CDC警告称不要和刺猬亲密接触

According to Gizmodo.com, the CDC has announced that it is looking into a salmonella outbreak that could possibly be tied to contact with hedgehogs. The CDC is advising against hugging or kissing hedgehogs, even if you own one as a pet.

Eleven people across eight states have all fallen ill after coming into contact with a pet hedgehog. One such individual has reportedly been in hospital. Although no deaths have been reported due to this outbreak, people with weak immune systems should be cautious as they can be particularly easy to be infected with salmonella.

So far, incidents of this strain due to contact with hedgehogs have been reported in Colorado, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Texas, and Wyoming.

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1.What's the advice of CDC?

A Do not keep a pet.

B Do not eat hedgehogs.

C Do not hug or kiss pets.

D Do not hug or kiss hedgehogs.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第一段第二句The CDC is advising against hugging or kissing hedgehogs, even if you own one as a pet.可知CDC建议不要拥抱或亲吻刺猬，故选D。

2.How many people have been in hospital?

A Only one.

B Eight.

C Eleven.

D None.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第二段第二句One such individual has reportedly been in hospital. 可知有一个人住院，故选A。

3.What kind of people should be cautious?

A Women.

B Fat people.

C Kids and old people.

D People with no strong immune systems.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句Although no deaths have been reported due to this outbreak, people with weak immune systems should be cautious as they can be particularly easy to be infected with salmonella.可知免疫系统较弱的人应该特别注意，因为他们尤为容易受到沙门氏菌株的严重影响，故选D。

4.How many states have found salmonella infections?

A 2

B 4

C 6

D 8

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第三段的内容可知，到目前为止，与刺猬有关的沙门氏菌株病例报道出现在科罗拉多、缅因州、明尼苏达州、密西西比州、密苏里州、 内布拉斯加州、德克萨斯州和怀俄明州8个州，故选D。

5.What's the topic of the passage?

A Sport.

B Health.

C Culture.

D Environment.

解析：选B。推理判断题。通读全文可知，文章主要报道了在美国的八个州因民众接触刺猬而爆发沙门氏菌疫情，美国疾病防治中心建议民众不要与亲密刺猬接触的新闻，属于与疾病和健康有关的话题，故选B。