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First aid. A boy fell ill. His organs were damaged by the radiation of an infrared racedove. But before the ambulance arrived, a number of other injuries happened to this unlucky boy over and over again. First, he was choked by some poisonous liquid from the kettle on the cupboard. Then his wrist skin was burnt by electric shock. Finally, his ankle was cut by a pan.This is the content collected by Qicaiwang for the 40 English short passages to master 3500 Gaokao words with immersive listening. Hope it helps you!
adj
1. marked by deep ill will
deliberately harmful
e.g. poisonous hate
venomous criticism
vicious gossip
Synonym: venomousvicious
2. not safe to eat
3. having the qualities or effects of a poison
Synonym: toxicant
noun
1. (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
Synonym: radiotherapyradiation therapyactinotherapyirradiation
2. the act of spreading outward from a central source
3. a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain
4. the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats
5. energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
6. the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
Synonym: radioactivity
7. syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions)
low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair
greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and some forms of cancer and other diseases
severe exposure can cause death within hours
e.g. he was suffering from radiation
Synonym: radiation sicknessradiation syndrome
adj
1. characteristic of false pride
having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
e.g. a conceited fool
an attitude of self-conceited arrogance
an egotistical disregard of others
so swollen by victory that he was unfit for normal duty
growing ever more swollen-headed and arbitrary
vain about her clothes
Synonym: conceitedegotisticegotisticalself-conceitedswollen-headedvain