“China is always well protected by the bravest of them,” former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger once wrote. Indeed, in the fight against the novel coronavirus, it is medical workers who are risking their lives on the frontlines of the epidemic（传染病）.
As of Feb. 17, more than 32,000 medical workers from all over China have been sent to Hubei, the center of the viral （病毒的）outbreak. They are working under unusual conditions, unimaginable stress and a large number of working.
“In Wuhan mobile cabin hospitals, medical workers take turns to treat patients. They usually have to work for six hours in a row, as well as take one hour to put on and take off their protective clothing. To help them recognize each other, they write their names on their clothing. To save time going to the bathroom, they choose to wear ___▲____,” the Paper reported.
Many doctors and nurses were infected（感染）during the earliest period of the outbreak because of a lack of knowledge about the virus, as well as a shortage of medicine. Some of them were treated, got well and went back to work. Some of them, unluckily, lost their lives.
According to China’s National Health Commission, a total of 1,716 medical workers in China were infected with the new coronavirus as of Feb. 11, while six passed away.
With the support of the central government, the working conditions for medical staff in Wuhan have been improved. They are confident that they will beat against the virus.
These medical workers are just common people. To fight the epidemic, parents leave their children and couples get separated. They are mothers and fathers, wives and husbands, sons and daughters, and also warriors（战士）.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1.The text mainly tells us something about ______.
A.scientists’ research on the virus B.workers from all walks of life
C.shortages of medical supplies D.medical workers at the frontlines
2.What can we learn from Paragraph 3？
A.Wuhan is now short of medical supplies. B.only doctors can fight against the virus.
C.there are enough medical workers in Wuhan. D.working at the frontlines is very hard.
3.What does the underlined word “recognize” mean？
A.记住 B.认出 C.掌握 D.保护
4.According to the text, ▲ is ______.
A.A B.B C.C D.D
5.We might use the word “______” to describe the medical workers at the frontlines.
A.great B.strict C.unlucky D.normal
Thanksgiving Day was near. A first grade teacher gave her class a tun task——to draw a picture of something for which they were thankful.
Most of the students didn’t come from rich families, but many would still celebrate the holiday with turkey and other traditional goodies of season. These, the teacher thought, would be the subjects of most of the students’ art. And they were, for the most part.
But one student named Douglas drew a different kind of picture. Douglas was a different kind of boy. He was often sad. While other children would play with each other during break time, he would stand closely by his teacher’s side. There was pain behind his sad eyes. But what was it? One could only guess.
Yes, his picture was different. He drew a hand. Nothing else. Just an empty hand.
Other children started to guess whose hand it could be. One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer, because farmers raise turkeys. Another suggested a police officer, because police keep people safe. And so the discussion went on.
Finally the teacher walked over to Douglas’ desk, bent down and asked him whose hand it was. The little boy looked away and said, “It’s yours, teacher.”
She recalled the times when she had taken his hand and walked with him here and there. How often had she said “Take my hand, Douglas, we’ll go outside” or “Let me show you how to hold your pencil.”
Douglas was most thankful for his teacher’s hand.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1.Why did the teacher start this task？
A.To see which students were from rich families.
B.To help students remember to be thankful.
C.To find out which students were good at drawing.
D.To show that some traditions are out of date.
2.What do we know about the boy？
A.Nobody wanted to be his friend. B.The teacher didn’t let him play.
C.There were problems with his eyes. D.Nobody knew why he was sad.
3.The boy draw ______.
A.a turkey B.a farmer C.a police officer D.an empty hand
4.The boy tried to ______ with his picture.
A.show that he had a talent for drawing B.show that he liked Thanksgiving
C.express his thanks for his teacher D.help the teacher set up a discussion
5.What is the best tittle of this text？
A.A kind word is like a spring day B.Where there is will, there is a way
C.Teacher’s kind and patient hand D.No attention is paid to those who are always complaining
| Crenshaw（2015）, Katherine Applegate, US Jackson’s family is very poor. A silly cat named Crenshaw, tries to help Jackson deal with this problem. This book is about the importance of family and friends and will make you cheer for Jackson throughout the whole book. |
| This Side of Wild（2015）, Gary Paulsen, US If you are interested in nature and animals, this book is for you！It tells the true stories of animals the writer loved and that changed his life for the better. You’ll be surprised to find out that one animal even saved his life. |
| A Tale of Highly Unusual Magic（2015）， Lisa Papademetriou，US Kai and Leila live in different countries. One day, they both find copies of a book called The Exquisite Corpse. The book is blank, but when they write in it, it starts to write a whole story on its own. This is a great book and you should be prepared for a major plot twist（曲折的情节）. |
| Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School（2015）, Jeff Kinney, US Greg Heffley, a middle school student, is facing some new problems. Now things get even more interesting when his town decides everyone has to stop using all electronics（电子产品）！This book shows that while there are always going to be few bumps（崎岖）in the road, you can still laugh about them. |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1.According to the text, ______ family is poor.
A.Jackson’s B.Gary Paulsen’s C.Greg Heffley’s D.Leila’s
2.What is This Side of Wild mainly about？
A.It’s about how to keep pets.
B.It’s about the writer’s experiences with animals.
C.It’s about how to use electronics.
D.It’s about a poor family.
3.What will you choose if you prefer magical plots？
A.Crenshaw. B.This Side of Wild.
C.Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School. D.A Tale of Highly Unusual Magic.
4.What do we know about the four books？
A.They were all published in the same year. B.They are suitable for readers of all ages.
C.They were all written by the same author. D.All of them are free online.
5.The passage may be ________.
A.a story B.an advertisement C.a novel D.a poem
假定你是李华，你所在的学校要征集一封英文感谢信，以致敬奋战在抗击新型冠状病毒第一线的医护人员。请你写一封感谢信参与投稿。
内容要点：
1. 表达谢意；
2. 个人感受；
3. 表达信心和希望。
写作要求：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
参考词汇：传染病 epidemic 新型冠状病毒 novel coronavirus
Dear medical workers,_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
通过大声朗读来提高我们的英语口语水平是有必要的。
It’s ________ to________ our________ English ________ ________ ________.
由于新冠肺炎疫情的原因，武汉的多家餐馆被迫关闭。
Most________ in Wuhan had to be________ ________ because of the COVID-19.
