Question

“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 (紧紧抓住) his survivor's certificate (证明) 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 neighbors. 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 them 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 a 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 can 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: 本文讲述作者在西非采访埃博拉病毒幸存者时，亲眼目睹了埃博拉病毒对于西非造成的巨大影响；

1.A 考查细节理解题。根据第二段提到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可知我避免碰触他们的手来安慰他们，故选A项。

2.B 考查细节理解题。根据第四段提到The certificate is one of his most prized possessions. "He does not pose any risk to the community" it reads.这个证书是他最自豪的财产，并社区没有带来任何风险，故选B项。

3.C 考查推理判断题。根据第四段提到All 17 of his family are now dead.可知D错误；根据第五段He does some part-time work, relying heavily on help from neighbors.可知B错误；根据六段提到In past outbreaks there had only been a few hundred deaths and a few hundred survivors可知A错误；根据第六段提到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可知这个病毒影响他的生活，故选C项。

考点 ：社会现象类阅读。