1、epidemic /epdemk/ n. 传染病；流行病 tackle /tkl/v. 应付，处理 sector /sektr/n. 部门 emerge /mrd/ vi. 浮现；摆脱；暴露 catering /ketr/v. 提供饮食，承办酒席（cater 的现在分词）n. （会议或社交活动的） 饮食服务 consumption /knsmpn/ n. 消费；消耗； 一 The coronavirus outbreak may have taken a temporary hit on some traditional industries in China, but a number of
2、 emerging industries 1._(be) providing “novel remedies“ for the countrys economy. Some sectors, such as online working, online education, online healthcare and non-contact retail(零售), saw rapid 2._(grow) during this period. As people are staying at home amid the novel coronavirus epidemic in China,
3、many businesses are catering to the “homebody economy“ across the country. The homebody economy often refers to booming online shopping, food delivery, online education, working from home and gaming apps 3._can satisfy peoples demands in the comfort of their own homes. The trend is obvious in the e-
4、commerce sector. Since the outbreak,4. _(freeze) dumplings have sold like hotcake. Since Jan. 25, the growth of instant food sales was up 10 times 5._(compare )with the same period last year. Among them, Wudaniang. Fresh food delivery services also leaped. Zhang Weijia, from the city of Jinan, capit
5、al of 6._(east) Chinas Shandong Province, 7._(break) his habit of shopping in the local markets and chose fresh food delivery apps to avoid 8._(go) out. “Our business is often restrained by peoples traditional consumption habits,“ Wang said. “With more people9. _(get) their hands on these services,
6、we expect the market 10._(continue) expanding and new opportunities to emerge.“ 1. are 2. growth 3. that, 4.frozen , pared , 8.eastern ,9.broke, 10.going , 11.getting , 12. to continue 二 BATTLING THE EPIDEMIC THE HIGH-TECH WAY用高科技的方式对抗流行病 Tech giant Tencent has upgraded its online working services,
7、1._(include) live-streaming and online conference services. Demand for work-from-home and online teaching programs has been rising as companies extend the holiday and schools delay opening. The company said such demand 2._(rise) 10 times on Feb. 10. In education programs, the number rose almost 40 p
8、ercent. As of June last year, 3._number of Chinese internet users reached 854 million ,data from the China Internet Network Information Center showed. A total of 847 million Chinese people used mobile phones 4._(surf) the Internet, the center said. “This epidemic is like a pressure test for 1.4 bill
9、ion people,“ said Wang Xiaobing, director of Tencent Social Research Centre. “Despite the outbreak, the internet economy stood up to the challenges.“ Meanwhile, tech giant Huawei has given 5._hand in battling the disease in Wuhan, the epicenter of the virus outbreak in central Chinas Hubei Province.
10、6._(use) its advanced 5G technology, Huawei facilitated the remote diagnosis between Beijing and Huoshenshan (Fire God Mountain) Hospital, a 1,000-bed hospital7._(build) in 10 days in Wuhan. Major courier(速递) company SF Express used drones遥控飞机to help transport medical materials to Wuhan. By the end
11、of Feb. 3, the company 8._(transport) more than 24 million parcels of medical supplies. Meanwhile, the epidemic also generated opportunities for the artificial intelligence (AI) industry, as China deploys robots in the fight against the disease. The provincial peoples hospital of Guangdong in southe
12、rn China has employed two robots 9._(deliver ) materials in the quarantined areas. “Robots can help people do many dangerous jobs. Many customers 10._(urgent)need us to provide disinfection(消毒)solutions,“ said Zhang Kejun, general manager of AI firm Lingzhi Co. 1. .including , 2. rose , 3. the 4. to
13、 surf , 5.a , 6.Using ,7. built ,8. had transported , 9. to deliver , 10.urgently 三 ECONOMIC VITALITY WILL RECOVER经济活力复苏 The virus outbreak may have taken a toll 1._some 2._(consume )sectors in China such as catering, films and tourism, 3._it also created opportunities. The International Monetary Fu
14、nd (IMF) supports Chinas efforts 4._(tackle) the novel coronavirus outbreak, and is confident that Chinas economy 5._(remain) resilient. “Many sectors took a hit during the virus outbreak, but a 6._(various) of sectors also had an opportunity for7._(grow) .” said Yang Yuanqing, CEO of Lenovo Group.
15、“Automatic production lines could see a big boost during the epidemic,“ Yang said. “Demand for delivery services and smart city 8._(manage) will also soar.“The epidemics impact 9._production, consumption and supply chains will be short-lived, Yang said. “I believe we will win the war 10. _the coronavirus,“ he said. 1. on 2. consumption 3. but 4.to tackle 5.remains 6.variety 7.growth 8.against , 9.on , 10. management
