The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning young people all over the world that they are also at risk from COVID-19. The WHO said young people are not exempt from catching the coronavirus. Many young people mistakenly believe they will not catch the virus because of their age. They think it is a disease that only older people catch. The WHO said the truth is that young people are catching the coronavirus and becoming ill or dying from it. It added that young people are also spreading the disease to their parents, grandparents and other people. The White House also urged young adults to follow advice and to avoid gathering in large groups to help prevent the spread of the virus.
The Director-General of the WHO said: “Today, I have a message for young people: You are not invincible.” He added: “This coronavirus could put you in hospital for weeks, or even kill you. Even if you don’t get sick, the choices you make about where you go could be the difference between life and death for someone else.” The WHO said: “A significant proportion of patients treated in hospital for COVID-19 around the world are aged under 50.” New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said many young people are not following the state’s social-distancing rules. He told young people that: “This is a public health issue and you cannot be endangering other peoples’ health.” 生词表
coronavirus 冠状病毒 exempt 使免除，豁免 mistakenly 错误地，被误解地 urge力劝
invincible无障碍的，不可战胜的 significant 重要的
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proportion 部分，份额
social-distancing rules 社会差异规则 issue重要议题,
EXERCISE
I TRUE / FALSE 判断正误
1. The WHO told young people they are at risk from COVID-19. 2. The article says 90% or young people think they cannot catch the virus. 3. The WHO said only aged people can catch COVID-19.
4. The White House urged people not to gather in large groups.
5. The WHO warned young people they are not invincible. 6. The WHO said young people must think about where they go. 7. Many COVID-19 hospital patients are under 50 years old. 8. New York’s governor said young people were following rules.
II GAP FILL 选词填空
dying exempt urged warning Groups truth catch disease
The World Health Organization (WHO) is (1) _____ young people all over the world that they are also at risk from COVID-19. The WHO said young people are not (2) _____ from catching the coronavirus. Many young people mistakenly believe they will not (3) _____ the virus because of their age. They think it is a disease that only older people catch. The WHO said the (4) _____ is that young people are catching the coronavirus and becoming ill or (5) _____ from it. It added that young people are also spreading the (6) _____ to their parents, grandparents and other people. The White House also (7) _____ young adults to follow advice and to avoid gathering in large (8) _____ to help prevent the spread of the virus.
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Life rules invincible treated message public sick aged
The Director-General of the WHO said: “Today, I have a (9) _____ for young people: You are not (10) _____.” He added: “This coronavirus could put you in hospital for weeks, or even kill you. Even if you don’t get (11) _____, the choices you make about where you go could be the difference between (12) _____ and death for someone else.” The WHO said: “A significant proportion of patients (13) _____ in hospital for COVID-19 around the world are (14) _____ under 50.” New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said many young people are not following the state’s social distancing (15) _____. He told young people that: “This is a (16) _____ health issue and you cannot be endangering other peoples’ health.”
III MULTIPLE CHOICE 阅读理解
1) Where are the young people the WHO is warning? A. in the USA
B. all over the world C. in Europe D. in China
2) Who did the WHO say was not exempt from catching the coronavirus? A. old people B. children
C. doctors and nurses D. young people
3) Who do some young people think mainly catch the disease? A. older people B. people over 80
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C. middle-aged people D. children
4) Who did the WHO say young people could give the virus to A. each other B. doctors and nurses C. parents and grandparent D. scientists
5) Who urged young adults not to gather in large groups? A. doctors and nurses B. the White House C. the UK Prime Minister D. children
6) What was the message the WHO gave to young people? A. they are not invincible B. take care C. stay at home
D. don’t touch door handles
7) For how long did the WHO say young people could stay in hospital? A. a day of two B. months C. weeks D. six months
8) What did the WHO say young people could make the difference between? A. life and death B. passing and failing C. being rich and poor D. getting a job or not
9) Which U.S. state is Andrew Cuomo the governor of? A. New York
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B. Texas C. California D. Florida
10) What kind of issue did Andrew Cuomo say social distancing was? A. a sensitive issue B. a topical issue C. a concerning issue D. a public health issue
IV CLOZE 完形填空
The World Health Organization (WHO) is (1) ____ young people all over the world that they are also (2) ____ risk from COVID-19. The WHO said young people are not exempt from catching the coronavirus. Many young people (3) ____ believe they will not catch the virus because of their age. They think it is a disease that only older people catch. The WHO said the (4) ____ is that young people are catching the coronavirus and becoming ill or dying from it. It added that young people are also spreading the disease to their parents, grandparents and (5) ____ people. The White House also urged young adults to follow advice and to (6) ____ gathering in large groups to help prevent the spread of the virus.
The Director-General of the WHO said: “Today, I have a message (7) ____ young people: You are not invincible.” He added: “This coronavirus could put you in hospital for weeks, or (8) ____ kill you. Even if you don’t get sick, the choices you make about where you go could be the (9) ____ between life and death for someone else.” The WHO said: “A significant proportion of patients treated in hospital for COVID-19 around the world are (10) ____ under 50.” New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said many young people are not (11) ____ the state’s social-distancing rules. He told young people that: “This is a public health (12) ____ and you cannot be endangering other peoples’ health.”
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1. A. warmed B. warning C. warned D. warns
2. A. at B. of C. in D. on 3. A. mistakenly B. mistook C. mistaken D. mistakes 4. A. truth C. truly 5. A. another C. Others 6. A. avoids C. avoidance 7. A. of C. for 8. A. ever C. every 9. A. difference C. different 10. A. aged C. aging 11. A. follower C. follow 12. A. tissue C. issue
B. true D. truthful B. other D. otter
B. avoiding
D. avoid B. on D. in B. event D. even B. differential D. differed B. ageless D. ages B. following D. follows
B. reissue
D. fissure 6
习题答案 I 判断正误 1. F 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. T 6. T 7. T 8. F II 选词填空 1.warning 5.dying 9.message 13.treated III 阅读理解
1.B 2. D 3.A 4.C 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. A 9. A 10. D IV 完形填空
1.B 2.A 3.A 4.A 5.B 6.D 7.C 8.D 9.A 10.A 11.B 12.C 参考范文
世卫组织称年轻人也面临着来自COVID-19的风险
世界卫生组织（世卫组织）警告全世界的年轻人，他们也有患COVID-19的危险。世卫组织说，年轻人也不能免于感染冠状病毒。许多年轻人错误地认为他们不会因为年龄而感染病毒。他们认为这是一种只有老年人才会传染的疾病。世卫组织说，事实是，年轻人正在感染冠状病毒，并因此生病或死亡。报告还说，年轻人也在向父母、祖父母和其他人传播这种疾病。白宫还敦促年轻人听从建议，避免聚集在一起，帮助防止病毒传播。
世卫组织总干事说：”今天，我要向年轻人传达一个信息：你们并非无敌。”他补充说：”这种冠状病毒可能会使你们住院数周，甚至杀死你们。即使你没有生病，你在去哪里的问题上所做的选择可能是其他人的生死之差。同时他还告诫：”世界各地在医院接受COVID-19治疗的患者中，有相当一部分年龄在50岁以下。”
2.exempt 6.disease 10.invincible 14.aged
3.catch 7.urged
11.sick 15.rules
4.truth 8.groups 12.life
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纽约州州长安德鲁·库莫说，许多年轻人没有遵守该州的社会疏远规则。他告诉年轻人：”这是一个公共卫生问题，你不能危害其他人的健康。”
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