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Tick Bites Cause Meat Allergy

healthAugust 25, 2026·93 words·1 min read

This is a A1 (beginner) English article about tick bites cause meat allergy. Read the article below, then check the key words and test your understanding with 4 exercises. You can also listen to the audio and tap any word to see its meaning.

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Key Vocabulary

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Exercises

Multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and ordering tasks check that you understood what you read.

Dictation Practice

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Memorize Practice

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Tick Bites Cause Meat Allergy
Tick bites are rising in the United States. A tick is a very small animal. It bites people. One bite can make you sick. Then you can not eat red meat. Beef and pork make you ill. Fish and chicken are still safe.
The bad tick is called the lone star tick. There are more ticks now. This is because there are more deer.
Doctors tell people to check their body. Look at your skin two times a day. Ticks like warm, dark places. After going outside, put your clothes in a hot dryer.

Key Vocabulary

n.
a very small animal that bites you
n.
when an animal cuts your skin
n.
food that comes from an animal
n.
a wild animal with long thin legs
n.
what covers the outside of your body
Vocabulary Translations· 5 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

tickn.

a very small animal that bites you

con ve (bọ ve)carrapatoマダニkenegarrapatakleszczقُرادةteekклещ蜱虫진드기
biten.

when an animal cuts your skin

vết cắn, vết đốtpicada, mordida咬まれること、咬傷ısırıkpicadura, mordeduraukąszenieلدغةbeetукус叮咬물림, 물린 자국
meatn.

food that comes from an animal

thịtcarneetcarnemięsoلحمvleesмясо고기
deern.

a wild animal with long thin legs

con hươu, con naiveado, cervoシカgeyikciervo, venadojeleń, sarnaأيّل، غزالhertолень鹿사슴
skinn.

what covers the outside of your body

dapele皮膚、肌cilt, deripielskóraالجلدhuidкожа皮肤피부

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

Ticks like cold and bright places.

2

One tick bite can make you sick.

3

After going outside, you should put your clothes in a hot dryer.

4

Fish makes you ill after a tick bite.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

What food can you not eat after a tick bite?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

Why are there more ticks now?

Question 4: Matching

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