备战2022年中考英语专题复习——完形填空（COVID-19）

Do you know the man in the picture? His name is Zhong Nanshan. He is a great doctor from China and he1many people's lives.

We all know that SARS and COVID-19 are2diseases(疾病). Many people got sick(生病的) because of them 3 some lost their lives.

Quite a lot of people were4of SARS and COVID-19. But Zhong was brave (勇敢的) to fight 5 Zhong often went to see the sick people in hospital. He also 6days and nights studying SARS and cOVID-19. At last, he7some good ways to fight the diseases. In these8, many sick people got well.

People thank Zhong very much for his help. But he9says. "I am just a doctor."

10a great doctor!

My whole life has changed because of COVID-19. It's very upsetting because we can't 1 anyone else and we can't go to others' homes. We have been at home, but I2the healthcare workers who have risked their lives every day to help us stay healthy and safe. Here, I describe my experience during this time.

Coming back home from my spring vacation, I got news that school is closed for two weeks.

Being a kid, I got 3 but I didn't know what was waiting for us. I never thought I would be doing my classes online months later.

Right after the "stay at home" order, my mother tested positive for COVID-19 and our family was quarantined (隔离) for 14 days. It was really challenging for all of us, especially for my4, who got sick. Those were the worst two weeks in my life.

Watching my mother 5 fever, cough, and shortness of breath was heartbreaking, I had tears in my eyes, but I didn't tell my parents about it. I was thankful that my father is a 6 who knows how to treat COVID-19 patients. After three weeks, my mother got better.

My father is a true hero. Not only he was taking care of us, but also he has been treating patients with COVID-19 every day and 7 the community selflessly. I am proud of him.

This 8 has taught me to be thankful for things we have in life. My father has 9 me to be selfless, helpful, and brave. It is OK to be anxious, but remember that there is 10 at the end of the channel (隧道) and life will get normal again.

Playing video games from breakfast to bedtime might sound lazy. But some students did this to help fight the COVID-19.

In early June，three 18-year-old students1The Shipley School in Pennsylvania, the US, hosted a 24-hour live streaming event during which they2the popular video game Fortnite. They didn't play for fun, but for a good 3to raise money for nurses battling the COVID-19. The cash came from4who would donate to them. And5played the game with competitors around the world.

Jack Robinson 6 the idea, as he has seen nurses sacrificing their lives for their communities. "We want to make a difference from our7," he said.

Robinson was joined by Luke Grayum and James Heckscher. Their school 8students to give back to their communities. Students were required to 9charitable work. Robinson built houses in Costa Rica and cleaned Los Angeles beaches. Heckscher taught students and collected toiletries for the homeless. Grayum ran 70 miles to10money to help low-income people and volunteered at the nursing home. All the students tried their best to help others and they felt happy and 11.

This year, because of the COVID-19，they had to do 12at home. They turned to live streaming video games. They chose Fortnite because it has a big audience. The three13as a team，but also allowed other players to join them. Their school headmaster, Michael Turner, 14partnered them.

They hoped to bring in as much as 2,000 dollars (about 13,400 yuan). 15in the end they raised more than 3, 500 dollars. All of the money was donated to the American Nurses Association.

—本题素材选自《21世纪英文报》

As the saying goes. "A hero is known in the time of misfortune". Zhong Nanshan is a hero like this. He is a doctor 1saved many people's lives in our country.

In 2003, SARS 2in Guangdong. Later, it spread across China and other parts of the world. Patients coughed a lot and got fevers. Hundreds of people 3the disease. Even many doctors and nurses got SARS when they 4patients. Zhong spent much time in finding the cause of the disease. And with his way of treating, many patients began to get better.

5 17 years later, he again helped the country to fight against COVID-19, which has been declared a pandemic(流行病) by the World Health Organization(WHO).

During this fight, Dr. Zhong Nanshan has been leading China's National Health Commission's expert panel(咨询组) for 6the COVID-19 outbreak in the country.

After visiting Wuhan, Dr. Zhong spoke out 7about human-to-human transmission and suggested evidence-based prevention. As a trusted doctor, he is very 8in calming public fear and anxiety with facts.

