【推荐1】Given Australia’s size and the fact that early settlements were far apart, Australian society is remarkably homogeneous (同种的). Its citizens are fundamentally prosperous and the way of life in the major cities and towns is much the same however many miles divide them.It takes a sharp ear to identify regional accents.
However, there is some difference in lifestyle between city dwellers and the country people. Almost 90 per cent of the population lives in the fast-paced cities along the coast and has little more than a passing familiarity with the desert. The major cities preserve pockets of colonial heritage, but the overall impression is modern, with new buildings reflecting the country’s youth. In contrast, the rural communities tend to be slow-moving and conservative. For many years, Australia was said to have “ridden on the sheep’s back”, a reference to wool being the country’s main money earner. However, the wool industry is no longer dominant. Much of Australia’s relatively sound economy is now achieved from natural coal and wheat, and by being the largest diamond producer in the world. Newer industries such as tourism and wine making are also increasingly important. Australians are generally friendly and relaxed, with a self-deprecating sense of humor. On the whole, Australia is a society without hierarchies (等级制度), an attitude generally held to stem from its prisoner beginnings.
Yet, contrary to widespread belief, very few Australians have true prisoner origins. Within only one generation of the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788, Australia had become a nation of immigrants. Originally coming almost entirely from the British             Isles, today one in three Australians comes from elsewhere. Australia’s liberal postwar immigration policies led to an influx of survivors from war-torn Europe, most notably Greeks, Italians, Poles and Germans.
The emphasis has shifted in recent years and today the majority of new immigrants are from Southeast Asia. Today Australia is a ‘blend of nations’ and although some racism exists, it has generally been a successful experiment and the country is justifiably proud to have one of the most harmonious multicultural communities in the world.
1. What does the writer mean by saying “It takes a sharp ear to identify regional accents.” in the first paragraph?

A．Australians speak Standard English with no local accents whatsoever.

B．You have to practice a lot to learn to understand the different accents.

C．The Australian regional accents are very difficult to understand indeed.

D．There is not much difference between the accents in different areas of Australia.

2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Most Australians have ancestors who were prisoners.

B．The Australian economy is dependent on sheep exports.

C．The majority of people living in Australia come from Europe.

D．The pace of life is different in the city and in the country.

3. The underlined pronoun ‘it’ in the final paragraph refers to “_______”.

A．Community

B．racism

C．blend of Nations

D．Southeast Asia

4. We can infer from the passage that _____.

A．there are no signs of Australia’s colonial past in its modern cities

B．Australia’s recent immigration policy encourages immigrants from Southeast Asia

C．immigrants from Southeast Asia have brought racial problems

D．“riding on sheep’s back” resulted in slow development in rural communities

5. This passage mainly focuses on Australia’s ______.

A．society

B．economy

C．racial problems

D．history

【推荐2】Why I stopped worrying about my credit score?

If you believed everything you read about your credit score, you'd think it was the most important component of your financial health. Without a good credit score and history, the experts say, it's more difficult qualify for a mortgage(按揭)or a car loan-and more expensive if you're approved for a loan, too, because you won't get the best interest rates. In many states, bad credit can even raise your insurance payments, cost you a rental apartment, or make it harder to get hired.     1    

First off, there are several credit scores out there. While it's important to cultivate your credit scores by using credit responsibly, your FICO credit score may not be the same as what VantageScore reports, and lenders may use a different one entirely, so focusing on one score can be a fruitless exercise. More important as financial reporter Dave Ramsey notes on his blog, your credit score is not a measure of your overall financial health. He writes:"    2    "

FICO, the most popular credit-scoring agency, users several weighted factors to determine your credit score, including payment history (35 percent), amounts owed (30 percent), length of credit history (15 percent), new credit (10 percent), and credit mix (10 percent).     3    My husband and I enjoyed steady credit scores above 820 for a while. But when we paid off one of our rental properties in 2017, we both saw our credit scores fall by 20 or more points. The sudden drop took place because we completed a 15-year loan and reduced the average length of our credit history tremendously.     4     That’s blackmail. I would rather be debt-free than have a perfect credit score.

Your credit score is certainly important when you’re starting out and likely to borrow money for a down payment (首付) on a home or some other big purchase. But once you’re fairly established financially, it’s much easier to see it for what it really is: a measure of how well you borrow money.

A．In other words, because we paid off and closed a line of credit, our scores took a hit.

B．It is always more important to know how much you are able to earn than to borrow.

