The world is witnessing the worst refugee crisis(难民危机) since World War II. Tens of thousands of people are fleeing civil war and unrest(动荡) to find new homes in Europe — sometimes with sad consequences(后果).
On Aug 27, Austrian officials found the dead bodies of 71 Syrian migrants(移民) in a deserted truck near Austrian-Hungarian border, just as European leaders were holding a meeting in Vienna to figure out how to deal with the refugee crisis. On the same day, 200 migrants were found dead and 200 rescued as two boats packed with refugees sank off the coast of Libya, according to media reports.
The terms “migrant” and “refugee” are often used interchangeably. But there’s a big difference between them, says an article in the Atlantic magazine. Here is how the United Nations defines refugees:
“Refugees are persons fleeing armed conflict( 武 装 冲 突 ) or ill-treatment. Their situation is often so dangerous and intolerable that they cross national borders to search for safety in nearby countries. …These are people for whom denial(拒绝) of protection has possibly deadly consequences.”
Migrants, on the other hand, move mainly to improve their lives by finding work, or for education, family reunion or other reasons, said the agency.
Countries should offer refugees certain protections under their international treaty obligations(条约义务).
This is why some states hesitate to admit those people who are fleeing unrest in their home countries.
When talking about refugee and immigration problems, many media outlets use “illegal immigrant”. Critics say that it gives the impression that it’s the person that is illegal rather than their actions. The UN and the EU parliament have called for an end to the phrase, the BBC reported.
1.The differences between “refugee” and “migrant” are written with the purpose of _____.
A.defining the two words clearly
B.indicating why some states are not willing to admit refugees
C.showing that refugees are more than migrants
D.urging European countries to accept more refugees
2.According to the text “refugee” differs from “migrant” because _____.
① they both cross national borders but with different purposes
② refugees are illegal while migrants are legal
③ refugees may face deadly consequences while migrants are relatively safe
④ refugees are treated badly while migrants are highly respected
A.①④ B.①③ C.②③④ D.①③④
3.According to the text, what may be discussed in the next several paragraphs?
A.Explanations for “illegal immigrant”.
B.Examples about the refugee crisis in Europe.
C.Measures to offer refugee protections.
D.Causes of the refugee crisis in Europe.
During the outbreak of novel coronavirus, cities are locked down and borders are closed. Science, on the contrary, is becoming more open. And this “open science” is already making a difference.
Soon after the epidemic started in China, a research team from Fudan University in Shanghai successfully sequenced (测定序列) the DNA of the virus. But they didn’t keep the information to themselves. Instead, they placed the sequences on GenBank, an open-access data platform, so researchers around the world could download them for free and start studying the virus.
Due to this openness, pharmaceutical ( 制 药 的 ) companies across the globe are now able to work simultaneously (同时地) to develop a vaccine. “There may be room for multiple different vaccines for different purposes and different age groups,” Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security in the US, told Al Jazeera. “The bigger menu we have of vaccines, the more resilient (有适应力的) we’ll be against coronavirus outbreaks in the future.”
Major drug companies around the world are also sharing their study results. Remdesivir, a drug originally developed by US company Gilead Sciences to treat Ebola, is found to be promising in fighting against the novel coronavirus. Currently, two trials of the drug are already underway in China, and the results might be available as soon as April, according to The Verge.
1.Which of the following statement is not the main things the epidemic has caused?
A.Cities are locked down.
B.Borders are closed.
C.Borders is becoming more open to fight against it.
D.“Open science”plays an important role.
2.What are mentioned as the examples of “open science” in this part?
a. A research team from Fudan University placed the sequences of the virus onto an open access data platform.
b. Companies across the globe share their developed vaccine.
c. Major drug companies share their study results.
d. US company Gilead Sciences developed drugs to treat Ebola.
A.ab B.ac C.bc D.cd
3.What if Chinese scientists kept the information to themselves?
A.The research process could be delayed and the chance of defeating the virus would be lessened.
B.They could let the world download the information for free.
C.The world could develop the vaccine more quicker than now.
D.Chinse scientists could work to help the world.
For most people, a family member would be their inspiration. As for me, _______ my mother and father were both great influences, my greatest influence came from a television program Gilmore Girls. Nearly every day after _______, I would come home, _______ on the couch, and turn on the television.
Upon hearing the theme song and seeing the _______ faces, I was overcome by a sense of _______ and total peace. All the day’s hardships would _______. I would forget about any _______ stress. When it was about five o’ clock, I would sit in front of the TV to _______ another episode of Gilmore Girls. It was what I had to _______ in my day, because I was having a ________ day and I simply loved to laugh at their humorous dialogues. Each of the characters had a ________ personality, unlike anyone I had ever known. The more I watched Gilmore Girls, the more I found myself wanting to be a “Rory Gilmore”.
Much of Rory’s success came from her mother. In the process of ________ Harvard or any college, I have recently discovered it is a long process. My ________ has also encouraged me to follow my dreams and to make my own ________. I am a particularly hesitant person, so ________ this task is not easy for me. In ________ and developing into her own person, Rory Gilmore discovered her dreams and how to achieve them; that was how she ________ me.
Although I am a girl who is ________ trying to find my true self, Rory made me feel as if I could ________ everything. No matter which college I may ________, I’ll always know that the road, which I travel to get there, is a road well worth traveling.
1.A.unless B.because C.now that D.even though
2.A.dinner B.communication C.school D.work
3.A.pick up B.lie down C.lay down D.show up
4.A.common B.unusual C.familiar D.strange
5.A.relief B.care C.honor D.surprise
6.A.pause B.disappear C.decrease D.stop
7.A.casual B.formal C.certain D.previous
8.A.survey B.identify C.watch D.notice
9.A.look forward to B.make up for C.pay attention to D.take charge of
10.A.lazy B.tough C.big D.happy
11.A.unique B.good C.strange D.ambiguous
12.A.passing by B.thinking of C.searching for D.getting into
13.A.Rory B.family C.mother D.friend
14.A.efforts B.experiments C.decisions D.trips
15.A.proposing B.quitting C.confronting D.undertaking
16.A.speeding up B.growing up C.hanging out D.holding on
17.A.inspired B.envied C.admired D.calmed
18.A.hardly B.still C.almost D.seldom
19.A.conquer B.find C.analyze D.afford
20.A.know B.conduct C.admit D.choose
The Chinese language __________ Western languages __________ , instead of an alphabet, it uses characters which stand for ideas, objects or ideas.
A.differs from; in which B.is different from; in that
C.differs from; in what D.is different from; in where
As a stopping point on the famous Silk Road, Loulan is believed __________ by sandstorms from AD 200 to AD 400.
A.to be gradually covered over B.to gradually cover over
C.to have been gradually covered over D.to gradually have covered over
No one in the department but Tom and I ______ that the director is going to resign.
A.have known B.know
C.knows D.am to know
