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The act of social distancing has become an effective protective measure against the novel coronavirus and a part of everyday life across the world. Many countries have launched different social distancing measures. Some are strict while others are creative. Let’s take a look at three special quarantine (隔离) measures around the world.
Panama
With more than 3,000 confirmed cases by April 12, Panama has announced strict quarantine measures. One of them is to separate people by gender to go out.
Starting in April, males in the country are required to leave home on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday while females can go out on Monday, Wednesday and Friday every week. No one is allowed to go out on Sundays. To further prevent the spread of COVID-19, citizens are able to leave their homes for only two hours at a time. But according to the Guardian, the restriction measures do not apply to civil servants or her important staff who are battling against the novel coronavirus on the frontline.
Colombia
ID numbers are unique identification tools for individuals, but they may also be used to decide when people can go out in Colombia during the novel coronavirus epidemic. According to the BBC, people in some Colombian towns are allowed to be outside based on the last digit (数字) of their national ID number. For example, in northwest-central Colombia, Barrancabermeja, people with an ID number ending in zero, four or seven are allowed to leave the house on Monday, while those with an ID number ending in one, five or eight can go outside on Tuesday.
France
Though outdoor exercise is a good way to keep healthy, it can sometimes cause too many people to gather in one place. In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Paris has forbidden all outdoor exercise between 10 am and 7 pm. Outside of this time span, people are allowed to exercise individually as long as it’s for less than an hour and within one kilometer of their home. If people break the rule, they will face fines of between €135 ( about 1,040 yuan) and €375.
1. What can we learn about Panama’s social distancing measures?
A. All citizens should follow the rules of going out by gender.
B. Ordinary citizens can stay outside for at most two hours at a time.
C. Civil servants are allowed to go out every day except on Sundays.
D. None can go out for dinner, starting in April.
2. Which group is allowed to go out on Tuesdays in Barrancabermeja, during the epidemic?
A. Females.
B. Males.
C. Those with an ID number ending in one, five or eight.
D. Those with an ID number ending in zero, four or seven.
3. Which of the following follows the rules in France?
A. Cycling around one’s home at 6 pm. B. Playing badminton in front of one’s house at noon.
C. Playing basketball with friends at 9 pm. D. Jogging alone near one’s home from 8 am to 8:30 am.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. D
【解析】
这是一篇应用文。保持社会距离已成为预防新型冠状病毒的有效措施，成为世界各国日常生活的一部分。许多国家都采取了不同的社会疏远措施。有些很严格，而有些很有创造力。文章主要列举了三个国家的特殊隔离措施。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中To further prevent the spread of COVID-19, citizens are able to leave their homes for only two hours at a time.可知为进一步防止COVID-19传播，公民一次只能离开家两小时。由此可知，根据巴拿马的社交距离措施，普通市民一次最多可以在外面呆两个小时。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中For example, in northwest-central Colombia, Barrancabermeja, people with an ID number ending in zero, four or seven are allowed to leave the house on Monday, while those with an ID number ending in one, five or eight can go outside on Tuesday.可知例如，在哥伦比亚中北部的Barrancabermeja，身份证号码尾数为0、4或7的人可以在周一出门，而身份证号码尾数为1、5或8的人则可以在周二出门。由此可知，在Barrancabermeja，在疫情期间，身份证号码以1、5或8结尾的人可以在周二外出。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Paris has forbidden all outdoor exercise between 10 am and 7 pm. Outside of this time span, people are allowed to exercise individually as long as it’s for less than an hour and within one kilometer of their home.可知为防止COVID-19疫情蔓延，巴黎已禁止上午10时至晚上7时的所有户外活动。在这段时间之外，人们可以单独锻炼，只要不超过一小时，并且距离自己家一公里以内。由此可知，D选项“从早上8点到8:30在自己家附近独自慢跑”符合法国的规则。故选D。
