Question

    People all over the world are now taking action to fight against the novel coronavirus (新型冠状病毒). But what they do with may depend on their own culture and traditions. Let's take a look.

On Feb 26, 2020, when an Italian went to work with a mask(口罩)to prevent the novel coronavirus, he was laughed at by his workmates. You might be surprised, as in China and other Asian countries, almost everyone wears a mask during outbreaks. Why do the East and the West have different ideas about wearing masks?

In the West people are taught to wear masks only when they get sick. Some European, American people say wearing a mask in public makes them feel "worried", "shy", and "afraid of being looked at differently."

But as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to grow around the world, people in the West are changing their attitudes. In the US, for example, many healthy people are staring wear masks now to protect themselves.

In Asian countries like China and Japan, wearing masks is common. In 1910, Chinese doctor Wu Liande invented the modern medical mask. Many Chinese also like to wear masks stay warm in winter or protect against air pollution.

In Japan, wearing masks shows your politeness when you get a cold. Many pop stars in Asia also use masks to protect their privacy(隐私). This cultural and historical background have made in the East wear masks more willingly when epidemics(流行病) break out.

1.According to the article, the Western people dislike to wear masks in public because _______.

A.they prefer being laughed at

B.they have their own culture and traditions

C.they fear they will get sick

D.they are not afraid of the novel coronavirus

2.What's the meaning of the underlined phrase "COVID-19 cases" in Chinese?

A.病毒病例 B.新冠病毒故事 C.新冠病毒包裹 D.新冠病毒人群

3.The modern medical mask has been in the world for ________.

A.90 years B.100 years C.110 years D.120 years

4.From the article, we can know that many Asian people ________.

A.pay more attention to their own information

B.show more polite when they get a bad cold

C.wear masks more actively when meeting epidemic

D.like to wear masks to protect against air pollution

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.C

【解析】

本文讲述了因为不同国家的习俗，戴口罩在每个国家代表的含义不同，所以不同国家的人在疫情期间对戴口罩有不同的态度。

1.

细节理解题。根据In the West people are taught to wear masks only when they get sick“在西方，人们被教导只有在生病的时候才戴口罩”，可知，因为西方人有自己的文化习俗，只有在生病的时候才戴口罩，所以他们不喜欢在公共场所戴口罩。故选B。

2.

词句猜测题。根据But as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to grow around the world, people in the West are changing their attitudes可知，随着新冠肺炎病毒的病例数量在世界各地持续增长，西方人们才改变了他们的态度，所以COVID-19表示“病毒病例”。故选A。

3.

细节理解题。根据In 1910, Chinese doctor Wu Liande invented the modern medical mask，可知，现代医学口罩在1910年被发明的，距离现在2020年已经有110年。故选C。

4.

细节理解题。根据You might be surprised, as in China and other Asian countries, almost everyone wears a mask during outbreaks，可知，在疫情期间，亚洲国家的人们更积极地戴口罩。故选C。