1 . He is driving the response, literally, to the novel coronavirus(冠状病毒)outbreak. Volunteer driver Yin Zizhe has been _______ doctors and nurses between hospitals and their homes free of charge since his hometown of Wuhan _______ on its public transportation system—including subways, buses and ferries—on Jan. 23 because of the _______.

_______ and safety are in struggle. He has to go as fast as he can, so that his passengers arrive safely at their destinations, not least because the well-being of others depends on their professional skills and _______.

“It’s like a race against death. The patients are waiting for them,” says Yin of his responsibilities. He recalls one _______, and there have been many, when he _______ a doctor to the hospital and within minutes of arriving the passenger was _______ surgery.

For more than 20 days, Yin has _______ his driving day at 6 am. An early start with, more often than not, a ________ conclusion as stints(定额工作)usually end around midnight, or even later. His daily meals, if not putting too fine a point on it, ________ bread, water and maybe instant noodles.

The 25-year-old is the ________ volunteer driver of a group called Gancao Volunteers in Wuhan that includes more than 1, 000 local residents from all walks of life, most of whom are in their 30s or above.

“Helping doctors and nurses means helping ourselves. In fact, it’s a battle involving everyone in the city,” says Yin. He considers his ________ as being in the “must-do” category.

“They are so ________. I often don’t talk to them and let them have a good sleep.” says Yin. Sometimes, in return, his “lovely and respectful” passengers leave some face masks or disinfectant(消毒剂). The warm ________ between them makes Yin believe Wuhan will ________ in the battle against the virus.

________ transporting doctors and nurses, Yin and his friends also donate ________ needed medical materials as well as food to hospitals. Before the outbreak of the virus, Yin bought 200, 000 masks for medical ________. He later donated all these masks to hospitals in Wuhan. He also donated boxes of bottled water, bread and instant noodles.

“I feel like if I ________ more, the battle will end a little bit earlier,” says Yin.