Mexican people have a tradition of greeting each other with handshakes and kisses on the cheek(臉頰). But recently, government officials asked people to   1   this. They have also closed schools and museums, and advised people to stay at home.
This is to stop people from  2   an infectious disease, swine flu. The disease has spread over the country. It has killed 159 people and caused 4,000 to become sick   3    .
What is swine flu ?
Swine flu is a disease that cause respiratory illness in pigs. It spreads to people in two ways. People catch the virus after being with infected pigs, or they get it from an infected  4  . The disease spreads in the same way   5    human flu, through coughs and sneezes and then touching the nose or mouth. However , it  6   be spread by eating pork.
People who have caught swine flu will have a fever , a cough, a sore throat and body aches. In most cases, the infection makes people unwell but their lives will not be   7 .
A few governments around the world have advised their citizens not to visit    8  . Some countries have begun checking air travelers for the disease and have set up quarantines for people who might be infected. Russia, China and other countries have banned buying pork from Mexico,
9    the flu cannot be caught by eating the meat.
Health experts advise people to wash their hands frequently , to cover coughs and sneezes and to stay at home if they feel   10   .

Mexican people have a tradition of greeting each other with handshakes and kisses on the cheek. But recently, government officials asked people to stop doing this. They have also closed schools and museums and advised people to stay at home.

    This is to prevent people from catching an infectious（傳染性的）disease，swine flu（豬流感）．The disease has spread（傳布、蔓延）over the country  in the past month．It has killed l59 people and caused 4，000 to become sick．

    Swine flu is a disease that causes respiratory illness in pigs．It spreads to people in two ways．They catch the virus（病毒）after being with infected pigs，or they get it from an infected person．

People who have caught swine flue will have fever，a cough a sore throat and body aches．In most cases，the infection make people unwell but their lives will not be in danger．

Since swine flu started in Mexico about a month ago，it has spread to a few other countries．The US has reported 65 cases and Canada has reported 13 cases．Other countries arc checking for possible cases．

Last week，the World Health Organization said the flu is a“public health emergency（緊急情況）”．

A few governments around the world have advised their people not to visit Mexico．Some countries have begun checking air travelers for the disease and have set up quarantines（隔離）for people who might be infected．Russia, China and other countries have stopped buying pork from Mexico，though the flu can not be caught by eating the meat．

1．Why are Mexican people stopped greeting each other in the traditional ways?

2．When did the disease start?

3．Usually, people’s lives won’t be in danger if they have caught the disease，will they?

4．How many cases have been reported in the world?

5．What has China done with the disease?

Mexican people have a tradition of greeting each other with handshakes and kisses on the cheek(臉頰). But recently, government officials asked people to1 this. They have also closed schools and museums, and advised people to stay at home.
This is to stop people from2an infectious disease, swine flu. The disease has spread over the country. It has killed 159 people and caused 4,000 to become sick3.
What is swine flu ?
Swine flu is a disease that cause respiratory illness in pigs. It spreads to people in two ways. People catch the virus after being with infected pigs, or they get it from an infected4. The disease spreads in the same way5human flu, through coughs and sneezes and then touching the nose or mouth. However , it6be spread by eating pork.
People who have caught swine flu will have a fever , a cough, a sore throat and body aches. In most cases, the infection makes people unwell but their lives will not be7.
A few governments around the world have advised their citizens not to visit8. Some countries have begun checking air travelers for the disease and have set up quarantines for people who might be infected. Russia, China and other countries have banned buying pork from Mexico,
9the flu cannot be caught by eating the meat.
Health experts advise people to wash their hands frequently , to cover coughs and sneezes and to stay at home if they feel10.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      stop to do
   2. B.
      stop doing
   3. C.
      go to do
   4. D.
      go on doing
2. 2.
   1. A.
      catching
   2. B.
      caught
   3. C.
      to catch
   4. D.
      catch
3. 3.
   1. A.
      last month
   2. B.
      in the past
   3. C.
      a month ago
   4. D.
      in the past month
4. 4.
   1. A.
      pig
   2. B.
      person
   3. C.
      dog
   4. D.
      country
5. 5.
   1. A.
      like
   2. B.
      as
   3. C.
      for
   4. D.
      in
6. 6.
   1. A.
      can’t
   2. B.
      can
   3. C.
      must
   4. D.
      will
7. 7.
   1. A.
      in safety
   2. B.
      in hunger
   3. C.
      in danger
   4. D.
      out of danger
8. 8.
   1. A.
      Mexico
   2. B.
      America
   3. C.
      China
   4. D.
      Russia
9. 9.
   1. A.
      but
   2. B.
      though
   3. C.
      while
   4. D.
      because
10. 10.
    1. A.
       tired
    2. B.
       happy
    3. C.
       hungry
    4. D.
       ill

