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To reduce the spread of the pandemic (流行病), Corona Virus, our product manager has announced businesses to start working from home. For those who are working from home, dealing with this situation can be challenging. 1..

Create a work area. Your first challenge is to pick a corner in the home and create a work-space that is perfect for work from home. 2.. You can make a large coffee table as a work desk. Keep the desk neat and tidy.

3.. Get your laptop, cell phone diary in the right place. If you are in a noisy home, search for your noise cancellation headphone. Use your mouse for increased productivity. Find out who will take care of children as the schools are closed. Organize the home.

Learn technologies. It is important to learn technology for smoother communication. You can make use of Google Hangouts, Slack or other video tools for messaging. 4..

Ensure proper lighting is there. 5.. Locating the office where you receive natural lighting is the best way to increase productivity. Ensure you have enough artificial lighting arrangements.

A.Be organized

B.Create a private area

C.Here’s how you can master it

D.Certain apps can help you to organize the day

E.Find out the right furniture and ensure it is comfortable

F.These tools can help you to communicate with your co workers effectively

G.It is important to choose that corner of the home where there is proper lighting

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Robots often star in popular science fiction movies as the bad guys that take over the world and control mankind. But with the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic (新型冠状病毒), robots are increasingly being employed as helpers, performing often dull, difficult and dangerous tasks and thus reducing humans’ exposure (暴露) to COVID-19.

Across the world, robotics companies are teaming with health care providers and government officials to develop technological solutions for dealing with the global health crisis. In China, robots have rolled down streets spraying disinfectant. In at least one hospital in South Korea, robots are being used to check patients’ temperatures and give out hand wash.

In the United States, two of the major ways in which robotic technology is being used are to disinfect hospital rooms and to act as telemedicine portal (远程医疗门户), allowing doctors and health care workers to communicate via video conference directly with patients without unnecessarily exposing themselves to the virus.

In Boston, doctors, researchers and robotics engineers have cooperated to bring a friendly, dog-like robot named Spot into Brigham and Women’s Hospital, allowing doctors to interact with COVID-19 patients via telemedicine. What sets Spot apart is its four-legged design, which allows the robot to move about easily in different settings, such as the tent set up outside the hospital.

In March, researchers began developing and testing the robot’s design to enable Spot to interact with patients, thus reducing the exposure of frontline health care workers to the virus. In the place of head, Spot has an iPad fixed to stand, allowing doctors to conduct telemedicine sessions with their patients.

Researchers are working to increase the robots’ diagnostic (诊断) abilities, enabling it to test the patient’s temperature and measure his or her respiratory rate.

Dr. Peter Chai, an emergency medicine physician, predicts that hospitals will continue to find ways to use robots even after the coronavirus pandemic is over, whether it may be through delivering supplies to rooms or seeing patients with other contagious (传染性的) diseases.

1.In China, robots are used to ________.

A.rid the streets of the virus B.hand out hand wash

C.communicate with patients D.measure the patients’ temperature

2.What does the underlined word “sessions” in Para. 5 mean?

A.greetings B.decisions C.experiments D.conferences

3.What can we infer from Dr. Chai’s prediction in the last paragraph?

A.More robots will be used to fight the virus.

B.New robots will be invented to fight the virus.

C.Robots will still play a part in medical treatment.

D.Robots will be invented to deliver medicines to patients.

4.Which can be the best title for the passage?

A.Robots, deliverers of COVID-19 B.Robots, fighters against COVID-19

C.Robots, helpers in fighting COVID-19 D.Robots, pioneers in fighting COVID-19

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Tech giants Apple and Google are teaming up to create a system that would let smart phone users know when they've come into contact with someone who has COVID-19.

The technology would rely on the Bluetooth signals that smart phones can both send out and receive 1aperscn tests positive(阳性) for COVID-19, they could inform public health authorities through an app. Those public health apps would then warn anyone whose smart phones bad come tear the infected person's phone in the previous 14 days. The technology could be used on both Google Android phones and Apple iPhones.

