新冠病毒问答（WHO）：新冠病毒对感染者有何影响
How is the new Coronavirus affecting people who get it?
燕山大学 刘立军 供稿
TRANSCRIPT
This virus, called 2019-nCoV, is new and we are still learning about it. From what we know now, it can make some people a little sick with a slight runny nose. Other people get more sick and can have difficulty breathing and develop pneumonia. Some people get very sick and need to be hospitalized. Among those, unfortunately, some have died.
While we still need to learn more about how the disease affects people, thus far, most of those that died had other underlying health issues. This information will change as we learn more about this disease. WHO will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available.
If you need more information on the New Coronavirus, check the WHO website at who.int.
VOCABULARY
1. runny nose 流鼻水; 流鼻涕
2. hospitalize v. (British English also -ise) to send sb to a hospital for treatment 送（某人）入院治疗
3. underlying adj. important in a situation but not always easily noticed or stated clearly 根本的；潜在的；隐含的。例如：Unemployment may be an underlying cause of the rising crime rate. 失业可能是犯罪率攀升的潜在原因。
4. updates n. 补充资料，更新材料
QUESTIONS
Read the passage. Then listen to the news and fill in the blanks with the information (words, phrases or sentences) you hear.
This virus, called 2019-nCoV, is new and we are still learning about it. From what we know now, it can make some people (Q1) ____________________ with a slight (Q2) ________________. Other people get more sick and can have (Q3) __________________ and develop (Q4) ________________. Some people get very sick and need to be (Q5) ___________________. Among those, unfortunately, some have died.
While we still need to learn more about (Q6) ______________________________, thus far, most of those that died had other underlying (Q7) ______________________. This information will change as we learn more about this disease. WHO will continue to provide (Q8) ____________________ as more information becomes (Q9) ____________________.
If you need more (Q10) ______________________ on the New Coronavirus, check the WHO website at who.int.
KEY
Read the passage. Then listen to the news and fill in the blanks with the information (words, phrases or sentences) you hear.
简化版
(Q1) a little sick
(Q2) runny nose
(Q3) difficulty breathing
(Q4) pneumonia
(Q5) hospitalized
(Q6) how the disease affects people
(Q7) health issues
(Q8) updates
(Q9) available
(Q10) information
完整版
This virus, called 2019-nCoV, is new and we are still learning about it. From what we know now, it can make some people (Q1) a little sick with a slight (Q2) runny nose. Other people get more sick and can have (Q3) difficulty breathing and develop (Q4) pneumonia. Some people get very sick and need to be (Q5) hospitalized. Among those, unfortunately, some have died.
While we still need to learn more about (Q6) how the disease affects people, thus far, most of those that died had other underlying (Q7) health issues. This information will change as we learn more about this disease. WHO will continue to provide (Q8) updates as more information becomes (Q9) available.
If you need more (Q10) information on the New Coronavirus, check the WHO website at who.int.