The novel coronavirus diseases（COVID-19）hit Wuhan , China, in early 2020, with the number of infected people     1     (rise) rapidly across the country. The viral disease that swept into most countries around     2     globe and killed thousands of people are officially characterized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization, on 11 March, 2020.

COVID-19,     3     was reported, is genetically similar     4     the known bat coronaviruses. Wild animals sold for food were       5     (original) suspected to be the intermediary hosts of COVID-19 because many of the first individuals     6     (find) infected by the virus were workers at Huanan Seafood Market. The outbreak promoted a ban on the trade and     7     (consume) of wild animals in China.

The Chinese government and people demonstrated their responsibility with     8     (practice) actions. A strict national prevention and control program was swiftly put in place. Two specialized hospitals were built in less than 15 days.    9     (guarantee) that no family in need was left unattended to, community workers left no stone unturned in checking on every block. In those toughest days, donations in cash and kind     10     (make) to help battle the disease. Thanks to the joint efforts, everything is getting better and better.

【推荐2】For Rachael and Leigh Barman, there is only one wish on their Christmas list this year---that their sick daughter Paige should survive/live until December 25. Fifteen-year-old Paige suffers from     1    rare brain disease,     2    affects (影响) as few as 12 people in the world, and could kill her any day     3    warning (警告).

And her condition has gone even     4     (bad) in recent months. Her parents filled the family home with Christmas decorations     5     September 1st so she could enjoy the rest of her life. Since then, she has     6     (regular) opened Christmas presents and received visitors---but she sleeps for up to 19 hours a day, her parents knowing that each time she closes her eyes, she may never wake up.

Mrs. Barman     7    (describe) dealing with the condition as “like being on death row” as she never knew if     8     daughter would wake up the next morning.

The mother said: “She always loves Christmas and I get my heart     9    (break) when I see her suffering like this. Our best Christmas present would be having Paige with us at Christmas. No matter     10     she leaves the world, we make sure that she is always happy.”