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高考总复习·英语
课时作业(二十)
选择性必修第一册
Unit 4
Body Language
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The CDC recommends that parents shouldn't
let little children touch chicks,ducks,or other
(2023·山东省济宁市质量检测)Have you
backyard poultry and make sure that if they do.
ever taken a look at a few lovely chickens and
they should wash their hands thoroughly afterward.
desired to touch and kiss them?Apparently,for
Likewise,adults are instructed to do the same after
some people the urge is hard to resist.However,
touching backyard poultry and their eggs should be
according to an updated warning by the Centers for
cleaned,stored,and cooked correctly to avoid the
Disease Control (CDC)doing so could spread
infection of Salmonella.
dangerous-maybe even life-treateningSalmonella(
This might be easier said than done-for
)So,no matter how irresistible those little
many people,backyard chickens are beloved-but
feathered birds may seem,avoid giving them a
if you really love them,stop physical displays of
kiss.
affection in case you end up with Salmonella
This isn't the first time the CDC has warned
bacteria on your face.It turns out to be a bit of
against physically touching or kissing your poultry.Back
harm.
in 2018 Halloween.they advised against dressing
1.Why does CDC repeatedly warn people not to
the birds up for fear of spreading Salmonella.Then
kiss chickens?
again,in May this year,with 474 cases reported,
A.To protect the poultry.
another warning was issued.According to interviews
B.To show love to chickens.
with 271 of those affected,77 percent had been in
C.To get rid of Salmonella.
contact with poultry before getting sick
D.To stay safe from potential danger.
"Backyard poultry,like chickens and ducks,
2.How is paragraph 2 mainly developed?
can carry Salmonella bacteria even if they look
A.By giving examples.
healthy and clean,"writes the CDC.These
B.By showing statistics.
bacteria can easily spread to anything in the areas
C.By making comparison.
where the poultry live.You can get sick from
D.By interviewing victims.
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