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
2 . 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. |
3 . Charvi Goyal is a high school student from Dallas, Texas, who helps out other classmates by tutoring them between classes.
When Goyal’s high school moved online last spring because of COVID-19, she decided to also take her teaching online. The 17-year-old junior and three of her fellow students created TutorScope, a program that offers free tutoring services to other children, including younger ones. It started with a small number of tutors who helped young people in their city. But it has grown into a group of 22 tutors from Texas, Arizona and Ohio. They have helped more than 300 students, some from as far away as South Korea.
TutorScope aims to give the one-on-one help that teachers have traditionally given while walking around their classrooms. But now, many teachers cannot provide that one-on-one support because they lack time or have issues with technology.
Sarah Newman said her children, 7-year-old twins, have had helpful TutorScope experiences. The service has freed up her and her 17 year old son. “With these tutors, I realize they have time,” she said. “I think they are very patient with these younger kids. I have patience with other things, but I don’t have patience to teach.”
What makes the TutorScope effort special is the connection between the teenage volunteers and the other students they are helping. Although the pandemic (传染病) has forced many students to look inward, Goyal said that working with others on a big project has permitted her to look outward. “My confidence level has increased,” Goyal said. She added that she has made friends with other students from her school. She said one of the best things about running a growing non-profit program is fliat it does help with the boredom of being stuck at home.
1. What did Goyal do last spring?| A．She helped her classmates at school. |
| B．She got active in fighting COVID-19. |
| C．She offered online tutoring to other students. |
| D．She went to South Korea to help. |
| A．To give online help. | B．To make profits. |
| C．To make friends. | D．To choose volunteers. |
| A．Favorable. | B．Tolerant. |
| C．Doubtful. | D．Critical. |
| A．Put the cart before the horse. |
| B．A friend in need is a friend indeed. |
| C．No man can do two things at once. |
| D．Helping others will benefit oneself. |
