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【題目】 Cabin hospitals save more lives

Feng Bangli, from Wuhan, Hubei, began to have a fever at the end of January and suspected that he had been infected with the virus. He tried several times to be admitted to a hospital but failed. He finally gave up and stayed at home, taking drugs given by doctors.

“At that time, too many patients were waiting to see doctors at every hospital, and it was not possible for me to get a bed,” said Feng. Days later, with the community staff’s help, Feng tested positive for COVID-19 and was sent to a makeshift hospital (臨時醫(yī)院) for treatment.

“Without such makeshift hospitals, many COVID-19 patients like me may never have found a bed,” said Feng.

Like Feng, over 12,000 COVID-19 patients in Wuhan received treatment and care at 15 makeshift hospitals. These hospitals were mainly used to receive patients with mild symptoms (輕癥).

“Building makeshift hospitals was a key decision made in such an important moment when Wuhan was facing a formidable task of epidemic (疫情) control, and it has played an important role in both prevention and treatment of the disease,” he said.

“Makeshift hospitals have greatly eased pressure and made it possible to treat and isolate people in need,” said Xu Junmei, vice-president of Wuchang makeshift hospital.

Makeshift hospitals have now been copied in other countries. Eight makeshift hospitals are being built in Tehran, Iran, to fight against the virus. The one changed from the Iran Mall, the largest shopping mall in the country, is expected to have a total of 3,000 beds, according to People’s Daily.

On March 29, New York changed a grassy meadow in Central Park into a makeshift hospital, where it will provide 68 hospital beds.

“Considering the ways we can increase hospital capacity right now is very important,” says Dr Andrew Ibrahim, a surgeon at the University of Michigan told Architecture. “If hospitals can’t receive more patients, new facilities need to be built up.”

【1】What does the writer want to tell us by using Feng Bangli’s example?

A.COVID-19 has infected a large number of people in a very short time.

B.Hospitals should always be prepared for any unexpected situations.

C.The COVID-19 outbreak happened suddenly without the slightest warning.

D.Makeshift hospitals have played an important role in the fight against COVID-19.

【2】What does the underlined word “formidable” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?

A.newB.basicC.toughD.strange

【3】What did Dr Andrew Ibrahim think of Tehran’s and New York’s new makeshift hospitals?

A.They wasted resources.B.They were greatly helpful.

C.They were not practical.D.They would not be as useful as China’s.

【4】What is the main purpose of the article?

A.To praise China’s quick response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

B.To call on other countries to copy China’s method of fighting the virus.

C.To show the value of building makeshift hospitals to fight COVID-19.

D.To compare the measures different countries have taken to deal with COVID-19.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】B

【4】C

【解析】

這篇短文主要講述了一個新冠肺炎在臨時醫(yī)院的例子，表現(xiàn)出這次新冠肺炎疫情中，臨時醫(yī)院發(fā)揮的重要作用。

【1】

細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)“Building makeshift hospitals was a key decision made in such an important moment when Wuhan was facing a formidable task of epidemic (疫情) control, and it has played an important role in both prevention and treatment of the disease,” he said. 他說：“在武漢面臨著艱巨的疫情控制任務(wù)的重要時刻，建設(shè)臨時醫(yī)院是一個關(guān)鍵的決定，對疾病的預(yù)防和治療都起到了重要作用。可知，臨時醫(yī)院在抗擊COVID-19中發(fā)揮了重要作用。故選B。

【2】

詞句猜測。new 新的；basic 基本的； tough強硬的； strange奇怪的。根據(jù)下文“and it has played an important role in both prevention and treatment of the disease,” 建設(shè)臨時醫(yī)院是一個關(guān)鍵的決定，對疾病的預(yù)防和治療都起到了重要作用。可知上文是“在武漢面臨著艱巨的疫情控制任務(wù)的重要時刻”這里是“艱巨的疫情控制任務(wù)” formidable的意思是“強硬的”故選C。

【3】

細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文中“Considering the ways we can increase hospital capacity right now is very important,” says Dr Andrew Ibrahim, a surgeon at the University of Michigan told Architecture.” 密歇根大學(xué)的外科醫(yī)生安德魯·易卜拉欣博士告訴《建筑》雜志說：“考慮到我們現(xiàn)在能夠增加醫(yī)院容量的方法是非常重要的�？芍�，Dr Andrew Ibrahim認(rèn)為他們是非常有幫助的。故選B。

【4】

主旨大意。To praise China’s quick response to the COVID-19 outbreak. 贊揚中國對COVID-19疫情的快速反應(yīng)；To call on other countries to copy China’s method of fighting the virus. 呼吁其他國家仿效中國抗擊病毒的方法；To show the value of building makeshift hospitals to fight COVID-19. 以顯示建立臨時醫(yī)院對抗COVID-19的價值；To compare the measures different countries have taken to deal with COVID-19. 比較不同國家對COVID-19的處理措施。這篇短文主要講述了一個新冠肺炎在臨時醫(yī)院的例子，表現(xiàn)出這次新冠肺炎疫情中，臨時醫(yī)院發(fā)揮的重要作用。故選C