Question

B

“Can I hug you?” community nurse Joyce Jebambula asks with a smile as she welcomes me back to her village. “Of course,” I say as I put my arms around her. It’s an unbelievable moment. Just at the height of the outbreak more than a year ago, there was an “avoid body contact” rule here. It’s now been removed.

One of the most challenging parts of reporting this outbreak over the past 18 months is that I haven't been able to touch anyone in the worst-affected countries. When Ebola(埃博拉病毒) survivors described in tears describing losing their families, I had to almost sit on my hands to avoid reaching out to comfort them.

The outbreak was declared over in Sierra Leone on 7 November. I returned for the celebrations. But despite reaching this long-awaited milestone, all is not well.

Ibrahim Koroma, 21, clings to his survivor's certificate outside the home. All 17 of his family are now dead. The certificate is one of his most prized possessions. "He does not pose any risk to the community" it reads.

Ibrahim tells me how his landlord has allowed him to stay in one of the rooms of his former family home until the end of the year. He says he doesn't know what he'll do after that. He does some part-time work, relying heavily on help from neighbours. His two little sisters and little brother died in the very room where he now sleeps. He says he often lies awake thinking about them, feeling very bad.

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa was the worst on record. In past outbreaks there had only been a few hundred deaths and a few hundred survivors. It was thought Ebola could live for only three months. But research has now shown it can linger for at least nine months. Scientists are still trying to find how long it could be infectious.

1.When interviewing Ebola survivors the author _______.

A. couldn’t touch the with hands.

B. kept comforting them with hands

C. held their hands to show sympathy

D. couldn’t help comforting them with hands

2.Ibrahim Koroma values his certificate because it_________

A. is a sign of his contributions

B. shows he is healthy person

C. has been the only one for patients so far

D. is a great honor to have it in his village

3.We can learn from the passage that___________

A. Ebola an only survive a few days

B. Ibrahim’s neighbours treat him badly

C. Ebola still influences Ibrahim’s life

D. there were once 17 people in Ibrahim’s family

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文为记叙文，记叙作者在西非采访埃博拉病毒幸存者时，亲见的埃博拉病毒对西非造成的影响。

1.A 考查细节题。根据第二段第一句及最后一句“One of the most challenging parts of reporting this outbreak over the past 18 months is that I haven't been able to touch anyone in the worst-affected countries. ;When Ebola(埃博拉病毒) survivors described in tears describing losing their families, I had to almost sit on my hands to avoid reaching out to comfort them可知我不能碰他们的手。选A。

2.B 考查细节题。 根据第四段最后一句“The certificate is one of his most prized possessions. "He does not pose any risk to the community" it reads.”这个证是他最自豪的财产。他对社区没有带来任何风险。选B。

3.All 17 of his family are now dead..”说明D错误；根据第五段第二句elying heavily on help from neighbours.说明B错误； 第六段第二句In past outbreaks there had only been a few hundred deaths and a few hundred survivors. A错误；根据第六段His two little sisters and little brother died in the very room where he now sleeps. He says he often lies awake thinking about them, feeling very bad.可推出埃博拉影响了Ibrahim的生活。C正确。

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