Section36 Illness

　　No one goes through life without getting ill.沒有人一生從不生病的。

　　We usually think of illness as a bad thing.我們總認為生病是件壞事。

　　Sometimes, though, it is necessary to be ill, especially when we are young.有時，生病是必須的，特別是小時候。

　　Thatrsquo;s because we need to build up immunity against disease and sickness.那是因為我們必須建立起抵御病毒和疾病的免疫力。

　　Most children will get measles and mumps etc. when they are quite young.大多數孩子小的時候會出疹子，得腮腺炎。

　　Then the effect of these illnesses is not usually very bad.這些病的后果并非不好。

　　If we get them when we are older, it can be much worse for us.如果大一點的時候才得這些病，對我們更不好。

　　Throughout history, we have fought against diseases and illnesses and many will have been eradicated from most countries by the end of this century.有史以來，我們已經同疾病做了許多斗爭，許多疾病也將在本世紀末在許多國家完全被消除了。

　　But new ones seem to come along to challenge us, or perhaps these new ones were always there but we did not identify them.但是似乎又有新的疾病襲來，向人們提出挑戰。也許，這些新的疾病一直都存在，只是我們沒有發現。

　　AIDS, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, for example, we know is a modern disease.以愛滋病為例，這是我們知道的一種新的疾病。

　　It may take decades to find a really effective cure for it.人們也許要花幾十年，才能找到真正有效的對治之道。

　　However, we can be encouraged by modern science, which has found cures for most illnesses.令人鼓舞的是，現代科學已攻克了許多疾病。

　　What about the common cold?那常見的感冒呢?

　　One of the oldest illnesses is still the most illusive to cure.最古老的疾病仍然是最難醫治的。

　　Section36 Illness

　　No one goes through life without getting ill.沒有人一生從不生病的。

　　We usually think of illness as a bad thing.我們總認為生病是件壞事。

　　Sometimes, though, it is necessary to be ill, especially when we are young.有時，生病是必須的，特別是小時候。

　　Thatrsquo;s because we need to build up immunity against disease and sickness.那是因為我們必須建立起抵御病毒和疾病的免疫力。

　　Most children will get measles and mumps etc. when they are quite young.大多數孩子小的時候會出疹子，得腮腺炎。

　　Then the effect of these illnesses is not usually very bad.這些病的后果并非不好。

　　If we get them when we are older, it can be much worse for us.如果大一點的時候才得這些病，對我們更不好。

　　Throughout history, we have fought against diseases and illnesses and many will have been eradicated from most countries by the end of this century.有史以來，我們已經同疾病做了許多斗爭，許多疾病也將在本世紀末在許多國家完全被消除了。

　　But new ones seem to come along to challenge us, or perhaps these new ones were always there but we did not identify them.但是似乎又有新的疾病襲來，向人們提出挑戰。也許，這些新的疾病一直都存在，只是我們沒有發現。

　　AIDS, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, for example, we know is a modern disease.以愛滋病為例，這是我們知道的一種新的疾病。

　　It may take decades to find a really effective cure for it.人們也許要花幾十年，才能找到真正有效的對治之道。

　　However, we can be encouraged by modern science, which has found cures for most illnesses.令人鼓舞的是，現代科學已攻克了許多疾病。

　　What about the common cold?那常見的感冒呢?

　　One of the oldest illnesses is still the most illusive to cure.最古老的疾病仍然是最難醫治的。