The companies insist that they will preserve smart phone users' privacy and their technology will be used only by public health authorities to trace the spread of COVID-19. Smart phone users can choose to use it. The software will not collect data on users' physical locations or their personally identifiable information. People who test positive would remain unknown to the public, both to the people who came in contact with them and to Apple and Google. “Privacy is of greatest importance in this effort,” the companies said in a joint statement.

The American Civil Liberties Union has warmed that using cellphone data to handle the pandemic carries risks of “destruction of privacy”. In a statement on Friday, ACLU cyber security counsel Jennifer Granick said, The system also can't work well if people don’t trust it”. She said that the joint Apple and Google project “appears to reduce the worst privacy risks, but there is still room for improvement.” She added that the contact tracing app should be used only for public health purposes and only for the duration of this pandemic.

Public health officials say the contact tracing -finding people who have been in contact with an infected person will be a key step in lifting shelter in-place restrictions.

It would allow people who are known to have been exposed to the virus to isolate themselves, while letting others recover normal activities.

1.What is the main purpose of the passage?

A.To advertise for public health. B.To introduce a contact tracing system.

C.To warn the public of risks of COVID-19. D.To raise people's awareness of privacy protection.

2.What do the companies promise to do in particular?

A.Warn people who test positive. B.Protect infected people's privacy.

C.Work with public health authorities. D.Collect data on users physical locations.

3.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 suggest?

A.Public health issues are traced accurately. B.Only people's trust influences the system.

C.The system is at the risk of being destroyed. D.Jennifer thinks the system should be better.

4.The system is mainly designed to 　　 .

A.ensure infected people's recovery B.guarantee people's normal activities

C.help prevent the spread of COVID-19 D.encourage all the people to isolate themselves

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With the news filled with frightening stories about the new corona virus, COVID-19, it’s easy to feel anxious. It’s natural to have some anxiety about any major disease outbreak,and you are not alone in feeling worried.1.

Get your information from trustworthy sources.

You are probably seeing a lot of stories about the corona virus and some of them may contain inaccurate or outdated information. 2.To ensure that you are getting accurate and reasonable information, stick to sources like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization.

Limit how often you check for news updates to once or twice a day.

3., constantly(频繁地) reading or watching news updates can quickly become overwhelming(压倒性的). Instead, decide on a specific time to check for updates so you’re not thinking about the virus all day. Don’t visit news sites or turn on the news outside of these times, and avoid social media if you are seeing too many updates there.

Focus on the fact that most cases are mild and most people recover.

Reports about the corona virus likely sound very scary, so it’s understandable that you’d be afraid. 4.Additionally, most people who get very sick will get better, so try not to worry. Finally, some areas don’t have any confirmed cases, so you may not be at risk at all.

5.

You can help yourself and others feel calmer about the corona virus outbreak by sharing any helpful information you find. If you see a useful update on the corona virus from a reputable news source or government website, post a link on social media or email it to any friend or family members who are worried about the virus.

A.Share helpful information with friends and family.

B.While it is good to stay informed

C.If you want to know the latest information

D.Fortunately, there are things you can do to put your fears at ease.

E.However, 80% of the cases are mild and some people don’t even realize they’re sick.

F.Additionally, you might encounter some myths on social media.

G.Firstly, it is vital to get rid of some unnecessary anxiety.

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The fear of the novel corona virus has turned into discrimination against certain groups of people, including people from Wuhan, Chinese people or Asians in general. However, the outbreak of the disease can’t be an excuse to isolate these groups. What we should do is get rid of discrimination and show sympathy instead.

Since the outbreak of novel corona virus pneumonia (NCP), many people have been living in fear. This is normal, as the disease is infectious and dangerous. However, some people turn pale at the mention of “people from Wuhan or Hubei province”, the center of the outbreak.

Ding Baixing, a doctor at Huashan Hospital in Shanghai, has seen this himself. He treated a suspected patient surnamed Chen who traveled from Wuhan to Shanghai. Chen appeared desperate and avoided other patients, as he worried that they would be afraid of him.

Chen is not alone. Chen Xue, an editor working in Beijing, went to Chongli in Hebei for a ski trip on Jan 23. Though her temperature was fine and she hasn’t been to her hometown – Hubei province – since October last year, the hotel she was in told her that it wouldn’t receive Hubei guests from the next day.

