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Since the outbreak of COVID-19, in some cities Meituan has become almost 5 times as busy as usual. During the special period, the delivery drivers(外卖骑手)are busier and more tired than before. Without these drivers putting themselves at risk, families would go hungry and the sick wouldn't get necessary supplies.
Gao Zhixiao from Beijing, 32, a delivery driver who has continued working as the virus spread across China. Ever since the COVID-19 outbreak erupted in China, he has to take a health test each morning and spend about 20 minutes disinfecting(消毒)his motorcycle and clothes to avoid spreading germs during his route.
"After I gave her medicine, I stayed to talk to her," he says. "Because I am also from a single-parent family, I understand what it means to an old. She said that she hadn't eaten yet, because it was difficult to find food during the epidemic. So I made her instant noodles and two poached eggs, then took the trash out when I left. "
Li Fengjie is another delivery driver in Wuhan, who was born in 1996. He felt nervous when he heard the news about COVID-19. He took things a few steps further. As a Meituan rider in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province, where the COVID-19 epidemic first erupted in late December, he knew that his services would be essential(必备)after the city of 11 million was locked down on Jan 23. Li walked 50 kilometers to get to work after all public transport was halted.
"I felt a sense of responsibility because I manage a team of other riders, and some were still working in Wuhan, so I had to help them, "he says. "All the doctors and nurses are coming to Wuhan to help, so we, the riders, should also fight with them on the frontline. "
The great news is that Li Jie, who is a common delivery rider in Beijing, attended the meeting about COVID-19 prevention on March 9th 2020. That means all the people must understand and respect the delivery riders. We all hope that they can receive better training and working conditions, have more job opportunities and career development for riders in the future.
1.How long does Gao Zhixiao spend disinfecting his motorcycle?
A.About 20 minutes. B.About 30 minutes.
C.About an hour. D.About 50 minutes.
2.Who is the leader of a team of delivery riders?
A.Gao Zhixiao. B.Li Fengie. C.Li Jie. D.Not mentioned.
3.When did Li Jie attend the meeting about COVID-19 prevention?
A.In December, 2019. B.In late January, 2020.
C.In February, 2020. D.In March, 2020.
4.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Gao Zhixiao made the instant noodles and two eggs and took the trash out for the old man.
B.Li Jie spent nearly 50 hours to walk to Wuhan on foot from his hometown.
C.The training and working conditions can't meet the delivery riders' requirement.
D.Three delivery riders mentioned in the passage all work in Beijing.
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Since COVID-19 outbreak (爆发), most people in Wuhan have avoided 1. (go) out to reduce the risk of being infected (感染). All 2. (health) people know it is very important not to go to hospitals in the city if it isn't necessary, because many infected patients are being treated there.
However, a large number of local 3. (volunteer) are doing this by driving doctors and nurses to work. As these doctors and nurses are treating patients 4. (care) every day, they are in close contact (接触) with patients. If things continue like this, the risk of being infected 5. (become) higher. But many people have taken part in the activity so far. They are called "ferrymen (摆渡人) of hope" by the local people.
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I am Wuhan, a super big modern city with a population of over 11 million. I am home to China’s largest railway transfer center. No other city in the world embraces 1. ( many) college students than me. At the beginning of 2020, the Covid-19 outbreak 2. (fall) on me. I locked myself down 3.(quick). It’s believed to stop the epidemic from 4. ( spread). The lockdown is never seen in the history of new China. The 5. ( decide) was made with huge courage. I am Wuhan. Since I was locked down, I have seen groups of medical workers arrive in the city, one after another. Brothers and sisters 6. different parts of the country have rushed for my rescue( 救援). You all have offered 7. best that you have to back me up. A number of 8. (hospital) have been built to make sure every patient is treated. I am greatly 9. ( thank) to you all for sending me food and supplies. With the whole country’s joint efforts, I have returned to normal. So far, I 10. ( win) the battle! I am Wuhan. We are Wuhan. We are Wuhan, China.
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Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus began in Wuhan in Dec 2019, China has mobilized (调动) the power of the whole country. Now, epidemic (疫情) control and prevention efforts are starting to take effect.
