My younger sister is old enough to dress h__________.
W__________ your help, the program couldn't have been so successful.
We should show kindness to doctors who are trying to p__________ our lives.
The high-speed railways have made our trip very c__________.
To speak to people in a foreign language requires courage. Some people are afraid of making mistakes. 1. And that’s the biggest mistake of all. Now if you have courage and are ready to make a few mistakes, what will you say?
2. Finding a proper topic is half the battle. Some topics, such as the weather and news, work well. But others, such as age, money or people’s look do not. The following are some ways to start a conversation.
Weather—It is cold today, isn’t it?
News—3.
A conversation in a foreign language doesn’t always go easily. Sometimes your partner talks too fast and you find it difficult to follow. Don’t worry. You can always ask your partner to repeat what he has said or to speak more slowly. For example, “Excuse me, but could you say that again? I didn’t catch it.” or “4.”
At the end of a conversation you need to find a way to finish it in a polite way, “Well, I really need to go.” and “5.” are often used by people to end a conversation.
A.It was nice talking to you.
B.They never open their mouths.
C.Firstly, be willing to make mistakes.
D.Could you speak more slowly, please?
E.Did you hear about that terrible forest fire?
F.First of all, you have to start a conversation.
When we are born, we are given names that stay with us for our whole lives. Some names include good wishes and hopes from parents, while others may be special and easy to remember. But do you know how the new coronavirus got its name?
The task of naming a virus is no less important than naming a person. When a disease breaks out, the official(官方的) naming of a new virus is often late and may lead to many problems. Over the past ten years, some improper names have caused problems. In 2009, the "swine flu(猪流感)" was widely used before the official name, HINI virus, was announced. This led Egypt to kill all of its pigs even though it didn't spread among people who hadn't been near pigs. In 2015, the name MERS(Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, 中东呼吸综合征)made people of this region angry.
So in 2015, the World Health Organization(WHO)announced that the names of viruses should be easy to remember but avoid being named after places, people, animals and foods. Following these rules, the new coronavirus we are suffering from was named "COVID-19" by the WHO on Feb 11, 2020. In this name, "CO" means "corona", "VI" sands for "virus" and "D" means "disease".
1.When our parents name us, they __________.
A.often put their hopes on us B.try to make the names special
C.can easily remember our names D.let the names stay with us longer
2.What does the underlined sentence mean?
A.Naming a virus is not very important.
B.Naming a person or a virus is a difficult task.
C.Naming a virus is as important as naming a person.
D.Naming a person is more important than naming a virus.
3.Which is true according to the second paragraph?
A.MERS killed many pigs in Egypt. B.HINI virus could spread among people.
C.A new virus isn't often named officially in time. D.Improper names caused viruses to spread widely.
4.What do we know about MERS virus?
A.It broke out in 2009. B.It was named after places.
C.It got its name from WHO. D.It made local people angry.
5.Which of the following is the main idea of this text?
A.How does WHO deal with viruses? B.Why does a new virus have a name?
C.What have viruses done to the world? D.How did the new coronavirus get its name?
