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Bird flu and you 小心禽流感
Monday, Dec 04, 2006,Page 14
Every now and again, the news in Taiwan fills up with stories about mad cow disease, SARS or bird flu. Now that winter is coming up, flu season is upon us. That means more stories about bird flu.
Is bird flu really dangerous to you? Probably not, unless you are always around chickens, ducks or some other outdoor bird. So far, almost nobody has caught bird flu from another person.
Are there ways you can keep yourself safer from bird flu? Yes. First, stay away from any dead birds you might see lying around. Second, cook all your chicken thoroughly. Finally, make sure to wash your hands often.
There are also ways just to stay healthy which will make it harder for you to get sick. Exercise regularly, have a diverse diet with lots of fruits and vegetables, drink lots of water and sleep about nine hours a night.
(Jason Cox, Staff Writer)
每隔一段時間，台灣就會充斥狂牛症、SARS或禽流感的新聞。既然冬天的腳步近了，感冒的季節也來臨。這意指會有更多禽流感的報導。
禽流感真的會對你造成危害？也許不會，除非你總是接觸雞鴨或其他的戶外鳥類。目前為止，幾乎沒有人是經由他人染上禽流感的。
有保護你不受禽流感侵襲的方法嗎？是的。首先，遠離你可能看見的鳥類屍體。其次，將雞肉煮得全熟。最後，確保自己經常洗手。
也有讓你保持健康的方法，讓自己更不容易生病。定期運動，大量食用多種蔬果，多喝水，而且每晚要睡九個小時左右。 （翻譯︰賴美君）
| Today's Words 今天單字 |
1. unless prep. / conj.
除非 (chu2 fei1)
例: I won't cry unless you are mean to me.
(除非你惡意整我，我是不會哭的。)
2. thoroughly adv.
徹底地 (che4 di3 di5)
例: I cleaned my closet very thorougly; I even dusted.
(我徹底清掃了衣櫃，甚至還除塵。)
3. diverse adj.
多元的 (duo1 yuan2 de5)
例: We have a diverse menu with everything from hamburgers to chow mein.
(我們的菜單多元，從漢堡到炒麵應有盡有。) |
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