— What’s a true friend like in your opinion?
— I think friends should always help each other. If my friends have difficulty, I’ll do my best to help them.
A.trouble B.suggestion C.difference
— How are you feeling today, Sara?
— Much better. You don’t have to worry about my illness.
A.ability B.disease C.mistake
2020年初武汉新型冠状病毒肆虐，恐慌之中人们选择待在家中以防感染。中小学停课。学生们通过网络学习。起初，家长们对此持反对的态度。后来，他们相信这种方式是有益于孩子们的学习的。学校和老师们是否应该开放思想接受网络教育呢？阅读并完成下面短文，每空一词。
The novel coronavirus made the spring of 2020 very different. As the virus can easily1.from one to another, the students in primary and junior high schools didn’t have to go to school. At the same time, online education has become popular among them. Students could learn on the Internet2.of sitting in the classroom.
At first, some parents were3.online courses that would bring children myopia(近视)and some other influences, but after a few days of carefully watching, they believed online education would be 4.for their children’s study.
But many schools only regard online education5.a second choice. In fact, schools and teachers should keep a more open mind to accept online education.
The winter of 1948 was very difficult for our family of eight living in Knoxville, Tennessee. Unluckily, Dad became ill and was soon out of a job. I was only 8 years old and my younger brother Buddy Earl was 7. After school it was our responsibility to pick coal that fell from the coal cars along the railways.
One day, A train stopped for a short time because of a wreck(损坏). My brother and I were digging around in the snow when the train’s fireman (司炉工) shouted to us: “Why are you boys digging in the snow? Are you looking for gold?” He laughed.
“No, sir,” I replied, “We are looking for coal.”
“Why doesn’t your daddy buy coal so you can stay away from the trains? It’s really dangerous for two little kids here.”
“Our daddy is very sick and we have no money to buy food, much less coal,” I answered.
The fireman turned and went inside, and my brother and I began searching for coal again.
“Hey!” a voice sounded behind us. “You two bring that coal basket over here. I’ve got something for you.”
The fireman took the basket from us and filled it with clean coal. We were so excited that we knew we’d be able to go home early that day. He smiled the kindest and warmest smile I had ever seen.
All that winter, three days a week, we received a basket of coal, a treat and sometimes money. I never knew the person’s full name, but to our family, he was an angel of mercy(仁慈).
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1.Why was the winter very difficult for the writer’s family?
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2.What did the writer and his brother usually do in the snow that winter?
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3.How did the writer feel after the fireman filled his basket with clean coal?
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4.How often did the two brothers get a basket of coal that winter?
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5.Who did the writer regard the fireman as?
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Mental health is as important as physical health.1. How to deal with them and live a better life?
Every winter holiday, Zhang Keqi would meet up with her cousin to watch movies and sing karaoke. 2. Stuck at home for over a month, Zhang can’t stop checking her smart phone to follow the epidemic every day. Seeing the numbers of infections (感染) and deaths, she fears that the virus might make her sick. She also feels frustrated not knowing when the epidemic will end.
Zhang’s situation is not unique. Nearly 80 percent of people are deeply worried about the virus, while 40 percent strongly fear it, according to a survey released on Jan 27 by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
These emotions are normal during stressful times, according to Wang Weihua, an expert on positive psychology (积极心理学).3. Wang said.
Meanwhile, spending weeks without getting out of the house makes the stress build up, Paul Yin, a Chinese psychologist told NBC News.
How can people stay positive during these times? 4. Lessons can be learned from these changes. “Having these emotions doesn’t mean we are fragile (脆弱的),” Xiong wrote. “Instead, they help us fight the virus. For example, we might pay more attention to disinfection (消毒) and personal hygiene (个人卫生).” People can also learn to respect nature and be responsible.
Another way to stay positive is to stick to a normal routine.“Just do everything you would normally do,” said Li Songwei, a psychologist in Beijing. 5. for example. Students who have online classes can resume (重新开始) their daily studies.
A.First, people should learn to accept unexpected changes in life, wrote Xiong Kewei, a psychological consultant (咨询师) at Beijing Normal University.
B.Because of the novel coronavirus outbreak, you have to stay at home and may have experienced emotions like anxiety and fear.
C.You can get up and go to bed on time and eat your daily meals as you usually would.
D.“Even if some people are not in Wuhan, the internet spreads news more quickly, which makes it easy for them to feel fearful and anxious,”
E.But this year, because of the novel coronavirus outbreak, the 15—year—old from Xiamen in Fujian province is filled with fear and anxiety.
According to a new survey, student safety has become a big problem. Now in many big cities of China, many schools start a new lesson: self—protection. Students like this lesson because there are no exams or boring classes. And they can learn how to save lives and know how to stop danger before it really happens.
Lin Li, a teacher from Yantai, gives young students advice on how to deal with danger.
If you are in a traffic accident
If a car hits you, you should remember the car number. If it is a bicycle, try to call your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you don’t know how seriously you are hurt.
If it is raining hard and there is lightning
Don’t stay in high places and stay away from trees.
When there is a fire
Get away as fast as you can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit. Do not take the lift.
If someone is drowning
If you can’t swim, don’t get into the water. Cry out for help.
Remember that danger is never as far away as you think. Take care of yourself at all times!
If you are robbed（抢劫）
Keep calm. If you cannot cry for help or run away, give the robber your money. Try to remember what the robber looks like and tell the police later.
1.Many schools have started a new lesson on self—protection because it is a big problem.
2.If you are hit by a car, you are supposed to remember what the driver looks like.
3.When you are in the rain, you must stay close to the trees and stay in low places.
4.You should shout for help if your money and treasures are robbed by someone.
5.We can learn how to protect ourselves if we are in danger from the passage.
