89. AIDS P.104

 

　　Each day, more than 6,000 people around the world fall victim to HIV. That's how serious the problem is.
The World Health Organization has estimated that about 17 million people have already been infected with thisdisease. The news is that the virus is now spreading fastest in Asia. It's high time some steps were taken.
Two proven methods should be followed. One way is to teach people how to avoid catching¹ the virussexually through condom promotion². The other way is to encourage people to stop having casual sex. A word tothe wise is sufficient, so don't take this warning lightly.

 

acronym³ 只取首字母的缩写词
abbreviation 缩写   HIV AIDS病毒
Thousands of people fall victim to traffic accidents every month in big city.  成为受害者(习惯用法)
Several children were infected with food poisoning at the picnic.
spread -- spread, spread
I had a flu.
follow 遵循
condom 保险套
bookworm 书虫
We should promote more foreigh language study in high school. 提倡
The teacher discouraged her students from cheating.
When (you are) mountain climbing, (you should) wear casual clothing.
 

1 catching   

adj.易传染的，有魅力的，迷人的，接住

参考例句：

• There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
• Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。

2 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

3 acronym   

n.首字母简略词，简称

参考例句：

• That's a mouthful of an acronym for a very simple technology.对于一项非常简单的技术来说，这是一个很绕口的缩写词。
• TSDF is an acronym for Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities.TSDF是处理，储存和处置设施的一个缩写。