Do you know HFMD? It’s short for Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease. This year, in China, thousands of children were suffering from it. What’s HFMD? How to prevent it? Now, read the passage please.
HFMD usually affects babies who are 1~4 years old, but adults can also be infected. Both EV71 and Cox A16 can cause HFMD, which usually starts with a slight fever followed by blisters (水泡) and ulcers (溃疡) in the mouth and rashes (皮疹) on the hands and feet.
It can be spread through people with the mucus (唾液) or feces (粪便) of an
infected person. It usually appears during the summer and autumn months. HFMD isn’t Bird Flu, SARS or Mad Cow Disease, but it’s not a new one, either. It first appeared in New Zealand in 1957. About forty years later, it appears in Asia. It’s reported that it breaks out every 2 or 3 years.
HFMD is very terrible and there is no vaccine (疫苗) now, but we can do something helpful to prevent it. ‘Children with HFMD should seek medical treatment as early as possible’, experts say. They also suggest that parents keep the air fresh in a child’s room, which should be kept clean, tidy and dry. Children should be taught to wash their hands regularly. Staying away from crowded public places is also basic.
【小题1】 HFMD is usually spread with ____________.
| A．feces | B．feces of an infected person |
| C．water | D．mucus |
【小题2】Which isn’t helpful to prevent HFMD?
| A．to keep the air fresh in a child’s room | B．wash hands regularly |
| C．see a doctor | D．stay in crowded public places |
【小题3】Can you guess the meaning of the underlined word ‘infected’ in paragraph 3?
【小题4】About HFMD, which one is right?
| A．It’s the same as Mad Cow Disease . | B．It first appeared in China. |
| C．Adults can be infected too. | D．There is vaccine now. |
【小题5】Can you give a title for the article?
| A．The history of SARS | B．What’s and how to prevent HFMD |
| C．HFMD in China | D．How to prevent HFMD |
