Following the rule of "social distancing" is probably well-known to us all now. It refers to staying away from crowded places to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Some companies are taking advantages of this by changing their logos.
Coca-Cola, for example, placed the letters of its famous brand further away from each other to show social distancing. The encouraging sentence "Today, being apart is the best way of being together." is printed below the logo. McDonald's Brazil has separated its famous arches(拱门)in a picture posted on its Facebook page. Other global companies, including Audi and Nike, have also posted similar logo changes online.
Although many people think this idea is creative, some believe it makes "social distancing " seem less serious. What do you think of it?
1.Some companies think changing logos can prevent the spread of COVID-19.
2.The following logo change of Coca-Cola is to show social distancing.
3.So far, more than three global companies have posted their logo changes online.
4.In some people's eyes, we're supposed to take "social distancing" seriously.
5.The logo of McDonald's has been changed worldwide like this picture to show social distancing.
One day, a woman bought a parrot from a pet store. However, the woman decided to _______the parrot to the store the next day. "This bird doesn't _______. " she told the pet store owner. "Does he have a _________?"the owner asked. "Parrots enjoy watching themselves in it. "So the woman bought one and left.
The next day, she came back, saying that the bird still didn't say anything. "How about a ladder(梯子)? Parrots love ladders, "the owner said. The woman bought a ladder and left.
But the next day, she was back a _______time. "Does your parrot have a swing? No? Well, once he starts _______, he'll talk a lot happily, "the owner said. The woman then bought a swing and left.
When she walked into the store the next day, she began to cry and said _______, "The parrot died. "The pet store owner was _______what she said. "What? I'm sorry. Tell me, did he ever say anything?" he asked. "Yes, right before he died, "the woman answered, "in a _______ voice, he asked me weakly, 'Don't they sell any food at that pet store?'"
Sometimes we forget what's really necessary in life. We sometimes have lots of things to do _______, but we forget to deal with the most important things first. We have to remember to "__________ the parrots" in our lives.
1.A.send B.return C.pass
2.A.eat B.fly C.talk
3.A.mirror B.photo C.screen
4.A.first B.second C.third
5.A.exercising B.swinging C.playing
6.A.sadly B.warmly C.peacefully
7.A.worried about B.shocked at C.scared of
8.A.high B.loud C.low
9.A.at once B.after all C.in total
10.A.keep B.watch C.feed
Now people can pay by scanning(扫描）their faces while shopping. Is it _______ to pay by scanning other parts of our bodies? Amazon has a new technology that scans _______.
The technology can tell if the person is the right one by scanning his or her hand. The scanner examines things such as finger prints. It then sends a picture to a certain center which can decide who the person is.
In September 2019, Amazon made a payment system for a US supermarket. People can pay _______ by scanning their hands under a machine. Their hand scan is connected to their bank cards, so they can pay successfully. It's quite convenient, especially for _______ people. With this new technology, people _______take their cards with them. They just scan their hands.
1.A.possible B.important C.strange
2.A.eyes B.faces C.hands
3.A.usually B.simply C.really
4.A.old B.poor C.smart
5.A.mustn't B.can't C.needn't
Jane: We've walked for a long time. I'm hungry, Gina.
Gina: Me, too. 1.
Jane: Yeah. What shall we eat? Do you have any good ideas?
Gina: Em… 2.
Jane: Sounds good.
Gina: Let's go to Uncle Bob's. Their beef hamburgers are delicious.
Jane: Really? 3.
Gina: It's on Long Street. 4.
Jane: Oh, I see. How can we get there then?
Gina: It's not far, 5.
Jane: OK. Let's go.
A.We can walk there.
B.Where is Uncle Bob's?
C.How about some hamburgers?
D.And it's across from Sunshine Park.
E.Why don't we get something to eat?
Wuchazi Bridge ________ as an Internet-famous place in Chengdu.
A.regards B.is regarded C.is regarding
Molly, my dictionary is not here. Do you have ________?
A.it B.that C.one
