1．Dear Parent/Guardian，
There has been a case of Pertussis （百日咳） reported at Hilltop High．Your child may have been exposed to this highly infectious disease that causes severe coughing．Because no vaccine is 100% protective，even immunized persons can become ill with Pertussis，but the symptoms are usually milder．
Pertussis is spread through the air when a sick person coughs or sneezes．Infants and young children are at highest risk．Their symptoms most often include cold symptoms such as runny nose，slight fever，and occasional cough．The cough becomes worse and may be followed by：
•a crowing （whooping） sound on breathing in
•vomiting
•choking or turning blue
In older children and adults，Pertussis symptoms include serious coughing attacks that last for two weeks or longer．These attacks may worsen at night．
If your child starts to show symptoms of Pertussis：
1．Consult your healthcare provider and let them know your child may have been exposed
to someone ill with Pertussis．This disease is treated with specific antibiotics．
2．Inform the school if your doctor suspects your child is ill with Pertussis．Sick children should stay home until completion of five days of antibiotic therapy to prevent spreading the disease to others．
To help protect against getting ill from Pertussis：
1．Check with your doctor to see if you and your family are up to date with the appropriate vaccine．
2．Wash hands frequently．
3．Visit the websites www．vaccineinformation．org/video/pertussis．asp or www．sdiz．org．to learn more about Pertussis．
4．Parents of children without symptoms may consider making an appointment for the child to see their doctor．
If you have any additional questions about Pertussis，you may call the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency，Epidemiology and Immunization Services at 1-866-358-2966and press 5to speak with a Public Health Nurse．
Sincerely，
Priscilla Nueve，School Nurse
32．Younger children with Pertussis most often have the symptoms first exceptA．
A．vomiting
B．slight fever
C．occasional cough
D．runny nose
33．Which of the following is TRUE according to the email？D
A．A child will be safe if he has been vaccinated．
B．Children with Pertussis usually cough worse in the daytime．
C．The sick child can go back to school when he has no symptoms．
D．Children without symptoms had better consult a doctor for safety．
34．The email will be received byC．
A．Linda who works in the Health and Human Services Agency
B．Nancy who works as the Public Health Nurse
C．Jose whose daughter is studying in Hilltop High
D．Rolando who serves as a health care provider
35．What is the purpose of this email？A
A．To inform the parents how to handle Pertussis．
B．To introduce what Pertussis is．
C．To explain how to stop Pertussis spreading．
D．To help fight against Pertussis．
分析 這封信是Hilltop High學校護士寫給家長或監護人的．信中告知學校近期學校流行百日咳，告訴家長百日咳的癥狀是什么和怎么預防百日咳．
解答 32．A，細節理解題．根據這封信的第二段的句子"Their symptoms most often include cold symptoms such as runny nose，slight fever，and occasional cough．"可知得百日咳的孩子最常見的癥狀有：流鼻涕，輕微發燒和偶爾咳嗽，但是沒有提到嘔吐．故選A．
33．D，細節理解題．根據這封信的倒數第二段的句子"Parents of children without symptoms may consider making an appointment for the child to see their doctor．"可知沒有癥狀的孩子為了安全起見最好去咨詢醫生．故選D．
34．C，細節理解題．根據這封信的開頭稱呼：Dear Parent/Guardian，和第一段的句子"There has been a case of Pertussis （百日咳） reported at Hilltop High．"可知這封信是Hilltop High學校護士寫給家長或監護人的．信中告知學校近期學校流行百日咳，告訴家長百日咳的癥狀是什么和怎么預防百日咳，所以收到郵件的可能是這個學校的學生家長．故選C．
35．A，寫作目的題．根據文章內容和中間的句子"To help protect against getting ill from Pertussis："可知文章是告知家長怎么應對百日咳．故選A．
點評 解答任務型閱讀理解題，首先對原文材料迅速瀏覽，掌握全文的主旨大意．因為閱讀理解題一般沒有標題，所以，速讀全文，抓住中心主旨很有必要，在速讀的過程中，應盡可能多地捕獲信息材料．其次，細讀題材，各個擊破．掌握全文的大意之后，細細閱讀每篇材料后的問題，弄清每題要求后，帶著問題，再回到原文中去尋找、捕獲有關信息．最后，要善于抓住每段的主題句，閱讀時，要有較強的針對性．對于捕獲到的信息，要做認真分析，仔細推敲，理解透徹，只有這樣，針對題目要求，才能做到穩、準．
