Question

【题目】 While we can’t control the COVID-19 0utbreak, we can control how we react to it while keeping ourselves safe as well. 【1】.

● Assess our personal risk for getting infected

We can take steps to figure out our own personal risk for developing corona virus: whether there are confirmed cases in our community; whether we’ve been exposed to them, and whether we have immune or breathing problems. 【2】.

● Try to limit our news consumption

【3】. However, there is such a thing as too much news, and constantly reading news updates isn’t going to help our anxiety levels. The more we expose ourselves to a scary topic over which we feel limited control, the more we will feel anxious.

●【4】

Coronavirus seems scary and it’s OK to recognize that our anxiety is normal, while ignoring our stress will only make the anxiety worse. If someone asks us to stop feeling anxious, we can respond with, “Well, what are you doing to be prepared?” If they still insist on minimizing our fears, try to brush them off. Listen to our own voice and gain inner peace from it.

● Follow the correct preventive methods to protect against the virus

Try to avoid touching our eyes, nose, and mouth. 【5】. Wash our hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Doing all of those things can help us feel more in control of the situation, which can help ease our anxiety.

If, despite trying these tips, you still feel anxious or that your fears are disturbing your daily life, it’s not a bad idea to talk to a mental health professional.

A.Those steps give us a sense of control over our health

B.Realize that it’s natural to be worried about the outbreak

C.Of course, the anxiety about the outbreak is understandable

D.Do medical cleaning frequently on touched objects and surfaces

E.Here is what we can do to manage our anxiety during the outbreak

F.This is because it’s new, making it appear more unknown and uncertain

G.It’s true that we should know more information about the deadly disease

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】A

【3】G

【4】B

【5】D

【解析】

本文为说明文。在新型冠状病毒时期，我们除了要保障自身健康，也要学会面对压力，正确处理焦虑情绪。本文介绍了疫情期间，该如何调剂情绪的几种方法。

【1】根据文章结构可知，本文自第二段开始逐段列举在疫情期间正确应对焦虑情绪的方法，与E选项的Here is what we can do to manage our anxiety during the outbreak(在疫情爆发期间，我们可以采取以下措施来控制自己的焦虑情绪)相呼应，因此选E。

【2】根据本段主题Assess our personal risk for getting infected(评估我们个人感染的风险)，本段介绍了评估自己染上新冠病毒的风险的一些步骤，首句中We can take steps to figure out our own personal risk for developing corona virus，对应A选项的Those steps，因此选项A. Those steps give us a sense of control over our health(这些步骤让我们有一种控制自己健康的感觉)符合语境，故选A。

【3】划线处后面的However, ...too much news...isn’t going to help our anxiety levels.与G选项中It’s true that we should know more information about the deadly disease(的确，我们应该对这种致命的疾病多了解一些)为转折关系，我们要有足够的了解，但过多的新闻报道对于缓解焦虑无济于事，因此选G。

【4】根据第一句Coronavirus seems scary and it’s OK to recognize that our anxiety is normal, while ignoring our stress will only make the anxiety worse.(冠状病毒似乎很可怕，我们可以承认我们的焦虑是正常的，而忽视我们的压力只会让焦虑变得更糟)可知，本段在阐明作者的观点：新冠病毒的确很可怕，我们感到焦虑和压力是很正常的，与B选项Realize that it’s natural to be worried about the outbreak(要意识到，担心疫情爆发是很自然的)相呼应，因此选B。

【5】本段介绍了正确的预防措施和卫生消毒方式，D选项Do medical cleaning frequently on touched objects and surfaces(要经常对被触摸的物体和表面进行医疗清洗)和本段小标题Follow the correct preventive methods to protect against the virus(遵循正确的预防方法来预防病毒)和段内的上下文一致，因此选D。