文章大意:本文讲述特朗普宣布美国不再支持世卫组织,原因是他认为世卫组织没有及时采取行动。事实上,世卫组织一直致力于合作对抗新型冠状病毒,告诉我们要共同合作,共同抗击病毒。
Have you ever heard about or read about “WHO”, short for “World Health Organization”, which is set to protect international public health.
The organization is given money mainly by its 194 member states. Some big countries pay more. The US is its greatest supporter in money and China is the second largest.
However, on April 14, US President Donald Trump said he would end supporting the WHO. He said it “missed the call”, meaning that too many months has passed before it took any action. He added that WHO was too “ China-centric”
To answer what the US president said, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres talked about the importance of the WHO during the COVID-19 pandemic(疫情). He pointed out that thousands of WHO workers are fighting the illness on the frontlines.
In fact, the WHO leads the world in all areas in fighting COVID-19. For example, it has sent 55 million test kits(试剂盒)to 120 countries. And under its lead, groups of scientists are working on the researching of vaccines(疫苗).
The WHO also continues to let people know the newest situation about the pandemic. Most importantly, the WHO never stops to call on all the countries to fight together. “Now it is the time for teamwork, for all the countries to work as one to stop this virus,” Guterres said to the intentional society.
24. Trump used “missed the call” to say that ________.
A.WHO didn’t answer the call from the president |
B.the president missed a call from WHO |
C.WHO never stops to call on all the countries to fight together |
D.WHO didn’t take action early enough |
25. Which of the following is done by WHO?
a. Thousands of WHO workers are fighting the illness.
b. It has sent 1.5 thousand test kits to several countries.
c. Scientists led by WHO are doing researching work on vaccines.
d. It continues to let people know the newest situation of the pandemic.
e. It has already made people from all over the world work together in the pandemic.
26. In which part of a newspaper can we probably read the passage?
A.Educational Ideas | B.Scientific Discovery | C.Foreign Business | D.International Society |
27. What is the passage mainly about?
A.The influence of the US on WHO. | B.WHO’s role in the pandemic. |
C.The importance of working together. | D.The support WHO has received. |