Greeting is one of the most important social activities. Each culture has1.own way of greeting people. But2.the time of the novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP) (新冠肺炎), greetings in many countries have changed. Let's take a look.
France
France is famous for its romantic greeting method. They touch others’ cheeks(脸颊) and make a kissing sound. This greeting tells others, “I am your3., and trust and care about each other.”Because of the NCP, this greeting is now stopped in the country. French etiquette(礼仪) expert Philippe Lichtfus said simply looking into a person's eyes can be a greeting. It's not as romantic as kissing. 4. , it's really safe.
Italy
Like the5.people, Italians are also romantic people. When they meet, they always hug or kiss each other. Recently, an Italian grandma made a video to help everyone fight the disease. According to her, if you want to say hello to others, do not hug or kiss. 6., you can close one of your eyes and give them a wink(眨眼) .Tada! Isn't it cute?
The US
People in the US generally7.hands with people they have just met. The origins of the handshake are uncertain, but most would agree that it is quite suitable as a form of greeting.
According to China Daily, many American people now greet each other simply by bumping(碰撞) elbows.
The United Arab Emirates(UAE阿联酋)
When people in the UAE meet each other, they typically touch noses as a form of greeting. As writer Ali Al Saloom explained in The National, this kind of greeting is connected with pride and respect. But today, things are8.. The UAE governments encourage their citizens to simply wave a hand to show a warm welcome to others.
India
Most people in India perform a namaskar(合十礼) as a greeting. If they hold their9.higher or take a lower bow, they show more respect to others. But some young people prefer offering a handshake and a kiss today. In March, the Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi called on his people to use only the namaskar at this time to10. infection(感染).
The first seven patients with lung infections(肺部感染) 1.(send) to WuhanJinyintan Hospital on December 29，2019.As an experienced doctor and president of WuhanJinintan Hospital，Zhang Dingyu realized it was not a common illness.He asked the staff2.(take) preventive measures and ordered the patients to stay in isolation wards(隔离病房).One week later，the novel coronavirus was found from the samples of the 7 patients.
More and more patients were diagnosed(诊断) with the coronavirus later.“Since then, Zhang3.(be) so busy that he can hardly get any sleep. Even suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis(ALS肌萎缩侧索硬化)，the 56-year-old doctor is doing his best to save infected patients at the front tirelessly.said one of his workmates.When the reporter found him， he4.(run) to the intensive care unit(ICU) on heavy legs.
“I have to run, running against time to save more patients, because I know I5.(not have) much time left in my life，”Zhang told the reporter from Xinhua News Agency. One day, after working around the clock for nearly a month，Zhang6. (receive) a message from his wife that brought him to his knees：She was diagnosed with the novel coronavirus while7.(work) at another hospital in Wuhan.Zhang could only find time to visit his wife until three days after she was in hospital and even then he8.(stay) for at most 30 minutes with his wife as there were too many patients waiting for him. Luckily, his wife recovered(康复) ten days after treatment.
Zhang's story has touched the hearts of many Chinese a she shows the courage anddetermination(决心) to fight against the deadly coronavirus.”We are at the center of a storm sweeping across the world，so we need to give all we have9.(protect) our city and our Wuhan people，”said Zhang.
Everyone has fear, especially when it comes to deadly diseases.But for medical workers, saving lives comes first and is enough for them to be brave and stay at the front.They may look like ordinary people in daily life,but they are real heroes.Thanks to thousands of heroes like Zhang Dingyu, we believe we10.(win) this war without smoke soon.
Wang Jun, 14, lives in a poor village in Yunnan, where educational resources are short. However，he has learned bionics(仿生学) by taking MOOC, or massive(大规模的， 大量的) open online courses, allow students all over the country to take lessons online at any time, from anywhere. There are no limits or requirements to the user's location, gender(性别)or age. No matter who you are, you can learn about whatever you want. They allow users to study at their own speed. For example, when watching a video of a report you can pause(暂停)or even replay the report at any time.
MOOC were first developed in the West in 2011.They came to China around 2013. That year, Tsinghua University founded Xue tang X，the world's first Chinese MOOC platform.It's mainly for college students. It provides users with high-quality online courses from more than 600 top universities around the world. After seven years of development China has the largest number of MOOC learners in the world. About 270 million people have taken MOOC in China as of January this year according to the Ministry of Education. About 80 million of these users are college students. Because of the COVID-19, the number of MOOC users has been risen rapidly.
