On the evening of September1, 2020, “First Class for the New Term”     1     (broadcast) on CCTV-1. This year’s “First Class for the New Term” takes “strong youth, strong China” as the theme, and focuses on the three chapters of “    2     (responsible), unity and science” through many important guests including Zhong Nanshan, Zhang Boli, Zhang Dingyu, Chen Wei and Xie Jun.

The post-90s     3     the national medical team of Peking University in Hubei Province came to the stage of “First Class for the New Term”. They told their stories of fighting the COVID- 19 through pictures, and showed the responsibilities of the young generation. Young people are strong, and China is strong. They proved     4     (they) responsibility with action.

Zhang Dingyu, the president of Jinyintan hospital in Wuhan, with ALS (渐冻人症), came to the stage . He has become a hero for many people over the past months. Without time     5     (care) about his illness, he saved hundreds of COVID- 19 patients. He felt that a person’s strength is small, but the strength of unity is huge,     6     can be gathered into great energy and confidence.

Zhang Wenhong, the director of Huashan Hospital, gave     7     interesting science lesson to the students. He sent ten “children’s health treasure book” for everyone. One of the most important and     8     (close) to students is that healthy growth is more important than achievement. He also said that as long as we     9     (real) know the information of the virus well, the virus will no longer be so terrible. This is the power of science.

The stories of these     10     (speaker) were so touching that the pupils’ eyes were red. Audience also said that they cried and praised the speakers as “heroes” and “backbone (脊梁) of the nation”

2 . The world has spent a long time living with the pandemic. But many people have become lazy about protecting their safety. Are you spending time indoors and unmasked with trusted friends? Or eating in restaurants or making more trips to the grocery store? New types of COVID-19 mean you should try to cut back on exposure. And where you can, double down on basic safety.     1    .     .

Wear masks

The N95 mask is the gold standard. It may cost too much or be hard to find. A cloth mask does a good job of filtering particles that cause infection.     2     — two cloth layers with a filter in the middle. Double masking is the best answer when you find yourself around strangers. The KF94 mask is a good bet.

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If you go to the store two or three times a week, cut back to once a week. If you have been spending 30 to 45 minutes in the grocery store, cut down your time in the store.     4    . If you are waiting in line, be mindful of staying at least six feet apart from the people ahead and behind you. Try using delivery services or curbside pickup.

Spend less time indoors with people who are not from your household. If you must spend time with others, wear your best mask. Be sure any space is well ventilated (通风)(open windows and doors). Keep the visit as short as possible.     5    

The coronavirus vaccine may or may not be the solution. As of now, you are the best answer. Take care. Do not let your guard down!