2 . In the face of COVID-19, airlines have no choice but to ________fares heavily in order to spur demand.

A．charge

B．bargain

C．discount

D．sponsor

3 . Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. decline   B. encounter   C. approach   D. entitled   E. infected   F. desperate   G. bargain   H. harvest   I. function

1. What is funny in China is that you have to ________ to buy almost anything.
2. In poverty-stricken areas, the children are in ________ need of love and attention.
3. In most scenic spots in China, children, students and the elderly are ________ to cheap tickets.
4. Additionally, chimps were endangered because many of them were ________ with HIV or other viruses for the sake of medical science.
5. The popularity of the hats has been on the ________, but we can still see them on various royal occasions including weddings and christenings.
6. The rise in the term “man-spreading” is associated with emergence of mobile communication technology, which allows commuters(上下班的人)to comment on events they ________ on their journey.
7. Dr. Teach-man recommends a three-step ________ to handling the post-pandemic stress: acknowledge, find alternatives and then make a plan.
8. We can draw a conclusion that the alarm system didn’t ________ when the painting were stolen.