Question

【题目】 With the news filled with frightening reports about a new coronavirus (冠状病毒），COVID-19, it's easy to feel anxious. However, you don't need to worry, especially when you're following professional guidelines for protecting yourself【1】

Get your information from trustworthy sources (来源）.【2】, and some of them may contain inaccurate or outdated information. To make sure that you're getting accurate and reasonable information, stick to sources like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization.

【3】. While it's good to stay informed, constantly reading or watching news updates can quickly make you bothered. Instead, set a specific time to check for updates so you're not thinking about the virus all day. Don't visit news sites or turn on the news outside of the time, and avoid social media if you're reading too many updates there.

Focus on the fact that most people recover. Reports about the new coronavirus likely sound very scary, so it's understandable that you'd be afraid. 【4】Besides, most people who get very sick will get better after receiving treatment and recover at last.

Share helpful information with friends and family. You can help yourself and others feel calmer about the coronavirus outbreak by sharing any helpful information you find. 【5】, post a link on social media or email it to any friends or family members who are worried about the virus.

A.Limit how often you check for news updates.

B.Meanwhile, your anxiety about the outbreak disappears.

C.And there are things you can do to put your fears at ease.

D.Stop keeping yourself informed of the online news updates.

E.You're probably reading lots of reports about the coronavirus.

F.If you see a useful update on the new coronavirus from a reputable news source.

G.However, most cases are mild and most of the people can recover after some time.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】E

【3】A

【4】G

【5】F

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。关于新型冠状病毒的报道铺天盖地，被这些报道包围的我们难免感到焦虑和恐惧。那么我们该如何减少焦虑和恐惧？本文给出了一些建议。

【1】上句提到面对新冠病毒你不需要担心，尤其是当你遵循专业指导来保护自己的时候。下文是专业指导的几条建议。C项：你可以做一些事情来缓解你的恐惧。既承接上文，又引出下文的具体措施，故选C。

【2】本段建议从可靠的来源获取信息，空处要谈到信息的来源，E项：你可能读过很多关于冠状病毒的报道，符合本段内容。且下句的some of them中的them指的就是lots of reports，故选E。

【3】本段中的set a specific time to check for updates和Don't visit news sites or turn on the news outside of the time“设置检查更新的特定时间”和“在这个时间之外不要访问新闻网站或打开新闻”都是具体建议，建议我们限制查看新闻更新的频率，A项表达了此内容，概括全段。故选A。

【4】本段建议关注大多数人都会康复的事实。上句Reports about the new coronavirus likely sound very scary, so it's understandable that you'd be afraid.提到新冠病毒虽然听起来令人害怕，空处应该和下文will get better after receiving treatment and recover at last意思一致，和上句转折。G项However, most cases are mild and most of the people can recover after some time.“不过，大多数情况都很轻微，大多数人都能在一段时间后康复”与上文转折，与下文并列。故选G。

【5】本段建议与朋友和家人分享有用的信息。下文应该是具体帮助家人和朋友的做法，F项“如果你从信誉良好的新闻来源上看到关于新冠病毒有用的最新消息”这是帮助家人和朋友的条件。post a link on social media or email it to any friends or family是具体做法。F项中的useful update 与下文的a link指的是同一件事，故选F。