1、听力课堂,开放式英语学习平台！www.TingC学英语，练听力，上听力课堂。【免费英语听力下载】参考译文 大肠杆菌的危险Romaine is another type thats getting attention for the wrong reason. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control is warning that a recent E. coli outbreak is connected to romaine lettuce.长叶生菜是另一个因错误原因引发关注的例子。美国疾病控制中心(简称 CDC)发布警告称，近期爆发的大肠杆菌疫情与长叶生菜
2、有关。And this outbreak looks to be pretty widespread. Its affected at least 53 people in 16 states, including eight people at a prison in Alaska. But its a lettuce growing area several states away, in Yuma, Arizona, thats believed to be the source of the outbreak.这起疫情扩散的范围非常广。目前美国 16 个州至少有 53 人感染，其中包括
3、阿拉斯加州8 名监狱服刑人员。但是，这种生菜的种植地在亚利桑那州尤马市，这里也被认为是疫情爆发的源头，该地与阿拉斯加州之间隔着好几个州。Labels on packages often dont say where the lettuce is from. So, the CDC says people should throw out any romaine in their homes and avoid it at restaurants unless they know for sure that the lettuce isnt from Yuma.包装上的标签通常不会注明生菜产地。
4、因此，美国疾病控制中心表示，民众应该扔掉家里所有长叶生菜，同时避免在餐厅食用长叶生菜，除非他们确切知道所食用生菜的产地不是尤马市。No deaths have been reported as of last night. But five victims have developed a type of kidney failure as a result of the bacterial outbreak.截至昨晚，没有出现死亡报告。但是 5 名受害者已因为细菌感染引发一种肾衰竭。ELIZABETH COHEN, CNN SENIOR MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT: E. c
5、oli is a type of bacteria. It lives in your intestines and it lives in the intestines of animals.CNN 高级医疗记者伊丽莎白科恩：大肠杆菌是一种细菌。这种细菌生活在人类和动物的肠道里。COHEN: Most of the time, E. coli is harmless. Youre not going to get sick. But there are some strains that can get you sick. E. coli 0157:H7 is a particularly
6、dangerous strain of E. coli. You can get it from undercooked ground meat. You can get it from vegetables, from unpasteurized milk and juice, from soft cheeses. While it is found in vegetables, ultimately, an animal is the source. So, animal waste somehow has come in contact with crops.听力课堂,开放式英语学习平台
7、！www.TingC学英语，练听力，上听力课堂。【免费英语听力下载】科恩：大多数时候，大肠杆菌是无害的。它不会让你生病。但是一些菌株会让你生病。大肠杆菌 0157:H7 是极为危险的一种大肠杆菌菌株。未煮熟的肉末中含有这种菌株。另外，蔬菜、未杀菌牛奶、果汁以及软奶酪中也含有这一菌株。虽然蔬菜中含有这种菌株，但是最终动物才是源头。动物排泄物以某种方式与农作物接触。Children and adults with weakened immune system, theyre the most vulnerable to getting very sick. The signs of E. coli
8、 poisoning are nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, cramps, fatigue and fever. Most people who get sick from E. coli, they recover in five to 10 days. But some people, they get really sick. Their organs can shut down and they can die.免疫系统薄弱的儿童和成年人最易严重感染。感染大肠杆菌的症状包括恶心、呕吐、腹痛、痉挛、疲劳、发烧。大多数感染大肠杆菌的人会在 5 到
9、 10 天内康复。但是有些人会因感染而生重病。他们的器官可能会关闭，继而导致死亡。There are things that you can do to prevent an E. coli infection. Wash your fruits and vegetables, cook your meats thoroughly, use a thermometer and get that thermometer up to 160 degrees.有方法可以防止大肠杆菌感染。清洗水果和蔬菜，完全煮熟肉类，使用温度计，确保食物烹煮温度达到 160 华氏度。Theres no cure fo
10、r an E. coli infection. Antibiotics dont work. So, the best thing you can do is keep yourself hydrated and keep yourself rested.大肠杆菌感染没有治愈方法。抗生素没有用。最好的方法是保持体内水分充足并让自己得到充分休息。听力原文Romaine is another type thats getting attention for the wrong reason. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control is warning that
11、a recent E. coli outbreak is connected to romaine lettuce.And this outbreak looks to be pretty widespread. Its affected at least 53 people in 16 states, including eight people at a prison in Alaska. But its a lettuce growing area several states away, in Yuma, Arizona, thats believed to be the source
12、 of the outbreak.Labels on packages often dont say where the lettuce is from. So, the CDC says people should throw out any romaine in their homes and avoid it at restaurants unless they know for sure that the lettuce isnt from Yuma.听力课堂,开放式英语学习平台！www.TingC学英语，练听力，上听力课堂。【免费英语听力下载】No deaths have been
13、reported as of last night. But five victims have developed a type of kidney failure as a result of the bacterial outbreak.ELIZABETH COHEN, CNN SENIOR MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT: E. coli is a type of bacteria. It lives in your intestines and it lives in the intestines of animals.COHEN: Most of the time, E
14、. coli is harmless. Youre not going to get sick. But there are some strains that can get you sick. E. coli 0157:H7 is a particularly dangerous strain of E. coli. You can get it from undercooked ground meat. You can get it from vegetables, from unpasteurized milk and juice, from soft cheeses. While i
15、t is found in vegetables, ultimately, an animal is the source. So, animal waste somehow has come in contact with crops.Children and adults with weakened immune system, theyre the most vulnerable to getting very sick. The signs of E. coli poisoning are nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, cramps, fat
16、igue and fever. Most people who get sick from E. coli, they recover in five to 10 days. But some people, they get really sick. Their organs can shut down and they can die.There are things that you can do to prevent an E. coli infection. Wash your fruits and vegetables, cook your meats thoroughly, use a thermometer and get that thermometer up to 160 degrees.Theres no cure for an E. coli infection. Antibiotics dont work. So, the best thing you can do is keep yourself hydrated and keep yourself rested.