C．All it tells you is whether you are good at borrowing money and paying it back.

D．Believe it or not, these standards allow you to be punished for becoming debt-free!

E．These are the reasons why I have stopped worrying about my credit score.

F．While all of that is true, it doesn’t tell the whole story.

【推荐3】One of the major problems in our economy is inflation, a situation in which prices are going up faster than wages. Thus, a person has to work more hours to pay for the same items.

For example, let's say that this year a loaf of bread costs S1. 00 and the average salary in the United States is $10. 00 per hour. That means a person could earn enough money to buy a loaf of bread in one-tenth of an hour, or six minutes. Then, halfway through the year, the price of the bread goes up to $1.25, while wages stay the same.

That means that a person now has to work one-eighth of an hour-seven and a half minutes-to buy the same loaf of bread.

Now let's say that at the end of the year, wages go up to $11. 00 per hour, but the price of bread goes up to $1.50. Now a person has to work more than one-seventh of an hour-over eight minutes -to buy the same loaf of bread. As you can see, if more and more work time is spent earning money to buy loaves of bread, employees will have less money left over to buy other things. Inflation means that the same money buys fewer things, and everybody's standard of living goes down, even if salaries are going up.

Some kinds of inflation are worse than others. Moderate inflation does not distort relative prices or incomes severely. Galloping inflation happens rapidly, say at a rate of 100 percent or more within a year. And then there is hyperinflation-inflation so severe that people try to get rid of their currency before prices rise further and render the money worthless. Times of hyperinflation are usually characterized by social and political disorder.

1. What is the main purpose of the article?

A．To list major economic problems.

B．To discuss some effects of inflation.

C．To explain why bread prices increase.

D．To classify the types of inflation.

2. Why does the writer talk about the loaf of bread?

A．To complain about the rising price of bread.

B．To illustrate the effect of price changes.

C．To compare bread with other foods.

D．To explain the cause of social and political disorder.

3. What happens when prices go up but salaries remain the same?

A．The government will regulate the economy.

B．People will save money rather than spend it.

C．Workers might lose their jobs if they complain.

D．People must work longer to buy the same things.

【推荐1】Tuition and fees for a four-year private college averaged $35,830 in 2018-19; at four-year, in-state public colleges, it was $10,230, according to the College Board. And that’s not even adding in room and board or other expenses.

By the end of last year, the amount families actually paid was $26,458, on average, according to Sallie Mae’s 11th annual “How America Pays for College” report. That’s up from $23,757 in the year earlier.

Income and savings from parents and students combined covered nearly half, or 47 percent of that amount in 2017-2018, up from 44 percent the year earlier, the education lender found. “Some families do pay 100 percent out of pocket while some others do get a full ride, which means their children gain a full scholarship,” said Marie O’Malley, the senior director of consumer research at Sallie Mae. “Typically, though, people rely on a number of different resources to pull it together.”

Scholarships, in fact, were the single most-used resource to pay for an undergraduate’s college bill. The share of college costs covered by scholarships and grants - money that does not have to be paid back - accounted for 28 percent of the total expense. The average total award among those who used one or more scholarships was $7,760, Sallie Mae said. Of course, many families also borrow to pay for school. Borrowed money, or loans, covered nearly a quarter, or 24 percent of the bill, down from 27 percent the year before. Contributions from grandparents or other relatives or friends paid for the remainder.

The report surveyed about 800 parents of children aged 18-24 enrolled as undergraduate students and nearly 800 undergraduate students aged 18-24 online.

1. How much did the typical American family pay last year for college on average?

A．$35,830

B．$10,230

C．$26,458

D．$23,757

2. Which of the following best explains “out of pocket” underlined in paragraph 3?

A．borrowing from others	B．at their own expense
C．free of charge	D．with nothing rewarded

3. What kind of American college tuition has decreased in percentage compared with the year earlier?

A．loans	B．savings
C．scholarships	D．parents’ income

4. What contributes to the most part of the college expenses except the income and savings?

A．borrowed money	B．money from relatives
C．money from banks	D．scholarships

【推荐2】Schools are under constant pressure to make budget cuts, and music programs are often first on the chopping block. However, a recent study from the University of British Columbia in Canada has shown that students who took music lessons in high school performed better in subjects such as English, science, and math.

The researchers collected data from over 100,000 students at public high schools across the province of British Columbia. Some of them took music lessons during high school while others never attended them. Checking the test scores of students who took music classes with those of their peers, the study found that the musicians got higher grades in a range of different school subjects.