According to a key meeting held on Feb 21, the spread of the epidemic is being contained. On Feb 24, mainland areas outside of Hubei reported nine new infections (感染), the first single— digit (个位数) increase in weeks, according to the National Health Commission.
Vaccine (疫苗) development is also progressing. Some vaccines have been tested on animals, according to the Ministry of Science and Technology. “If vaccine development is compared to building a house, we have laid the foundation (地基) and the building is starting to emerge (出现) from the ground,” Zeng Yixin, deputy director of the National Health Commission, said to China Daily.
However, the turning point of the epidemic is yet to come. After millions of people return to work in major cities, the number of new infections should be kept low for two weeks. This is expected to be a turning point in China, according to the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies. But the situation in Hubei is still serious.
The situation outside of China is concerning. As of 4 pm on Feb 27, the total number of confirmed (确诊) infections in South Korea had risen to 1,766, Xinhua reported. Italy had reported 470 confirmed cases as of Feb 26, as well as 12 deaths. Singapore, Japan and Iran have also found cases.
“The window of opportunity (the best time to contain the outbreak) may be closing,” said WHO Director—General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. He called on the international community to act quickly to control the epidemic before the window closes completely.
1.How many new infections were reported in mainland areas outside of Hubei on Feb 24?
A.0 B.9 C.12 D.470
2.What is the latest news about vaccine development, according to the passage?
A.A special hospital is being built to develop vaccines.
B.Some of the vaccines have started to take effect.
C.Scientists still need to figure out how vaccines work.
D.Scientists have started to test some vaccines on animals.
3.The underlined phrases “yet to come” in the 4th paragraph means________.
A.已经到来 B.即将到来 C.尚未到来 D.不会到来
4.The last two paragraphs tell us that________..
A.African countries are not affected by the epidemic
B.we have missed the best time to control the epidemic
C.the virus appears to be more dangerous outside of China
D.immediate action is needed globally to control the epidemic
5.What can we infer from the story?
A.China is no longer the center of the epidemic.
B.The turning point in Hubei will come in two weeks.
C.It is still not time for us to lower our guard.
D.New hospitals will be built in other countries.
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Since the NCP (新冠肺炎) outbreak began in December, Japan has given away a lot of medical supplies (物资) to China. On the boxes of these supplies, poems are often written. Taken from ancient Chinese and Japanese poems, these powerful and inspiring lines show heartfelt wishes for Chinese people. And they let people know that ancient stars still shine in modern times. Let’s take a look at some of them.
山川异域，风月同天。
Lands apart, sky shared.
This line comes from a Buddhist hymn (佛诗) by the Japanese Prince Nagaya (长屋亲王). This hymn reminds us of the cultural exchanges between both countries in history. At that time, the prince wrote the hymn as an invitation for Chinese Buddhist monks(僧侣) to visit Japan. Inspired by the hymn, Jianzhen, a well-known monk of the Tang Dynasty (618－907), started his travel to Japan soon after.
岂曰无衣？与子同裳。
Fear not the want of armor(盔甲), for mine is also yours to wear.
This line is from a battle song of the Qin state, Wuyi (《无衣》), in the Book of Songs (《诗经》). The song refers to (指的是) soldiers sharing their armor, encouraging each other to win the war. The Chinese phrase “同裳” has the same meaning as “同袍” and “袍泽” which also come from this song. They all mean those who have fought together in armies.
青山一道同云雨，明月何曾是两乡。
Though separated by a mountain, we’ll share the same clouds and rain/The bright moon belongs not to a single town.
This sentence is from Tang poet Wang Changling’s Seeing Off Imperial Censor Chai (《送柴侍御》). This poem was written after the poet was demoted (贬官) and sent to a faraway place. He wanted to show that even though he had to separate with his friend, their friendship would continue.
1.“Lands apart, sky shared” is written by ________.
A.Prince Nagaya B.Jianzhen C.Wang Changling D.a Chinese monk
2.In the poems, people in different places can share the same things EXCEPT ________.
A.clothes B.the sky C.clouds and rain D.the bright moon
3.The theme of the poems written on the boxes is ________.
A.hometown feelings B.beauty of nature C.love for family D.friendship
4.We can know from the passage that ________.
