內容
Ebola vaccine on trial is ‘highly effective’ 埃博拉試驗性疫苗測試結果“卓有成效”
Hoop dance inspires Native American youth 印第安青少年表演傳統圈舞
文字稿
A major milestone in the fight against Ebola. Tests of an experimental vaccine in Guinea found the pioneering treatment to be up to 100% effective. Nearly 6,000 people received the vaccine; all were free of the virus 10 days later. Guinea was at the centre of the largest outbreak of Ebola in history. First identified at 2013, it swept through West Africa killing 70% of those infected and presenting the World Health Organisation with one of its biggest challenges. More than 11,000 people died and until now there was no known cure.
這是人類抗爭埃博拉病毒的一個重大轉折點。在幾內亞，試驗性疫苗的測試結果發現這種開創性治療方法的有效率高達100%。近六千名感染者在接種瞭此疫苗十天後，已不再攜帶病毒。幾內亞處於史上最大規模的埃博拉疫情暴發的中心地區。2013年，人們首次發現瞭這種病毒，此後，疫情在西非迅速蔓延，有70%的感染者死亡。埃博拉病毒給世界衛生組織帶來瞭有史以來最大的挑戰之一。目前，死亡人數已超過11000人，而在此試驗性疫苗之前，人們還未找到一種能有效治愈該病的方法。
In the interest of preserving culture and identity among Native Americans, Steve LaRance decided to start teaching a traditional hoop dance to young children. The artist lives in New Mexico. He started the Pueblo of Pojoaque Youth Hoop Dancers in 2013, at a time when he felt the younger generation was becoming too distracted by modern influences and technologies.
為瞭向印第安群體傳達保護本土文化和身份的重要性，斯蒂夫·拉朗斯（Steve LaRance）決定開始教授印第安兒童表演傳統的圈舞。他是一位居住在美國新墨西哥州的藝術傢，在2013年創立瞭印第安波瓦基村莊青年圈舞團，那時拉朗斯認為年輕的一代正過多地受到現代社會和科技的幹擾。
詞匯
pioneering
創新的
distracted
受幹擾的
練習
請從以下詞匯中選擇適當的答案來完成句子。註意：你可能需要改變單詞的時態來完成句子。
pioneering / distracted
1. The first heart transplant was performed in 1967. The ______ surgery was carried out in a South African hospital.
2. Marina’s mother was annoyed with her. All that computer gaming was a ______ at a time when the girl should study for her exams.
答案
1. The first heart transplant was performed in 1967. The pioneering surgery was carried out in a South African hospital.
2. Marina’s mother was annoyed with her. All that computer gaming was a distraction at a time when the girl should study for her exams.
免費試聽
填表領取25分鐘真人外師課＋英文程度分析