Now at the age of 84, Zhong still treats patients in the hospital and 9young doctors. On Sept. 8, 2020, Dr. Zhong was awarded the Medal of the Republic, the highest state honor,10 he had made a great contribution to China's fight against the pandemic.

Aldo Ciechini comes from Italy and he is good at playing the violin. Aldo had to stay at home1COVID-19. One day, he played the Chinese song Butterfly Lovers on his balcony(阳台). "This is my2for you from Milan, "Aldo said on Sina Weibo to his Chinese fans. His playing impressed（给……留有印象) not only people in3neighborhood, but also Internet users around the world.

"In times like this, we need more music because it brings power(力量) to people and helps people stay 4. "Aldo said. His friend Jing told him that his music was quite 5in China. Then he 6to setup an account(注册账户) on Sina Weibo. He hoped that more people could enjoy his music 7they were in different countries.

"I asked Jing to tell me the songs8people love most. When she told me Butterfly Lovers, I loved the song and the9 behind it. Music is perfect as a gift at this moment. Now I play the violin every day, I hope my music can 10 fun to more people. And I believe everything will be fine soon, "Aldo said.

    As the saying goes, "A hero is known in the time of misfortune（不幸）". Zhong Nanshan is a hero like this. He is a doctor in Guangdong, who1many people's lives in 2003.

    In 2003, SARS2in Guangdong. Later, it spread across China and other parts of the world. Patients coughed a lot and got fevers. Hundreds of3even died from the disease. Even many doctors and nurses got SARS when they treated patients. So everyone was afraid of it. But Zhong was4enough to fight the disease. Zhong spent days and nights to find the cause 5the disease. And with his way of treating, many patients began to get better. Zhong finally won people's trust.

    In early 2020, a disease called COVID-2019 (新型冠状病毒肺炎) hit Wuhan. It spread 6around tens of thousands of Chinese people were infected (感染). Zhong, 84, 7his team to Wuhan to fight the virus. Zhong's team took many measures to cure the patients with COVID-2019. He advised people to wear masks, 8hands frequently(频繁地), stay at home and not to go to crowed places.

    Zhong likes sports very much.9he was 67, he could still play basketball. Now at the age of 84, Zhong still treats patients in the hospital and    10young doctors. "I am just a doctor." Zhong says. But we think he is a hero and a fighter.

Don't shake hands! Don't hug anyone! 1 order to slow the spread of COVID-19, we're advised to avoid physical contact (接触) as 2 as possible. Some of us have been 3 to more creative ways of greeting one another, such as a friendly wave from two meters away. We are not sure when this pandemic (流行病) will end. But 4 more people get their vaccines (疫苗), we may soon be able to get back to hugging, shaking hands ans kissing cheeks. But ... should we?

We are 5 from a young age that it is impolite not to shake hands when we meet people. But Ashley Peterson, a doctor in the United States, thinks we should be more careful about how we greet people. Not 6 likes to be hugged.

Peterson says now is the perfect time for parents to guide their kids in making 7 about how to greet people. The idea is not to 8 hugs and handshakes. If your kids want to hug others, they should. If they feel 9 about hugging, they can use other ways to greet people.

Anthony Fauci, a health educator, holds a stronger opinion. He thinks we should never shake hands again. "We've got to 10 that custom," he says. "That is really one of the major (主要的) ways to pass on an illness."

Do you ever feel like your home is just too full of stuff? There are professionals who can help you-they're called" decluttering consultants" (收纳整理师).

They go through people's homes and1them on what they should or should not be holding onto. Takumi Kawahara Kondo (近藤麻理惠), the Japanese author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up (《怦然心动的人生整理魔法》), is2the best-known decluttering consultant.

This interesting profession (职业) is taking off in China, too. Wang Zehu, who works3a decluttering consultant in Shanghai, found her hands full during the

COVID-19 pandemic. "Many people have hoarded (囤积)a lot of stuff, 4 hand sanitizer (洗手液), facial masks and cleaning products, which can cause a mess," she told China Daily.

