Over the last six months， the coronavirus pandemic（冠状病毒疫情） has affected different countries and regions in different ways．Here， we'll take a look at a few of the most important events that have happened．
Italy shuts down
On March 10， the Italian government decided to put the whole country on lockdownafter the number of cases（病例） in the country started increasing quickly， people were suggested not leaving their home．The first case was detected（检测到） as early as January 31．In the following weeks， the number of cases reached over 10， 000 by the time of the lockdown．The lockdown affected 16 million people across the country．Italy was one of the first of many countries that cami ed out lockdown s to prevent the spread of the virus．
WHO declares pandemic
On March 11， World Health Organization（WHO） offically characterized（描述） COVID﹣19 as a pandemic．This was because of a growing number of cases around the world．By this time， there were more than 20， 000 cases in Europe， including 1， 000 deaths， as well as 1， 000 cases in the US．
Summer Olympics delayed
On March 24， President of the International Olympic Committee（IOC） Thomas Bach announced the 2020 Summer Olympic Games， which were planned to be held in Tokyo， would be delayed until the following year in the interest of protecting public safety．
US hits over l million cases
On April 28， the US recorded officially over one million COVID﹣19 cases nationwide．This came just four days after it was announced that the virus had resulted in over 50， 000 deaths across the country．The virus spread rapidly across the country， as the first case had been recorded three months earlier．
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．
（1）The events in the passage are all connected with ．
| A． |
Italy's lockdown |
| B． |
US cases |
| C． |
Olympic games |
| D． |
the coronavirus pandemic |
（2）In paragraph 2， the underlined word "lockdown" probably means ．
| A． |
封城 |
| B． |
控制 |
| C． |
关押 |
| D． |
锁定 |
（3）COVID﹣19 was officially announced as a pandemic because it ．
| A． |
caused the lockdowns |
| B． |
had a growing number of cases in the world |
| C． |
could result in death |
| D． |
spread quickly in Europe |
（4）2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo will be delayed because ．
| A． |
people may not go during the pandemic |
| B． |
the cases in Asia increased quickly |
| C． |
it hasn't been well﹣prepared |
| D． |
it's necessary to protect public safety |
（5）It took for the number of COVID﹣19 cases in the US to reach over one milion．
| A． |
four days |
| B． |
twenty﹣eight days |
| C． |
three months |
| D． |
four months |
Dear Wu Fei,
I am a student from England. My name is Kate and I’m twelve years old. My parents are teachers and they work in the same school. I have a brother, Kevin, and a sister, Kitty. We like different food. I like vegetables and Kitty likes chicken. Kevin doesn’t like vegetables at all. His favorite food is hamburgers. But we all like to eat healthy(健康的) food.
I want to know something about Chinese food. And I want to find some pen pals in China. Would you like to be my pen pal?
Yours
KateThe letter is from _____.
A. Wu FeiB. KateC. PeterKate’s family has _____ people.
A. threeB. fourC. fiveWhat food does Kate like to eat?
A. Vegetables B. Chicken C. HamburgersFrom the letter, we know Wu Fei is from _____.
A. EnglandB. America C. ChinaWhich one(哪一个) is not right?
A. Kate is an English girl.
B. Kevin’s favorite food is hamburgers.
C. Kate wants to find a classmate in China.
Mike is a cute boy. One day, he goes shopping with his mother. He wants to buy something to eat. There is a lot of nice food in the shop.
Mike’s mother goes here and there with Mike. They buy a lot of food. It’s time to have lunch. Mike sees some boxes of chocolate. He asks his mother to buy some for him. His mother gives him a box of brown chocolate. But he doesn’t like it. He says, “I want a box of white chocolate.”
At about 12:00, they get home. Mike’s mother asks him, “Why would you like white chocolate?” “I often have it at night(夜里). If (如果) I eat white chocolate, I cant’ eat my fingers(手指).” says Mike.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的写“A”，错误的写“B”。Mike wants a toy.
They buy a lot of food.
Mike doesn’t like brown chocolate.
They get home at about 7:00 at night.
Mike often eats chocolate at night.
Where Are We Going, Dad? is one of the most popular television shows in China now. Fathers now take an active part in their children's lives.
Five well-known fathers and their children travel around China, riding camels through the western deserts (沙漠), fishing in the east sea, and selling vegetables to get money back home in the southwestern Yunnan Province. One dad doesn’t know how to do his daughter’s hair, but he learns quickly and does it well now. Another one must stay with his son for three days in the desert, because he and his son don’t know how to cook, the two only eat instant (即食) noodles.
This show raises an important question for modern Chinese society (社会) —what is the role（角色）of fathers in today’s China? In the old days, children must obey parents’ wishes and look after them in their old age. But Chinese parents now think that discussing and respecting (尊重) their children’s choices may be a better way to prepare them for modern society. “As they raise their children, parents are growing up at the same time,” said Wang Renping.
A. movie B. song C. TV show
A. Go fishing. B. Sell vegetables. C. Go skating.
A. it’s delicious B. he doesn’t know the way C. he can’t cook
A. 差异 B. 选择 C. 个性
A. In the old days, Chinese parents must obey their children’s wishes.
B. Now Chinese children don’t have to take care of their parents in their old age
C. Parents are growing up with their children in modern China.
At the beginning of 2009,Li Guilin and his wife Lu Jianfen were honored(授予...荣誉)as “People Who Moved China in 2008” in this yearly event. This event was introduced by CCTV in 2002.
Li,42,and Lu,41,were born in Han families and grew up in Ya’an City. In 1990,Li visited Erping Village(二坪村)in Liangshan of Sichuan Province, he was surprised at how backward(落后)it was. People there lived a rather poor life. The children seldom went out of the village. Li decided to teach in that village at once.
The children have to climb five wooden ladders to reach the school of Erping. They spend the week there before returning home for the weekend. “Walking on the wooden ladders is really dangerous. You can just put half of your foot in the narrowest place.Behind the ladders is the deep valley.(山谷)”
A year later, as the number of students increased, Li Guilin began to look for a new teacher. When the summer holiday was over, he couldn’t find one yet. So he advised his wife Lu Jianfen to join him.
Till now ,they have been teaching in the village for more than 18 years.Over the past years, they have taught 149 students,22 of them were from the schools of other areas because of the two kind teachers. “I’m the son of farmers,” says Li, “I know that education is the best way for a poor mountain area to change.”The couple(夫妇)will go on working at this school to help more children walk out of the mountains into happy and bright futures.
A. three times. B. eight times C. ten times
A. doctorsB. students C. teachers
A. walking on the wooden ladders is really dangerous
B. they like doing that
C. it’s the only way to the school of Erping
A. 1991B. 2002 C. 1990
A. Because both of them are children of farmers
B. Because they hope more children can have happy and bright future
C. Because they were honored as “People Who Moved China in 2008
New York, London, Paris and other big cities are exciting places to live in. There are many interesting things to see and to do in big cities. You can go to different kinds of theaters to see plays and films. You can also go shopping to buy things from all over the world.
But there are more serious problems in big cities, too. The cost of living is high and there are too many people in big cities. Every year many people move to the cities because there are more chances to find work, to study at good schools and to receive good medical care（医疗）. But sometimes these people can’t find work or a good place to live in. Also too many people in such a small place make it hard to keep the cities safe and clean.
Some people enjoy living in big cities, but others don’t. When people move to big cities, they should think about the problems of living there.
阅读短文，根据短文内容判断下列句子的正(A)误(B)。