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【題目】 Even in the best and most loving of times, families can feel impossibly confined (受限制的). Teens are irritable and furious. Parents are annoying and embarrassing. For Esther and her daughter Chaya, the tiny new coronavirus changed all that.

Esther was born in Wuhan-a dynamic and culturally rich place that she deeply loves but moved to the U.S. During the winter holiday, they went to Wuhan to visit Esther’s parents. Gradually at first, then more frequently, they noticed face masks on city streets. To be safe, they wore their own masks and stopped going to public gatherings. Then, suddenly the city was on lockdown. No one could leave. Their reservations home on a China Southern airlines flight were worthless. “I feared for my daughter’s life,” said Esther, “If it got worse, there could be chaos. She doesn’t speak much Chinese.”

For days, Esther repeatedly called and emailed for help. It was nonstop. She stayed online, checking all the time. Chaya felt distressed and helpless. It's awful seeing her mother go through that-without having anything she could do to help in the hotel.

Their luck changed with one email. For the 1,000 Americans stuck in Wuhan, there were 230 available seats on one outbound flight, it said. Esther bought two $1,100 seats. After a 12-hour wait at the airport, they got clearance to leave, and arrived at March Air Force Base, where they were isolated in two small connected rooms with a shared bath for two weeks. There were daily medical checkups, twice daily temperature checks and a 10 a m. briefing (簡(jiǎn)報(bào)). But there was no WiFi, TV or friends. For emotional support, Esther phoned her husband Haim, an engineering manager for Uber, and their two other children, ages 13 and 11.

Now home, they are basking in (沉浸于) the thrill of phone calls, TV interviews and a caring community. They’ve gotten little sleep. Suitcases remain unpacked. But anyhow, they have survived not just the outbreak of a virus but the unforgettable experience of mother-daughter togetherness.

【1】What can be inferred from the second paragraph?

A.The culture and vitality of Wuhan have attracted Esther and Chaya there.

B.The virus has affected people's life in Wuhan.

C.The flight of going back to the U.S. has been postponed.

D.The city was locked down because it was in chaos.

【2】What caused Chaya's depressed mood?

A.Seeing her mother suffer from reaching out for help.B.Being kept in Wuhan for poor health.

C.Missing her family and friends at home.D.Being unable to speak Chinese.

【3】Why were they isolated after Esther and Chaya arrived at the airport?

A.The concern of their safety as well as the public’s.

B.Their infection of the virus.

C.The lack of flight home.

D.Their emotional problems after the experience.

【4】What is the best title of the text?

A.Life in Wuhan: fighting the virus together.

B.Life about people infected by the virus.

C.Life about a mom and teen united by a virus.

D.Life about a mom and daughter from the U.S.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】A

【4】C

【解析】

這是一篇記敘文。講述了Esther和Chaya這對(duì)母女在武漢經(jīng)歷了疫情，這次經(jīng)歷讓她們之間的隔閡打破，有了一次親密接觸的體驗(yàn)。

【1】

推理判斷題。根據(jù)“During the winter holiday, they went to Wuhan to visit Esther’s parents.”可知，吸引他們到武漢來(lái)的原因是要看望Esther的父母，所以選項(xiàng)A錯(cuò)，排除A；根據(jù)“To be safe, they wore their own masks and stopped going to public gatherings. Then, suddenly the city was on lockdown. No one could leave.”可知，病毒讓人們不得不戴上口罩，停止聚集，城市也被封鎖了，沒(méi)有人能離開(kāi)。由此判斷出病毒已經(jīng)影響了武漢人民的生活。故選B。

【2】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“Chaya felt distressed and helpless. It's awful seeing her mother go through that-without having anything she could do to help in the hotel.”可知，that指的是前文中提到的Esther不停地打電話(huà)和發(fā)郵件求助，Chaya對(duì)看著媽媽經(jīng)歷這些而自己卻無(wú)能為力感到沮喪和無(wú)助，所以看到她母親苦苦尋求幫助引起了Chaya的沮喪情緒。故選A。

【3】

推理判斷題。根據(jù)“There were daily medical checkups, twice daily temperature checks and a 10 a m. briefing (簡(jiǎn)報(bào)).”可知，Esther和Chaya被隔離的時(shí)候每天都要做醫(yī)療檢查、每天測(cè)量?jī)纱误w溫。由此判斷出隔離起來(lái)是為檢測(cè)她們是否健康，這是為了他們也是為了公眾的安全，故選A。

【4】

主旨大意題。根據(jù)最后一段的主旨句“But anyhow, they have survived not just the outbreak of a virus but the unforgettable experience of mother-daughter togetherness.”可知，但無(wú)論如何，他們不僅熬過(guò)了病毒的爆發(fā)，也熬過(guò)了母女在一起的難忘經(jīng)歷，他們因?yàn)椴《镜谋�發(fā)有了一次媽媽和女兒親密接觸的體驗(yàn)，第一段也提到，大部分的家庭父母和孩子之間都有隔閡，對(duì)彼此會(huì)不耐煩，這對(duì)母女也是，但是一次疫情改變了這種情況，構(gòu)成首尾呼應(yīng)，所以C項(xiàng)“病毒使母女緊緊地在一起”為標(biāo)題，故選C。