完形填空 先通讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小題所給的四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。
Mexican people have a tradition of greeting each other with handshakes and kisses on the cheek（臉頰. But recently, government officials asked people to   1 this. They have also closed schools and museums, and advised people to stay at home.
This is to stop people from  2  an infectious disease (傳染病), swine flu (豬流感). The disease has spread over the country. It has killed 159 people and caused 4,000 to become sick  3 .
What is swine flu? Swine flu is a disease that causes respiratory (呼吸的) illness in pigs. It spreads to people in two ways. People catch the virus after being with infected(被感染的)pigs, or they get it from an infected   4  . The disease spreads in the same way   5 human flu, through coughs and sneezes and then touching the nose or mouth. However, it   6  be spread by eating pork.
People who have caught swine flu will have a fever, a cough, a sore throat and body aches. In most cases, the infection makes people unwell but their lives will not be  7 .
A few governments around the world have advised their citizens not to visit   8 . Some countries have begun checking air travelers for the disease and have set up quarantines (隔離) for people who might be infected. Russia, China and other countries have banned (禁止) buying pork from Mexico,  9 the flu cannot be caught by eating the meat.
Health experts advise people to wash their hands frequently(頻繁地), to cover coughs and sneezes and to stay at home if they feel  10 .

完形填空 先通讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小題所給的四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。
Mexican people have a tradition of greeting each other with handshakes and kisses on the cheek（臉頰. But recently, government officials asked people to   15  this. They have also closed schools and museums, and advised people to stay at home.
This is to stop people from  16  an infectious disease (傳染病), swine flu (豬流感). The disease has spread over the country. It has killed 159 people and caused 4,000 to become sick  17 .
What is swine flu? Swine flu is a disease that causes respiratory (呼吸的) illness in pigs. It spreads to people in two ways. People catch the virus after being with infected(被感染的)pigs, or they get it from an infected   18  . The disease spreads in the same way   19  human flu, through coughs and sneezes and then touching the nose or mouth. However, it   20  be spread by eating pork.
People who have caught swine flu will have a fever, a cough, a sore throat and body aches. In most cases, the infection makes people unwell but their lives will not be   21 .
A few governments around the world have advised their citizens not to visit   22 . Some countries have begun checking air travelers for the disease and have set up quarantines (隔離) for people who might be infected. Russia, China and other countries have banned (禁止) buying pork from Mexico,  23  the flu cannot be caught by eating the meat.
Health experts advise people to wash their hands frequently(頻繁地), to cover coughs and sneezes and to stay at home if they feel   24 .

完形填空 先通讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小題所給的四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。
Mexican people have a tradition of greeting each other with handshakes and kisses on the cheek（臉頰. But recently, government officials asked people to   15  this. They have also closed schools and museums, and advised people to stay at home.
This is to stop people from  16  an infectious disease (傳染病), swine flu (豬流感). The disease has spread over the country. It has killed 159 people and caused 4,000 to become sick  17 .
What is swine flu? Swine flu is a disease that causes respiratory (呼吸的) illness in pigs. It spreads to people in two ways. People catch the virus after being with infected(被感染的)pigs, or they get it from an infected   18  . The disease spreads in the same way   19  human flu, through coughs and sneezes and then touching the nose or mouth. However, it   20  be spread by eating pork.
People who have caught swine flu will have a fever, a cough, a sore throat and body aches. In most cases, the infection makes people unwell but their lives will not be   21 .
A few governments around the world have advised their citizens not to visit   22 . Some countries have begun checking air travelers for the disease and have set up quarantines (隔離) for people who might be infected. Russia, China and other countries have banned (禁止) buying pork from Mexico,  23  the flu cannot be caught by eating the meat.
Health experts advise people to wash their hands frequently(頻繁地), to cover coughs and sneezes and to stay at home if they feel   24 .

