八 年 级 英 语 首 字 母 填 空 Passage 1 New Bug Hits Mexico Mexican people have a tradition of greeting each other with handshakes and kisses on the cheek. But recently, government officals asked people to stop doing this. They have also closed school and museums, and advised people to s______(1)at home. This is to prevent people from catching an infectious(传 染 性 的 )disease, swine flu(猪 流 感 ). The disease has spread over the country in the past month. It has killed 159 people and caused 4,000 to become s__________(2). What is swine flu? Swine flu is a disease that causes respiratory (呼 吸 的 ) illness in pigs. It spreads to people in two ways. They catch the virus(病 毒 ) after being with infected pigs,or they get it from an infected person. The d ___(3)spreads in the same way as human flu, through coughs and sneezes, or by touching a contaminated surface( 被 污 染 的 表 面 ) and then touching the nose or monuth. However , it cannot be spread by eating pork. People who have c_______(4) swine flu will have fever, a cough, a sore throat and body aches. In most casses, the infection makes people unwell but their lives will not be in danger. Health experts advise people to w________(5)their hands frequently,to cover coughs and sneezes and to stay at home if they feel ill. Passage2 Global Handwashing Day(全 球 洗 手 日 ) Wednesday, October 15th,2008 is the first Global Handwashing Day.Many people w_______(1)their hands with soap (肥 皂 ) on the day. They are f_______(2) twenly countries. Experts(专家) say it is important for people to wash their hands with soap at some critical moments,such as before e___________(3) and after using the toilet. B________(4)they can get...
