必修五Unit1JOHNSNOWDEFEATS“KINGCHOLERA”约翰·斯诺击败“霍乱王”JohnSnowwasafamousdoctorinLondon-soexpert,indeed,thatheattendedQueenVictoriaasherpersonalphysician
约翰·斯诺是伦敦一位著名的医生——他的确医术精湛,因而成为照料维多利亚女王的私人医生
Buthebecameinspiredwhenhethoughtabouthelpingordinarypeopleexposedtocholera
但他一想到要帮助那些得了霍乱的普通百姓时,他就感到很振奋
Thiswasthedeadlydiseaseofitsday
霍乱在当时是最致命的疾病,Neitheritscausenoritscurewasunderstood
人们既不知道它的病源,也不了解它的治疗方法
Somanythousandsofterrifiedpeoplediedeverytimetherewasanoutbreak
每次霍乱暴发时,就有大批惊恐的老百姓死去
JohnSnowwantedtofacethechallengeandsolvethisproblem
约翰·斯诺想面对这个挑战,解决这个问题
Heknewthatcholerawouldneverbecontrolleduntilitscausewasfound
他知道,在找到病源之前,霍乱疫情是无法控制的
Hebecameinterestedintwotheoriesthatpossiblyexplainedhowcholerakilledpeople
斯诺对霍乱致人死地的两种推测都很感兴趣
Thefirstsuggestedthatcholeramultipliedintheair
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