Zhong Nanshan, an 84-year-old doctor, is the public face of China's effort to control a new kind of virus（病毒）. He became famous 17 years ago for “ daring to speak” in the fight against SARS. Zhong has been named to head of a high-level expert team organized by National Health Commission to research the new virus.
On January 20th, Zhong reported that the new virus could spread from person to person. Also, President Xi Jinping called for strong action to stop the spread of the new virus on that day.
The next day, Zhong Nanshan told reporters in Guangzhou that the government had been truthful about reporting cases of COVID-19. He also said the government was trying to deal with the outbreak. On January 23 rd, officials closed off all transportation to and from Wuhan. It was said that Zhong had pushed for the move.
In 2003, the situation was very different. The officials were fearful of telling the truth about the SARS outbreak. At the time, Zhong talked to reporters about the virus. A video in 2003 showed him telling reporters little was then understood about it. No one knew how it was spreading or the correct treatment. In a 2016 television program by CCTV, Zhong remembered he was asked if the SARS outbreak was under control. He said,“ I couldn't help myself. I said it's not under control at all.” The program praised Zhong for “daring to speak”.
1.When did President Xi Jinping call for strong action to stop the spread of the new virus?
A.On January 21st. B.On January 20th.
C.On February 21st. D.On February 23rd.
2.What is Zhong Nanshan's attitude to the government according to Paragraph 3?
A.Positive. B.Serious. C.Careful. D.Worried.
3.What does the underlined word "it” in the last paragraph refer to?
A.The new virus. B.SARS.
C.The video. D.The television program.
4.What's the main idea of the passage?
A.China is trying to call for strong action to control a new kind of virus.
B.Zhong Nanshan explains how he fought against SARS in 2003.
C.A famous SARS fighter dares to fight against the new virus again.
D.A new kind of virus has been spread from person to person around the world.
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Are Li Ziqi's works cultural export （输出）?
Who is Li Ziqi? For over 20 million fans on Weibo, that’s an easy ___________to answer. She holds an account（账户）and shows her___________about the cooking processes of different kinds of traditional Chinese food.
On December 6th last year, a question about her videos became___________on Weibo: “Are Li Ziqi's works a kind of cultural export?” By 14：00, the number of views___________470 million, with 36,000 discussions. Many people argued that her videos were about daily life, so what she records was not a symbol of Chinese culture.
___________why should what she records be a symbol of Chinese culture? She is just telling the world___________ about Chinese culture. And there is no reason to put so heavy a title___________ her. Chinese culture has many aspects （方面）and very few people dare（敢）call themselves to be a symbol of it. Li has never said anything about that.
The idea that her videos are cultural export is even sillier because never has any serious expert ___________her like this. Why link her with so___________a word? Do those people with such an idea ____________know what cultural export is?
Of course, through her videos, Li has spread Chinese culture to the world. She lets the world____________ that Chinese people love delicious food and are good at making art out of even simple fresh materials. She lets the world____________one of the most important aspects of Chinese people, how they live their daily lives. And it is these that have captured（俘获）the ____________of her fans around the world.
Her videos have little words or conversations, and at first they were without any English titles. That shows the charm（魅力）of Chinese culture in every simple thing of ____________life.
It is unnecessary to discuss ____________Li's videos are cultural export or not. She lets the world know and love Chinese culture. That's all.
1.A.topic B.question C.task D.choice
2.A.videos B.skills C.suggestions D.habits
3.A.easy B.common C.strange D.hot
4.A.improved B.reached C.produced D.discovered
5.A.Since B.If C.But D.So
6.A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing
7.A.with B.through C.upon D.under
8.A.ordered B.invited C.encouraged D.described
9.A.terrible B.rude C.cruel D.big
10.A.silently B.usually C.really D.secretly
11.A.imagine B.expect C.know D.support
12.A.guess B.see C.create D.think
13.A.hearts B.brains C.ideas D.opinions
14.A.daily B.difficult C.funny D.future
15.A.why B.what C.that D.whether
Mom _________the vegetables. Let’s go and help her.
A.waters B.watered C.is watering D.was watering
Xu Yuanchong has won the world's highest honor in translation. Many famous poems in ancient China _________ into English by him.
A.translated B.will translate C.is translated D.were translated
We should try our best to make ourselves more excellent _________nobody is perfect.
A.although B.if C.unless D.but
