1 . COVID — 19 has greatly affected the lives of people across the world. It has challenged and changed people’s lifestyles. It has also helped us think about our relationships with others.
Changing our lives
● COVID - 19 has made people think harder about their relationship with nature. It has also raised questions about urban lifestyles. The sharing economy, working in open offices, living in crowded apartments and the food industry’s use of reusable products have made the perfect storm for a pandemic.
● Although the sharing economy might be good — it’s cheaper to rent than to own — sharing spaces and objects are great ways to spread the virus. How does one do “social distancing” when they are expected to share cars, bikes, apartments and even the same offices?
● The trend of using open offices, which can save space, is working against us. In this type of office, workers don’t have their own desk — everything is shared. Sometimes, computers and chairs are also shared, which is not hygienic (卫生的). Fortunately, more workers are working from home during the pandemic, but that won’t last forever.
● Reusability is a common practice in the restaurant industry. Reusable cups and chopsticks are often used. Unfortunately, reusable products increase the chance of spreading disease. For example, Starbucks recently stopped refilling customers’ reusable cups in order to stop the spread of the virus.
●People like to be social. But the virus has made this more dangerous. We have to be careful about how we interact with others for now. Perhaps we need to rethink about our lifestyles to reduce the spread of future pandemics.
1. According to the author, the strong point of the sharing economy is that ________.| A．it lasts longer | B．it costs less | C．it’s popular | D．it’s hygienic |
| A．how working at home won’t last long | B．how shared offices can save space |
| C．the hygienic problems of open offices | D．the sharing economy trend |
| A．everything is shared in many restaurants | B．they use too much disposable tableware |
| C．many restaurants have poor hygiene | D．cups and chopsticks are often reused |
| A．we need to change some of our lifestyles | B．the sharing economy won’t last forever |
| C．no one can stay out of the sharing economy | D．we shouldn’t stay away from shared products |
2 . Coronavirus survivors have spoken out about what it is like to contract the disease, which has infected more than 132,000 worldwide and killed over 5,000 people.
As fears over the coronavirus pandemic spread, there’s one question that comes up again and again — how bad is it really? The severity of symptoms can vary dramatically, from a mild sniffle to a hellish feeling of suffocation.
Here are some of the coronavirus patients' stories:
Jaimuay Sae-ung, 73
Jaimuay Sae-ung was the first Thai national to contract coronavirus, becoming ill in December.She experienced a fever and a bad cough, then developed pneumonia (肺炎) while in quarantine.After 10 days, Jaimuay’s condition had improved and she was eventually discharged following two negative test results.
Carl Goldman, 67
Carl Goldman, from Santa Clarita in California, was on the Diamond Princess cruise ship and later tested positive for coronavirus.He said the virus “hasn't been that bad”.He developed a fever and “a bit of a cough” during his flight back to America and was quarantined on his return.He said: “The sickest I've ever been was when I had bronchitis (支气管炎) several years ago.This has been much easier — no chills, no body aches.I breathe easily and I don't have a stuffy nose.“My chest feels tight and I have coughing spells.If I had been at home with similar symptoms, I probably would have gone to work as usual.” After having the illness for one month, Carl now has no symptoms, but is still testing positive.
Marc Thibault, 48
Teacher Marc, from Rhode Island, in the US, led a school field trip to Italy, France and Spain last month and was admitted to hospital on February 27, five days after he returned home.A week later he was diagnosed with coronavirus.He said the illness had hit him “like a hurricane”.Marc, a school vice principal, said: “You feel like you're asphyxiating, and you’re panicking because you can’t breathe.He added that he felt “one inch from death” and remains in intensive care.