However, the real enemy is the virus – not the patients or people from Wuhan or Hubei province. Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong shared this idea in a speech at the Chinese New Year dinner. “Even though the virus started in Wuhan, it doesn’t respect nationality or race. It does not check your passport before it goes into your body. Anybody can be infected,” he said.

It is not the patients’ fault that they have been infected. There is no reason to blame them. If patients didn’t go to the hospital for fear of discrimination, the virus could spread to more people. “Protecting them is just as important as protecting ourselves,” Ding said.

At the CCTV Spring Festival Gala (春节联欢晚会), six hosts read a poem to inspire people across the country. It called for greater respect for medical workers, as well as called on everyone to work together to fight the virus. One of the lines – “we isolate the virus, but we don’t isolate love” – has been widely posted online.

“This is the time for facts, not fear. This is the time for science, not rumors.This is the time for solidarity, not stigma.”

– Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization

1.Why do some people treat those from Wuhan or Hubei province unfairly?

A.Because those people look dangerous.

B.Because they want to live a normal life.

C.Because those people carry the virus.

D.Because they are afraid of getting infected.

2.Chen Xue was told to _____.

A.get treatment in a hospital

B.avoid meeting other patients

C.check her temperature three times while skiing

D.check out of the hotel she was in the next day

3.Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is telling us that _____.

A.we shouldn’t be afraid of NCP

B.it isn’t safe to stay in other countries

C.the real enemy is the virus

D.the virus has affected many people

4.What is the purpose of the story?

A.To call on people to stop discrimination.

B.To show how people’s lives are affected by NCP.

C.To encourage suspected patients to go to hospitals.

D.To find out who to blame for the NCP outbreak.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has spread far and wide. Because of this, countries around the world have implemented containment measures(实施遏制措施)to help stop the virus in its tracks. As more and more people stay inside to stay safe, the outside world seems to have become much quieter. In fact, scientists have seen this change in their research, too.

Seismologists–scientists who study earthquakes–have heard less seismic(地震的)noise recently. Seismic noise is made from vibrations(震动)in the ground that are caused by things like ocean waves and human activity, such as construction work and traffic. This noise makes it difficult for scientists to pick up seismic activity that is made at the same frequency.

Thomas Lecocq,a scientist at the Royal Observatory of Belgium, located in Brussels, was the first to notice this phenomenon.

According to Lecocq, the amount of seismic noise in Brussels has been reduced by about 30 to 50 percent since mid-March. Interestingly enough, this is around the same time Belgium started its containment measures.

Because of this reduction in background noise, scientists like Lecocq have been able to pick up on smaller earthquakes that some seismic stations–like the one in Brussels–wouldn’t have been able to before.

This phenomenon isn’t unique to Brussels, though. Once Lecocq shared his findings online, seismologists from all over the world echoed similar findings.

Celeste Labedz, a graduate student at the California Institute of Technology, mentioned in a tweet that Los Angeles also experienced less background noise.

Researchers from the UK, France and New Zealand also noted a decrease in background noise since containment measures were put in place.

These global efforts to contain the COVID-19 virus have helped to shed light on seismic activity that may have gone unnoticed. It also shows that people are listening to health officials and following lockdown guidelines.

“From the seismological point of view, we can motivate people to say,‘ You feel like you’re alone at home, but we can tell you that everyone is home.…Everyone is respecting the rules.’Lecocq told CNN.

1.What did seismologists find out recently?

A.More smaller earthquakes are likely to happen.

B.Less seismic activity has been detected recently.

C.Seismic noise is caused by vibrations underground.

D.Reduced seismic vibration makes Earth quieter.

2.What can we learn from Paragraphs 4-8?

A.More data on smaller earthquakes is being collected.

B.More seismic noise is being picked up.

C.Scientists will shift their focus to smaller earthquakes.

D.Future big earthquakes can be more accurately predicted.

3.The underlined word “echoed” in Paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to“______”.

A.questioned B.demanded C.explored D.repeated

4.What can we conclude from the text?

