1 . Protecting Yourself Against COVID-19

You’re probably really worried about the new COVID-19 coronavirus, especially if there are confirmed cases near you. Fortunately, you can take action to protect yourself and your family from the infection.     1    

Stay away from people who are coughing or sneezing (喷嚏) .

Since COVID-19 is a respiratory (呼吸) infection, coughing and sneezing are common symptoms (症状).     2    They may increase your risk of infection. Keep your distance from people who appear to have such symptoms.

Wash your hands with soap and water to reduce your infection risk.

The best way to prevent COVID-19 is to wash your hands as often as possible. Wet your hands with warm water, and then apply a little soap. Work the soap into lather (泡沫) for 20-30 seconds.     3    This is about how long it takes to sing the “Happy Birthday” song to yourself twice, so pretend you’re celebrating someone’s birthday.

Keep your hands away from your eyes, nose, and mouth.

    4    When this happens, the virus can stay on your hands, so you can easily infect yourself if you touch your face with dirty hands. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth in case the virus is on your skin.     5    

Unfortunately, people who are infected with COVID-19 may spread the illness even if they aren’t showing symptoms.

A．Clean surfaces that people often touch.

B．Here are some simple things that can help you stay well

C．Then wash your hands clean under warm running water.

D．Always wash your hands before you eat or drink anything.

E．You may touch coronavirus on a surface like a door handle.

F．Don’t shake hands with people, whether they show symptoms or not.

G．Additionally, coughing and sneezing both send the virus into the air.

2 . 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Thirty-two percent of 2, 000 men     1     (survey) in the UK said that they did not wash their hands after     2     (use) the toilet. However, the spread of COVID-19 has made more and more men wash their hands more     3     (frequent) than before.

Several months ago,     4     was unusual to see a man using the sinks in a public toilet. However, since the outbreak, more men have been washing their hands. A reporter said, “For once, there are lines in men’s restrooms as the COVID-19 makes men wash their    5     (hand) for the first time.”       

Governments around the world have been stressing the importance of handwashing,     6    should not just be done after people use the bathroom but also throughout the day. Experts say regular handwashing is the best way     7     (prevent) the spread of COVID-19. Health experts in the UK and the USA have told people to wash their hands for    8    least 20 seconds each time—or the time it takes to sing “Happy Birthday” twice.

A listener who called a UK radio station spoke about the first time he realized many men started to believe regular handwashing could be     9     (help) in protecting them from disease. It was last week when he    10     (stop) at the toilets on a highway, he said, “ There were eight sinks and men were carefully washing their hands in all of them. ”

3 . 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Traveling to foreign countries is considered exciting and educational. Not only can new languages    1     (pick ) up, but you can get to admire some of the world’s most     2     ( beauty) art and architecture and have a taste of local cuisine.

Since the coronavirus pandemic went viral, traveling has become     3    (real) difficult. Very early in the first lockdown, many     4    (museum) , theatres, and zoos started hosting virtual tours,     5    ( bring) the exhibits and performances into people’s living rooms through their high-speed internet connections.   

According to Forbes, Google searches for the term virtual tour     6    (reach) 1, 300 in February 2020. In March that year when     7     first lockdown began, the number increased to approximately 10, 000. And it kept rising as people continued to stay at home.

Currently, the pandemic     8     prevents people from going abroad is still prevailing throughout the world. So if your heart wants to enjoy the live concert     9     Sydney, wander through the crowded alleys in Beijing, or check out the magnificent fountains in Rome, you can take a virtual city tour    10     (explore) to your heart’s content.

4 . It is a war without guns, bombs, or smoke. A new coronavirus, a deadly disease, breaks out all over the world. What should you do to keep yourself from this virus?     1    .

Clean hands with soap and water or alcohol-based hand rub

It is quite necessary to clean your hands with soap and water completely for at least 20 seconds before you have meals and after using the toilet, especially after you return home.     2    , you’d better wash your hands with alcohol-based rub. Viruses can spread from human contact with animals, so this is very important.