完形填空 先通讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小題所給的四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

Mexican people have a tradition of greeting each other with handshakes and kisses on the cheek（臉頰. But recently, government officials asked people to   15  this. They have also closed schools and museums, and advised people to stay at home.

This is to stop people from  16  an infectious disease (傳染病), swine flu (豬流感). The disease has spread over the country. It has killed 159 people and caused 4,000 to become sick  17 .

What is swine flu? Swine flu is a disease that causes respiratory (呼吸的) illness in pigs. It spreads to people in two ways. People catch the virus after being with infected(被感染的)pigs, or they get it from an infected   18  . The disease spreads in the same way   19  human flu, through coughs and sneezes and then touching the nose or mouth. However, it   20  be spread by eating pork.

People who have caught swine flu will have a fever, a cough, a sore throat and body aches. In most cases, the infection makes people unwell but their lives will not be   21 .

A few governments around the world have advised their citizens not to visit   22 . Some countries have begun checking air travelers for the disease and have set up quarantines (隔離) for people who might be infected. Russia, China and other countries have banned (禁止) buying pork from Mexico,  23  the flu cannot be caught by eating the meat.

Health experts advise people to wash their hands frequently(頻繁地), to cover coughs and sneezes and to stay at home if they feel   24 .

1.                A．stop to do       B．stop doing       C．go to do  D．go on doing

2.                A．catching        B．taking          C．owning   D．curing

3.                A．last month      B．in the past       C．a(chǎn) month ago   D．in the past month

4.                A．pig            B．person         C．dog  D．country

5.                A．like            B．a(chǎn)s             C．for  D．in

6.                A．can’t         B．can            C．must D．will

7.                A．in safety        B．in hunger       C．in danger D．out of danger

8.                A．Mexico         B．America        C．China D．Russia

9.                A．but            B．though         C．while D．because

10.               A．tired           B．happy          C．hungry    D．ill

完形填空 先通讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小題所給的四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

Mexican people have a tradition of greeting each other with handshakes and kisses on the cheek（臉頰. But recently, government officials asked people to   1 this. They have also closed schools and museums, and advised people to stay at home.

This is to stop people from  2  an infectious disease (傳染病), swine flu (豬流感). The disease has spread over the country. It has killed 159 people and caused 4,000 to become sick  3 .

What is swine flu? Swine flu is a disease that causes respiratory (呼吸的) illness in pigs. It spreads to people in two ways. People catch the virus after being with infected(被感染的)pigs, or they get it from an infected   4  . The disease spreads in the same way   5 human flu, through coughs and sneezes and then touching the nose or mouth. However, it   6  be spread by eating pork.

People who have caught swine flu will have a fever, a cough, a sore throat and body aches. In most cases, the infection makes people unwell but their lives will not be  7 .

A few governments around the world have advised their citizens not to visit   8 . Some countries have begun checking air travelers for the disease and have set up quarantines (隔離) for people who might be infected. Russia, China and other countries have banned (禁止) buying pork from Mexico,  9 the flu cannot be caught by eating the meat.

Health experts advise people to wash their hands frequently(頻繁地), to cover coughs and sneezes and to stay at home if they feel  10 .

1.                A．stop to do       B．stop doing       C．go to do  D．go on doing

2.                A．catching        B．taking          C．owning   D．curing

3.                A．last month      B．in the past       C．a(chǎn) month ago   D．in the past month

4.                A．pig            B．person         C．dog  D．country

5.                A．like            B．a(chǎn)s             C．for  D．in

6.                A．can’t         B．can            C．must D．will

7.                A．in safety        B．in hunger       C．in danger D．out of danger

8.                A．Mexico         B．America        C．China D．Russia

9.                A．but            B．though         C．while D．because

10.               A．tired           B．happy          C．hungry    D．ill