The World Health Organization has warned that the Zika virus(寨卡病毒) could become a global disease. Scientists say it could be more serious than the Ebola virus(埃博拉病毒) that killed over 11,000 people. The WHO said that the Zika virus could make four million people sick this year. The virus is spreading across South and Central America. Dr Margaret Chan of the WHO warned that Zika is “spreading quickly”. She added that it has quickly gone from being a mild to a serious danger. The mosquito that carries the virus is spreading worldwide because of warmer weather.
The Zika virus is linked to a rise in birth problems in South America. Scientists say it causes a disease called microcephaly(头小畸形). This is where a baby is born with a smaller head and with brain damage. In Brazil there were around 4,000 babies born with microcephaly last year. In 2014, there were just 150 cases. Colombia’s government just reported that more than 2,100 pregnant women in Colombia have the virus. It is difficult to find a medicine for the Zika virus. A doctor said the medicine needs to be tested on pregnant women. This would be “a must but terrible thing”.
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1.How many people did Ebola kill?
A 1,100.
B 11,000.
C 11 million.
D 11 billion.
解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第一段第二句...Ebola virus that killed over 11,000 people.可知，故选B。
2.What causes Zika virus to spread worldwide?
A Mosquitos.
B Pregnant women.
C Warmer weather.
D Babies.
解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句The mosquito that carries the virus is spreading worldwide because of warmer weather.可知，故选C。
3.Zika virus could cause _______.
A fever
B cancer
C heart disease
D microcephaly
解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第二段第二句Scientists say it causes a disease called microcephaly.可知，故选D。
4.Columbia is in _______.
A Asia
B Africa
C Australia
D America
解析：选D。推理判断题。通读文章可知寨卡病毒在中南美洲肆虐，而第二段提到哥伦比亚疫情严重，故可推测哥伦比亚位处美洲，故选D。
5.What’s the best title for the passage?
A Microcephaly of babies.
B People died from Ebola virus.
C The Zika virus causes serious danger.
D Pregnant women need more medicine.
解析：选C。文章标题题。C项“寨卡病毒肆虐带来危险”符合文章内容所述，故选C。
