2014英语四级听力练习慢速4.1(2)_大学英语听力

2014英语四级听力练习慢速4.1(2)

　　The evil King Malaria fed. His parasites then began to spread. Through the cells and to the liver. Her blood becomes a deadly river.

　　In the video, a little girl is seen falling asleep. You would think she might have a peaceful dream of a child. But instead, a large mosquito attacks the girl, and she becomes infected with malaria.

　　This nightmare is a worldwide threat, yet the simplest thing can stop it - a net. Its such a small thing to buy; so, millions like the princess will not die.

　　That was actress Susan Sarandon in Nightmare, a short animated video warning about the dangers of malaria.

　　The UN Childrens Fund and other organizations supply bed nets to affected areas. Agencies that offer help to prevent and treat malaria say they have only half the money they need. Without financial help, the groups warn, gains will be stopped.

　　Early identification and drug treatment can reduce the severity of malaria and prevent death. The anti-malarial drug chloroquine was widely used until recent years when the malaria parasite became resistance to the drug. Now, the WHO advises use of artemisinin-based combination treatments, or ACTs, for malaria patients.

　　The WHO says the international community is now in a position to defeat malaria. It says that, with the use of insecticides, better testing and drug treatments, the world could reach its goal of zero malaria deaths by 2015. Still, it says, there is an immediate need for the international community to continue and increase its investment in the fight against malaria.