Have you gotten vaccinated? This question has been a common way to greet others in China since the country produced a number of COVID-19 vaccines (疫苗) in December 2020.
China vaccinated 40 percent of its population by June, 2021. At the same time, China was also providing vaccines for other countries. It is exporting (出口) COVID-19 vaccines to 28 countries and giving help to 69 countries in need, Xinhua reported. Most of these countries were developing nations, such as Pakistan, Mongolia and Mexico. The leaders of these countries were taking the lead in receiving vaccine shots in January last year. They included Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Chilean President Sebastian Pinera.
According to the World Bank, to vaccinate (接种) their citizens, small and medium-sized developing nations could have ended up a year behind larger developing nations and developed countries. Some wealthier nations have already stored many vaccine doses (剂) for their own citizens. Some of them have ordered enough vaccines to vaccinate their people two or three times, The Washington Post reported.
For countries that have not yet developed or gotten a vaccine, China may be the only answer, AP noted China is one of the few nations that can produce vaccines on a large scale (大批量).
China joined COVAX in October 2020, a mechanism (机制) organized by the World Health Organization, to make sure that all members can get the vaccines in the future. China has decided to offer 10 million vaccines to COVAX, Xinhua reported.
35. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?
A.China offers vaccines to all other countries for free. |
B.China has only sent vaccines to nearby Asian countries. |
C.Chinese vaccines are used in many countries. |
D.Some people have questioned the safety of Chinese vaccines. |
36. As for COVID-19 vaccines, which of the following is true about small and medium-sized developing nations?
A.They have received help from western countries. |
B.They have started to develop their own vaccines. |
C.They have stored enough vaccines for their citizens. |
D.They have fallen behind in vaccinating their citizens. |
37. What is the correct order of the following events according to the passage?
a. China produced COVID-19 vaccines.
b. 40 percent of Chinese people have received vaccine shots.
c. Many leaders in less developing countries received vaccine shots.
d. China joined COVAX.
A.a-d-c-b | B.d-a-c-b | C.d-a-b-c | D.a-d-b-c |
38. What can be inferred (推断) from the passage?
A.COVID-19 will soon end. |
B.China might offer COVID-19 vaccines all over the world. |
C.China is the only country to develop COVID-19 vaccines. |
D.Chinese COVID-19 vaccines are cheaper and safer than others. |