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四川省宜宾市2020年中考英语试卷（音频暂未更新）
When we are born, we are given names that stay with us for our whole lives. Some names include good wishes and hopes from parents, while others may be special and easy to remember. But do you know how the new coronavirus got its name?
The task of naming a virus is no less important than naming a person. When a disease breaks out, the official (官方的) naming of a new virus is often late and may lead to many problems. Over the past ten years, some improper names have caused problems. In 2009, the "swine flu (猪流感)" was widely used before the official name, HINI virus, was announced. This led Egypt to kill all of its pigs even though it didn't spread among people who hadn't been near pigs. In 2015, the name MERS(Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, (中东呼吸综合征)made people of this region angry.
So in 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the names of viruses should be easy to remember but avoid being named after places, people, animals and foods. Following these rules, the new coronavirus we are suffering from was named "COVID-19" by the WHO on Feb 11, 2020. In this name, "CO" means "corona", "VI" sands for "virus" and "D" means "disease".
Do you know extreme(极限的) sports? Extreme sports are often dangerous. But many people like them. A lot of people want to do them., even women. Do you know why? One said, " Because they can make me look very cool." Do you think so?
Read about them below. Then you can know a lot about them.
| Bungee Jumping: People on some South Pacific islands have been bungee jumping for hundreds of years. In 1979, some people bungee jumped off a bridge in England and made the sport popular around the world. Bungee jumping came to China in 1996. |
| Skateboarding: At first, this sport was called " sidewalk surfing". Skateboarders often jump high into the air, go down steps or slide down rails on their boards. They wear baggy trousers so they can move more freely. |
| Skydiving: This might be the scariest (最惊险的) extreme sport. Skydivers jump out of airplanes about four kilometers up in the sky. They usually fall freely for a while and then open a parachute to slow down for a safe landing. |
| Snowboarding: This became a winter Olympic sport in 1998. People tied their feet to the board with special shoes. They don't use any ski sticks. Then, they ride down hills, jump high and do tricks. |
Why are Modern Young People So Afraid to Answer the Phones?
{#blank#}1{#/blank#} The survey of 2,000 people also found that nearly 70% of the people between 18and 34 prefer sending messages to talking on the phone.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#} However , people between 18and 34 use the phone only to speak to their families from time to time and just for emergencies(紧急情况) .
More than half of the young people in the survey mentioned that an unexpected call means bad new for them . {#blank#}3{#/blank#} But not talking on the phone doesn't mean these young people's phones always remain silent—They always share the latest hot news, show photos of great moments and leave voice message in chat groups.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#} We can leave the scary phone calls behind in 2024, just as we gave up the fax machine in the1990s.
A. For the older generations, talking on the phone is normal. B. The young people didn't learn to care about others. C. So they will get scared when their phones ring. D. Perhaps now it's time to face up to the power of sending messages. E. A recent survey found a quarter of people aged 18to 34 never answer the phone. |
Which one do you prefer, sending messages or talk on the phone? Why ?(Answer with no more than 15 words.) {#blank#}5{#/blank#}
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