Research like this has been done before, but as for the number of respondents, this study is much larger, and it took into account other factors that may have affected the results. For example, perhaps students who took music classes were encouraged to do so because they already had good grades. This UBC study rules out a number of other factors that could explain why music students performed better academically, and the researchers still find a clear effect of music lessons on academic performance.

Not only did music students perform better than non-musicians, but students who played an instrument did even better than those who sang. “Learning to play a musical instrument and playing in an ensemble(乐团) is very rewarding,” says Martin Guhn, one of the researchers, “A student can learn to read music notes, achieve eye-hand-mind coordination, develop keen listening skills and establish interpersonal relationships.”

What this study doesn't tell us, though, is why music makes these students perform better academically, but the research paper mentions a few possible explanations. Music practice is linked with neurological(神经系统的) changes that improves certain brain functions, affecting memory and planning skills. Besides, there is a possible motivational factor. Students who take music lessons see a tangible result from practice—they get better—and they might apply that to their other work. And the non-competitive team aspect of making music together could strengthen students' social development, which would also help them in other alias.

1. How did the researchers find the result of the research?

A．By conducting tests.	B．By analyzing causes.
C．By making comparisons.	D．By building models.

2. How is the recent study different from previous ones?

A．It covered more school subjects.

B．It allowed for students who sang.

C．It was carried out nationwide.

D．It produced a more convincing result.

3. Why did the author mention Martin Guhn's words in Paragraph 4?

A．To speak highly of music students.

B．To explain why music helps students perform better.

C．To present the benefits of playing instruments.

D．To encourage students to join an ensemble.

4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．Music practice can make an overall improvement in students’ brain.

B．Progress made in music may motivate students to work harder in math.

C．Singing can't make any difference in improving students' memory.

D．Playing in an orchestra could make students less competitive in other fields.

【推荐1】"We're counting on you and your raised hands to bid for the street art selected by the M.B.A. students and go home victoriously!'' said Arnaud   Oliveux at the French auction（拍卖）house Artcurial.

Mr. Oliveux walked across the stage and officially opened the second edition of the charity auction Street for Kids. The event is organized by 33 students who major in art management, with a focus on the international art market, at the Icart School of Arts.

Over the past six months, as their final project, the fifth-year students planned their first public auction. They persuaded famous street artists and galleries to donate pieces; they drafted the communication strategy; they designed and built the exhibition space.

Julien Garcia-Toudic, 22, was among the students charged with collecting the donated street art. He said, "It was for charity and it would be financing children's access to art."

Their goal was to raise money for the Musee en Herbe, whose mission is to bring art to children.

Founded more than 40 years ago, the 6,400-square-fbot space provides exhibit-related activities for those ''between the ages of 3 and 103".

"We're a little alien in the world of art,” said Sylvie Girardet, the museum's director. She was a graduate in art history and archaeology when she created the museum with two friends. At the time, she had been shocked to   learn that the majority of the French population did not visit museums.

"Childhood is when a lot of core（核心）values are formed," said Ms Girardet. "If we introduced children into the world of art, then as future adults they wouldn't have this mental block?”

"Young parents who came to visit the museum when they were little now come back with their children," Ms Girardet said. "It means they remember and they keep fond memories of their time here?"

1. What was Amaud Oliveux doing at the beginning of the text?

A．Giving a lecture.	B．Selling artworks.
C．Performing a play.	D．Organizing an exhibition.

2. What can we learn about the organizers of the event?

A．They are students from an art school.

B．They donated artworks to the auction.

C．They have planned several public auctions.

D．They have prepared for the event for a year.

3. What is the Musee en Herbe trying to do?

A．Protect street art.	B．Gain support from art schools.
C．Bring art to children.	D．Provide art courses for students.

4. How might Ms Girardet feel when talking about the museum?

A．Cautious.	B．Anxious.
C．Curious.	D．Proud.

【推荐2】At 88, I remain a competitive runner. The finish line of my life is drawing close, and I hope to reach it having given the best of myself along the way. I’ve been training my body to meet the demands of this final stretch. But, I wonder, should I have asked more of my mind?

If I didn’t exercise, I would release the hungry beasts that seek their elderly prey on couches, but not in the gym. The more I sweated, the more likely it was my doctor would continue to say, “Keep doing what you’re doing, and I’ll see you next year.” My mind, on the other hand, seems less willing to give in to discipline. I have tried Internet “brain games”, solving algebraic problems flashing past and changing the route of virtual trains to avoid crashes. But these never approach my determination to remain physically fit as I move deeper into old age.

