1 . Humans are no strangers to widespread viruses, and each time a vaccine (疫苗) is developed, it gives us hope for the future. Now, the world is waiting for a vaccine to fight COVID-19.
Scientists worldwide have been rolling up their sleeves to work to ward an effective novel coronavirus vaccine.
Under the coordination (协调) of the World Health Organization(WHO), up to 172 countries have been engaging with the “largest and most diverse COVID-19 vaccine portfolio”, a plan known as the COVAX Global Vaccines Facility.
COVAX is a system for joint purchasing and balancing the risks of multiple vaccines. When a vaccine proves to be safe and effective, all countries within the facility will be able to access it, according to Xinhua.
The plan is aimed to ensure that all countries, no matter their economic status, can get the vaccine in a timely manner when one is available. It also makes sure that prices will be kept as low as possible.
“A number of vaccines are now in the final stage of clinical trials,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Aug. 24th, adding that the goal of COVAX is to deliver at least 2billion doses of a vaccine by the end of 2021. According to the WHO, at present, nine potential vaccines are part of the portfolio.
To guarantee the equal access and fair assignment of COVID-19 vaccines, the WHO has said that the world needs to prevent vaccine nationalism — countries putting their own interests ahead of others in trying to secure supplies of a possible vaccine.
“Vaccine nationalism only helps the virus,” Tedros said, warning that it would lead to a prolonged pandemic (疫情) if only a small number of countries got most of the supply.
“Like an orchestra, we need all instruments to be played in harmony to create music that everyone enjoys,” he said.
Vaccine development looks promising, as several countries have made great progress. Russia began production of its first batch of a COVID-19 vaccine on Aug. 15th, according to its health ministry. It’s the world’s first registered vaccine. Four Chinese vaccine candidates have started international stage-3 clinical trials.
1. What’s the author’s attitude towards vaccine nationalism?| A．Supportive. | B．Critical. | C．Optimistic. | D．Sympathetic. |
| A．To show his deep love for music. | B．To make the passage more interesting. |
| C．To explain the critical role that the orchestra plays. | D．To stress the importance of cooperation. |
| A．Russia is the first country to have made progress in fighting COVID-19. |
| B．COVAX ensures all the countries get the COVID-19 vaccine at the same time. |
| C．WHO plays an important role in fighting COVID-19. |
| D．Scientists have produced 2 billion doses of vaccines. |
| A．United for vaccine. | B．Vaccine on the way. |
| C．Fighting against COVID-19. | D．Saying goodbye to COVID-19. |
内容包括：
1. 表彰大会举行的时间及地点；
2. 简要介绍受表彰的对象及奖项（钟南山－共和国勋章，张伯礼等－人民英雄）；
3. 表彰大会的意义及目的。
参考词汇：共和国勋章：the Medal of the Republic
人民英雄：People’s Hero
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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