experienced a stressful or painful event, two
A. dramatic B. concerns C. frequently D. threats E. revealed F. emerge G. previously H. keep I. deepened J. native K. exist |
The reason for the mysterious deaths of hundreds of elephants
When hundreds of African savanna elephants dropped dead in Botswana’s Okavango Delta in 2020, conservationists were alarmed. As the death toll rose — from dozens in March to more than 350 animals by July — their
African savanna elephants
Now, new research published recently in Nature Communications points to a bacterium not
However, scientists still don’t know how widespread Bisgaard taxon 45 is, or if the bacteria
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