1 . The rolling plains of the Maasai Mara in Kenya are home to Maasai people as well as some most rare animals on the earth.
When it became clear that COVID-19 would destroy the tourism industry of the Maasai living in the breathtaking Nashulai Nature Conservancy, they asked Avaaz, a website connecting local people-powered movements, to try and organize a response call for help.
As a result, 100,000 people raised money to help pay the rangers’ (护林人的)salaries, ensuring that the travel of Nashulai elephants remained safe from poachers(偷猎者). The money was also enough to secure medical supplies and food for the Maasai community to survive the COVID-19 storm.
In 2016, Nelson Ole Reiyia and Margaret Koshal Reiyia placed a project on Avaaz to turn their home into a Nature Conservancy. “Avaazers” around the world offered help with hearts and wallets to launch the Nashulai Maasai Conservancy, to innovatively help the Maasai maintain their traditional way of living in a harmonious way with the land.
The conservancy brought outside money into the community through offering traveling and camping, as well as cultural homestays and other events. People there also got access to better education as well as more comfortable living conditions.
The Maasai are famous warriors(战士) , and the conservancy built a powerful force against poachers. Professional rangers and young warriors called “moran” who are trained in bush practices, now serve as “The Warriors for Wildlife Protection”, monitoring the animal populations and protecting against poaching.
COVID-19 has put much of the conservancy in danger. The tourist infrastructure (基础设施), which 90% of all the Nashulai Maasai depend on for income, has completely fallen apart. The community library has been repurposed as a storehouse for medical equipment.
“We’ve worked hard to create this unique conservancy, and we want it to be there for the people in their deepest moment of need,” writes Nelson Ole Reiyia on the Nashulai website.
1. What did Maasai people get with the help of Avaaz?A.Plans for education reform |
B.Some financial support. |
C.The way to set up a website |
D.Tips on avoiding COVID-19 |
A.Reasons for living harmoniously |
B.Local people-powered movements. |
C.Benefits from Nature Conservancy. |
D.The good future of the conservancy |
A.Fight against travelers. | B.Go to bush practices |
C.Protect local animals. | D.Ensure people’s safety. |
A.They have suffered a lot from COVID-19. |
B.They are eager to restart farming economy. |
C.They have lost the traditional way of living. |
D.They are unwilling to work as warriors again. |
2 . As the COVID-19 appeared, many people’s life changed.
At the beginning of March 2020, Boylan, a professor of Medicine Jon Bae, went from working onsite to being another role as a health economic analyst(分析家) of Duke University Health System. And a month into the pandemic(流行病), his daughter, Elora, was born. The past two years drew Boylan closer to his wife, Katie, “During the time of the pandemic, I am not one of those people who have time to learn how to bake bread or anything,” Boylan said. “I think, in terms of personal growth, I have learned much about how to live a happy life.”
By October of 2020, the pandemic had lasted for several months, and Melanie Thomas was feeling down. “How do I have a rich and full life during this special time and keep a positive attitude?” Thomas asked herself. She decided that she needed a goal that she could work out until the world opened up. For the next several months, Thomas began running, working out at a socially distant gym, and walked as much as she could every day. While the trip to Nepal was the goal, the exercise to prepare for it became a central piece of herself-care routine.
A few weeks ago, Mary Atkinson began spending the remaining daylight after work setting up a garden in the yard of her Greensboro home. She as well as her two-year-olds on, West, often played there with the sand and his toy truck. “This is something that never happened before the pandemic, and it gives much happiness to us,” said Atkinson.
During the pandemic, John Carbuccia, instead of eating lunch out or grabbing meals in the university canteen, found himself eating homemade breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Scrambled eggs with vegetables or simply prepared salmon fillets are some of his current favorites. And without having to rush to the company, he walks and runs around his neighborhood before and after work at home.
