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Some Questions About Coronavirus
How long does coronavirus last?
Every case of coronavirus is different, but experts have a general idea of how long the typical course of the illness lasts. Most people can expect to recover within two weeks after the onset of symptoms, but more severe cases could last up to six weeks — and for some, dubbed “Covid long haulers,” symptoms can linger for months.
What are the symptoms of the coronavirus?
Symptoms of the coronavirus can seem a lot like the flu. Initially, a fever, cough, and shortness of breath emerged as the three most common symptoms of COVID-19. Now, other signs such as muscle pain, fatigue, and loss of taste and smell are on the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) symptoms checklist.
How long does coronavirus live on surfaces?
Though the conronavirus is typically transmitted through the air via respiratory droplets (from an infected person sneezing or coughing) rather than by touching objects and materials, the virus can still remain viable on variety of surfaces, according to the CDC, though it’s not exactly clear for how long.
How is coronavirus spread?
According to the CDC, COVID-19 is spread mainly from person to person, usually through close contact (within six feet). Being near an infected person who coughs, sneezes, or talks can expose you to their respiratory droplet carrying the virus — and they can spread the virus even if they don’t have any symptoms yet. If those virus-containing particles are inhaled (吸入) or land in your eyes, nose or mouth, you could become infected.
21．How long does coronavirus stay on surfaces?________
A．Two weeks. B．Six weeks. C．Months. D．Unclear.
22．People can’t be infected with coronavirus by________.
A．contacting close (within six feet)
B．being near an infected person
C．talking with a healthy person
D．inhaling some virus-containing particles
23．In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?________
A．Entertainment. B．Health. C．Education D．Travel.
【答案】21-23 DCB
【解析】本文是一篇应用文。主要讲述的是关于冠状病毒的几个问题。
21．细节理解题。根据小标题“How long does coronavirus live on surfaces?”下的“the virus can still remain viable on variety of surfaces, according to the CDC, though it’s not exactly clear for how long.(据美国疾病控制与预防中心称，这种病毒仍然可以在各种表面存活，但不清楚能存活多久)”可知，冠状病毒停留在表面多长时间是不清楚的。故选D项。
22．推理判断题。根据小标题“How long does coronavirus live on surfaces?”下的“Though the coronavirus is typically transmitted through the air via respiratory droplets (from an infected person sneezing or coughing)(虽然冠状病毒通常通过空气中的呼吸道飞沫传播（来自受感染的人打喷嚏或咳嗽）)”；以及小标题“How is coronavirus spread?”下的“According to the CDC, COVID-19 is spread mainly from person to person, usually through close contact (within six feet). Being near an infected person who coughs, sneezes, or talks can expose you to their respiratory droplet carrying the virus — and they can spread the virus even if they don’t have any symptoms yet.(COVID-19主要通过人与人之间传播，通常通过密切接触（6英尺以内）。与咳嗽、打喷嚏或说话的感染者近距离接触，会让你接触到他们携带病毒的呼吸道飞沫，即使他们还没有任何症状，也会传播病毒。如果这些粒子是颗粒吸入或停留在你的眼睛，鼻子或嘴，你可以被感染)”可知，近距离接触（6英尺以内）、靠近受感染的人和吸入一些含有病毒的颗粒有可能被传染。故选C项。
23．推理判断题。根据文章的题目“Some Questions About Coronavirus(关于冠状病毒的几个问题)”可推知，这是关于健康的文章，可能出现在报纸的健康版面上。故选B项。B
