The novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP, 新型冠状病毒肺炎) outbreak in China was caused by a new coronavirus that we have never seen before. It was first found in the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan, where a variety of wild animals were on sale. People who sold and bought animals illegally were the first to be infected.
Scientists have found that the virus likely came from bats and was then spread to humans from pangolins (穿山甲). According to Live Science, bats can carry and spread more than 60 viruses that can infect humans. They include the world’s deadliest viruses, such as Ebola and SARS. But bats have special immune systems that allow them to live with viruses without getting sick. Other wild animals like snakes and hedgehogs (刺猬) are also hosts of many viruses.
There have been calls for people to stop eating wild animals. However, the danger is not just in eating them, but also in touching them. People can get infected if they come into contact with the body fluids (体液) of wild animals. People who hunt, kill, sell or eat these animals run the risk of becoming infected.
Keeping wild animals as pets or selling parts of their bodies as animal products also create risks for humans. It is highly possible to come into contact with the body fluids of wild animals in this way.
“Trade and consumption of wild animals of all kinds should be banned,” Zeng Guang, chief epidemiologist (流行病学家) at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, told China Daily. “Otherwise people will suffer.”
1.According to scientists, humans might get infected with COVID-19 from________.
A.Pangolins B.snakes C.hedgehogs D. bamboo rats
2.According to the story, what lesson should humans learn?
A.Research more about wild animals. B.Exercise regularly to stay healthy.
C.Stop keeping animals as pets. D.Don’t buy or eat wild animals.
Walking down the street, you notice the plain, boring walls on either side. As you______ walking, the wall begins to look more colorful, and feels more alive. A black line of paint curves (弯曲而行) on the wall,______ turning into a colorful smiling cat－the line was the ______. This is a good example of graffiti (涂鸦) art.
Graffiti art is drawings and writing that are painted onto walls, usually in public spaces.______ it’s simple to do, graffiti has been around for centuries, with drawings being found on______ buildings.
But modern graffiti was born out of the 1980s hip-hop culture, mainly in New York. With its growth throughout the years, it has now ______ popular culture. Graffiti can be seen in galleries(画廊) around the world, next to other______. Modern graffiti has young roots, so it attracts young artists and fans.
However, there are ______ on graffiti in most countries. You must have permission (批准)from the ______of the wall before painting on it. If not, you may face a big fine._____, some cities have graffiti walls, or zones, where people can express their artistic vision freely. Berlin, Germany, is home to a lot of graffiti. It’s often called the graffiti capital of the world. Writing and drawings decorate the old city walls like an outdoor art gallery.
1.A.stop B.continue C.go D.start
2.A.suddenly B.mainly C.hopefully D.properly
3.A.paw B.ear C.mouth D.tail
4.A.Although B.because C.If D.Unless
5.A.modern B.beautiful C.ancient D.broken
6.A.entered B.won C.came D.considered
7.A.walls B.artworks C.flowers D.lights
8.A.suggestions B.activities C.laws D.courses
9.A.artist B.police C.fan D.owner
10.A.Instead B.Moreover C.Otherwise D.Besides
— Could you help me carry the heavy box?
—________.
A.My pleasure B.Not at all C.With pleasure D.You’re welcome
— Where are you? I can’t see you here at the theatre.
—________. I’m just one block away.
A.No problem B.My pleasure C.I’m coming D.Nice talking to you
—So you gave her your mobile phone.
— . She said she would return it to me after she had hers fixed.
A.My pleasure B.Not exactly C.With pleasure D.No problem
—________ten years ago?
—It used to be a town with many trees.
A.What was the town like B.How is the town like
C.What did the town like D.How did the town like