1. How much are the symptoms of the three coronavirus patients alike?| A．Very similar. | B．Lightly different. | C．Extremely different. | D．Exactly Same. |
| A．Isolated. | B．Permitted. | C．Dismissed. | D．Released. |
| A．The serious influence coronavirus has had |
| B．Ways to prevent oneself from being infected |
| C．Thoughts of people about the coronavirus |
| D．The feelings of some infected people |
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| 时间 | 2020年9月8日 |
| 人物 | 钟南山（Zhong Nanshan） |
| 事件 | 荣获“共和国勋章”（the Medal of the Republic） |
| 先进事迹 | 2003年抗击非典型肺炎（SARS），2020年抗击新冠病毒肺炎（COVID-19） |
COVID-19 made "social distancing” a big problem for 2020 and forced us to adapt in new and often creative ways. My super-social teenage daughters adapted by meeting with their friends on video chat； school campuses closed but adapted with online classes.
However, social distancing with my parents added an extra challenge. We'd recently moved them(very old) into the house across the street from us. It was wonderful to have them so close, but once COVID-19 arrived, everything changed.
How could we care for and interact with my parents but keep social distance at the same time? I could buy their groceries, and leave them on their doorstep-that would be easy. Meeting their social needs was another matter. They did not use computers or smartphones, so there had to be another way to connect. After much thought, my daughters decided we could reach out with beautiful cards, letters and pictures... and one of our dogs could deliver them!
We'd read in the news that although animals could be carriers of the virus, the likelihood was low, so we felt excited about the prospect of our new delivery method. The question was, which dog was best suited for the job? We considered each one carefully ： Tootsie, Stevie or Stuffy.
We decided to give Tootsie the first shot at it. We tied a small package loosely over her head and sent her toward my parents ' door. Holding our breath, we watched as she approached the house. Suddenly, she turned left, made a beeline for a largedirtpatch (土堆),shook the package from her neck, and started to bury it, but stopped by our shouts of dismay.
Little Stevie was up next. He had more focus ； surely he could do the job. With the package affixed to his back, we set him on course. Stevie looked strong going in. He ran toward the door and nearly made it, but then a lizard (壁虎)ran in front of him. Chasing lizards is Stevie's favorite pastime, so we knew all bets were off. Sure enough, Stevie chased that lizard all over the yard and then went running down the street. I watched with disappointment as my daughters disappeared after him.
Paragraph 1： Later, we were ready for a final go--Stuffy.
Paragraph 2： Stuffy received treats (healthy carrots) and seemed truly proud of himself.
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6 . When Central Bucks South became one of the first Philadelphia-area high schools to close due to fear of novel coronavirus exposure in early March, 16-year-old sophomore Andrew Chen knew that things were not going to return to normal as quickly as some of his peers hoped.
But still, the change from seeing his friends on the swim team during daily practices to learning alone at home was jarring. "I only have three years here at South, and it pains me to see one of them being wasted," Chen said.
The coronavirus has upended everyone's lives, but for students, the disruption feels particularly acute. Schools closed and graduation ceremonies were canceled. Summer plans, like camps and internships (实习)，are up in the air.
But right now, many students are trying to stay connected, struggling with misinformation, and figuring out the best ways they can help through online method.
For Josh Harycki, 17, a senior student at the Ship-ley School in Philadelphia, the best way to contribute was to create a "social distancing pledge (承诺)" for young people.
"I saw a lot of younger generations not paying attention," he said. "They were still going out, hanging out with people. I thought that there had to be a way to reach younger folks, who were probably not watching the news."
Harycki launched a call to action on social media and then built a website with a map that tracked the locations of people who'd signed the pledge. The site also shares links to accurate sources of information like the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Harycki knows that his peers are worried they can't connect with their friends in the same way, so he created the social distancing pledge to stress that while everyone might be physically distant, they're still connected.
"Part of what we're highlighting is that you might feel like you're the only one taking this
seriously, but our map shows that you're not alone," he said.
