Question

    The coronavirus outbreak has sparked panic buying of toilet paper and cleaning products in countries across the world, but one UK businessman is determined to spread some happiness among the anxiety and confusion.

Rob Braddick, 48, who owns Braddick’s Holiday Park in Westward Ho, Devon, in the southwest of England, has filled the toy grabber machines in his amusement park with two of the country’s most sought-after cleaning products.

Customers could previously try their hand at grabbing “Frozen 2” or “Peter Rabbit” toys from the machines, but no more. “They got removed this morning,” Braddick said of the toys, replacing them with toilet roll and hand sanitizer (洗手液). Visitors can now pay 50p for three goes on the toilet roll grabber, or a go for Carex, which Braddick described as the “Rolls- Royce of hand sanitizers.”

Braddick said that his decision was born of a desire to make people feel less stressed in uncertain times. “It’s a bit of light relief with everything that’s going on,” he said. “Hopefully it will raise a smile, which I think everybody needs.”

Around the world, travel plans have been severely affected, and tens of millions of people remain at home as part of global efforts to fight against coronavirus. Supermarkets have seen shortages of toilet paper and hand sanitizer as anxious consumers stockpile the products.

Braddick said the family business, which has been running since 1932, has received more than a dozen calls from potential customers who say they don’t want to travel abroad for their holidays and would rather stay in the UK. As for his own measures against coronavirus, Braddick said staff have been told to wash their hands every half hour, which is particularly important for those handling money.

1.What is the third paragraph mainly about?

A.New practice of the game. B.Prizes of the game.

C.Price for a try. D.People’s love for grabbing toys.

2.What’s the purpose of Braddick’s new idea?

A.To make higher profits. B.To attract more people to play the game.

C.To support his family business. D.To ease people’s anxiety.

3.What can be inferred from the passage?

A.Cleaning products will be in shortage for a long time.

B.Braddick’s business is experiencing a hard time.

C.Tourism may fall into a decline.

D.Everyone in the park is told to wash their hands every half hour.

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.C

【解析】

这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述新冠肺炎的爆发引发了全世界购买厕纸和清洁用品的恐慌。一位英国商人Rob Braddick决定将其旗下的公园里的抓娃娃机里的玩偶替换成厕纸和清洁用品，借此鼓舞人心。

1.

主旨大意题。根据第三段中Braddick said of the toys, replacing them with toilet roll and hand sanitizer (洗手液).Visitors can now pay 50p for three goes on the toilet roll grabber, or a go for Carex, which Braddick described as the “Rolls- Royce of hand sanitizers.”可知Braddick开始施行把娃娃机里的玩偶换成了厕纸和洗手液。游客现在可以花50便士购买三次厕卷抓取器，或者购买一次Carex，Braddick称其为 "洗手液中的劳斯莱斯"。由此可知，第三段是关于游戏的新规则。故选A。

2.

推理判断题。根据第四段中“It’s a bit of light relief with everything that’s going on,” he said. “Hopefully it will raise a smile, which I think everybody needs.”可知，他说: “对于目前发生所做的一切，对大家来说都一种轻松的解脱，希望能让大家开怀一笑，我觉得每个人都需要这样。由此可推知，Braddick新想法的目的是缓解人们的焦虑。故选D。

3.

推理判断题。根据第五段中Around the world, travel plans have been severely affected, and tens of millions of people remain at home as part of global efforts to fight against coronavirus.可知全球各地民众的旅行计划被打乱，为了抗击新冠肺炎，数万人扔处于隔离状态。由此可推知，旅游业受损。故选C。