士兵与疾病英语阅读

初三英语阅读理解[SoldiersandDisease]士兵与疾病

ForeverymanintheAmericanCivilWarwhodiedinbattle,twoorthreemendiedofdisease.Doctorsofthattimeknewverylittleaboutcausesofsicknessorwaysofpreventingit.Thousandsofmeninpoorhealthbecamesoldiers.Hundredsofothershadneverhadchildhooddiseases.Manyofthesesoldierscouldnotwithstand(抵抗)theepidemics(流行病)thatwentthroughthecamps(军营).Armylifewashard.Soldiersgotfewfruitsorvegetables.

Thereisnomilkunlesstheyhappenedtofindacow.Neithertheirclothesnortheirsheltersprotectedthetroopsfromrain,snowandcold.Sicknessanddiseasewerespreadbyinsects,ratsanddirtydrinkingwater.Oftenthemendrankstraightfrommuddystreams.Gunshotwoundswereserious,asinanywar,buttheydidnotcauseasmuchdeathandsufferingasdiseasedid.

美国南北战争AmericanCivilWar

1.Diseasecaused________.

A.onlyafewdeathB.fewerdeaththanwoundsdidC.moredeaththanwoundsdidD.asmanydeathsaswoundsdid

2.DoctorsatthetimeoftheCivilWarknew________.

A.alotaboutcuringdiseaseB.littleaboutthecausesofdiseaseC.onlyhowtopreventdiseaseD.alotofthecauseofdisease

3.ManymenwhowereacceptedasCivilWarsoldierswere________.

A.knowntohavealreadyhadepidemicsB.requiredtobeinperfecthealthC.abletowithstandepidemicseasilyD.inpoorhealth

4.Armylifewashardonthetroopsbecause________.

A.theywerenotshelteredfromthecoldB.theyhadnowarmclothingC.theirdietslackedgood,healthfulfoodD.alloftheabove

5.Insectsandratsweredangerousbecausethey____.

A.destroyedfoodB.carrieddiseasesC.madethewaterdirtyD.ruined(严重损坏)thesoldiers'clothing