Question

    People have been told to stay separated — at least six feet apart— and to practice what state and local officials call “social distancing”. Some have been asked to work at home. But as people try to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, the resulting chaos and fear are bringing both large and small communities closer.

Simple acts of kindness are sprouting up online and in public, as neighbors, students, teachers, and others begin to connect those who can pass this long and isolating time smoothly, and the people who may not have the means to get through.

For Jesse Farren-James, helping out has taken the form of organizing trips to the supermarkets for supplies, and use of her membership card if anyone needs to buy large quantities. She posted the offer in a Facebook group for the community residents（居民）, and some people came and turned to her. “I just feel so lucky that I have so many people in my life to rely on and so sad that not everyone has that,” she wrote in the group. In another interview, Farren-James said the “community is coming together" and “there are so many good and amazing people” offering to help where they can.

Also, parents in Dorchester have gathered together online. In a Facebook group called DotParents, parents have been raising money to buy food and supplies for students and families in the community. Lisa Graustein has been organizing this activity. On Thursday, she used the more than $2,000 raised by neighbors to purchase food in a restaurant supply company. A group of volunteers packed the food and planned to distribute to schools for those who may need it.

“Food shortage is real in our city and this crisis is going to be severe.” Graustein said. “But here’s something we can do that deal better with the hard time”. This idea   is spreading. She said friends in four other states had being running similar campaigns.

Next, she wants to find a way to get landlords（房东）to temporarily abandon rent for residents in financial difficulties because of the outbreak.

1.What do we know about Jesse Farren-James?

A.She is a shopping assistant working for a supermarket.

B.She is wealthy and always ready to help others.

C.She lent her membership card to the people in need.

D.She felt sad that not everyone has enough food.

2.The underlined phrase in paragraph 2 “sprouting up” can be best replaced by ______.

A.disappearing B.growing

C.connecting D.helping

3.What did parents in Dorchester do to offer help?

A.They bought food from the supermarket for community children.

B.They set up a restaurant supply company to provide food.

C.They raised money to deal with food shortage.

D.They distributed money to community residents.

4.Which is the best title for this passage?

A.Acts of kindness in coronavirus outbreak

B.Effects of social media in coronavirus outbreak

C.Social distancing in the online community

D.Helping each other in financial difficulties

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.A

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了在新冠肺炎疫情期间，简单的善举在网上和公共场所如雨后春笋般涌现，人们纷纷帮助那些需要帮助的人。

1.细节理解题。根据文章第三段“For Jesse Farren-James, helping out has taken the form of organizing trips to the supermarkets for supplies, and use of her membership card if anyone needs to buy large quantities. (对杰西·法伦-詹姆斯来说，帮助他人采取的形式是组织去超市采购物资，如果有人需要大量购买，可以使用她的会员卡。)”可知，她把她的会员卡借给有需要的人。故选C。

2.词义猜测题。根据文章第二段“as neighbors, students, teachers, and others begin to connect those who can pass this long and isolating time smoothly, and the people who may not have the means to get through.( 邻居、学生、老师和其他人开始联系那些能够顺利度过这段漫长而孤独的时间的人，以及那些可能没有办法度过这段时间的人。)”可知，简单的善举在网上和公共场所在不断的增加。从而猜测出sprouting up的含义为“增加”之意。故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Also, parents in Dorchester have gathered together online. In a Facebook group called DotParents, parents have been raising money to buy food and supplies for students and families in the community. (同时，多切斯特的家长们也在网上聚集。在Facebook上一个名为DotParents的小组中，家长们一直在筹集资金，为社区里的学生和家庭购买食物和用品。)”可知，多切斯特的家长们筹集资金以解决食品短缺问题。故选C。

4.主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“But as people try to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, the resulting chaos and fear are bringing both large and small communities closer.”及全文内容可知，文章主要介绍了在新冠肺炎疫情期间，简单的善举在网上和公共场所如雨后春笋般涌现，人们纷纷帮助那些需要帮助的人。所以短文的最佳标题为“新冠状病毒爆发中的善举”。故选A。