Users can choose from 15,000 courses through the MOOC platforms. The courses vary(使多样化) greatly from traditional subjects such as foreign language and science to popular majors(专业) such as big data and artificial intelligence(人工智能) .More than 200 of these courses have been looked through by people from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Spain and South Korea, China Daily reported.
The MOOC network has played an important role in education equity(公平) . Colleges and universities in China's less-developed western areas have tried to introduce open online courses in their classrooms. Over 3 million students from colleges in western China have taken online courses, Xinhua reported.
By the end of this year, the Ministry of Education plans to start a bilingual(双语的) gateway website that will connect Chinese MOOC to about 20 different MOOC websites. Students in other parts of the world will be able to take Chinese MOOC.
1.Which of the following is TRUE about Xue tang X according to the passage?
A.It was the world's first MOOC platform.
B.It was founded in 2011 by Tsinghua University.
C.It has the largest number of MOOC learners in the world.
D.It not only provides users with online courses from Tsinghua University.
2.How many college students have taken MOOC in China as of January this year?
A.About 270 million. B.About 80 million.
C.Over 3 million. D.15.000.
3.Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
A.The advantages of MOOC.
B.The disadvantages of MOOC.
C.The courses on the MOOC platforms.
D.The number of MOOC users in China.
4.Where would you most probably find this passage?
A.In a daily newspaper.
B.In a fashion magazine.
C.On a university noticeboard.
D.On the education page of a newspaper.
5.After reading the passage，what can we know about MOOC?
A.It has developed slowly in the past seven years in China.
B.There are limits and requirements to the user's location and age bib so
C.It has played an important role in China's less-developed western education.
D.China has started a bilingual gateway website connecting with 20 different MOOC websites.
Everyone knows that the novel coronavirus can spread through droplets(飞沫).Wearing a mask is not only responsible for our own health, but also for the health of others.Academician(院士) Zhong Nanshan has stressed the importance of wearing the mask on lots of occasions over and over again,and demonstrated how to wear and remove a mask properly in person.
There are some questions about masks in people's hearts.Today,we have chosen the questions that almost everyone cares about and answer them.
Which type of mask should we choose?
In this outbreak,medical protective masks(GB 19083-2010) and medical surgical masks (YY 0469-2011) are preferred.The above two types of masks are mainly for medical staff and are in short supply now.We can also choose medical care masks.
As for other types of masks,such as cotton masks,sponge masks,activated carbon masks,these are not suggested. Although they look thick,they have no effect on preventing viruses,while medical masks look thin but have good effects.
How often should the ordinary people change their masks?
Ordinary people don't have to change masks one at a time.If the following problemshappen,you need to change the mask.
·The mask nose clip(夹子) doesn't work.
·The mask ear ropes don't work.
·The mask is out of shape.
·The mask becomes dirty.
·Breathing resistance(阻力) increases.
Do we need to wear a mask at home?
Ordinary person does not need to wear a mask at home.But if someone in this family hasa fever,sneezing,runny nose and other symptoms(症状),every family member is advised to wear a mask.
How to remove the mask correctly?
When removing the mask,you should remove the ear ropes from both ears,do not touch the outside surface of the mask,and throw it directly into a safe trash bin.
If you want to reuse the mask,do not put it directly in the bag,pocket,etc.You can fold it from the inside to the outside and put it in a sealed(密封的) bag.
What should we do after using a mask?
·For ordinary people,throw the mask directly into the trash bin.
·For people who have symptoms such as fever,cough,sputum(痰),sneezing,or thosewho have stayed with such people,it is advised to throw the masks in the trash bin,then sprinkle 5% 84 disinfectant(消毒液).
·For suspected(疑似的) people,the masks must be treated as medical waste by the professional medical staff.
1.What does the underlined word“remove”in Paragraph 1mean?
A.take off B.turn off C.put on D.take out
2.Which type of mask should we choose in this outbreak?
A.cotton masks B.sponge masks
C.medical care masks D.activated carbon masks
3.When do we need to change the mask?
A.When the nose clip of the mask doesn't work.
B.When the ear ropes of the mask become loose(松的).
C.When you feel difficult to breath with it.
D.All the above.
4.What kind of people can throw the mask directly into the trash bin?
A.Ordinary people. B.Suspected people.
C.People who cough. D.Professional medical staff.
5.Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?
A.Wearing a mask is mainly for the health of yourself.
B.Everyone knows the knowledge about masks clearly.
C.The novel coronavirus can spread only through droplets.
D.If you want to reuse the mask,you have to put it in a sealed bag.
