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UN: Covid jobs crisis 'most severe' since the 1930s

The pandemic caused an "unprecedented" hit to the global economy last year, destroying the equal of 225 million full-time jobs, the United Nations has said.

The crisis caused an 8.8% drop in working hours - four times more than followed the 2008 financial crisis.The UN said looking at job cuts alone "drastically" understated （低估，轻描淡写）the damage.Working hours in 2021 are likely to remain more than 3% lower than they were in 2019 - roughly the equivalent of 90 million full-time jobs, predicts the report, by the UN's International Labor Organization (ILO).

But it cautioned that the downturn could be worse, if vaccine distribution is slow and global governments do not provide the economic stimulus expected.

"The signs of recovery we see are encouraging, but they are fragile and highly uncertain, and we must remember that no country or group can recover alone," said ILO's director-general Guy Ryder.The UN said looking at job cuts alone "drastically" understated （低估，轻描淡写）the damage.It also warned that recovery remains uncertain, despite hope that vaccines will spur an economic rebound.

Working hours in 2021 are likely to remain more than 3% lower than they were in 2019 - roughly the equivalent of 90 million full-time jobs, predicts the report, by the UN's International Labor Organization (ILO).

But it cautioned that the downturn could be worse, if vaccine distribution is slow and global governments do not provide the economic stimulus expected.

"The signs of recovery we see are encouraging, but they are fragile and highly uncertain, and we must remember that no country or group can recover alone," said ILO's director-general Guy Ryder.

1.According to the passage, what damages does the pandemic cause except____?

A. a drop in working hours B.the loss of many full-time jobs

C.more leisure time D.economic crisis

2.What does it refer to?

A.the damage B.The UN

C.vaccines D.financial crisis

3.What can we learn from what Guy Rydersaid?

A.Only China can help the world out of the pandemic.

B.It is certain that the economy will recover soon.

C..The economy itself will recover soon

D.We must work together to make the economy come to life.

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Edinburgh Zoo’s giant pandas may have to return to China

“Yang Guang and Tian Tian have made a tremendous impression on our visitors over the last nine years, helping millions of people connect to nature and inspiring them to take an interest in wildlife conservation.”

“It costs about £1 million a year to lease a mating pair. The closure of Edinburgh zoo and Highland Wildlife Park for three months due to Covid-19 has had a huge financial impact on our charity because most of our income comes from our visitors. Although our parks are open again, we lost around £2 million last year,”David Field said.”David Field said the charity would have to “seriously consider every potential saving” including its contract for two giant pandas, Yang Guang and Tian Tian.“This would be such a huge loss. Our family loved seeing the pandas when we visited the zoo regularly. They are amazing creatures and @rzss are doing amazing research with them.”

At least eight gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park were diagnosed with COVID-19, marking the first known transmission of the virus to apes.
We have two gorillas at the San Diego Zoo that have tested positive for COVID-19. We have another asymptomatic. We are confirming the source of the infection.”“They are experiencing some mild symptoms. And we continue to observe them. They’re drinking, they’re eating and they’re interacting with one another. So we’ll continue our observation.”To get through the crisis, many zoos have taken active measures to increase economic income. They are raising fund by means of online fund-raising and webcast.
“It’s a very creative and lovely way of fund-raising. We love these awesome gifts from animals.”“The over fulfilled fund-raising target shows the strong attraction and empowerment effect of cultural creation.”“It really shows how awesome it is that people are so interested in animals. I like seeing all of these new connections being made. ”

1.What are the suggestions that David Field give on Edinburgh Zoo’s giant pandas except______?

A.collect money

B.close the zoo

C.save expenses

D.consider whether to return giant pandas

2.How many zoos does the writer mention?

A.1 B. 2 C.3 D.none

3.In order to get through the crisis , what measures does the zoos take?

A.pay less for renting fee

B.raise ticket price

C.call on the government to support

D. raising money online and webcast.

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11 miners rescued after 14 days

Eleven of 22 miners were rescued on Sunday after___1___( trap) underground for two weeks due to a blast in a gold mine on Jan 10 in Qixia, under the city of Yantai in East China’s Shandong province.

The first miner___2____(lift) from the mine at 11:13 am Sunday. The worker, in ___3____( extreme ) weak condition, was rushed to a hospital for___4___( treat ) .At 3:18 pm, ___5____number of rescued workers reached 11.Experts said the rescue of the 11 miners on Sunday was beyond their ___6____( expect ) , as only three days ago they had estimated that it would take rescuers at least 15 days to dig through the block ___7____( reach ) the trapped workers.

In the early hours of Sunday, after ___8____( clear ) small pieces of debris, rescuers found an empty space___9____ was only blocked by large pieces, said Xiao Wenru, chief engineer of the mine rescue center of the Ministry of Emergency Management. "The discovery greatly expedited the rescue process."

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Student disqualified in the exam

A student___1____( take) Japan's standardized university entrance exams was disqualified Saturday for refusing to cover their nose___2____ a facial mask, in violation of rules set by the exam operator to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

The operator said Sunday the test-taker in Tokyo disobeyed exam supervisors' instructions to cover the nose, despite ___3____( tell ) to do so seven times in total.The National Center for University Entrance Examinations has said on ___4____ website and leaflets for students that people cannot take the exams___5____( unless ) they wear facial masks "___6____( correct)."The center allows those ___7____ cannot wear facial masks due to a medical condition to take the exams in___8____ separate room, as long as they ask to do so one day prior to the___9____( test ) .

But the test-taker in question did not provide any___10____(specially ) reason beforehand, it said.

【参考答案】

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1—3CBD

【语篇导读】本文是一篇介绍性的说明文。主要说明了在2020年新冠疫情引发全球危机后，全球劳动力市场遭受了巨大影响，损失了相当于2.25亿个全职工作岗位。目前劳动力市场正在实现初步复苏，但前景依旧高度不确定。

1.【答案】C

【解析】细节理解题，从第一段的“he crisis caused an 8.8% drop in working hours - four times more than followed the 2008 financial crisis.” （新冠疫情导致全球工作时间减少了8.8%，是2008年金融危机造成损失的四倍多。及用排除法可得出选择C。

2.【答案】B

【解析】词义猜测题，从第二段的“The UN said looking at job cuts alone "drastically" understated （低估，轻描淡写）the damage.“可得出答案。

3.【答案】D

【解析】推理判断题，从“"The signs of recovery we see are encouraging, but they are fragile and highly uncertain, and we must remember that no country or group can recover alone,"（但报告警告说，如果疫苗分发缓慢，而且全球各国政府没有提供预期的经济刺激，工作时间的减少幅度可能更大。）可得出答案。

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1—3ACD

【语篇导读】疫情对英国的冲击已经波及到了动物园。据英媒卫报报道，英国可能会因新冠疫情造成的经济压力，不得不将旅英大熊猫“甜甜”和“阳光”送回中国。

1.【答案】C

【解析】细节理解题，从文章第二段可知。

2.【答案】C

【解析】细节理解题，从文章可知,作者提到了Edinburgh zoo , Highland Wildlife Park and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park,三个动物园。

【答案】D

【解析】细节理解题，从文章”To get through the crisis, many zoos have taken active measures to increase economic income. They are raising fund by means of online fund-raising and webcast.”即 为了度过这场危机，许多动物园都积极采取措施增加收入，利用网上募资和网络直播的方式来筹款。

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1.being trapped 2.was lifted 3.extremely 4.treatment 5.the

6.expectations 7.to reach 8. clearing 9.that 10.against

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1.taking 2.with 3.being told 4.its 5.unless

6.correctly 7.who 8. a 9.tests 10.special