Cover nose and mouth while coughing and sneezing

When it comes to human to human transmission (传播) of the viruses, it often happens when someone comes into contact with an infected person’s secretions (分泌物), such as droplets (飞沫) in a cough.     3    , you should cover your mouth and nose with a tissue. Or you can cough or sneeze into your sleeve. Avoid covering with your hand directly.

    4    

Wearing a mask is one of the most effective ways to protect you from getting infected. Make sure to wear it properly by tightening up the nose clip and pulling the bottom of it over your chin. If you are not feeling well or have symptoms of fever, a mask is needed to prevent you from spreading germs to others.

Take exercise regularly

    5    . It can strengthen your heart and ensure the efficient flow of blood throughout the body. Besides, it can also improve your immune system, to some degree making it helpful to get away from the viruses and illnesses.

All in all, if you have symptoms of fever and respiratory infection, you must seek immediate medical attention.

A．Wear masks

B．See a doctor

C．When you cough or sneeze

D．If you want to take exercise, you should get up early

E．Here are some suggestions you can follow in your daily life

F．If you are not careful enough to contact with animals or deal with animal wastes

G．Taking exercise regularly is one of the most important ways to stay away from the virus

6 . Talented people who want to create things often see their creativity fall into the “valley of death”. Why is that? Because only ________ is often not enough.

Take the ________ of Dr. Katalin Kariko, who is the inventor of a special mRNA which is now ________ all over the world to vaccinate (给……疫苗接种) people ________ the COVID-19. Forty years ago, Kariko, a hard-working and brilliant PhD student in Hungary, tried to ________ mRNA for antiviral therapy (抗病毒治疗). But the lab she was working at in Hungary ________ money. She had to stop her research work. Later she finally ________ it thanks to the following two encounters.

The first ________ encounter happened in 1998 at the University of Pennsylvania. There, Kariko ________ Dr. Drew Weissman, MD, a famous doctor. At that time, Weissman’s ________ was to develop a preventive HIV vaccine. As the result of this encounter, Weissman and Kariko started to ________ with each other. Kariko finally invented the mRNA, whose shortcomings were overcome ________ by their combined effort.

The second encounter was with Dr. Ugur Sahin, CEO of BioNTech. Kariko was invited by BioNTech to ________ a lecture in Mainz, Germany. Sahin was very impressed by her technique and her mRNA, ________ her to be a vice president in his company, and offered her a large research ________. We might not have today’s mRNA vaccines that have been so ________ in slowing down the COVID-19 pandemic without those two ________.

So ________ you want to create a successful invention like Dr. Kariko, ________ you need not only talent and effort, but also good relationships with others, which are ________ on trust and respect and very important to you.

1.

A．quality

B．measure

C．research

D．talent

2.

A．example

B．character

C．fact

D．theory

3.

A．seen

B．used

C．noticed

D．praised

4.

A．turning down

B．looking for

C．fighting against

D．working on

5.

A．find

B．adopt

C．prepare

D．develop

6.

A．made use of

B．ran out of

C．took off

D．gave off

7.

A．began

B．ensured

C．made

D．wondered

8.

A．chance

B．trick

C．brief

D．decision

9.

A．called

B．admired

C．interviewed

D．met

10.

A．conclusion

B．advice

C．plan

D．position

11.

A．compare

B．cooperate

C．practice

D．connect

12.

A．successfully

B．hardly

C．accurately

D．passively

13.

A．write

B．break

C．deliver

D．apply

14.

A．promised

B．employed

C．forced

D．refused

15.

A．fund

B．information

C．degree

D．advice

16.

A．attractive

B．relative

C．creative

D．effective

17.

A．attempts

B．appointments

C．ideas

D．encounters

18.

A．unless

B．if

C．although

D．until

19.

A．slowly

B．gradually

C．doubtlessly

D．luckily

20.