A woman made bread for members of her family and an extra(额外的) one for a hungry passer-by every day. She kept the extra bread on the windowsill(窗台)，for whomever would take it away easily.
Everyday，a hunchback(驼背的人) came and took away the bread. Instead of saying thanks，he repeated the following words as he went his way，“The evil(邪恶) you do remains with you. The good you do，comes back to you!”This went on，day after day.
One day，the woman felt angry.“Not a word of thanks，”she said to herself. She decided to kill him. She added poison(毒药) to the bread she prepared for him. As she was about to place it on the windowsill her hands shook.“What is this I am doing?”Immediately，she threw the bread into the fire and prepared another one. As usual，the hunchback came，picked up the bread and repeated those words.
As the woman placed the bread on the windowsill，she prayed(祈祷) for her son who had gone to a faraway place to make money as usual.
That evening，there was a knock on the door. As she opened it，she was surprised to find her son standing in the doorway. His clothes were in pieces. He was hungry and weak. As he saw his mother，he said，“Mom，it's a miracle(奇迹) I'm here. While I was but a mile away， I was so hungry that I fell down. I would have died， but just then an old hunchback passed by. He was kind enough to give me a whole bread. He said，“If Your need is greater than mine!”
As the mother heard those words，her face turned pale and red. She remembered the poisoned bread that she had made that morning. If she had not burnt it in the fire，it would have been eaten by her own son，and he would have lost his life!
It was then that she realized the importance of the words：“The evil you do remains with you. The good you do，comes back to you!”Do good and don’t ever stop doing good，even if it is not thanked at that time.
1.Who took away the extra bread everyday?
A.Nobody. B.A hunchback. C.Some passers-by. D.The woman's son.
2.Why did the woman decide to kill the hunchback one day?
A.Because she was angry with the hunchback.
B.Because the hunchback came everyday.
C.Because her son would comeback soon
D.Because she no longer had enough bread.
3.What happened to her son on his way back home?
A.He was robbed of his money.
B.He was weak because of illness.
C.He was almost died of hunger.
D.He begged for food all the way.
4.Why did the woman's face turn red when she heard her son's words?
A.Because she was excited to see her son.
B.Because she was worried about the old hunchback.
C.Because she regretted not killing the old hunchback
D.Because she felt ashamed that she wanted to kill the old hunchback.
5.What does the writer mainly want to tell the readers?
A.The evil you do remains with you.
B.People should never stop doing good.
C.It was kind of am other to put bread on the windowsill.
D.It was kind of a hunchback to save a hungry young man.
Once a king got two nice falcons(猎鹰) from his son.He had never seen such beautiful falcons before.He loved them so much and he ordered the best falconer to train them to fly.
After several months，the king came to see how the training was going on.He found that one falcon had already be enable to fly high in the sky，while the other was staying on the branch(树枝) of a tree quietly，just keeping still.
The king called all his falconers together and ordered them to try every way they could to make the other falcon fly.But none of them succeeded.One day， while the king was taking a walk in the forest，an idea came to his mind.Maybe someone who knew the natural environment well could solve this problem.He sent for a farmer who lived in the forest into his palace to train it at once.
The next morning，the king saw the other falcon flying above in the sky freely.“It is unbelievable!”shouted the king，“How could you make it happen?”The farmer replied， “It's very easy.I just cut off the branch where the falcon rested.”
It is always the same to human beings.We all have“two flying wings”in our hearts as well， but we often seem not to notice them and stay where we are just for safety and comfort .We won't realize we can fly so high and freely until the“branch”we are resting on breaks.
1.What did the king do after he got the two falcons?
A.He kept them on the branch of a tree.
B.He sent them to a farmer in the forest.
C.He made the best falconer train them to fly.
D.He ordered the best falconer to train one of them.
2.Why did the king call all his falconers together?
A.Because he wanted the other falcon to fly.
B.Because he wanted them to see his falcons.
C.Because he wanted to know more about his falcons：
D.Because he wanted them to look for a farmer to train the falcon
3.Which of the following can we refer(推断) according to the passage?
A.The other falcon could not fly.
B.The other falcon was angry with the king
C.The first falcon was stronger than the second one.
D.The second falcon preferred staying on the branch of a tree to flying.
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Human beings shouldn't train falcons.
B.The Young shouldn't always live in the comfort zone(地带).
C.If you want to learn to fly，you have to practice again and again.
D.We should stay at home all the time because it is safe and comfortable.
5.What is the best title for the text?
A.The Wise King B.Two Nice Falcons
C.The Flying Wings. D.The Best Falconer
