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SARS in a German's EyesA German working in Beijing, who asked not to be named, has personal reasons to regret the SARS outbreak(爆发). For he took the decision to send his wife and young son home as a safety precaution(预防).
He said: “I won't be able to see them because they will be home for at least a month. Also it has been very sad to see some friends lose their jobs as a result of SARS.”
Admitting he has been scared by the outbreak, he still refuse to accept the possibility(可能性)of himself sitting out the storm at home:“I wouldn't as we have a responsibility(责任)here to our company.”
Looking to the positive(确证), he said the outbreak had been a wake-up call to many people who would as a result take a personal responsibilitiy for trying to keep up good health.
1.Where did the German send his wife and young son?
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A.He sent them back to Germany.
B.He sent them back home in Beijing.
C.He sent them to his company.
D.He sent them to a safe place in China.
2.The German sent his wife and son home ________.
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A.because they missed home very much
B.because they had been in Beijing for a month.
C.because of the SARS outbreak in Beijing
D.because his son had to go to school
3.The German said ________.
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A.he would stay at home as the result of the outbreak
B.he was brave and wasn't afraid of SARS
C.he had decided to stop working
D.he was also afraid of SARS
4.Many of the German's friends lost jobs because ________.
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A.they didn't work hard
B.they didn't enjoy working in Beijing
C.they took no responsibility for their company
D.they believed they didn't need to work any more
5.According to the passage, some people prefer ________.
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A.stopping working in the company to losing their jobs
B.to lose their jobs rather than continue working in the company
C.to stop working rather than stay at home
D.sending their wives and children home to working with them
