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高三英语最新时文阅读(A)ChinainflufightASChinafacesuptoabattleagainstbirdflu,thegovernmentannouncedarangeofcontrolmeasuresitbelieveswillbringthediseaseundercontrol.H5N1avianinfluenza,knowncommonlyasbirdflu,haskilledatleast16peopleacrossAsiaandwasconfirmed(确定)inChinaonJanuary27.Nohumancaseshavebeenfoundinthemainlandbut,asofFriday,13ofthecountry's31provinces,autonomousregions(自治区),andmunicipalities(直辖市)hadreportedthediseaseinpoultry.ItremainsadifficulttaskforChinatopreventandcontrolthediseasebutthegovernmentisconfidentinthefight,saidVice-MinisterofAgricultureLiuJian.Hegavedetailsofarangeofmeasuresdesignedtostopthediseasespreading.Poultrywithin3kmofinfectedfarmsistobekilledandthosewithin5kmvaccinated.Meanwhile,therewillbeconstantmonitoring(监控)anddailyreportsonthediseaseacrossthecountry,andincreasedproductionofbirdfluvaccines.Amongthe11Asiancountriesandregionsaffectedbybirdfluinanimals,onlyVietNamandThailandhavereportedhumancases.Thepeopleinfectedwerereportedtohavecaughtthediseasefrompoultry.WhiletheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)hassaidthereisnoproofofhuman-to-humantransmissionofbirdflu,itadmittedthattwosisterswhodiedofbirdfluinVietNammayhavecaughtitfromtheirbrother.Thebigfearisthatthediseasecouldcombinewithahumaninfluenzavirus(病毒)tocreateadeadlynewdiseasethatkillsmillionsofpeopleacrosstheglobe.PeterCordingley,spokesmanoftheWHOWesternPacificRegionalOfficebasedinManila,thePhilippines,saidthatAsiancountriesaffectedbybirdflushouldintroduceamorehealthywayofraisingandsellingchickens.ManyAsianfarmerslivecloselywiththeiranimalsandselllivechickensonthemarket.Thisgreatlyincreasesthepossibilityofhumansbeinginfectedwithbirdflu.Theyhavetocompletelychangetheirlifestyleandattitudetowardsanimals,hesaid.Howtostayhealthy*Keepfitandwellthroughregularexercise;*Avoidinfectedpoultryandinfectedpeople;*Avoideatingraw(生的)orunder-donepoultryandeggs;*Makesurethereisgoodventilation(通风)inyourhome;*Coveryourmouthandnosewhencoughingorsneezing;*Washyourhandsfrequently.1.Pre-reading:(Brainstorming)Whenyouhearbirdflu,whatwordscometoyourmind?2.Translatethefollowingexpressions:1)中国面临一场防控禽流感的大战。2)火势已经受到控制。3)在中国大陆还未发现人被感染的情况。4)阻止疾病蔓延5)已死于禽流感的越南两姐妹可能是被她们的兄弟感染的。6)感染禽流感的地区应该引入一种更健康的养鸡售鸡方式。(B)MansmissiontoMarsFORalongtime,humanshaveusedtechnologytostudytheworldaroundus,andMarsisthelatestplacewe'reusingmachinestoexplore.Besidesearth,theredplanetisseenastheoneplaceinoursolarsystem(太阳系)mostlikelytohavelife.Earlylastmonth,thefirstAmericanrobot,Spirit(勇气号),landedonMarswithoutanyproblems.Opportunity(机遇号),thesecondrobot,toucheddownontheplanet'ssurfacemorethanaweekago.Scientistsareveryexcitedaboutthesemachines'ssafelandingonMars.Itmeansthatnowwehaveanexcellentchancetolookforwaterandothersignsoflife.Sofar,therovers(探测车)havefoundsomestonesthatcouldproveMarswasonceawetandwarmplanet.ButthetripsmadebySpiritandOpportunityweredangerous.Marsisoftencalledthedeathplanetbecauseinthepastitsenvironmenthasbeenunfriendlytotherobotexplorers.Marstendstoeatspacecraft,saidEdwardWeiler,aNASAscientist.Itisthegraveyard(墓地)ofmany,manyrobots.BeforeSpiritandOpportunity,aboutthreedozenspacecrafthavebeensenttoMarssincethe1960s.Two-thirdsofthemhavefailed.Belowisalistoftheroboticlanders(着陆器)successfullysenttoMars--aswellasthosethatweren'tquitesolucky.1.Nov.4,1962:Korabl13lander(SovietUnion).Failed;brokeapartnearearth.2.Aug.9,1973:Mars7lander(SovietUnion).Failed;missedtheplanetby1,300km.3.Aug.20,1975:Viking1orbiter(轨道器)andlander(US).Succeeded;landedonJuly20,1976.ThefirstsuccessfulMarslanding.Viking1studiedtheplanet'sweatherandsoil.Stoppedworkingin1982.4.Sept.9,1975:Viking2orbiterandlander(US).Succeeded;landedonSeptember3,1976.WorkedtogetherwithViking1.Shutdownin1980.5.Nov.16,1996:Mars96orbiterandlander(Russia).Failed;fellbacktoEarth.6.Dec.4,1996:MarsPathfinderlander(US).Succeeded;reachedMarsonJuly4,1997.Thelanderbroughtarover,whichcoulddrivearoundonMarslikeasmallcar.Thelanderandroversentbackpicturesandweatherinformation.Stoppedworkingin1997.7.Jan.3,1999:MarsPolarLander(US).Failed;asoftwareproblemcausedittocrashonMars.8.June2,2003:MarsExpressandBeagle2orbiterandlander(Europe).Failed;lostafterlandingonMars.9.June10,2003:Spiritrover(US).Succeeded;landedonJanuary3andhadcomputerproblemsbutsoonresumed(继续)work.Itisnowsearchingforwaterontheplanet.10.July7,2003:Opportunityrover(US).Succeeded;arrivedthreeweekslaterthanSpirit,andnowthetworoversareworkingtogether.1.Pre-reading:WhyarerobotssenttoMars?Whynototherplanetsinthesolarsystem?2.Completethesentencesbychoosingthebestanswer.1)Foralongtime,humanshaveusedtechnologytostudytheworldaroundus,andMarsisthelatestplacewe'reusingrobotsto______.A.searchB.uncoverC.examineD.explore2)Besidesearth,theredplanetisseenas_____oneplaceinoursolarsystemmost_____tohavelife.A.the…likelyB.the…probablyC./(不填)…likelyD./(不填)…probably3)Themachines'safelandingonMars______thatnowwehaveanexcellentchancetolookforwaterandother______oflife.A.mean…signsB.mean…proofC.means…signsD.means…proof4)InthepasttheenvironmentofMars______unfriendlytotherobotexplorers.A.wasB.wereC.hasbeenD.hadbeen5)BeforeSp