【题目】 When we are born, we are given names that stay with us for our whole lives. Some names include good wishes and hopes from parents, while others may be special and easy to remember. But do you know how the new coronavirus got its name?

According to International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses, an organization responsible for naming new viruses, the task of naming a virus is no less important than naming a person.

Over the past decade, some improper names have caused problems. In 2009, the “swine flu” was widely used before the official name, H1N1 virus, was announced. This led Egypt to kill all of its pigs even though it appeared and spread among people who hadn’t been near pigs. In 2015, MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) caused some actions against the nations and people of this area.

So in 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the names of viruses should be easy to remember but avoid being named after geographic locations, people, species or classes of animals and foods.

Following these rules, the new coronavirus we are suffering from was named “COVID-19” by the WHO on Feb. 11. In this name, “CO” means “corona”, “VI” stands for “virus” and “D” means “disease”.

Next time you read about a virus you don’t know, you may get some clues about it from its name.

Word Bank

virus病毒 responsible 负责的 announce宣告

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1The first paragraph is written to________.

A.show the writer’s feelingsB.lead in the topic of the text

C.tell us the background of namesD.remind the readers of their names

2What does the underlined sentence mean?

A.Naming a virus is as important as naming a person.

B.Naming a virus is less important than naming a person.

C.Naming a virus is the most important thing for a person.

D.Naming a virus is more important than naming a person.

3Which of the following is an official name of a virus?

A.swine fluB.World Health OrganizationC.CoronavirusD.COVID-19

4The “swine flu” and MERS________.

A.broke out in Middle EastB.both spread among pigs

C.were both improper namesD.appeared in the same year

5Which magazine does the passage probably come from?

A.B.C.D.

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