Question

Q. After reading two paragraphs, write the topics, the main ideas, and the mentioned two facts in English.

[I] Malaria is passed from mosquitoes to people and from people to mosquitoes in a cycle of events that repeats over and over. The malaria cycle begins with tiny parasites. These parasites reside in the bodies of Anopheles mosquitoes. These deadly parasite cause malaria. When a female mosquito bites a human, the mosquito draws off blood. It also leaves malaria parasite in the human’s skin. These parasites quickly multiply inside the human and cause the individual to feel sick. If another mosquito bites a human who is sick with malaria, parasites from the human enter the body of the mosquito. When that mosquito bites another human, it will leave parasites in the other human’s skin. In the malaria cycle, humans get parasites from mosquitoes and humans also give parasites to mosquitoes.

(1) The topic

(2) The main idea

(3) Mentioned two facts

[II] A recent discovery by medical scientists may offer a solution to many of these problems. In 2009, the Ministry of Health in Senegal arranged for scientists to visit three villages. A tropical illness called “river blindness” was common in these villages. The people were given the medicine ivermectin to treat it. Two weeks after the people had taken the medicine, the scientists found many dead mosquitoes. They discovered that when a mosquito bit a person who had recently taken ivermectin, the mosquito died. It was poisoned by the medicine in the person’s blood. Now scientists wonder if malaria could be controlled by implementing a program to give this medicine to people every month. They need to find out if taking ivermectin every month. They need to find out if taking ivermectin every month will be safe. They also waiting to see if there will be a decline in malaria cases in these villages. If it is safe and effective, this medicine could help stop the spread of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa.

(1) The topic

(2) The main idea

(3) Mentioned two facts

Answer 1

[I]
1) Topic : Malaria and its transmission
2) Main Idea: The main idea of the paragraph is the mechanism of spread of malaria.
3) Two facts: a) Malaria spreads when female anopheles mosquito infected with a malarial parasite bites a human.
b) This malarial parasite can spread from mosquito to human and also from infected human to a mosquito which didn't have that, and eventually to a healthy human.



[II]
1) Topic: Ivermectin for malarial control
2) Main Idea: The main idea of the passage is discussion of the medicine Ivermectin for stopping spread of malaria
3) Two facts: a) Ivermectin is a medicine given in Africa to treat a disease called river blindness which also is efficient in killing mosquitoes.
b) After studying effects of this medicine such as safety and effectiveness, Ivermectin could be used to control and stop spread of malaria in sub Saharan Africa.

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