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Chinese delivery driver Gao Zhixiao, was featured on the cover of Time magazine in March because of his remarkable sense of commitment. Alongside five others, he was picked by the magazine as one of the heroes amid COVID-19 outbreak.
Ever since COVID-19 broke out, many restaurants shut down or switched to takeout-only services. Millions of people have been staying at home to avoid getting infected. “People choose to order food online or buy fruit and vegetables to cook at home, ” Gao told Time. As a result, delivery orders dramatically increased, placing a huge burden on delivery couriers.
Born into a poor family in the Ningxia Hui autonomous region, Gao started to make a living in Beijing at age 16. After COVID-19 broke out, Gao hesitated for a second to continue working, but then picked up orders because he thought customers might be in need.
Due to the danger of person-to-person transmission, Gao must take precautions to avoid spreading viruses during his route around Beijing, including taking a regular health test and spending 20 minutes disinfecting his motorcycle and clothes each morning. Besides delivering goods, Gao once willingly cooked for an elderly customer who was living alone at her home.
It is the commitment of ordinary people like Gao that has made the biggest contributions in the fight against COVID-19.
【文章大意】本文主要介绍了中国外卖员高治晓因在疫情期间不顾自身生命安全, 仍坚守在工作岗位为隔离在家的人们配送外卖因而登上了《时代》杂志。
1. What can we know from Paragraph 1?
A. Gao manages a delivery company.
B. Gao is the only one to deliver food during COVID-19 outbreak.
C. Gao was chosen on the cover of Time magazine due to his selfless commitment.
D. Gao comes from a poor family.
【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第一段“Chinese delivery driver, Gao Zhixiao, was featured on the cover of Time magazine in March because of his remarkable sense of commitment. ”可知, 由于高治晓在疫情期间的无私奉献被选入《时代》杂志的封面人物。故选C。
2. Why delivery orders dramatically increased according to the passage?
A. People were too lazy to go out for meals.
B. There was a discount if people chose delivery orders.
C. People were afraid of being infected COVID-19 by going out.
D. People were asked to order food online by the government.
【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第二段Millions of people have been staying at home to avoid getting infected. 可知, 人们是因为害怕被感染新冠肺炎, 不敢外出, 故而使得外卖订单骤增。故选C。
3. Which of the following words can best describe Gao Zhixiao?
A. Selfless and warm-hearted.
B. Brave and humorous.
C. Hardworking and honest.
D. Caring and selfish.
【解析】选A。推理判断题。通读全文可知, 从高治晓冒着被新冠肺炎感染的风险配送外卖, 同时还帮助一个年迈的独居老人做饭这两件事, 可推测出他是一个无私且热心的人。故选A。
4. What’s the best title of this passage?
A. A Delivery Hero
B. The Horrible Pandemic
C. A Brave Heart Beats Anything
D. Never Say Never
【解析】选A。主旨大意题。第一段Chinese delivery driver, Gao Zhixiao, was featured on the cover of Time magazine in March because of his remarkable sense of commitment. 是全文的主题句, 结合全文内容, 可知全文主要讲了一个外卖小哥疫情期间, 无私地坚守岗位, 为人们用心配送外卖, 实属英雄行为, 所以“A Delivery Hero”(一名外卖员英雄)作为文章标题最为合适。故选A。
【知识拓展】长难句分析
1. After COVID-19 broke out, Gao hesitated for a second to continue working, but then picked up orders because he thought customers might be in need.
分析:本句是复合句。after引导时间状语从句;because引导的是原因状语从句, 其中, customers might be in need是宾语从句, 省略了that, 作thought的宾语。
翻译:新型冠状病毒爆发后, 高治晓犹豫了一下是否继续工作, 但随后接单, 因为他认为客户可能需要帮助。
2. Due to the danger of person-to-person transmission, Gao must take precautions to avoid spreading viruses during his route around Beijing, including taking a regular health test and spending 20 minutes disinfecting his motorcycle and clothes each morning.
分析:本句是复杂的简单句。due to the danger of person-to-person transmission是介词短语作原因状语, Gao是主语, must take 作谓语, precautions是宾语; to avoid spreading viruses during his route around Beijing, 是不定式短语作目的状语, including taking a regular health test and spending 20 minutes disinfecting his motorcycle and clothes each morning是现在分词短语作precautions的定语 ;其中and连接两个动名词短语taking a regular health test 和 spending 20 minutes disinfecting his motorcycle and clothes each morning作including的宾语。
翻译:由于存在人与人之间传播的危险, 高治晓必须采取预防措施, 避免病毒在北京周边地区传播, 包括定期进行健康检查, 每天早上花20分钟给摩托车和衣服消毒。
