Question

    There's been increased attention on this in recent weeks, with the unsettling spread of the coronavirus around the world. When a video of Naomi Campbell cleaning her airplane seat and wearing a mask and gloves was shared online last year, it made the rounds because her behavior seemed exaggerated. “ 1. And we know that germs can live on surfaces for a long time, so it doesn't hurt to clean it," said Aaron Milstone, an epidemiologist at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Here are some tips for cleaning your area of a plane and keeping healthy on a flight.

Keep your hands clean and stop touching your face

"Wiping down surfaces on a plane won't hurt, as long as it doesn't give you a false sense of security,” Andrew Mehle, associate professor of medical microbiology said, stressing that cleaning your space on a plane should be done in conjunction with washing hands and following other best practices. Good habits are not easily formed. 2. Doing so after touching a surface where droplets from when someone sneezed or coughed can lead to the virus being passed on.

 3.

A study from Emory University found that during flu season, the safest place to sit on a plane is by a window. Researchers studied passengers and crew members on 10 three-to-five-hour flights and observed that people sitting in window seats had less contact with potentially sick people.

Disinfect hard surfaces

When you get to your seat and your hands are clean, use disinfecting wipes to clean the hard surfaces at your seat like the head and arm rest, the seatbelt buckle（带扣）, the remote, screen, seat back pocket and the tray table. If the seat is hard and nonporous （无孔的）or leather, you can wipe that down too. 4.In addition, pay attention to your disinfecting wipes, which would typically say on the packaging how long a_surface needs to stay wet in order for them to work.5. In order for the wipes to work, you need to follow those time requirements.

A.Choose a window seat.

B.A window seat is the best option.

C.The airplane and airplane seat is a public space.

D.Good habits arc essential in this particular time.

E.That time can range from 30 seconds to a few minutes.

F.Most people tend to touch their faces more often than they realize.

G.However, using wipes on cushions could lead to a wet scat and spreading of germs.

Answer

1.C

2.F

3.A

4.G

5.E

【解析】

本文为一篇说明文。文章介绍了新冠疫情的蔓延下，坐飞机时保护自己的方法。

1.

结合后文And we know that germs can live on surfaces for a long time, so it doesn't hurt to clean it. 我们都知道细菌可以在表面存活很长时间，所以清洁一下也无妨。C. The airplane and airplane scat is a public space. 飞机和飞机座位都属于公共空间。引出后文解释需要清洁的原因是飞机和飞机座位属于公共空间，并且细菌可以存活很长时间。故选C项。

2.

结合本段小标题Keep your hands clean and stop touching your face手要干净，不要碰脸。F. Most people tend to touch their faces more often than they realize. 大多数人倾向于比他们意识到的更频繁地触摸他们的脸。符合此处语境。故选F项。

3.

结合后文A study from Emory University found that during flu season, the safest place to sit on a plane is by a window. 埃默里大学的一项研究发现，在流感季节，坐飞机最安全的地方是靠窗户。因此，本段描述选择靠窗的座位更安全。A. Choose a window seat. 选择靠窗的座位。符合本段中心。故选A项。

4.

结合前文If the seat is hard and nonporous （无孔的）or leather, you can wipe that down too. 如果座椅是硬的，没有孔的，或者是皮革的，你也可以把它擦干净。G. However, using wipes on cushions could lead to a wet scat and spreading of germs. 然而，在垫子上使用湿巾可能会导致湿疹和细菌传播。与前文擦拭硬物形成转折，解释在垫子上使用湿巾会导致细菌传播而不是杀灭细菌。故选G项。

5.

结合前文In addition, pay attention to your disinfecting wipes, which would typically say on the packaging how long a surface needs to stay wet in order for them to work. 另外，注意你的消毒湿巾，它通常会在包装上写上一个表面需要保持湿润多长时间才有效。E. That time can range from 30 seconds to a few minutes. 时间可以从30秒到几分钟不等。解释前文湿纸巾发挥作用所需要的具体时间。故选E项。