Though I have many friends in their 70s, 80s and 90s, I’ve been far too slow to realize that how we respond to aging is a choice made in the mind, not in the gym. Some of my healthiest friends carry themselves as victims abused by time. Other friends, many, whose aching knees and hips are the least of their physical problems, find comfort in their ability to accept old age as just another stage of life to deal with. I would use the world “heroic” to describe the way they cope with aging.

One such friend recently called from a hospital to tell me a sudden brain disease had made him legally blind. He interrupted me as I began telling him how terribly sorry I was: “Bob, it could have been worse. I could have become dead instead of blind.”

In spite of all the time I spend lifting weights and exercising, I realized I lack the strength to have said those words. It suddenly struck me that I’ve paid a price for being a “gym rat”. If there is one characteristic common to friends who are aging with a graceful acceptance of life’s attacks, it is contentment. Aging had to be more than what I saw in a mirror.

But rather than undertaking a fundamental change in the way I face aging. I felt the place to begin would be to start small. A recent lunch provided a perfect example.

I’ve always found it extremely difficult to concentrate when I’m in a noisy setting. At this lunch with a friend in an outdoor restaurant, a landscaper began blowing leaves from underneath the bushes surrounding our table. Typically, after such a noisy interruption, I would have snapped, “let’s wait until he’s finished!. ”, then fallen silent. When the roar(吼叫)eventually faded, my roar would have drained(消耗)the conversation of any warmth. It troubled me that even a passing distraction(分心)could so easily take me from enjoying lunch with a good friend to a place that gave me no pleasure at all. I wanted this meal to be different.

My years in gyms had taught me to shake off pains and other distractions, never permitting them to stop my workout or run. I decided to treat the noise this way. I continued talking with my friend, challenging myself to hear the noise, but to hold it at a distance. The discipline was so familiar to me in the gym—this time applied to my mind— proved equally effective in the restaurant. It was as though I had taken my brain to a mental fitness center.

Learning to ignore a leaf blower’s roar hardly equips me to find contentment during my passage into ever-deeper old age. But I left the lunch feeling I had at least taken a small first step in changing behavior that stood in the way of that contentment.

Could I employ that same discipline to accept with dignity the unavoidable decline awaiting me like the finish line? Hoping that contentment will guide me as I make my way along the path yet to be travelled.

1. The author’s question in Paragraph 1 implies that ________.

A．he feels unsatisfied with the result of the brain games.

B．he has never believed the necessity of mind training.

C．He has realized he should mentally prepare for aging.

D．he feels regret for not sharpening his thinking skills

2. What can we learn from the author’s friend mentioned in Paragrph 4?

A．He takes physical illnesses as they come.

B．He fears that his illness will become worse.

C．He needs to find a way through those hardships.

D．He sees life as a series of disappointments.

3. After that recent lunch, the author realized that ________.

A．he had made small changes to adapt to aging.

B．the restaurant was not an ideal place for eating

C．distractions were not uncommon in everything life.

D．his roar had spoiled the friendly conversation.

4. Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?

A．Benefits of Regular Exercise

B．Old Age Hate and Blessing

C．Never Too Old to Learn

D．The Secret to Aging Well

【推荐3】Hazel Mayfield usually cooks the Thanksgiving meal for her extended family in Houston, Texas. She usually welcomes friends and neighbors who are eager to taste her fried turkey, green bean casserole, candied yams, homemade cornbread dressing, and dirty rice-just a few of her signature dishes. Known as Sugar Mama, because her grandchildren think she’s so sweet, the 91-year-old typically likes to do her own shopping for the ingredients to make her special dishes.

“My mother is the head cook of the family,” said Panulette Mouton, Mayfield’s daughter. “Because of her reputation, you know, there’re people in and out all day and every family comes through. They want to get some of Sugar Mama’s cooking, and some of them would like to learn from her how to cook the food.”

But Mayfield hasn’t been to the grocery store since March. And there is little about Thanksgiving in 2020 that’s usual. Because of Covid-19, the deadly virus that has killed millions in the U.S. and spoiled life around the world, everything is different. Since limiting close face-to-face contact with others is the best way to reduce its spread, hundreds of thousands of American families have re-imagined the holiday with virtual celebrations and canceled or delayed travel plans. There can only be small gatherings with people in their households in response to COVID-19.

