Measles (麻疹) breaks out in the Northwest

    The U.S. is experiencing outbreaks of measles, a disease it had declared eliminated years ago, largely due to a drop in vaccination (接种疫苗) rates in some communities.

    An outbreak in Washington state has sickened 23 people this month, mostly children under 10. Local health officials in Clark County, declared a public-health {#blank#}1{#/blank#} on Friday. They also urged residents to track {#blank#}2{#/blank#} symptoms and call ahead before heading to medical centers.

    State officials announced the {#blank#}3{#/blank#} of measles from the U.S. in 2000, thanks to a widespread vaccination program. But travelers entering the country with measles, as well as dropping vaccination rates in some states in recent years, has led to a rise in infection. Last year, there were a total of 17 outbreaks, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} as three or more cases linked together, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. New York and New Jersey {#blank#}5{#/blank#} for roughly half of the 2018 cases. The Clark County outbreak began early last week with three confirmed cases and has since grown to 23 confirmed and two more {#blank#}6{#/blank#}. Of those cases, 20 were unvaccinated and the others are unconfirmed.

    Measles is highly {#blank#}7{#/blank#}; the virus spreads through the air by coughing or sneezing, the CDC says. Early {#blank#}8{#/blank#} include a high fever, cough, runny nose and red, watery eyes, followed by tiny, white spots inside the mouth and the red, bumpy rash (疹子) that people {#blank#}9{#/blank#} associate with the infection. Children younger than 5 or adults older than 20 are more likely to suffer from complications, according to the CDC.

    In order to prevent the further spread of the outbreak, local health officials are posting times and places where residents may have been exposed. They are urging residents who haven't been vaccinated to {#blank#}10{#/blank#} whether they have been exposed and to take appropriate action.

    Eco-tourism involves people travelling to beautiful but environmental sensitive place. Such trips are usually carried out with a(n) {#blank#}1{#/blank#} guide. Over recent years  this type of travel has been steadily gaining {#blank#}2{#/blank#} as more people search for new travel experiences.

    It is obvious that eco-tourism is beneficial in many aspects. First, all the money spent by the tourists is used to {#blank#}3{#/blank#} the important environmental spots they visit. Second, it helps visitors to better understand the environment, which is sure to {#blank#}4{#/blank#} their knowledge of the world. Furthermore, this style of travel is also more {#blank#}5{#/blank#} of the local culture.

    Compared to normal tourists, eco-tourist use energy more {#blank#}6{#/blank#}, save water and produce less rubbish by finding ways to recycle it. These behaviors have a(n) {#blank#}7{#/blank#} and lasting effect on the local environment.

    Two things are needed to make eco-tourism a success. First, it should be done in small groups. And second, because it requires {#blank#}8{#/blank#} effort, both eco-tourists and locals must be sincere in their devotion to improving the environment.

    Green travel provides local people with jobs in parks, hotels and shops. One great achievement of eco-tourism has been the {#blank#}9{#/blank#} of illegal hunting. Former hunters can now work as guides to help keep the animals safe in their natural surroundings.

Peru is one country using eco-tourism to promote respect for the environment. It's not able to take better care of its rainforests because of {#blank#}10{#/blank#} on more sustainable travel.

    In addition to this, local people's living-standards have improved. Many others are now following Peru's example and using eco-tourism to preserve their environment for the future generations.

    An {#blank#}1{#/blank#} arson attack on a respected Japanese animation studio left a shocked nation grieving, as investigators looked to identify victims and determine a possible motive in one of the deadliest acts of {#blank#}2{#/blank#} in Japan's modern history.

    A total of 33 people — many of them young — were killed a day earlier when a man {#blank#}3{#/blank#} to douse flammable liquid through the Kyoto Animation Co. studio and set it alight, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} an inferno, officials said. Some 36 others were injured, about 10 critically.

    The blaze at the production house struck at a pillar of Japan's anime industry, an obsession in the country and a cherished cultural {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. Kyoto Animation, known as KyoAni, had produced hits such as "Lucky Star," "K-On!" and "Haruhi Suzumiya, " {#blank#}6{#/blank#} worldwide acclaim for its skilled drawings.

    Outside the charred shell of the company's workspace in Kyoto's outskirts on Friday, crowds of well-wishers left flowers and messages of support for the victims. Many bowed, or {#blank#}7{#/blank#} down and prayed as they offered their respects.

    The {#blank#}8{#/blank#}, Shinji Aoba, aged 41, remained in the hospital after {#blank#}9{#/blank#} burns all over his body. A woman who saw police detain the man a day earlier told reporters that he "seemed to be discontented, he seemed to get angry, shouting something about how he had been plagiarized, " according to Reuters.

    Hideaki Hatta, a co-founder and president of Kyoto Animation, said Thursday that the studio had been receiving {#blank#}10{#/blank#}, including emails threatening murder. He said the attack had "broken our hearts."