1、新冠状病毒相关练习,novel coronavirus,rational cloze 1,His days are long, 12 hours crisscrossing (贯穿)the city and ferrying local residents to buy groceries, get medicine and go to the hospital. And the roads he travels are _1_(most) empty since the city was sealed off. In his blue and white car, Zhang Lei is
2、a rare sight on the streets of Wuhan. During normal times, Mr. Zhang, 32, is _2_ taxi driver in this Chinese city at the epicenter(中心) of the outbreak. But after the local government suddenly_3_ down(封锁) the city late last month, Mr. Zhang became one of the thousands of people _4_ have volunteered t
3、o help ease the transportation woes(困难). Most of _5_ passengers are poor, elderly residents who dont have children or whose family is outside Wuhan and cant come home because _6_ the quarantine. “Its_7_ (heartbreak),” he says. “There is no one to take care of them.”,mostly,a,locked,who,his,of,heartb
4、reaking,The free _8_(ride)are arranged by neighborhood committees, which typically serve as a go-between for residents and the local government. Like other drivers, Mr. Zhang doesnt get_9_ (pay). Many Chinese have praised these volunteer drivers for_10_(donate) their time and energy to help out thei
5、r fellow residents.,rides,paid,donating,rational cloze 2,. Dr. Li Wenliang, one of the eight“whistleblowers（告发者、举报人）” who tried _1_ (warn) fellow medics（医师） of _2_ novel coronavirus when it first emerged（出现） in Wuhan, died early on Friday. Wuhan Central Hospital confirmed in a statement released on
6、_3_ (it) official Weibo account. “Our hospitalsophthalmologist Li Wenliang was _4_ (unfortunate) infected with coronavirus (新冠状病毒)during his work in the fight _5_ the coronavirus epidemic,”the statement read, _6_ (add) “He died at 2:58 a.m. on February 7 after attempts to resuscitate were unsuccessf
7、ul.” “After emergency treatment, LiWenliang _7_(pass) away,” the Central Hospital of Wuhan announced on Weibo, Chinas version of Twitter. “We deeply regret and mourn Lis _8_ (die).” Dr. Li is a hero, _9_will live in our hearts forever. May God bless all the courageous doctors and_10_ (nurse) fightin
8、g on the front line.,to warn,the,passed,its,unfortunately,against,adding,death,who,nurses,rational cloze 3,The novel coronavirus, which_1_( origin)in the Chinese city of Wuhan and has now spread to 12 countries, has much in common _2_ seasonal flu. They are both viral infections, share similar sympt
9、oms and crucially can spread from human to human. In the midst of flu season in much of the northern hemisphere,_3_ (tell) the difference between the two will be vital in stopping its spread. Human coronaviruses, of _4_there are four, can cause infections similar to flu: while many symptoms are mild
10、, both can lead _5_ pneumonia （肺炎）and become lethal（致命的）. However, the novel coronavirus（新冠状病毒） is _6_(serious) than a “typical influenza infection,“ says Ian Jones, a professor of virology at the University of Reading. While the mortality rates and symptoms of flu and novel coronavirus may end up being similar, humans _7_(able) to fight off the viruses differ greatly.,originated,with,telling,which,to,more serious,ability,