A.human activities cause more seismic noise than ocean waves.

B.The drop in seismic noise is unique to Europe.

C.The phenomenon proved that people are following the lockdown rules.

D.Many seismologists wanted tighter restrictions for their research.

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As the novel coronavirus outbreak interrupts businesses and everyday life for billions around the globe, massive conferences have moved online. The new form creates numerous technical and organizational challenges, but it also offers opportunities-for reaching wider audiences, reducing the carbon footprint of meeting travel and improving diversity. For some meetings, the switch may be lasting.

The scientific community is “ making lemonade out of lemons,” an expert says. “ Scientists are making use of a situation that’s really quite horrible and providing people a way to connect.”

In many ways, virtual conferences offer a better experience, says Altman, associate director of the Stanford Institute for AI. Altman’s institute had planned an inperson conference in April, but COVID-19 forced organizers to change it. They threw together a virtual conference to discuss how AI can help scientists fight the ongoing pandemic (流行病).The event was a great success. The original conference would have drawn a few hundred attendees, but 30,000 people watched the online version.

Altman says the virtual environment allowed hosts to better control the flow of discussion and questions from the audience. By privately messaging one another behind the scenes, they were able to make adjustments (调整).During the audience question period, the hosts didn’t open up the virtual floor for anyone to speak. Instead, they asked the audience to type their questions and screen the most insightful (有深刻见解的)ones.

Scientists acknowledge that virtual conferences can’t completely replace the conference experience. Virtual meetings might lose some of their appeal once stay-at-home requirements loosen. Even so, the success of some scientists further strengthens the society’s march toward virtual meetings.

1.What does the underlined phrase “ making lemonade out of lemons” refer to?

A.Working tirelessly to fight the pandemic.

B.Taking advantage of the difficult situation.

C.Doing research on how to make lemonade.

D.Committing themselves to their conferences.

2.What could prove the virtual conference mentioned in paragraph 3 successful ?

A.A larger audience.

B.Better arrangement.

C.Environmental friendliness.

D.Beating the ongoing pandemic.

3.What does the author intend to do in paragraph 4?

A.Provide some advice for the hosts.

B.Summarize the previous paragraphs.

C.Introduce a new topic for the audience.

D.List some advantages of virtual conferences.

4.In which section of a newspaper does this text probably appear?

A.Business. B.Opinion. C.Culture. D.Travel.

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Protecting Yourself Against COVID-19

You’re probably really worried about the COVID-19 virus, especially if there are confirmed cases near you. Fortunately, you can take action to protect yourself and your family from getting infected.

1. Wash your hands with soap and water to minimize your infection risk. The best way to prevent COVID-19 is to wash your hands as often as possible. Wet your hands with warm water. 1. And then rinse your hands clean under warm running water.

2. Keep your hands away from your eyes, nose, and mouth. 2. When this happens, the germs can stay on your hands, so you can easily infect yourself if you touch your face with dirty hands. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth in case the virus is on your skin.

3. 3. Since COVID-19 is a respiratory infection (呼吸道感染), coughing and sneezing are common symptoms. Additionally, coughing and sneezing both release the virus into the air, so they may increase your risk of infection. Keep your distance from people who appear to have symptoms of an upper respiratory infection.

4. Stay home as much as possible to distance yourself from other people. You’ve probably heard about “social distancing” or “physical distancing” which can help limit the spread of the virus.4. If you can, work or do your schoolwork at home, as well. Don’t go out to eat, hang out in bars, or participate in recreational activities, like going to the movies.

5. Wear a mask to cover your nose and mouth when in public. The WHO recommends even healthy people wear cloth coverings when expecting to encounter others in public, like when you are going to the grocery store or using public transportation. “5.”,experts also warn.

A.Ask the person to stay away from you.

B.Wash them with soap for 20-30 seconds.

C.Always wash your hands before you eat or drink anything.

D.Face coverings are NOT a replacement for social distancing!

E.Distance yourself from people who are coughing or sneezing.

F.Only get out for necessities, like buying necessary groceries or going to work.

G.You may come into contact with corona virus on a surface, like a doorknob or countertop.

