世卫组织总干事谭德塞博士在2024年世界免疫周的致辞

Message by Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on World Immunization Week 2024

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Part I. QUESTIONS

Listen to the speech and choose the best answer to each question you hear.

Q1. When did WHO launch the Expanded Program on Immunization?

A. In 1964.

B. In 1974.

C. In 1984.

D. In 1994.

Q2. How many lives has vaccination estimated to have saved since the launch of the Expanded Program on Immunization?

A. 100 million.

B. 130 million.

C. 154 million.

D. 200 million.

Q3. What is the increased likelihood of survival to the first birthday for an infant born today compared to 50 years ago?

A. 20%.

B. 30%.

C. 40%.

D. 50%.

Q4. What is the main message conveyed by WHO during World Immunization Week?

A. The celebration of the past achievements in vaccination.

B. The urgent need to address the decline in vaccination rates.

C. The introduction of new vaccines against diseases.

D. The importance of political commitment to vaccination.

Q5. What can be inferred about the future actions recommended by WHO to ensure universal access to vaccines?

A. Efforts to involve all sectors of society in vaccination initiatives.

B. A focus on the development of vaccines for specific diseases only.

C. A decrease in funding for vaccine programs is expected.

D. A complete reliance on the private sector for vaccine distribution.

Part II. TRANSCRIPT

Message by Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on World Immunization Week 2024

World Immunization Week is a reminder of the life-saving power of vaccines.

(Q1) 50 years ago, in 1974, WHO launched the Expanded Program on Immunization, bringing countries together to provide children everywhere with vaccines. (Q2) Since then, vaccination has saved an estimated 154 million lives from diseases like measles, tetanus, diphtheria, and pneumonia.

measles n. 麻疹

tetanus n. 破伤风

diphtheria n. 白喉

pneumonia n. 肺炎

(Q3) Thanks to vaccination, an infant born today is 40% more likely to survive to their first birthday than they were 50 years ago. And with new vaccines against malaria and cervical cancer, we can save more lives than ever.

malaria n. 疟疾

cervical cancer 宫颈癌

(Q4) And yet millions of children are missing out on vaccines due to disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic, conflict and other crisis. Old killers like measles and diphtheria are resurging.

This World Immunization Week, WHO is calling on governments to reverse this trend. (Q5) With renewed political commitment, sustainable funding, integrated planning, community engagement and research and development, we can show it’s humanly possible to give the life-saving power of vaccines to every child.

Part III. KEY

1. B．细节题。根据文本中的信息“50 years ago, in 1974, WHO launched the Expanded Program on Immunization...”，可以确定WHO是在1974年启动了扩大免疫计划。因此答案是B。

2. C．细节题。文本中提到“Since then, vaccination has saved an estimated 154 million lives from diseases like measles, tetanus, diphtheria, and pneumonia.”。这表明自扩大免疫计划启动以来，疫苗接种挽救了约1.54亿个生命。因此答案是C。

3. C．细节题。文本中指出“Thanks to vaccination, an infant born today is 40% more likely to survive to their first birthday than they were 50 years ago.”。这说明由于疫苗接种，如今出生的婴儿比50年前出生的婴儿有40%更高的可能性活过他们的第一个生日。因此答案是C。

4. B．主旨题。文本中提到“And yet millions of children are missing out on vaccines due to disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic, conflict and other crisis.”以及“This World Immunization Week, WHO is calling on governments to reverse this trend.”。这表明在世界免疫周期间，WHO传达的主要信息是亟需解决疫苗接种率下降的问题。因此答案是B。

5. A．推理题。文本中提到“With renewed political commitment, sustainable funding, integrated planning, community engagement and research and development...”。可以推断出WHO推荐的未来行动包括社会各领域的参与，以确保疫苗的普及。因此答案是A。

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