Each year, on the 15th day of the seventh month in the Chinese lunar calendar(农历), the Ghost Festival is celebrated in many parts of China. During this time, people will burn offerings(祭品) and prepare big meals to remember the _______ .

This holiday may seem strange and even scary to some people. But _______ holidays are seen all around the world. In the western world, people celebrate Halloween on Oct. 31st every year. In ancient Britain and Ireland, October 31st was the last day of the year. It was the end of the growing _______ and the beginning of winter, a time of darkness and death People believed that on this day ghosts _______ to the earth. In order to scare the ghosts away, people built huge fires and wore costumes made of animal skins.

Many of the original(最初的) Halloween traditions have developed today into funny activities for children. _______ popular one is "Trick or treat". On Halloween night, children dress up _______ costumes and go to their neighbors. When someone answers the door,the children cry out, "Trick or treat!" _______ this means is, "Give us a treat, _______ we'll play a trick on you!" The people at each house then give candy or fruit or sometimes _______ coins.

Holidays like these can help us to better understand death as a natural part of life. And it can ________ us to live our best lives.

1.A.old B.poor C.dead D.sick

2.A.same B.similar C.different D.funny

3.A.plants B.weather C.season D.rice

4.A.returned B.went C.had D.agreed

5.A.Most B.The most C.Best D.The best

6.A.in B.on C.at D.with

7.A.Where B.When C.Why D.What

8.A.or B.and C.also D.a little

9.A.few B.a few C.little D.a little

10.A.make B.give C.plan D.encourage

The novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP) has already made a number of people sick. Where did the virus come from? Scientists say it probably came from bats.

Bats can carry and transmit (传播) more than 60 viruses that can infect(传染) humans, Live Science noted. They include the world's deadliest viruses, such as Ebola and HIV. Because of their strong immune systems (免疫系统), bats are able to host these viruses and not get sick. At the same time, the viruses keep developing inside the bats to create new variants (变体). These variants can then infect new hosts, such as other wild animals.

Pangolins (穿山甲), for example, might be an intermediate host (中间宿主) for NCP, according to a recent study by Chinese scientists. This means that bats might have given the virus to pangolins, with pangolins then spreading it to humans.

Wild animals like snakes, hedgehogs (刺猬) and bamboo rats also carry different virus. But since they live in the wild, there should be little chance for humans to come into contact with them and get infected - unless the animals are eaten or used to make animal products. When people hunt, buy and eat wild animals, they can introduce viruses to the rest of the population.

But this doesn't mean that we should kill wild animals. Each species has a role in the ecosystem (生态系统) and all of them are important in keeping a natural ecological balance. The lesson we can learn from disease outbreaks is to protect animals and to live in harmony with them instead of hunting, killing, or eating them.

1.Why can bats host many viruses without getting sick?

A.Because these viruses are not deadly. B.Because they have strong immune systems.

C.Because the viruses are kept in balance. D.Because they can spread the viruses to other animals.

2.According to a recent study, humans might get infected with COVID-19 from _________.

A.pangolins B.snakes C.hedgehogs D.bamboo rats

3.What does the underlined word "harmony" in the last paragraph probably mean?

A.隔离 B.伤害 C.和谐 D.集中

4.According to the story, what lesson should humans learn?

A.Research more about wild animals. B.Exercise regularly to stay healthy.

C.Stop keeping animals as pets. D.Don't buy or eat wild animals.

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