A.all the sentences are taken from Chinese poems B.actions are always better than words
C.ancient poems can be used in modern times D.Japanese understand Chinese poems the best
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Because of the outbreak of the COVID-19, I have to teach myself English online.
A.find myself B.enjoy myself
C.learn…by myself D.teach…by myself
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Because of the COVID-19, only a few________ (市场) were open in our city last spring.
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The government set up many hospitals after the outbreak of Covid-19.(改为一般疑问句)
________ the government ________ up many hospitals after the outbreak of Covid-19?
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During the outbreak of COVID-19, Chinese students use online software to continue their studies. Apart from anxiety, the novel coronavirus outbreak has also brought opportunities for some industries and changes to our lifestyles. According to the market research company International Data Corp, praises and applauds(掌声) are given to high-tech applications like 5G. New mode for various online activities, like remote offices. Online education, and unmanned commerce(商业)and services, has also come to light. Months of staying at home have changed our lifestyles. Online activities have boomed（急速发展）during the epidemic, from telecommuting（远程办公）and online education to online shopping and remote medical services. For employees, especially white-collar workers, telecommuting tools such as video conferences and online office software make working from home more feasible. According to China Daily, Alibaba's al-in-one mobile workplace DingTalk has served more than 10 million enterprises(企业)and over 200 million people. Tencent Meeting can provide free use for over 300 participants per audio or video conference.
Meanwhile, like DingTalk, many apps have been used by students and their teachers for online classes. "Cloud platforms" have also been provided by the Ministry of Education as an approach to continuing education among students across the country.
Internet companies, such as NetEase, recently opened a full chain of contactless recruitment(招募)through online resume submission(提交)and online interviews. The candidates(候选人)can also sign contracts(合同), attend training workshops, and even begin work over the internet.
Many museums and galleries in China have also been closed to visitors, but they have launched various online exhibitions to provide a creative touring experience for the country's vast number of stay-at-home visitors.
To help prevent possible cross-infection(交叉感染)during the fight against the novel coronavirus, virtual(虚拟的)hospitals have been established. For instance, the Tianjin Medical University General Internet Hospital has rolled out(开展)a series of services, including online inquiry(问诊), online prescribing(开处方)and drug delivery.
According to Raymond Wang, partner at global consultancy firm Roland Berger, the outbreak has further proved the importance of the internet and digital economy. He said that the outbreak would improve social efficiency and the digital economy, remote working, and online education. "This is also a big opportunity for China's technology and business model innovation(创新)—the foundations of the digital economy, " he added.
1.What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?
A.A survey from the market research company International Data Corp.
B.Praises and applauds are given to high-tech applications like 5G.
C.Remote offices, online education, and unmanned commerce(商业) and services are booming.
D.Some chances and changes in our life and business after the novel coronavirus outbreak.
2.What does the underlined word "feasible" in Paragraph 2 mean?
A.Workable. B.Changeable. C.Important. D.Necessary.
3.What does the article tell us about the work in different fields?
A.NetEase has received the highest number of resumes ever this year.
B.Many museums and galleries have held online exhibitions.
C.Virtual hospitals have worked more efficiently than physical hospitals.
D.Software companies have made a lot more money recently.
4.What did Raymond Wang think of China's digital economy?
A.He is doubtful about its future in China.
B.He criticizes us for our heavy dependence on it.
C.Its value has been recognized during the fight against the virus.
D.There are many factors in the way of its development.
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The COVID-19 (新冠肺炎) outbreak is changing people's traditional habits such as greetings and customs. People in different countries have had some new and creative choices. Knowing about this could help us understand their cultures and communicate with each other.
1.How are Chinese people called on to greet each other?
A.By greeting online. B.By handing out talismans. C.By tapping feet.
2.In which country are people advised to pat on the back?
A.Romania. B.Iran. C.Australia.
3.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Nobody wears masks in the video from Iran.
B.Shaking hands is not advised in China or France.
C.People in Romania welcome spring with only flowers now.
4.What may be the common traditional greeting way in some European countries?
A.Kissing on the cheek. B.Joining hands together. C.Looking into the eyes.
5.According to the passage, what influence can COVID-19 have on people's life?
A.People might change their social behavior.
B.People might value their traditional festivals more.
C.People might spread cultures in different countries.