(单词翻译:单击)
听力文本：
Passage Two
短文二
Hand washing reduces the spread of germs from one person to the next.
经常洗手能有效减少细菌传染。
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
美国疾病控制与预防中心公布称：
hand washing is one of the most important means of preventing the spread of infection.
洗手是预防传染病最有效的方式之一。
If you track when you wash your hands you may find it is not as often as you think.
每次洗手时，你或许会发现自己洗手的次数并不是那么频繁。
A recent survey found that 94% of Americans say that they always wash their hands after going to the bathroom
一份报告显示：94%的美国人使用过卫生间后会洗手，
but observations in public restrooms show that only 68% of adults did so.
但据一项公共厕所相关调查发现，使用过卫生间后洗手的成年人只有68%。
Why should you wash? Germs are so small that you cannot see them.
为什么要洗手？因为细菌是肉眼所看不到的。
A few of them can cause serious and life-threatening diseases.
有的细菌还会引发严重甚至致命的疾病。
Washing your hands correctly greatly reduces the chances of spreading germs.
正确的洗手方式可以很大程度上减少细菌的传播。
Disease-causing germs can enter your body when your unwashed hands touch your nose, mouth, and open wounds.
当你用手触摸鼻子，嘴巴或者外伤时，可致病细菌便会借机进入体内。
Some of those germs may have changed to protect themselves against an antibiotic, which is called antibiotic resistance.
有的细菌为打破抗生素这一“屏障”会不断繁殖。
While your health care providers have a professional responsibility to wash their hands,
虽然说勤洗手是医护人员的硬性要求，
it is important that everyone make hand washing a personal priority.
但是每个人都应该有经常洗手的卫生保健意识。
How you wash your hands is important, especially when it comes to eliminating germs.
如何正确洗手是非常重要的，尤其是需要消除手上细菌的时候。
Just washing them quickly is not enough.
当然，快速冲洗是远远不够的。
When you wash your hands: Use soap and warm, running water.
洗手时应该使用肥皂和流动的温水。
Wash all surfaces thoroughly, including wrists, palms, back of hands, fingers and under the fingernails.
彻底清洗手部皮肤，包括手腕、手掌、手背、手指和指甲。
Rub hands together for at least 10-15 seconds.
用力擦洗双手10-15秒。
When drying, use a clean or disposable towel if possible, and pat your skin rather than rubbing.
洗完之后，可以用一条干净的或者一次性毛巾轻轻拍干多余水分。
Apply hand lotion or cream after washing to soothe your skin and help prevent drying.
最后擦拭护手霜，防止肌肤干燥。
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.
问题19至问题22是基于你刚刚听到的这篇文章
Question 19. What does the recent survey reveal about hand-washing?
问题19. 调查发现洗手存在哪些问题？
Question 20. Which is the way that germs can enter peopled bodies when people don't wash hands?
问题20. 如果不洗手，细菌是样进入人体的？
Question 21. What kind of water is preferred when people wash hands?
问题21. 洗手时应该使用什么样的水？
Question 22. What can be learned about hand washing mentioned in the passage?
问题22. 文章中提到的与洗手相关的内容有？
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