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Greece restarted regular ferry (轮渡) services to its islands, and cafés and restaurants were also back open for business to rescue its tourism .

Travel to the islands had been generally off-limits since a lockdown was carried out in late March to stop the spread of the coronavirus, with only goods suppliers and locals allowed to enter. But the country’s low infection rate (感染率) in the COVID-19 pandemic encouraged the government to start the holiday season three weeks earlier than the expected June 15 date.

At Bairaktaris restaurant on central Monastiraki Square in Athens, waiters and other workers wearing face masks, prepared various dishes, arranged flowers on tables and waited for customers, who remained cautious. Spiros Bairaktaris, the owner, is carrying on a family business running for 140 years and has hung pictures on the wall of himself sitting next to supermodel Naomi Campbell, singer Cesaria Evora, and other famous customers.

Greece has had nearly 2,900 infections and 171 deaths from the virus. Italy has seen nearly 33,000 coronavirus patients die, Spain has had nearly 29,000 deaths and Turkey 4,340,　 according to a record by Johns Hopkins University.

Social distancing rules and passenger limits have been introduced on ferries and at restaurants to prevent new infections. State-run health services to fight the coronavirus are being provided to the islands.

Tourism is a vital part of the Greek economy, directly contributing more than 10% of the country’s GDP . More than 34 million visitors traveled to Greece last year, spending 18.2 billion euros ($19.5 billion), according to government data.

1.What does the underlined word “off-limits” in paragraph 2 probably refer to ?

A.Prevented. B.Admired. C.Confirmed. D.Encouraged.

2.Which of the following statements is true according to the text?

A.Tourism has been completely rescued in Greece.

B.Visitors are welcomed to Greece to help develop tourism.

C.Coronavirus pandemic has already disappeared in Greece.

D.Bairaktaris restaurant has attracted many famous customers.

3.What’s the author’s purpose of writing the text?

A.To attract famous customers in Greece.

B.To show the growth of Greek economy.

C.To introduce the efforts made for Greek tourism.

D.To share specific ways to run a restaurant in Greece.

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The fast spread of the virus has led most Chinese citizens to wear face masks in public to help reduce infections. The Beijing-based Hanwang Technology Ltd. says it has created a new facial recognition system that is the first to effectively identify people even if they are wearing masks.

China is recognized as a world leader in the development of artificial intelligence and facial recognition system. The new system is based on the existing technologies developed over the past 10 years.

“When wearing a mask, the recognition rate can reach about 95 percent, which can ensure that most people can be identified,” Hanwang’s vice president, Huang Lei, said. He added that the system’s success rate for people not wearing a mask is about 99.5 percent. However, the new system struggles to identify people wearing both a mask and sunglasses. “In this situation, all of the key facial information is lost. In such cases recognition is tough,” Huang said.

Hanwang is now selling two main kinds of products that use the technology. One performs “single channel” recognition and the other is a “multi-channel” recognition, which can identify individuals in a crowd of up to 30 people “within a second”.

Huang said officials can use Hanwang’s technology to compare images with ministry (部门) records on individuals in order to identify and track people as they move about. The system can identify crime suspects (嫌疑人), terrorists or make reports or warnings, he added.

While some citizens have expressed opposition to such tools, more people seem to have accepted the methods as a way to deal with the current health emergency.

So far, Huang says most interest in the new system has come from within China. But he sees the interest likely expanding if the virus continues to spread and the use of face masks increases.

1.What do we know about the new facial recognition system?

A.It has no relation to the existing tech. B.It is being used both at home and abroad.

C.It can record people’s temperature. D.It can be used for many purposes.

2.According to the passage, the new system will probably be most helpful for _______.

A.international companies B.colleges and universities

C.the Ministry of Public Safety D.the Ministry of Manpower

3.What’s most people’s attitude towards the use of the new system?

A.Supportive. B.Disapproving. C.Uncaring. D.Doubtful.

4.What’s the purpose of the passage?

A.To show China’s technological advances. B.To introduce a newly developed system.

C.To demonstrate the innovation of China. D.To advertise a new tech-based product.

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