英语听力精选进阶版 7341

沙特阿拉伯相关部门就一种已导致100多人死亡的病毒发出警告，称此病毒可能来源于骆驼。到目前为止，沙特阿拉伯境内已有近500人感染了这种被称为中东呼吸综合症的病毒。

Saudis who handle camels have been told to wear protective clothing - masks and gloves. In a statement, the Ministry¹ of Agriculture advised people to avoid contact with the animals if they can and to drink only boiled camel milk.

The Ministry is responding to increasing concern from health experts that camels are the likeliest carriers of the SARS-like virus, MERS, which has spread across much of the Middle East, but is at its most virulent² in Saudi Arabia.

The camel remains³ a key part of traditional Saudi life. Some farmers have scoffed⁴ at the warnings, with one posting a video of himself hugging and kissing his camels, asking one to sneeze into his face.

Quiz 听力测验

1. Why are people who handle camels being told to wear protective clothing?

So they will not catch the virus or spread it to other people.

2. According to the report, what should people do before they drink camel's milk?

Boil the milk.

3. True or false: The MERS virus seems to be spreading fastest in Saudi Arabia.

True. It is at its most virulent in Saudi Arabia.

4. How did one farmer show he would not take the warning from the Ministry of Agriculture seriously?

Byposting a video of himself hugging and kissing his camels, and asking one to sneeze into his face.

Glossary 词汇表

handle 接触

advised 建议

carriers 载体，带菌者

virulent 致命的、巨毒的

a key part 一个重要部分

scoffed 嘲笑，嗤之以鼻

1 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

2 virulent   

adj.有毒的，有恶意的，充满敌意的

参考例句：

• She is very virulent about her former employer.她对她过去的老板恨之入骨。
• I stood up for her despite the virulent criticism.尽管她遭到恶毒的批评，我还是维护她。

3 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

4 scoffed   

嘲笑，嘲弄( scoff的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He scoffed at our amateurish attempts. 他对我们不在行的尝试嗤之以鼻。
• A hundred years ago people scoffed at the idea. 一百年前人们曾嘲笑过这种想法。