James Ball at The Guardian says the Ebola outbreak in Africa is tragic,but it is important to keep a sense of proportion.Other infectious diseases,including common influenza,are far, far deadlier.
Ball points out that since the Ebola outbreak began in February, around 300,000 people have died from malaria(疟疾),while tuberculosis(肺结核)has likely claimed more than 600,000 lives.Ebola is not even close to being the biggest problem in Africa right now.
32.What does the author say about the Ebola outbreak in Africa?
A.The fight against it is slowing down.
B.It has caused thousands of African deaths.
C.It has already traveled to the US and the UK.
D.Its spreading speed is beyond people’s imagination.
33.The Ebola virus is terrifying because______.
A.it is easily infectedB.it cannot be cured at the moment
C.it spreads faster than any other infectious disease
D.it has caused more deaths than other infectious diseases
34.The underlined phrase in the last paragraph means__________
A.keep silent
B.keep a secretC.stay calm
D.
stay away from it
35.What is the author’s attitude towards people's panic?
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