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艾思洋碩邀請你一起替災區同胞加油打氣，(￣︶￣)
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Dear 托福讀書會全體成員：
今天是颱風天，所以在家瑩瑩摩代誌就跟讀書會的成員一起討論回家作業吧！BTW我已經
把這個禮拜(八月九號)的回家作業放到網路上囉，所以大家繼續加油吧，準備托福的過程是

More schools see group infections of new flu (2009/08/02)
After the 13th group infection incident of swine flu occurred in a junior high school in Keelung Sunday, medical experts predicted that as much as 45% of Taiwan’s population could be infected in the future. The experts also pointed out that pregnant women are the most at-risk and should be inoculated first when a vaccine becomes available.
After two more schools reported group infection incidents Saturday, on Sunday a junior high school in Keelung reported one more. Students in all affected classes have been sent home. Currently, 13 group infection incidents have occurred in Taiwan with 551 people becoming infected.
Medical experts have predicted that between 15% and 45% of the population will be infected with the new flu. A high point in infections is expected to be reached when colder weather arrives later this year and pregnant women are said to be the group most at risk. They should receive preference for vaccinations if a vaccine becomes available in October as hoped.
Lee Bing-ying
Infectious Diseases Society
No matter whether it is a seasonal flu or the new flu, both are more deadly for pregnant women, said Infectious Diseases Society Spokesman Lee Bing-ying. The main reason is that a woman’s immune system will be lower during pregnancy so that it does not attack the fetus. Pregnant women should be first in line to receive inoculations.
Despite the fast spread of the epidemic, Health Minister Yeh Ching-chuan has decided to quit his post to run for the post of Hualien County Commissioner. While frontline medical staff refused to comment, legislators on both sides of politics said the timing of the decision is very unwise.
  By Renee.
文章出處:http://englishnews.ftv.com.tw/read.aspx?sno=2A2AA9B0964DEAAA4CBD6A23BB3E9951

第一要訣：收聽英語氣象報告
　　有些教學錄音帶為配合初學者的學習，故意放慢語速，這對英語聽力的訓練是不夠的。如果聽語速正常的英語，初學者又會感到力不從心。英語氣象報告的速度雖快，但詞彙簡單固定，內容單純，重複的可能性大，而且在生活中隨時都可以印證，是聽力入門的好教材。