Question

【题目】根据短文内容,从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两个为多余选项。

Skin-to-skin Effort Aims to Cut Newborn Deaths

A social media campaign has been launched in China to cut down the number of newborns babies who die in the first 24 hours of life. The campaign, called First Embrace(拥抱)，promotes skin-to-skin contact between mother and baby immediately after birth, a practice proven to keep the baby warm and help it to fight infections.

There are 16 million babies born in China each year, and approximately 150,000 of them die before they reach one month of age. 【1】 Zhang Shuyi, a researcher at the Capital Institute of Pediatrics in Beijing, said there was strong evidence for the First Embrace approach.

“When babies are cold, they are more likely to catch infections or have difficulty breathing,” she said,” 【2】 It provides direct protection against infection, promotes bonding between the parent and child and supports breast-feeding.” Health workers who shifted from the normal practice of separation to skin-to-skin contact have observed that babies are more pink, calm and comfortable.

The WHO has developed the First Embrace approach to help reduce newborn deaths across the Western Pacific region, including China. Bernhard Schwartlander , the WHO Representative in China, said, “As many as two-thirds of newborn deaths could be prevented using simple, low-cost methods, including the First Embrace.”

【3】 The WHO will be posting information about the campaign, and hosting online question-and-answer sessions with Chinese and international experts. The public can participate by following the WHO on Weibo and joining the conversation. Schwartlander said, “We are targeting new parents, pregnant women and couples thinking about having a baby. 【4】 ”

Just last month, a new research shows that child and mother health outcomes in Shanghai are equal to those in the USA and Canada. 【5】 Hopefully, the messages conveyed by the new campaign could help to bridge that gap.

A. The campaign has now been launched via Weibo.

B. Of that number, half die in the first 24 hours of life.

C. Skin-to-skin contact keeps a baby warm by transferring heat.

D. Those parents who lost their newborn babies can get supports on the platform.

E. In other parts of China, however, the statistics are like those of poor countries.

F. It indicates that related methods for health care and birth quality should be improved.

G. We also aim to involve health professionals in the importance of early essential newborn care.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】A

【4】G

【5】E

【解析】

试题分析：本文属于说明文，介绍了旨在于提高新生儿健康状况的“First Embrace”，介绍了这一活动的具体内容和目前中国新生儿健康状况的相关信息。

【1】B 根据横线前句“....approximately 150,000 of them die before they reach one month of age”可知本部分在解释新生儿死亡的话题，横线句应该也是与之相关的内容，故B项“Of that number, half die in the first 24 hours of life其中有一般是在出生以后24小时内死亡的”符合上下文语境。

【2】C 根据横线前句“When babies are cold, they are more likely to catch infections or have difficulty breathing,” she said,”可知当新生儿寒冷的时候，他们很可能感染病毒或呼吸困难。那么此时母亲拥抱他/她可以传递热量让孩子保暖。故C项正确。

【3】A 根据横线后第二句The public can participate by following the WHO on Weibo and joining the conversation.可知公众可以参加微博的讨论。说明现在这一活动是通过微博在宣传的。故A正确。

【4】G 根据横线前句“We are targeting new parents, pregnant women and couples thinking about having a baby.这一活动要让更多的人参与进来，不仅仅是新生儿的父母亲，怀孕的妇女以及想要孩子的夫妻。还要让更多的人知道关爱新生儿的重要性。故G项“We also aim to involve health professionals in the importance of early essential newborn care.”符合上下文串联。

【5】E 根据横线前句Just last month, a new research shows that child and mother health outcomes in Shanghai are equal to those in the USA and Canada.上海的新生儿和母亲的健康情况和美国加拿大的差不多。那么横线句应该说明中国其他地区的新生儿和母亲的健康状况。故E项“In other parts of China, however, the statistics are like those of poor countries.”与后句“Hopefully, the messages conveyed by the new campaign could help to bridge that gap这项活动可以帮助消弭这样的差异。”语义一致。