中考英语时事阅读第16期
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Passage 1：阅读理解
 致敬疫情防控一线的最美逆行者
Passage 2：阅读理解
宅家不无聊：青少年用创意抗击疫情
Passage 3：阅读理解
在疫情面前展现媒体人的责任与担当。
Passage 4：短文填空
世界各国问候礼仪大不同
Passage 5：写作
世界与中国
Passage 1：Masks mark a hero
What is a hero? We may think of the fictional characters with supernatural powers or great people who can influence world events. Now, as the nation continues its all-out efforts to fight against the novel coronavirus pneumonia (新冠肺炎), medical staff have become heroes in the eyes of the public.
As of Feb 19, a total of 32,000 medical staff outside Hubei province have been working to treat patients around the center of the outbreak.
Zhang Dingyu, the president of Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital, is one of these heroes. Since the hospital received the first seven patients in December, Zhang has been so busy that he barely gets any sleep. Even suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (肌萎缩侧索硬化), the 56-year-old doctor is doing his best to quicken his pace to save precious time for infected patients.
“I have to run, racing against time to save more patients from the deadly disease, because I don’t have much time left in my life,” Zhang told Xinhua News Agency.
With the duty of saving lives, many medical professionals like Zhang have been working long hours for days, despite their fear and worries.
Lu Jingjing from Wuhan Children’s Hospital also works at a temporary mobile hospital. She does not let her parents know that she is now working with novel coronavirus-infected patients.
When her parents ask for a video chat, Lu says she is working and lets her husband and children chat with them instead.
“It’s dangerous but we should win the battle with the virus as soon as possible, so that medical staff and patients can go back home,” she told China Daily.
US writer Khalil Gibran (1883-1931) once wrote, “Tenderness (温柔) and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair (绝望), but the manifestations of strength and resolution.” It’s true for the medical workers.
Everyone has fear, especially when it comes to deadly diseases. But for medical staff, saving lives comes first and is enough for them to be brave and stay on the front. They may look like ordinary people in daily life, but in these extraordinary (不同寻常的) times, they are heroes. 
1：What do we learn from Zhang Dingyu’s words?
A. His illness has turned him into an impatient man.
B. His illness makes him work without fear.
C. He feels sorry for himself because of his illness.
D. He wants to help as many patients as possible.
2：Why doesn’t Lu Jingjing answer her parents’ video calls?
A. She is too busy and has no time for video chats.
B. She doesn’t want her parents to worry about her.
C. It’s not allowed to make a video call from the hospital.
D. There is no network signal at the temporary mobile hospital.
3：The underlined word “manifestations” in the second-to-last paragraph probably means “_______”.
A. Results              C. symbols
B. Differences          D. advantages
4：What is the author’s main purpose in writing this article?
A. To explain what makes a modern-day hero.
B. To praise medical staff for their efforts to fight the NCP.
C. To describe what measures China has taken to deal with the virus.
D. To show the difficulties faced by the medical staff treating NCP patients.
参考答案：DBCB
Passage 2：Creativity brings cheer
Although most of us are now stuck at home due to the virus outbreak, there are still many people trying to do some creative things not only to kill time, but also to help themselves and others stay positive during this difficult period. In their own ways, they are showing oth
ers that they won’t let the virus get them down. Take a look at some of the interesting things they’re doing with their spare time.
Encourage people to dance
Matthew Lee is a 16-year-old Chinese-American. Although he is now living in Los Angeles, US, the news about the outbreak in China still hit close to home (使感同身受) for him. When he learned that most Chinese are unable to leave their houses, he decided to encourage them to work out at home by making a dance video with his friends. “My friend Jojo was excited about the opportunity to lift people’s spirits and she said she would dance her heart out for a great cause (目标) – the health and wellness of those quarantined (隔离) in China,” Lee told TEENS. In the cooldown part of the dance, Lee chose to dance to the song We Are The World. Lee said, “I believe that with sweat and smiles, together, we will make a better day.”
Write a rap song
“I close my eyes and pray (祈祷)/ hoping everything will be okay/ the one who can save you is not God/ but an ordinary man in flesh and blood (血肉之躯).”

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