This year, Mayfield’s family members, without exception, are lamenting the absence of a big gathering. They’ve explained to their young children and grandchildren why this year’s Thanksgiving is different. Mayfield’s youngest daughter, Michelle Sanders, says it’s tough to help her grandchildren understand why they can’t see some of their other family members and why they have to stay at home, celebrating Thanksgiving all by themselves.

“It’s really hard, trying to explain to them,” Sanders said. “When-you’re talking to them and they want to come over, you have to tell them no. They really don’t know how to be careful.” Sanders added, “And, they don’t understand that, being three, four, and six, you know they don’t really understand that. So, it’s...it’s really, really hard, and heartbreaking.”

1. According to the passage, Hazel Mayfield is ________.

A．helpful and kind-hearted	B．stubborn and enthusiastic
C．talented and instructive	D．grateful and sensitive

2. The underlined word in paragraph 4 can be best replaced by ________.

A．fascinated by	B．upset about
C．ignorant of	D．embarrassed at

3. What can we infer from what Sanders said in the last paragraph?

A．Children are too young to understand the situation.

B．Children are always careless on Thanksgiving Day.

C．It’s tough to help children overcome their problems.

D．Adults should show patience when talking with kids.

4. What do we know about the effect of COVID-19 according to the passage?

A．People are cutting down holiday celebration expenses.

B．People are trying hard to get together to have more fun.

C．People have to make changes in their lifestyle to stay safe.

D．People have put more emphasis on the traditional customs.

【推荐1】Facebook has taken over a start-up named CTRL-Labs, which is developing devices that can pick up electrical signals from the brain and transmit them to a computer. CTRL-Labs has designed a wristband that can identify the signals the brain sends to the hand telling it to move, and decode (解码) them. It could then transmit that command — for example, to press a button — to a computer or other devices.

It also captures (捕捉) your intention”, said Facebook VR president Andrew Bosworth. “So you can share a photo with a friend using an imperceptible (极细微的) movement or just by, well, intending to,” he said in a post on his personal Facebook page.

Facebook has not confirmed a report by CNBC which claimed that the deal was worth between $500 m and $ l bn (£0.4bn and £0.8bn).). Mr Bosworth said he hoped the CTRL-Labs team would help Facebook to “build this kind of technology, at scale and get it into consumer products faster”.

There was a mixed response to the news.

“Facebook needed to leave us alone. Step away from our lives more.” tweeted tech commentator Azeem Azhar.

“I’m very curious to see what the response is from regulators here,” wrote an analyst Fatemeh Khatibloo.

Underneath Andrew Bosworth’s Facebook post, Josh Chan, founder of an educational app, said the news was exciting.

“As an educator, I’m imagining how this could transform how we all learn,” he said.

Facebook implied it would be some time before the product came to market. “The CTRL-Labs technology is an innovative input that Facebook hopes will be used to significantly improve the upcoming Facebook VR experiences a few years down the road to fundamentally improve the user experience.” it said.

Facebook may have more to say about the new acquisition on Wednesday at its annual VR headset event, which the firm purchased in 2014 for around $2bn.

1. What does the underlined sentence imply?

A．Facebook should not affect people’s lives any more.

B．Facebook should get less involved in people’s lives.

C．Facebook should be less concerned about people’s lives.

D．People’s lives have been totally disturbed by Facebook.

2. What is the author’s attitude towards CTRL-Labs?

A．Positive.

B．Negative.

C．Objective.

D．Indifferent.

3. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．The acquisition of a start-up company that has designed a fancy wristband.

B．The design of a high-tech product that can greatly affect people’s lives.

C．The development of a wristband that can capture users’ intentions.

D．The purchase of a start-up company that is developing a mind-reading product.

【推荐2】The driver who cuts you off in traffic.The neighbors who don't pick up after their dog.Situations such as these get our hearts racing and send our stress levels skyrocketing.Anger isn't a pleasant feeling.Some of us bottle up the emotion, while others explode in a wild rage (狂怒).Both habits do considerable harm to our bodies, our minds, and our relationships.

“Anger may fee1 uncomfortable and a lot of people think they have to get rid of their anger," says Patrick Keelan, a registered psychologist in Calgary, Alberta.“But anger is an emotion built into us to signal that something needs to be addressed.When we take notice of that signal and actually wrestle with the problem instead of turning a blind eye to it, we' re usually much better for it.”

Unfortunately, many of us have been conditioned to keep our emotions hidden.Increasingly,research is suggesting that this can have long-term effects on our health.Investigators at the University of Rochester noticed that people who contain their emotions tend to live shorter lives.When we're angry, stress hormones are released, which can make us more likely to develop a wide range of diseases, including diabetes, depression, immune related conditions.

