高中英语新闻解读与练习 30 (有答案)

英语新闻解读与练习 30 (学案) Expert: Epidemic's end may come by end-April Zhong Nanshan in this file photo. [Photo/Xinhua] Step 1 Words in This Story 1. renowned adj. 著名的；有声望的 2. academician n. 院士；大学生；学会会员；大学教师 3. the Chinese Academy of Engineering 中国工程院 4. municipality n. 市政当局；自治市或区 5. variable n. [数] 变量；可变物，可变因素；adj. 变量的；可变的；易变的，多变的；变异的，[生物] 畸变的 6. concrete adj. 混凝土的；实在的，具体的；有形的 7. counterpart n. 副本；配对物；极相似的人或物 8. detection n. 侦查，探测；发觉，发现；察觉 9. manpower n. 人力；人力资源；劳动力 10．expanded international cooperation 扩大国际合作 Step 2 Read through the news A renowned Chinese respiratory expert said he believes the novel coronavirus pneumonia epidemic will basically be brought under control on the Chinese mainland by the end of April. "That indicates people will be able to return to their normal work and companies resume normal operations and production by the end of April," Zhong Nanshan, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Engineering, said at a news conference in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, on Thursday morning. Previously, many countries and organizations had predicted that the outbreak in China would not be brought under control until the end of May, Zhong said. Zhong's confidence is based on the great importance the central government has paid to fighting the epidemic, China's well-functioning system and its growing comprehensive strength. According to authorities, many provinces, regions and municipalities have been reporting no new confirmed cases for several days in a row. Zhong said he was happy to learn from media that Huoshenshan and Leishenshan hospitals in Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak, now already have some empty beds. "In addition to offering effective treatment for patients in serious condition, great efforts should be made to diagnose suspected cases and distinguish between COVID-19 and common flu patients to prevent more infections between people on the mainland in the following months, Zhong said. But the fast-growing number of confirmed cases o