最新英语新闻Medical Supplies in Hubei Better But Shortage Remains解读与练习 21（有答案）

最新英语解读与练习21（学案） Medical Supplies in Hubei Better But Shortage Remains A medics wears protective suit in Enshi, Central China's Hubei province, Feb 21, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua] Step 1 Words and expressions 1. boost vt. 促进；增加；支援 2. disparity n. 不同；不一致；不等 3. vice-governor of the province 副省长 4. initial adj. 最初的；字首的; vt. 用姓名的首字母签名 5. a set of protective clothing一套防护服 6. respectively adv. 分别地；各自地，独自地 7. allocate vt. 分配；拨出；使坐落于; vi. 分配；指定 8. production capacity 生产能力；生产力 9. surgical mask 外科口罩 10. in a relatively tight stage 在一个相对紧张的阶段 11. the most urgent task  最紧迫任务 12. expand vt. 扩张；使膨胀；详述; vi. 发展；张开，展开 13. self-production and self-supply 自产自供 Step 2 Read through the news The medical supplies in Hubei province have been boosted in the fight against the novel coronavirus, but the disparity between supply and demand is still there, Cao Guangjing, vice-governor of the province, said on Saturday. The supply has been rising but the demand is also growing fast, and the situation will continue for some time, he said, adding the situation is better than before. At the initial stage, about 10,000 sets of protective clothing and 35,000 N95 masks could be provided every day, and now the numbers of the two have reached 170,000 and 300,000 each day, respectively, according to Cao. As of Friday, central ministries and other provincial regions have helped allocate a total of 1.93 million sets of protective clothing and 2.95 million masks to Hubei, he said. The production capacities of protective clothing, N95 masks and surgical masks in the province have reached 62,000, 250,000 and 1.1 million per day respectively, he added. However, as more medical workers have arrived in Hubei to help with the local disease control work, and more patients have been found, Cao said the medical supplies in Hubei are still in a relatively tight stage.  It is still the most urgent task to expand the level and capacity of self-production and self-supply in the province, he said. Step 3 Self-testing Ta