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Unit 5
FIRST AID
B卷
能力提升卷
(时间:120分钟满分:150分)
第一部分听力(30分)略
第二部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)》
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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If you have an allergy to some food,even a very tiny bit of food can make you sick.Lots of kids have food
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allergies-about 3 million in the United States alone.
The foods that cause the most food allergies include peanuts and other nuts;seafood,such as shrimp;
milk,particularly cow's milk;eggs;wheat.
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What Is a Food Allergy?
Food allergies occur when your immune system makes a mistake.Usually,your immune system protects
you from germs and disease.It does this by making antibodies that help you fight off bacteria,viruses,and
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other tiny organisms that can make you sick.But if you have a food allergy,your immune system mistakenly
treats something in a certain food as if it's really dangerous to you.
What's a Reaction Like?
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In the most serious cases,a food allergy can cause anaphylaxis ()This is a sudden,severe allergic
reaction in which several problems occur all at once and can involve the skin,breathing,digestion,the heart and
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blood vessels.A person's blood pressure can drop,breathing tubes can narrow and the tongue can swell.People
at risk for this kind of reaction have to be very careful and need a plan for handling emergencies,when they
might need to get special medicine to stop these symptoms from getting worse.
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What Will the Doctor Do?
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If you think you may be allergic to a certain food,let your parents know.They will take you to the doctor to get
it checked out.If your doctor thinks you might have a food allergy,he or she will probably send you to see a doctor
who specializes in allergies.The allergy specialist will ask you about past reactions and how long it takes between
eating the food and getting the symptom,such as hives.The allergist also may ask about whether anyone else in your
family has allergies or other allergy-related conditions.The allergist may also want to do a skin test.This is a way of
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