Today is the third class of your current thirteen class family set. We will start class with a casual conversation, complete our data storytelling, and finish with the reading quiz. I have added five fill in the blank sentences for additional practice. Our reading today is about Hantavirus.

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1. What does “deadly” most nearly mean?

A. Famous

B. Dangerous enough to cause death

C. Temporary

D. Rare

2. What does “variants” most nearly mean?

A. Copies

B. Symptoms

C. Different forms or versions

D. Medicines

3. What does “isolated” most nearly mean in the article?

A. Avoided completely

B. Discovered and separated

C. Destroyed

D. Hidden

4. What does “preventive” most nearly mean?

A. Able to cure diseases

B. Designed to stop something before it happens

C. Difficult to use

D. Experimental

5. What does “contracting” most nearly mean in this context?

A. Reducing

B. Signing an agreement

C. Catching a disease

D. Escaping danger

6. What does “militarized” most nearly mean?

A. Controlled by the military

B. Completely empty

C. Highly polluted

D. Under construction

7. What does “inhale” most nearly mean?

A. Swallow

B. Breathe in

C. Breathe out

D. Remove

8. What does “urbanization” most nearly mean?

A. The growth of cities

B. Farming development

C. Population decline

D. Environmental protection

9. What does “urgent” most nearly mean?

A. Unnecessary

B. Requiring immediate attention

C. Expensive

D. Complicated

10. What does “efficacy” most nearly mean?

A. Safety

B. Popularity

C. Effectiveness

D. Availability

The doctor recommended a __________ measure to stop the spread of the disease before flu season began.

Scientists tested the __________ of the new medicine to see if it actually worked.

Many young people moved to cities during the rapid __________ of the country.

The situation became so __________ that the government responded immediately.

Soldiers heavily guarded the __________ zone near the border.