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2021-22学年度第1期总第751期（6版）

Delta variant takes over (Page 6)

 

I. II. Read the text and answer the following questions.

1. What makes the Delta variant so dangerous?

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2. Why were the data in paragraph 5 mentioned?

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3. What's the main idea of the last two paragraphs?

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II. Find the following expressions in the text.

1. 引发关注                                                          2. 传染性最强的变体

3. 与……有关                                                       4. 被……传染

5. 重症                                                                   6. 免疫系统

7. 加速                                                                    8. 申请临床试验

 

III. Fill the blanks.

1. dominant (adj.)    ________ (n.)

2. original (adj.)       ________ (v. )                    ________ (n.)

3. infectious (adj.)   ________ (v.)           ________ (n.)

4. protective (adj.)    ________ (v.)           ________ (n.)

5. severity (n.)          ________ (adj.) 

6. associate (v.)        ________ (n. )          ________ (adj.)

 

 

 

参考答案：

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1. Its “unquestionably greater” transmissibility and its association with an increased disease severity.

2. To show the effectiveness of Chinese vaccines.

3. What should be done to fight the Delta variant.

 

3. 1. cause concern               2. the most contagious/ infectious variant         3. be associated with

4. be infected by                 5. severe symptoms                                                6. the immune system

7. speed up                          8. apply for a clinical trial

 

III. 1. dominance               2. originate; origin/originality                              3. infect; infection

4. protect; protection 5. severe                                                                  6. association; associated

 

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