Question

    The novel coronavirus outbreak has greatly affected the lives of people across the world. It has challenged and changed people' lifestyles. It has also helped us think about our relationships with others.

Changing our lives

①COVID-19 has made people think harder about their relationship with nature. It has also raised questions about urban lifestyles. The sharing economy, working in open offices, living in crowded apartments and the food industry's use of reusable products have made the perfect storm for a pandemic.

②Although the sharing economy might be good — it's cheaper to rent than to own — sharing spaces and objects are great ways to spread the virus. How does one do “social distancing" when they are expected to share cars, bikes, apartments and even the same offices?

③The trend of using open offices, which can save space, is working against us. In this type of office, workers don't have their own desk - everything is shared. Sometimes, computers and chairs are also shared, which is not hygienic (卫生的). Fortunately, more workers are working from home during the pandemic, but that won't last forever.

④Reusability is a common practice in the restaurant industry. Reusable cups and chopsticks are often used. Unfortunately, reusable products increase the chance of spreading disease. For example, Starbucks recently stopped refilling customers' reusable cups in order to stop the spread of the virus.

⑤People like to be social. But the virus has made this more dangerous. We have to be careful about how we interact with others for now. Perhaps we need to rethink about our lifestyles to reduce the spread of future pandemics.

1.According to the author, the strong point of the sharing economy is that________.

A.it lasts longer B.it costs less

C.it's popular D.it's hygienic

2.Paragraph 4 is mainly about________.

A.how working at home won't last long B.how shared offices can save space

C.the hygienic problems of open offices D.the sharing economy trend

3.According to the author, restaurants can spread the virus easily because________.

A.everything is shared in many restaurants B.they use too much disposable tableware

C.many restaurants have poor hygiene D.cups and chopsticks are often reused

4.The author probably agrees that________.

A.we need to change some of our lifestyles B.the sharing economy won't last forever

C.no one can stay out of the sharing economy D.we shouldn't say away from shared products

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.A

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。新型冠状病毒疫情严重影响了世界各国人民的生活，给人们的生活方式带来了挑战和改变。它也帮助我们思考与他人的关系。文章主要说明了人们需要改变生活的哪些地方来防止疾病的传播。

1.细节理解题。根据第三段中Although the sharing economy might be good — it's cheaper to rent than to own — sharing spaces and objects are great ways to spread the virus.可知尽管共享经济可能是好事——租赁比拥有更便宜——共享空间和物品是传播病毒的好方法。由此可知，作者认为，共享经济的优点是成本更低。故选B。

2.主旨大意题。根据第四段中The trend of using open offices, which can save space, is working against us. In this type of office, workers don't have their own desk - everything is shared. Sometimes, computers and chairs are also shared, which is not hygienic (卫生的).可知使用开放式办公室的趋势可以节省空间，但对我们不利。在这种类型的办公室里，员工们没有自己的办公桌——所有东西都是共享的。有时，电脑和椅子也共用，这是不卫生的。由此可知，第4段主要是关于开放式办公室的卫生问题。故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中Reusability is a common practice in the restaurant industry. Reusable cups and chopsticks are often used. Unfortunately, reusable products increase the chance of spreading disease.可知可重用性是餐饮业的普遍做法。经常使用可重复使用的杯子和筷子。不幸的是，可重复使用的产品增加了传播疾由此可知，作者认为，由于杯子和筷子经常被重复使用，所以餐馆很容易传播病毒。故选D。

4.推理判断题。根据最后一段中Perhaps we need to rethink about our lifestyles to reduce the spread of future pandemics.可知也许我们需要重新思考我们的生活方式，以减少未来大流行病的传播。由此可推知，作者可能同意我们需要改变一些生活方式。故选A。