1 . Bird flu: What threat to humans?
There are lots of different types of bird flu and most are harmless to people. Some can potentially spread from birds to people if there is prolonged and close contact.
How do people get it?
The biggest risk comes from prolonged and close contact with infected birds.
What are the symptoms?
The symptoms in humans are similar to those of other types of flu: a temperature, cough, headache, chills, aching muscles and a runny or blocked nose and sneezing.
What’s the treatment?
If it’s thought that you might have symptoms of bird flu, you’ll be advised to stay at home, or you’ll be cared for in hospital in isolation from other patients. Doctors can prescribe antiviral medicines to help prevent complications.
You can reduce your risk of infection by washing your hands regularly (particularly after going to the toilet and before handling food) and using a tissue when you need to cough or sneeze (and turning away from others if they are coughing/sneezing).
You can feed wild ducks and birds, but make sure you wash your hands thoroughly afterwards. Do not go near sick or dead birds.
Can I still eat chicken?
| A．How can we avoid it |
| B．How can we prevent the spread of it |
| C．These symptoms can come on suddenly |
| D．You are advised to consult doctors when not feeling yourself |
| E．Painkillers such as paracetamol can also help with the symptoms |
| F．The virus is easily destroyed by cooking so there is no reason to worry |
| G．This means farmers who need to handle poultry are more likely to catch it |
One afternoon, Ava drove to her 4-year-old son’s kindergarten to pick him up. When she arrived, as usual, her son Noah came running and said, “Hi, Mom!” It brought a big smile to Ava’s face. “Did you have a good day, sweetie?” she asked. “Yes,” Noah replied.
“Alright, let’s get your things and go home,” Ava said. Noah sat down on one car seat in the back, carrying his school bag which contained books, candies, etc. Then, Ava started the car. “So tell me about the PE class today. Did you have fun?” Ava asked. Noah said he did and explained happily. Ava watched traffic while listening to him.
The mother and son were quiet for a couple of minutes. And Ava started to think about what to make for dinner. “How about having some pizza when we get home?” Ava asked Noah. When he didn’t answer, Ava wondered what he was thinking. She knew her son liked pizza, but maybe he wanted something else this time. “You like pizza, don’t you?” Ava asked. Still, Noah didn’t answer.
Ava looked over her shoulder, seeing Noah’s face turning red. He couldn’t speak at all. “Oh, my God! What happened?” Ava asked. She had just passed a four-ways top, and there was a wide, grassy shoulder on the road where she pulled off and jumped out of the car, She ran to the other side of the car and freed Noah from the car seat. His face was still bright red and he couldn’t speak, Clearly, he was choking (噎住)!
Ava cried out for help and called 911 while pounding her hand against Noah’s back, trying to save her son. But nothing was changing. Suddenly sat all man appeared next to them and took Noah from Ava’s arms. His truck was parked behind them. He held Noah with the boy’s back against his stomach. And, the man thrust (猛推) his hands into Noah’s abdomen (腹部), trying to remove whatever was choking him. Still, nothing happened. Then another family pulled over ahead of them.
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3 . Limiting your child’s candy this Halloween might be more of a trick than a treat, experts say. Once you’re a grown-up raising kids, that bag full of candy might be the scariest part of Halloween — whether it’s concern about a potential sugar rush, worries of parenting perfectionism or diet culture anxiety.
“It makes sense to be scared, because we’ve been taught to be scared,” said Oona Hanson, a parent coach based in Los Angeles. “Sugar is sort of the boogeyman in our current cultural conversation.”
But micromanaging your child’s candy supply can backfire (适得其反)，leading to an overvaluing of sweets，binge (暴食) behavior or unhealthy restriction in your child，said Natalie Mokari, a registered dietitian-nutritionist in Charlotte, North Carolina.
As stressful as it may be to see your child faced with more candy in one night than they would eat in an entire year, the best approach may be to lean into the joy, she added. “They are only in that age where they want to trick or treat for just a small glimpse of time — it’s so short-lived,” Mokari said. “Let them enjoy that day.”
Experts aren’t suggesting kids have sugar all day every day. The American Heart Association and the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee — groups charged with providing science-based recommendations every live years — have recommended lower daily levels of sugar. Too much added sugar has been associated with cardiovascular disease and lack of essential nutrients.
But a healthy relationship with food has balance, and you can keep your kids’ diets full of nutrients while allowing them lo eat sweets, Mokari said.
1. Why are the grown-ups raising kids scared at Halloween?| A．Because they don’t look perfect enough. |
| B．Because their children faced too much candy. |
| C．Because they’ve been taught to be. |
| D．Because they don’t know the diet culture. |
| A．Sugar can make us scared. |
| B．Sugar is a sort of healthy food. |
| C．Sugar is harmful to our health. |
| D．Sugar is a sort of essential nutrient. |
| A．Kids should have sugar all day every day. |
| B．It makes sense to be scared with that bag full of candy. |
| C．It’s a good idea to micromanage your child’s candy supply. |
| D．Kids would have much joy when treated to candy at Halloween. |
| A．Diseases associated with sugar. |
| B．The right attitude towards sugar. |
| C．Allowing your kids to eat sweets. |
| D．Keeping your kids’ diets full of nutrients. |
1. Why did the woman get fatter?
| A．Because there was something wrong with her. |
| B．Because she liked foods rich in fat and sugar. |
| C．Because she never did any sports. |
| A．They tried to make her trust herself. |
| B．They helped her to lose weight. |
| C．They laughed at her. |
| A．Two. | B．Four. | C．Six. |
| A．The woman was poor. |
| B．It was hard for the woman to lose weight. |
| C．The woman was not troubled at all by her weight. |
5 . If you are a person who remains busy in work and pays no attention to your health and well-being, you may experience stress, depression, and anxiety. Take a break from the robotic routine and pick healthy habits. According to a psychologist, true wellbeing comes with balance, constant growth and acceptance.
Deal with stress
Although it is difficult to avoid stress nowadays, it is definitely possible to deal with it.
Be social as much as you can
A man cannot stay healthy without interacting with other people.
Find and practice new hobbies
Hobby helps us keep busy and engaged. When you have an interest in some activities and enjoy doing them, you take healthy steps to improve your emotional well-being.
The biggest reason for experiencing depression and anxiety is when a person remains stuck in past events. Negative self-talking such as “why people did this to me” steals not only the happiness but makes the person miss opportunities that the present moment tries to offer. We should learn to enjoy the present life and try not to think too much about the future.
| A．Learn to live in the present. |
| B．Keep a positive attitude about future. |
| C．Communicating with others lowers the stress level. |
| D．Here are a few tested ways to improve your quality of life. |
| E．It also keeps the work and daily life’s pressure off your brain. |
| F．Staying happy and laughing more is essential for a quality life. |
| G．It is very important to learn to deal with stress in a smart way. |