1. What does the underlined word "jarring" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
| A．natural | B．disturbing | C．necessary | D．reasonable |
| A．To show how the coronavirus affected students' lives. |
| B．To explain what worried students most when schools closed. |
| C．To illustrate the appropriate reaction to the closure of school. |
| D．To present the different views of students toward the coronavirus. |
| A．Friends who are worried and bored. |
| B．Folks taking the coronavirus seriously. |
| C．Younger generations trying to contribute. |
| D．Young people who are not aware of the situation. |
| A．To convince young people to stay at home. |
| B．To track those people infected with the coronavirus. |
| C．To inform young folks of latest news about the coronavirus. |
| D．To show young people they shouldn't be concerned about the coronavirus. |
7 . The Wuhan Institute of Shipbuilding Technology was used as a quarantine site (隔离区) from Feb 8 to March 28. Cheng Shining, a junior of Central China Normal University in Wuhan, was responsible for collecting and distributing supplies for quarantined people and medical staff. As the youngest volunteer at this site, he also chose to live there so that he could show up whenever he was needed.
One day Cheng and two other volunteers took more than 3 hours to move all 1,462 boxes of mineral water to storage with 50 firemen's help. Cheng says. "A single person's strength is limited, but we know the whole country is helping us."
Cheng was a volunteer for the Military World Games held in Wuhan last October. It was the first time he saw his hometown under the world's spotlight. "I've experienced the highlight of Wuhan, and now when my hometown touched a low point, I want to get through the difficulty together with the city," Cheng says.
Like Cheng, 28-year-old Wuhan local Zhu Aobing also volunteered to help his home city. He signed up right away to be a volunteer for the vaccine. A total of 108 Wuhan locals became the first group of COVID-19 vaccine volunteers in March. They are healthy adults aged from 18 to 60 selected from thousands of people who applied.
"Since the lockdown, I've always been thinking what I can do for my hometown during the epidemic," he says. Zhu is a freshman of Hubei University of Technology in Wuhan. He joined the army when he was 18 years old and served for five years. However, Zhu didn't want to miss the chance to study further, so he decided to go to college last year.
"No matter how long I have finished my military service, I always have the responsibility to go to the front line when the country needs me, and when facing this pandemic(疫情)，being a vaccine volunteer is what I should do," he says.
1. How does Cheng sound when talking about the help from the firemen?| A．Descriptive and serious | B．Generous and exciting |
| C．Appreciative and optimistic | D．Cautious and supportive |
| A．By serving the Military World Games. | B．By helping run a quarantine site. |
| C．By studying further in college. | D．By being a vaccine volunteer. |
| A．They are Wuhan locals. | B．They served in the army. |
| C．They are of the same age. | D．They graduated from university. |
| A．Diligence is crucial for the development of our country. |
| B．Chinese dream is what pushes the whole country ahead. |
| C．Life is a book and you are responsible for your own page. |
| D．The Chinese youth of the new era can shoulder great missions. |
8 . Superstar Pink joined a lot of celebrities(名人) and world leaders who were infected with COVID-19(新冠肺炎).Two weeks ago, she and three-year-old son Jameson
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“It is not wise of our government not to make testing more widely accessible,” Pink said. “This illness is
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| A．improved | B．showed | C．described | D．reported. |
| A．consulting | B．quarreling | C．dealing | D．agreeing |
| A．refuse | B．give | C．mark | D．get |
| A．posed | B．mailed | C．typed. | D．gained |
| A．equally | B．unfortunately | C．thankfully | D．merely |
| A．donating | B．lending | C．loaning | D．paying |
| A．pictures | B．notes | C．trips | D．measures |
| A．common | B．serious | C．genetic | D．mild |
| A．kills | B．punishes | C．affects | D．ruins |
| A．cure | B．protect | C．treat | D．love |
| A．concern | B．phenomenon | C．symptom | D．illness |
| A．hesitantly | B．gradually | C．strongly | D．quickly |
| A．discourage | B．encourage | C．catch | D．battle |
| A．active | B．positive | C．negative | D．passive |
| A．as much | B．as far | C．as well | D．as good |
| A．love | B．hatred | C．pity | D．gratitude |
| A．heroes | B．enemies | C．doctors | D．workers |
| A．half` | B．minority | C．majority | D．growth |
| A．reduce | B．prevent | C．keep | D．slow |
| A．as | B．once | C．because | D．although |
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