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参考答案: What Has SARS Brought to US In the first half of the year B00C, a severe acute respiratory disease, also referred to as SARS, struck China, which claimed thousands of lives and thus gave rise to great panic around the world. Pessimists feared that since the causative virus of the disease was beyond our available knowledge, it would lead to a widespread destructive disaster to the human race. On the other hand, optimists demonstrated full confidence in the human’s ability to overcome whatever adversities. They believed that there were no insurmountable difficulties in the face of human intelligence. Whatever the answer, it should be admitted that SARS did bring human beings a good lesson. People began to pay more attention to their personal habits as well as public health. The "Six Nos" — a set of rules regulating personal behavior to cope with the spread of SARS, was a case in point. Those fond of game as food found it imperative for them to reexamine their dietary habits. Departments at all levels became aware of the necessity of equipping themselves with the ability to cope with emergencies of all sorts. As long as we are able to keep sober-minded and take warning from what happens to us, we are sure to avert potential dangers and survive on this planet.