高中英语易背作文 8 swine flu

Swine Flu

Swine Flu , also known as H1NI flu, is an infection by the swine flu virus. It has been a hot topic since its outbreak in Mexico in April, 2009. The world tourism industry has been heavily damages due to this disease.

As the pillar industry of Mexico, the tourism industry has suffered a lot. It is estimates that the loss may exceed $13 billion. People from many countries like France ,Britain and America have cancelled their plans of traveling to Mexico in the short term since the outbreak. Related industries such as hotels, restaurants and the airline industry also suffer a lot. Tens of thousands of people may lose jobs due to the industrial depression.

Under the circumstance of global financial crisis, the outbreak of swine flu will definitely worsen the global economy and slow down the pace of economic recovery.

1. swine flu 猪流感

2. outbreak n. 爆发

3. industrial depression 产业不景气

4.global financial crisis 全球经济危机

点评：本文着重论述了猪流感对墨西哥旅游业的影响，并指出在经济危机的背景下爆发的猪流感，将会给全球经济的复苏带来困难。全文论述层次清晰，条理清楚。

起始段：Swine flu can spread between humans, especially when there is close contact.

猪流感可以在人群中传播，特别是当人们密切接触时。

中间段：Symptoms of swine flu usually include sore throat, fever, coughing, weakness, etc.

猪流感的症状通常包括喉咙痛，发烧，咳嗽，乏力等。

结尾段：Having claimed hundreds of lives all over the world, swine flu also has great influence on the world economy, especially on the tourism industry.

在夺去全球几百人生命后，猪流感又对全球的经济尤其是旅游业造成了重大影响。