1 中考英语五选五专项训练 A Top Tips for the Flu Season 1． It’s coming. I can feel it in the air. On the subway every time someone coughs, I look up to see if I can move a little further. As I exit the train, I immediately reach for hand wash to remove any of the dirt on my hands. 2． If you are elderly, have medical problems, or are a young child, you may not be so lucky. Each year more than 200,000 people are staying in hospital due to the illness. Depending on the year, between 3,000 and 49,000 people die. 3． You may have heard about a new study on flu vaccines(疫苗), and it found that the flu vaccine didn’t work as well as we thought or would like. However, it still offers considerable protection. For adults, the vaccine is 59 percent protective on average. For children the result is better. Clearly, we need better vaccines but it’s still a really good idea to get vaccinated. 4． You may have an arm pain or a little fever, but the injection does not contain a live virus and cannot give you the flu. If you got the flu shot last year, do you need it this year? It isn’t clear how long the protection lasts and if the vaccine protects against different flus for only one year. 2 5． First, if you have the symptoms, call your doctor early to see if he wants to prescribe some medicine. Then, stay at home until your fever has been gone for at least 24 hours. That will reduce the number of people you give this to. Also, cover your coughs and sneezes. And don’t forget to keep your hands clean. Best wishes for a safe flu season! A．Can the flu shot give you the flu? B．If you are young and healthy, you will just feel uncomfortable for a week or two. C...