1. How was Boylan affected by the pandemic?A.He became a cooking master. |
B.His income turned to be uncertain. |
C.He lost his job. |
D.He had a better understanding of living happily. |
A.She visited Nepal. | B.She lost weight. |
C.She did exercise. | D.She learned online. |
A.It saved much space for storing sand. | B.It provided comfortable office space. |
C.It offered a good environment for sports, | D.It improved the parent-child relationship. |
A.The features of working from home. |
B.Tips on how to fight against the pandemic. |
C.The change of people’s life during the pandemic. |
D.An experiment in studying the meaning of life. |
Stephen Hawking’s family have contributed the ventilator (呼吸机)
After a check by the hospital’s engineering team, the hospital
“After our father passed away, we returned all the medical equipment(医疗设备)to the National Health Service(NHS),” said Lucy Hawking,
Since the news was announced, it
4 . The Walt Disney Company wasn’t about to let COVID-19 stop the company from developing. In the past year, some Disney theme park innovation (革新) have been designed.
For example, Disney had always encouraged face-to-face interactions between cast members and customers. It made perfect sense since Disney spends so much time training its workers in providing good customer service. In fact, Disney is known for pleasing its guests, which explains why it scores so high in customer satisfaction surveys. Well, COVID-19 turned personal interactions into problematic exchanges, as they increased the risk of spreading COVID-19. So, quickly, Disney added cast member virtual chat to its app My Disney Experience. Now, you can rely on a cast member’s knowledge whenever you have a question about Disney visit. It's like having a tour guide on your phone!
There is also the Walk-Up Waitlist. Before 2020, Disney had made strict rules for its Table Service restaurants. Once something sold out, would-be diners had no means of booking a table. COVID-19 has affected park guests, though. Some of them booked tables but then decided not to eat there. This cost Disney money, and it prevented you from dining at your favorite places. So, restaurant managers felt unhappy about the poor business practice, and Disney’s IT department reached a solution. The Walk-Up Waitlist in My Disney Experience allows you to add your name at a restaurant. A previously booked restaurant will find a table for you to dine there. My Disney Experience shows the waiting time. You’ll know whether the wait will fit with your tour. For Disney, the Walk-Up Waitlist improves services and can make it earn more money while increasing customer satisfaction.
In the face of COVID-19, Disney somehow made its parks better and more modern. The company is really worth praising for such great innovations.
1. What can park guests do with the Walk-Up Waitlist?A.Check whether there's a meal left. | B.Know when to dine in the booked restaurant. |
C.Dine at any restaurant at any time. | D.Book as many tables as they can. |
A.It benefits both Disney and its customers. |
B.It is supposed to be used at a restaurant only. |
C.It is aimed at more customers during COVID-19. |
D.It allows Disney to have the most guests at a time. |
A.How Disney Keeps Its Park Popular. |
B.How Disney Controls the Flow of Traffic. |
C.Ways to Tour Around Disney During COVID-19. |
D.Disney’s Innovations Responding to COVID-19. |
1.感谢关心; 2.学习情况; 3.你的感受。
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Dear Lucy,
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Li Hua
(1)少出门、少聚集;
(2)出门带口罩、保持距离;
(3)养成良好的个人卫生习惯。
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Dear Chris,
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Yours,
Li Hua
7 . Roberto Novo has styled the hair of a lot of stars. But during COVID-19, he’s turned his gifts to the heads of lesser-known, older New Yorkers- and he’s done it for free.
The Argentina-born stylist welcomes them to his Manhattan apartment or visits them in their homes. His two dogs keep everyone company. He calls his project “Free haircut and puppy love.”
It started last summer when he and his dogs visited a client who had been isolated (隔离) for months due to COVID-19. Seeing how happy it made her, he asked if she had friends in her apartment building who might be interested in a free hairdo.
“It doesn’t get any better than that — bring some joy to senior citizens in these hard times,” Novo said. “People are really suffering in this situation right now. So if I can help them with a simple haircut, that’s a gift.”
On a recent day, Novo and his dogs walked into Madelon Spier’s apartment and quickly turned the living room into a salon (美发厅). Sitting in a black chair, Spier waited to get her hair styled. “I think he’s an amazing artist. And we’re all pictures that he’s painting,” Spier said. “There’s his personality (特色), and his way of cutting — a way of looking at a person and knowing what’s right for them,” said Spier.