Is it better, then, to scream and howl whenever something makes you mad? That's probably the reason why“rage rooms" have popped up in many American cities, where folks are invited to let steam off by violently smashing (打碎) stuff in a“safe" environment.However, the research indicates that when people display anger aggressively, it can actually increase the intensity of the anger -- and increase the likelihood of aggressive actions in the future.It doesn't take much imagination to predict how such behavior can affect your relationship with your spouse, your kids, or your colleagues.It also hurts your health.A large 2016 study at McMaster University found that people are more than twice as likely to have a heart attack after an angry explosion.

If we shouldn't bottle up our angry feelings but aggressive behavior isn't healthy either, how should we handle things that tick us of? It's the extreme highs and lows that cause the damage.If you're able to apply techniques that smooth out some of those peaks and valleys, you can have a gentler ride.

1. What does the underlined phrase“bottle up" in paragraph 1 mean?

A．Build up.

B．Hold back.

C．Let off.

D．Bring out.

2. What does Patrick Keelan think of anger?

A．Uncomfortable and avoidable.

B．Terrible and threatening.

C．Confusing and complex.

D．Normal and natural.

3. What is the consequence of displaying anger aggressively?

A．It leads to people's depression.

B．It warns people against violence.

C．It adds to people's anger.

D．It helps people to calm down.

4. What will be talked about if the passage is continued?

A．Possible causes of anger.

B．Tips on handling anger.

C．Possible harm of anger.

D．Tips on avoiding anger.

【推荐3】During the outbreak of novel coronavirus, cities are locked down and borders are closed. Science, on the contrary, is becoming more open. And this “open science” is already making a difference.

Soon after the epidemic started in China, a research team from Fudan University in Shanghai successfully sequenced（测定序列）the DNA of the virus. But they didn’t keep the information to themselves. Instead, they placed the sequences on GenBank, an open-access data platform, so researchers around the world could download them for free and start studying the virus.

Due to this openness, pharmaceutical（制药的）companies across the globe are now able to work simultaneously to develop a vaccine. “There may be room for multiple different vaccines for different purposes and different age groups,”Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security in the US, told Al Jazeera.“The bigger menu we have of vaccines, the more resilient（有适应力的）well be against coronavirus outbreaks in the future. ”

Major drug companies around the world are also sharing their study results. Remdesivir, a drug originally developed by US company Gilead Sciences to treat Ebola, s found to be promising in fighting against the novel coronavirus. Currently, two trials of the drug are already underway in China, and the results might be available as soon as April, according to The Verge.

This openness in science is going to be even more crucial in the future. With climate change, increasing globalization, and population shifts, epidemics will not go away, and might even become more frequent, Dan Barouch, a Harvard Medical School professor, told Harvard Magazine.

He said, “No one group can do everything. It has to be a coordinated（合作的）approach. But I do think that the world has a greater sense of readiness this time to develop knowledge, drugs, and therapeutics（疗法）very rapidly.

Every epidemic is indeed a crisis, but it can also be a learning opportunity. One redeeming（补偿的）factor of the COVID﹣19 outbreak is that it is helping science adapt for the better.

1. What does the article mainly talk about?

A．Coordinated efforts to fight the epidemic.

B．The significance of openness and sharing of scientific knowledge.

C．Something positive we’ve learned from the epidemic.

D．What needs to be done to prevent future epidemics.

2. What is the positive effect of the research team from Fudan University placing the genetic sequence of the virus onto GenBank?

A．They alerted the world to the danger of the virus.

B．They helped remove people’s fear of the virus.

C．They invited collective efforts worldwide to develop a vaccine.

D．They showed the world how to produce a vaccine.

3. What does the underlined phrase“work simultaneously” in paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．work at the same time.

B．work effectively

C．work continuously

D．work happily

4. What is the author’s purpose of mentioning remdesivir in the text?

A．To introduce a possible cure for the epidemic.

B．To prove that many drug companies readily share their discoveries.

C．To compare the treatment of Ebola and the novel coronavirus.

D．To show that the novel coronavirus will soon be contained.

5. Which of the following would Dan Barouch probably disagree with?

A．The increase in globalization may worsen future epidemics.

B．Epidemics will be less frequent thanks to scientific development.

C．No single group can fight against the epidemics independently.

D．The world is becoming better prepared to deal with epidemics.