1 . Nature can provide almost everything human beings need if we follow her rules. But if we break rules, nature is likely to be cruel and lash out at us.

The outbreak of the COVID-19 in China and other countries is an example. Dr.Peter Daszak, president of the US-based health organization, said, “This outbreak is a lesson for us. New pandemics (流行病) are driven by human population density (密度), wildlife diversity, and land use change.”

In ancient times, people needed to rely on nature to survive, so they respect it. For example, the American Indians believed that humans are a part of nature and nature is a part of humans. Chinese ancients always tried to keep the harmony between nature and human beings.

However, as human beings master more knowledge and make more modern tools, people try to change and even conquer nature. They use more land to make buildings and catch wild and rare animals for their own needs. In this process, human beings gradually lose contact with nature and even throw it out of balance.

Although we don’t for sure what first caused with the COVID-19 outbreak, it’s time for people to think carefully about our relationship with our planet and reconnect with this world and everything that we’ve been given. After all, nature is not the place to visit. It’s our home.

1. What does the underlined phrase “lash out at” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A．Control.	B．Challenge.
C．Protect.	D．Punish.

2. What lesson should we learn from the COVID-19 outbreak?

A．Humans should live peacefully with nature.

B．Bats are one of the most dangerous wild animals.

C．We should stop the wildlife trade around the world.

D．It’s impossible to prevent new pandemics globally.

3. What is the main idea of Paragraph 4?

A．How human activities cause global warming.

B．How human beings break the balance of nature.

C．How human beings become their own masters.

D．How humans use technology to improve their lives.

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing this article?

A．To think deeply about the COVID-19 outbreak.

B．To explain what led to the COVID-19 outbreak.

C．To describe experts’ predictions on new pandemics.

D．To compare ancient and modern attitudes toward nature.

3 . 阅读下列材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式。

As the saying goes, “A hero       1    (know) in the time of misfortune”. Zhong Nanshan is a hero like this. He is a doctor in Guangdong,     2     saved many people's lives in 2003.

In 2003, SARS    3    (break)out in Guangdong. Later, it spread across China and other parts of the world. Patients coughed a lot and got fevers.    4    (hundred)of patient seven died from the disease. Even many doctors and nurses got SARS when they treated patients. So, everyone was afraid of it. Zhong spent days and nights to find     5    cause of the disease. Thanks    6    his way of treating, many patients began to get better. Zhong finally won people's trust.

In early 2020,a disease     7    (call)COVID-19 hit Wuhan. It spread around quickly and tens of thousands of people were infected. Zhong, 84, led    8    (he) team to fight the illness. Zhong's team took many measures     9    (cure)the patients with COVID-19. He   advised people to wear masks, wash hands     10    (frequent),stay at home and not to go to crowd places.

Now at the age of 84, Zhong still treats patients in the hospital and teaches young doctors.