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 influence, are far, far deadlier.

　　1．What does the author say about the Ebola outbreak in West Africa?

　　A．It has caused thousands of African deaths.

　　B．The fight against it is slowing down.

　　C．It has already traveled to the US and the UK.

　　D．Its spreading speed is beyond people's imagination.

　　2．The Ebola virus is terrifying because ________.

　　A．it cannot be cured at the moment

　　B．it is easily infected

　　C．it spreads faster than any other infectious disease

　　D．it has caused more deaths than other infectious diseases

　　3．The underlined phrase in the last paragraph means ______.

　　A．keep a secretB．stay calm

　　C．keep silent

　　D．stay away from it

　　4．What is the author's attitude towards people's panic?

　　A．Objective.

　　B．Supportive.

　　C．Doubtful.

　　D．Understandable.

　　答案与解析

　　1．D　细节理解题。从第二段第一句The outbreak is unprecedented (空前的) both in infection numbers and in geographic scope.可知D项正确。

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