普通高中课程标准实验教科书 英语选修6 Unit 3 A healthy life-U

   SUCCESSFUL ALDS PROGRAMME IN YUNNAN
        An AIDS awareness¹ programme started by the Chinese Red Cross in Yunnan province six years ago has proved so successful that it is now running in several other provinces, including Xinjiang, Guangxi, Hainan, Fujian and Jilin.
        As well as providing care and support for AIDS sufferers, the programme trains young people to teach others about HIV/AIDS. These volunteers hold two-day classes to teach people of similar age and background about the virus and its links to drug use and sexual² practices. They work with students, drug users³, people who work in the entertainment business and others who may be at risk of becoming infected by the virus.
       Programme organisers believe that the programme is an extremely effective way of making sure that people learn the facts about HIV/AIDS because the workshops are given by people just like them. The director of the programme said that, although people knew about HIV/AIDS and how it was spread, they often thought it had nothing to do with their own life. This may have been true in the past, when HIV/AIDS was found mainly among drug users and those who had become infected through careless blood transfusion⁴ practices. However, today, the number of young people becoming infected through sexual activity is increasing and it is important to handle this issue.
       The Chinese government predicts that unless action is taken immediately, as many as 10 million people could be infected with HIV/ AIDS in China by the year 2010.
       In June 2001, as part of their response to this problem, the Chinese central government announced a five-year plan for dealing⁵ with the spread of the disease⁶. This plan focuses on better education about the virus, a national system to report cases of the disease and better practices for collecting blood.

1 awareness   

n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智

参考例句：

• There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
• Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。

2 sexual   

adj.性的，两性的，性别的

参考例句：

• He was a person of gross sexual appetites.他是个性欲旺盛的人。
• It is socially irresponsible to refuse young people advice on sexual matters.拒绝向年轻人提供性方面的建议是对社会不负责任。

3 users   

用户，使用者( user的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The new software will prove a boon to Internet users. 这种新软件将会对互联网用户大有益处。
• Ramps should be provided for wheelchair users. 应该给轮椅使用者提供坡道。

4 transfusion   

n.输血，输液

参考例句：

• She soon came to her senses after a blood transfusion.输血后不久她就苏醒了。
• The doctor kept him alive by a blood transfusion.医生靠输血使他仍然活着。

5 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

6 disease   

n.疾病，弊端

参考例句：

• The doctors are trying to stamp out the disease.医生正在尽力消灭这种疾病。
• He fought against the disease for a long time.他同疾病做了长时间的斗争。