新冠病毒问答（WHO）：不要与发烧和咳嗽的人密切接触

Why Is It Recommended to Avoid Close Contact with Anyone Who Has Fever and Cough?

燕山大学 刘立军 编写

u TRANSCRIPT

The New Coronavirus can spread through respiratory droplets, which are liquids that may come out when we cough or sneeze. For this reason, it's very important to avoid close contact with anyone who has fever and cough or other respiratory symptoms. In practical terms, we recommend keeping at least one-meter distance from a sick person. Also, you should avoid shaking hands, hugging or kissing people with these symptoms.

If you need to take care of a person who has fever, cough and difficult breathing, do not forget to wear a mask and, in particular, to practice hand hygiene.

If you need more information on how to protect yourself from the New Coronavirus, check the WHO website at who.int.

u VOCABULARY

1. droplet n. a small drop of a liquid 小滴

2. respiratory adj. connected with breathing 呼吸的。例如：the respiratory system 呼吸系统

3. practice v. to do sth. regularly as part of your normal behaviour 经常做；养成……的习惯。例如：to practise self-restraint 培养自制力

u QUESTIONS

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

Q1: What are respiratory droplets?

A. A kind of liquids that may come out when we cough or sneeze.

B. A kind of solids that may come out when we cough or sneeze.

C. A kind of liquids that may come out when we do some drinking.

D. A kind of solids that may come out when we do some drinking.

Q2: Why is it recommended to avoid close contact with anyone who has fever and cough?

A. Because the new Coronavirus can spread through shaking hands.

B. Because the new Coronavirus can spread through hugging.

C. Because the new Coronavirus can spread through kissing.

D. Because the new Coronavirus can spread through respiratory droplets.

Q3: What should we do if we need to take care of a person who has fever, cough and difficult breathing?

A. We should wear a mask only.

B. We should remember to wear a mask and practice hand hygiene.

C. We should practice hand hygiene only.

D. We should remember to wear a mask or practice hand hygiene.

u KEY 

Q1: A。细节题。命题出处：The New Coronavirus can spread through respiratory droplets, which are liquids that may come out when we cough or sneeze.

Q2: D。推断题。命题出处：The New Coronavirus can spread through respiratory droplets, which are liquids that may come out when we cough or sneeze. For this reason, it's very important to avoid close contact with anyone who has fever and cough or other respiratory symptoms. In practical terms, we recommend keeping at least one-meter distance from a sick person. Also, you should avoid shaking hands, hugging or kissing people with these symptoms.

Q3: B。细节题。命题出处：If you need to take care of a person who has fever, cough and difficult breathing, do not forget to wear a mask and, in particular, to practice hand hygiene.