side-effect 副作用

worst-case 最坏的可能

anxiety 焦虑，不安

cyberchondria 网络臆想病

fear 恐惧

treatment 医治

symptom 症状

consultation 问诊

intimidate 恐吓

bizarre 奇怪的，异乎寻常的

prescribe 开（药）

dose 剂量

测验与练习 1. 阅读课文并回答问题。

1.  Name the technology mentioned in the article that has come to our rescue with medical help.

2.  Why can it be a dangerous thing to research our illness on the internet?

3.  According to research, what exactly was it about patients that was making doctors feel intimidated?

4.  Which word used in the article means 'as part of the usual way of doing something'?

5.  What is the 'resource' that doctors now discuss with their patients during consultation?

2. 请在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填入句子的空格处。

1. The world's first elephant hospital opened in Thailand in 1993. Since then it has treated about 4,000 elephants for a variety of ______ from diarrhoea to cataracts, and even cancer.

appointments       ailments       anxiety       side-effects

2. There is a ______ that there will many casualties following the plane crash yesterday.

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