Question

Tamiflu does not kill but prevents H1N1 from further proliferation (繁衍) till the virus limits itself in about 1-2 weeks (its natural cycle)．H1N1, like other Influenza A viruses, only infects the upper respiratory tract and proliferates (only) there．The only way of entry are the nostrils(鼻孔) and mouth/ throat．In a global epidemic of this nature, it's almost impossible not coming into contact with H1N1．

Contact with H1N1 is not so much of a problem as proliferation is．

While you are still healthy and not showing any symptoms of H1N1 infection, in order to prevent proliferation, some very simple steps can be practiced:

1．Frequent hand-washing．

2．"Hands-off-the-face" approach．Resist all temptations to touch any part of face (unless you want to eat or bathe)．

3．Gargle(漱口) twice a day with warm salt water (use Listerine if you don't trust salt)．H1N1 takes 2-3 days after initial infection in the throat/ nasal cavity to proliferate and show characteristic symptoms．Simple gargling prevents proliferation．In a way, gargling with salt water has the same effect on a healthy individual that Tamiflu has on an infected one．Don't underestimate this simple, inexpensive and powerful preventative method．

4．Similar to 3 above, clean your nostrilsat least once every day with warm salt water，Which is very effective in bringing down viral population．

5．Strengthen your natural immunity with foods that are rich in Vitamin C ．If you have to supplement with Vitamin C tablets, make sure that it also has Zinc to boost absorption．

6．Drink as much of warm liquids as you can．Drinking warm liquids has the same effect as gargling, but in the reverse direction．They wash off proliferating viruses from the throat into the stomach where they cannot survive, proliferate or do any harm．

7．All these are simple ways to prevent, within means of most households, and certainly much less painful than to wait in long queues outside public hospitals．

57．What part of a person’s body do H1N1flu viruses mainly infect?

     A．one’s lung             B．the upper respiratory tract

       C．one’s heart             D．one’s throat and lung

58．H1N1 flu viruses go into our bodies by ________．

     A．touching          B．diet       C．breathing  D．dirt

59．What does the underlined word “underestimate” mean ?

     A．assign too low a value to

     B．drop the cost of

     C．pay more attention to

     D．calculate the number of money

60．The author presents this passage by ______．

     A．telling an interesting story          B．testing an idea by reasoning

     C．introducing some practical methods     D．describing some activities in a natural order

Answer 1

57---60   BCAC  

解析:

57．B 細節理解題。由第一段的H1N1, like other Influenza A viruses, only infects the upper respiratory tract and proliferates (only) there．可知。

58．C 細節理解題。由第一段的The only way of entry are the nostrils(鼻孔) and mouth/ throat．可知，病毒進入人體的途徑是鼻孔，嘴和咽喉。因此，是通過呼吸傳染的。

59．A 詞義猜測題。由In a way, gargling with salt water has the same effect on a healthy individual that Tamiflu has on an infected one．知，在某種程度上，用鹽水漱口對健康的人有象達菲對感染患所起到的類似的作用。因此，不要低估這個簡單，便宜又有效的預防方法。Underestimate 是一個派生詞，under- 不足，下＋estimate估計。

60．C 確定寫作手法題。通讀全文作者具體介紹了如何預防甲型H1N1流感。