A．built

B．agreed

C．focused

D．fixed

7 . 假如你是李华，春节临近，由于疫情传播的局势严峻，我们将度过一个特殊的寒假。请按以下提给你的英国好友Wilson 写一封e-mail，讲一讲你的假期生活计划。
内容包括：
1.学习安排；
2.休闲娱乐；
3.安全出行。
提示词：
疫情(the epidemic situation)，新冠病爆发(the outbreak of novel corona virus pneumonia)；
注意：
1.词数100 左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头已写好，但不计入总词数。
Dear Wilson,

How time flies!

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

8 . The Walt Disney Company wasn’t about to let COVID-19 stop the company from developing. In the past year, some Disney theme park innovations (革新) have been designed.

For example, Disney had always encouraged face-to-face interactions (互动) 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 (虚拟的) 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 were cast members supposed to do before COVID-19?

A．Make customers happy by phone.

B．Do surveys of customers’ attitudes.

C．Communicate with customers directly.

D．Take customers on tours around the park.

2. 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.

3. Which of the following can best describe the Walk-Up Waitlist?

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.

4. What is the best title of this passage?

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

9 . How to “Speed-read” Body Language

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, social distancing has dramatically changed the way we interact with each other, especially when it comes to non-verbal communication.

Wearing a face mask has quickly become the norm—and that will likely remain for the foreseeable future.     1     , it can be difficult to tell what a person is thinking and feeling. How can we better read body language, now that we’re wearing masks? Part of the answer lies in the question itself. Too often, we put all our focus into people’s faces, when we should also be observing the movements of their entire upper bodies. This is especially important today, since we do a lot of social interacting through video platforms, where we see each other mostly from the waist up. Body language is an outward reflection of a person’s emotional condition.     2     .

Touching the neck

If someone is touching their “neck dimple”(the visible indentation at the middle-front of their neck), it could mean they’re distressed or insecure.     3     , try to comfort them or ease their anxiety.

Rubbing the chest

    4     . If someone is rubbing the upper part of their chest with a palm of a hand(or even just the fingers), it can indicate discomfort or concern. I recently found myself doing this when discussing a family-member’s health.

Tilted head

Head movements can go a long way toward showing whether or not someone is fully engaged, especially during video conference calls. A slightly tilted head displays awareness and attentiveness. And, when combined with a few nods, it can show approval of what’s being said or heard.

    5    

We often squint our eyes when we’re trying to focus our vision on something that’s far away. But squinted eyes and a furrowed “glabella”(the part of the forehead above and between the eyebrows)can also be a sign of disagreement or confusion.

A．This is another sign of stress and anxiety

B．If you notice someone doing this

C．Wearing a mask is a normal part of being around other people

D．Slow your movements

E．Here are some tips on how to speed-read it

F．Squinted eyes

G．But with nearly half of the face hidden

10 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

“China will become much     1     (strong) from the novel coronavirus(新型冠状病毒) challenge,” experts said at a conference on Tuesday, while praising China’s efforts to stop the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic(传染病).

    2     (speak) at the conference titled “Battling Coronavirus”, Sumit Mullick, chief information commissioner of India’s southwestern state of Maharashtra, said that China had created a new criterion in solving a health issue by quarantining(隔离) Wuhan, the city of the virus outbreak.

“The coronavirus does not understand or respect borders. It does not need     3     visa or passport.” Mullick said, “Challenges are     4     (true) in global in nature.” However, Chinese labs have quickly decoded the coronavirus and shared it with the world,     5     are now working on a new vaccine.

R. N. Bhaskar, a senior     6     (journal) and consulting editor with Indian English newspaper Free Press Journal, said that China was doing all it could       7     (contain) the spread of the virus and create a vaccine.

“Although there is a negative impact     8     the Chinese economy for the moment, China will overcome this crisis and become stronger with the swift responses to the virus outbreak,” he added.

Health officials at the conference also listed the steps taken to fight the virus and shared their experiences in fighting misinformation and raising     9     (aware) among the public at large. The conference     10     (organize) jointly by the Observer Research Foundation, a think-tank body, along with the Chinese Consulate General in Mumbai.