1 . In the special time of fighting against COVID-19, you may want to learn more about viruses. Besides reading news, watching films and TV series may help you better understand them. Here are the three chosen for you.

Contagion

A deadly virus spreads rapidly and kills people within days of showing symptoms. As the fast-moving pandemic(疫情) grows, the worldwide medical community works to find a cure.

US political website The Hill says “It makes it clear that a virus is a life form to seek out new hosts because its carriers die—as it must to survive, and it must always stay one jump ahead of death.”

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Flu

A virus sweeps through a South Korean city and the government orders a complete shutdown to separate the community. Doctor Kim and a rescue worker, Kang, want to save the infected, including Kim’s daughter. They enter the closed city and successfully develop a vaccine(疫苗).

“It conveys to its audience the importance of treating people with dignity and humanity,” movie critic Kerry wrote.

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The Hot Zone

Since the Ebola virus first broke out in the 1970s in Africa, it has become known worldwide and one of the deadliest diseases in the world. Based on the virus, a drama called The Hot Zone was created. It is set in Washington, DC, in 1989, when the virus appears in an animal research lab. A US Army scientist, Nancy Jaax, risks her life to prevent an outbreak.

“The Hot Zone shows what it takes to defeat an outbreak,” noted Variety.

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1. Why does a virus in Contagion seek out new hosts?

A．For next generations.	B．For survival.
C．For entertainment.	D．For preference.

2. Why does the government of a South Korean city order a shutdown?

A．To make a research into the virus.

B．To keep the city from the outside world.

C．To make the infected better treated.

D．To test the effectiveness of the vaccine.

3. What kind of person is Nancy Jaax?

A．Adventurous and honest.	B．Generous and humorous.
C．Courageous and selfless.	D．Talented and responsible.

2 . The traditional Chinese Shaoxing opera has a long history, but these days it seems that young people don’t show much interest in it.

Nowadays, as pop music and online films are popular with the public, Shaoxing opera is struggling for its survival. The market of the opera is becoming smaller. It remains popular only with the older generation. According to Zhejiang provincial cultural department, the most of fans of Shaoxing opera, China’s second largest traditional opera, are above 40 years old. And many teenagers know nothing about Shaoxing opera and have never been to the theatre.

Yang Jianxin, head of the department, said, “Now, young people are crazy about other art forms but not the traditional operas. The largest problem for Shaoxing opera today is how to become acceptable to the young.”

Actually, not only Shaoxing opera but also many other traditional Chinese operas are in danger. That’s really worrying. Luckily, people are trying to protect them. For example, Kunqu has been listed as one of the Masterpieces (杰作) of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO since 2001.

In 2006, Shaoxing opera, for the first time in history, entered the pub (酒吧). It was really a good try to attract the youth. Besides, a Shaoxing opera group opened a Shaoxing opera blog on the Internet to invite people, especially the young, to express their opinions about this traditional art form.

1. What is the purpose of paragraph 1?

A．To introduce the topic.

B．To show young people’s preference.

C．To recommend Shaoxing opera.

D．To talk about the history of Shaoxing opera

2. Why is it hard for Shaoxing opera to survive?

A．The market of art is closed to it.

B．Theaters don’t accept it any longer.

C．The young generation have got tired of it.

D．Modern art is becoming increasingly popular

3. What does the underlined word “them” in paragraph 4 refer to?

A．Modern arts.	B．Chinese operas.
C．The Masterpieces.	D．Shaoxing opera and Kunqu.

4. How does the author sound at the end of the text?

A．Anxious.

B．Satisfied.

C．Hopeful.

D．Bored.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Where did Chan’s parents move to?

A．Australia.

B．America.

C．Canada.

2. How old was Chan when he made his first movie?

A．Seven.

B．Eight.

C．Ten.

3. What was Chan’s first hit in North America?

A．Rumble in the Bronx.

B．Fist of Fury.

C．Rush Hour.