Neighbor Andrew Langerman said Novo also gave him his first haircut in months. “I’ve just been so lonely during COVID-19,” he said, and now, “I feel a lot better. I wasn’t really feeling very well when I came here but then I felt great just being with everybody. And I had a good haircut.”
As Novo finished a cut, he ordered pizzas that the group later shared. They talked and laughed.
“I always tell people if I die and I’m born again, I’ll do everything exactly the same way,” said Novo.
1. Why did Novo visit older New Yorkers?A.To take care of them. | B.To give them haircuts. |
C.To communicate with them easily. | D.To inspire them to fight against diseases. |
A.It created good feelings. | B.It strengthened his family ties. |
C.It excited his interest in painting. | D.It helped him get to know his neighbors. |
A.It is challenging. | B.It is unexpected. | C.It is amusing. | D.It is beautiful. |
A.Generous and sporty. | B.Creative and courageous. |
C.Caring and warm-hearted. | D.Far-sighted and strong-willed. |
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There are many respectable people around us. As for me, my father is the one I respect him. He is a doctor and always takes a positively attitude towards life.
There are various reasons that I admire him. As a doctor, he is devoted to his job, saying “Nothing is more important than saving a life, whenever difficult it is.” In March, he volunteered to go to Wuhan, determining to help those suffering from COVID-19, despite the risk of being infected, which made me promote the understanding of brave and responsibility. As a father, not only does he care about my life, also inspires me to set the high aim and strive for it. But for his encouragement, I couldn’t have made so much progresses.
Such is my father, a great man who set a good example for me and I love him a great deal.
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参考词汇:新冠肺炎 COVID-19 红十字协会 the Red Cross
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10 . Carol Heffernan, a 43-year-old woman from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, regularly felt worn out from working, driving her two kids to school, and taking care of housework. But when COVID-19 hit in March, 2020 and the kids were suddenly home all day and learning remotely, her usual weariness quickly turned into full-on exhaustion. “All the extra responsibility and the mental load—it just added up,” she says. “I felt tired, and it wasn’t due to lack of sleep.”
If there’s one thing many of us have in common, it’s that we’re tired. Doctors even have a name for it: “tired all the time,” or TATT for short. The solution isn’t always as simple as getting more sleep; nearly a quarter of people who get seven or more hours of rest a night report that they still wake up feeling tired most days.
A few weeks after feeling tired, Heffernan decided to drop everything and go for a walk, which she hadn’t done since the pandemic(大流行病)began. “I just wanted to be by myself,” she says. “I needed a break.” When she returned, she felt recharged and decided to make a habit of it.
Doing something active when you’re feeling sluggish(懒洋洋的)will actually increase your energy, but it will not consume the little that you have. In fact, researchers at the University of Georgia found that just ten minutes of low or moderate intensity exercise gave study participants a noticeable energy boost.
In another recent study, people who committed to working out for 20 minutes three times a week increased their energy levels by 20 percent in six weeks. “When we don’t work out regularly, our muscles can become weakened, so when we do use them in everyday activities, we’re more tired,” explains Dr Yufang Lin, a physician at the Cleveland Clinic’s Center.
Now, Heffernan goes for a daily 45-minute stroll. “It feeds me spiritually, emotionally, and physically,” she says. “I have something to look forward to every afternoon. I’m in a better mood. And after putting the kids to bed, I have the energy to stay up and talk to my husband.”
1. What problem did Carol Heffernan have at the beginning of the pandemic?A.A lack of sleep. |
B.Having trouble driving kids to school. |
C.Feeling exhausted all the time. |
D.Too much pressure from remote learning. |
A.By getting more sleep at night. | B.By turning to doctors for help. |
C.By strengthening the weak muscles. | D.By taking exercise regularly. |
A.The necessity of working out regularly. |
B.Ways to work out efficiently. |
C.The frequency of regular workouts. |
D.The duration of workouts. |
A.Walk. | B.Stretch. | C.Race. | D.Drive. |