Wang5the skill of home organizing from Kawahara in 2019 in New York. She was the only Chinese student there.

"Kawahara not only teaches us about the ways of 6, but also about finding joy in tidying. By tidying, we' re allowed to reorient (给..... 重新定位) ourselves; we're able to discover our 7 of value. I'd like to bring the positive sides of tidying up to Chinese people," Wang said.

Services are priced by the hour and the size of the area being decluttered. Charges can range from 200 to 500 yuan an hour. "We help people draw up plans for their home. We'll talk about 8 the home should be like after the tidying-up, what stuff they are willing to throw out and what they want to9, "Wang said.

Wang added that it's not just about cleaning your room. It's a way of improving 10 between people and their space. It's about education and bringing beauty and comfort into one's life.

    "In my eyes, my mother is like UItraman, a superhero in a cartoon series, who is fighting bad guys every day." Youyou, a five-year-old boy said.

    1mother, Lu Jingjing, a dermatologist at Wuhan Children's Hospital, worked at the mobile cabin hospital at the Wuhan International Conference & Exhibition Center, taking care of COVID-19-infected 2.

    Lu, 3the mother of Youyou and a one-year-old daughter, was sent to do support work at a community center on Feb 2 and left home for the cabin hospital two4later. Since then, Youyou5asking his mother through video chat, "Mom, how many viruses  did you beat today?"

    While she was packing to leave for the cabin hospital from home on Feb 4, Youyou cried and tried to stop Lu from leaving, knowing it would be6for him to see his mother for a long time.

    Lu patiently7to him what the virus was, and told him that she would fight the virus with the cartoon superhero, UItraman.

    "He then8and let me go because in his mind, UItraman is9in the battlefield and can definitely help me win," Lu said.

    From then on, her son kept asking through video chat how many viruses Lu had killed every day and helped her add them up.

     "He may not know clearly about why I'm away from home, 10he knows that I'm fighting against the super virus with other doctors. Every time he said ‘Mom, I miss you', I couldn't stop bursting into tears," she said.

    Lu didn't let her parents know11she was working with COVID-19-infected patients.

    "I am a dermatologist so my parents think that the virus has12to do with my department and I am staying away from infected patients," she said. When they asked for a video chat, Lu13said she was working and let her husband and children chat with them, instead.

    "None of us have been worried about the14of getting infected. It's our responsibility to protect our country. We strongly believe that we15beat the virus and the patients will go home soon," Lu said.

    "In my eyes, my mother is like Ultraman, a superhero in a cartoon series, who is fighting bad guys every day." Youyou, a five-year old boy said.1mother, Lu Jingjing, a dermatologist at Wuhan Children's Hospital, worked at the mobile cabin hospital at the Wuhan International Conference & Exhibition Center, taking care of COVID-19- infected2.

    Lu,3the mother of Youyou and a one year- old daughter, was sent to do support work at a community center on Feb 2 and left home for the cabin hospital two4later. Since then, Youyou5asking his mother through video chat, "Mom, how many viruses did you beat today?"

    While she was packing to leave for the cabin hospital from home on Feb 4, Youyou cried and tried to stop Lu from leaving, knowing it would be6for him to see his mother for a long time.

    Lu patiently7to him what the virus was, and told him that she would fight the virus with the cartoon superhero, Ultraman.

    "He then8and let me go because in his mind, Ultraman is 9in the battlefield and can definitely help me win," Lu said.

    From then on, her son kept asking through video chat how many viruses Lu had killed every day and helped her add them up.

    "Hay not know clearly about why I'm away from home,10he knows that I'm fighting against the super virus with other doctors. Every time he said 'Mom, I miss you', I couldn't stop bursting into tears," she said.

    Lu didn't let her parents know 11she was working with COVID- 19-infected patients.

    "I am a dermatologist so my parents think that the virus has12to do with my department and I am staying away from infected patients," she said. When they asked for a video chat, Lu13said she was working and let her husband and children chat with them, instead.

    "None of us have been worried about the14of getting infected. It's our responsibility to protect our country. We strongly believe that we15beat the virus and the patients will go home soon," Lu said.