BBC新闻：美国公共卫生危机正在恶化
燕山大学 刘立军 供稿
【TRANSCRIPT】
Hello, I'm Justine Greene with the BBC News.
The governors of two of the biggest US states, California and New York have warned of a worsening public health crisis as hospitals are taken up by coronavirus patients. The New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said further restrictions would have to be introduced to prevent the health system being overwhelmed.
The California Governor Gavin Newsom warned that hospitals are continued to fill rapidly to dangerous levels. Sophie Long in Los Angeles.
Intensive care units reached 85% capacity, triggering regional stay-at-home orders, subjecting millions of Californians to the most restrictive regulations since the statewide shut down in March. Group gatherings are banned and businesses that had just started to reopen have been told to shut once more. But some local sheriffs say they won't enforce the renewed lockdown. Meanwhile, the country's top infectious disease expert warned the spread of the virus could accelerate further still during the holiday season and into the new year.
Adapted from http://www.kekenet.com/broadcast/202012/621928.shtml
【VOCABULARY】
1. capacity n. 容量
2. trigger v. 引发
3. sheriff n. 州长
4. infectious adj. an infectious disease can be passed easily from one person to another, especially through the air they breathe 传染性的，感染的（尤指通过呼吸）。例如：Flu is highly infectious. 流感的传染性很高。
【QUESTIONS】
Read the passage. Then listen to the news and fill in the blanks with the information (words, phrases or sentences) you hear.
Hello, I'm Justine Greene with the BBC News.
The (Q1) _______________ of two of the biggest US states, California and New York have warned of a (Q2) _________________ public health crisis as hospitals are taken up by (Q3) _______________ patients. The New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said for the (Q4) _________________ would have to be introduced to prevent the health system being (Q5) __________________.
The California Governor Gavin Newsom warned that hospitals are continued to fill rapidly to (Q6) ____________________ levels. Sophie Long in Los Angeles.
Intensive care units reached 85% capacity, triggering regional stay-at-home orders, subjecting millions of Californians to the most restrictive regulations since the statewide shut down in March. (Q7) _______________________ are banned and (Q8) __________________ that had just started to reopen have been told to shut once more. But some local sheriffs say they won't enforce the renewed lockdown. Meanwhile, the country's top infectious disease expert warned the spread of the virus could (Q9) _________________ further still during the (Q10) __________ and into the new year.
【KEY】
Read the passage. Then listen to the news and fill in the blanks with the information (words, phrases or sentences) you hear.
Hello, I'm Justine Greene with the BBC News.
The (Q1) governors of two of the biggest US states, California and New York have warned of a (Q2) worsening public health crisis as hospitals are taken up by (Q3) coronavirus patients. The New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said for the (Q4) restrictions would have to be introduced to prevent the health system being (Q5) overwhelmed.
The California Governor Gavin Newsom warned that hospitals are continued to fill rapidly to (Q6) dangerous levels. Sophie Long in Los Angeles.
Intensive care units reached 85% capacity, triggering regional stay-at-home orders, subjecting millions of Californians to the most restrictive regulations since the statewide shut down in March. (Q7) Group gatherings are banned and (Q8) businesses that had just started to reopen have been told to shut once more. But some local sheriffs say they won't enforce the renewed lockdown. Meanwhile, the country's top infectious disease expert warned the spread of the virus could (Q9) accelerate further still during the (Q10) holiday season and into the new year.
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