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高三英語培優(yōu)外刊閱讀外刊精選｜疫情何時休？新變異株“奧密克戎”引全球擔憂當?shù)貢r間11月26日，世界衛(wèi)生組織發(fā)布聲明，將在南部非洲發(fā)現(xiàn)的B.1.1.529新冠變種命名為“奧密克戎（Omicron）”，并將其列為“值得關注的新冠變種（VOC）”。初步證據(jù)顯示，奧密克戎可能提高人群被新冠病毒再次感染的風險。奧密克戎被列為“值得關注的新冠變種”意味著什么？作為個人，我們又應該如何應對？OmicronIdentifiedasCovid-19'VariantofConcern,'TriggeringGlobalFearsByGabrieleSteinhauserAfast-spreadingnewstrainofthecoronavirusfirstdetectedinsouthernAfricaisaglobal"variantofconcern"andmightposeahigherriskofpeoplefallingillwithCovid-19forasecondtime,theWorldHealthOrganizationsaidFriday,asgovernmentsaroundthegloberestrictedtravelfromtheregion.WHOsaidtherewasalsopreliminaryevidencethatthevariant,whichitnamedOmicronaftertheGreekletter,wasmoretransmissiblethantheDeltavariantthatiscurrentlydominantworld-wide,andothervirusstrains.HealthauthoritiesinBelgium,Israel,HongKongofChinaandBotswanasaidtheyhaddetectedfirstcasesofthevariant.Althoughscientistswerestillfiguringouttheexacteffectsofthevariant'smanymutations,itsdiscoveryhighlightsthecontinuedthreatposedbyanevolvingvirustotheworld'semergencefromthepandemic.Stockmarketssoldoff,withtheDowJonesIndustrialAveragesufferingitsworstdayinayear.Travelandhospitalitystocksfellespeciallysharplyasnewsoftravelrestrictionsspread.BecauseOmicronwasfirstdetectedinthecountryonlyonNov.12,scientistssaid,thenumberofhospitalizedpatientswastoosmalltodrawanyfirmconclusionsaboutthevariant'simpactonvaccinesandwhetheritledtodifferentsymptoms.AstudyontheeffectivenessofmRNAvaccinesinSouthAfricashouldprovidedatainseveralweeks.【詞匯過關】請寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.trigger[?tr?ɡ?]vt._________________；n._________________________2.detect[d??tekt]vt._________________________3.transmissible[tr?nz?m?s?bl]adj._________________________4.world-wideadv._________________________；adj._________________________5.authority[???θ?r?ti]n._________________________6.highlight[?ha?la?t]vt._________________________7.emergence[??m??d??ns]n._________________________【詞塊學習】請從文章中找到下面中文相對應的文詞塊。1.關切變種_________________________2.構成風險_________________________3.有證據(jù)表明……_________________________4.以B來命名A_________________________5.想清楚，弄明白某人/某物_________________________6.拋售股票致股市受損；低價出售_________________________拓展練習閱讀理解ElmerAlvarezwasahomelessmanwhenhefounda$10KcheckinNewHaven,Connecticut.Insteadofcashingitinforhimself,helookedforitsrightfulowner.Theownerofthelargecheckwasarealestate(房地產)agentnamedRobertaHoskie.Shewasonabusyscheduledoingbusinessaroundtownwhenhercheckslippedawayinabusycrossing.Shedidn’trealizeshelostituntilthenextday.

Theysettledthedaytheymettohandoverthecheck.Elmercamewithafriend.Itturnedouthecouldn’tspeakEnglishthatwellandaskedforthehelpofastrangertotranslatewhathewantedtodo.RobertaalsofoundsomethingaboutElmerthatshockedher—Elmerwashomeless.AndsinceRobertaisintherealestatebusiness,sherealizedshecouldsendElmertotherealestateschooltobeapartofhercompany.Notonlythat,butshealsorewardedhimwithanapartmentandpaidsevenmonth’sworthofrenttohelphimgetbackonhisfeet.Roberta’sheartwasdrawntoElmer’sstorybecauseitremindedherofherownpast.Sheoncelivedinashelter,asasinglemomwithonlyaround$400toraiseherson—untiloneday,someoneblessedherwithajobthatledhertohersuccessrightnow.Herexperienceofbeinghomelessremindedherthatshecouldbeablessingtosomeoneandchangetheirlife,too.Ayearaftertheymet,RobertaandElmerstartedOutreachFoundation,atransitionalhomeforhomelessteenagers,providingsupportlikechurchservices,substanceabuseawareness,andeducation.

Elmer’shonestyissomethingthatshouldbeapplauded.Andintheend,hewentfromnothavingaroofoverhishead,tobeingcapableoflendingahandtootherswhoarereallyinneed.40.WhatdoweknowaboutRobertafromthetext?A.Sheishomeless. B.Sheisasuccess.C.Sheisoutofwork. D.Shehasahappyfamily.41.WhywasRoberta’sheartattractedbyElmer’sstory?A.Becauseshewasreadytohelpothers. B.BecauseElmer’sstorywasmoving.C.Becauseshewasthankfultohim. D.Becauseshehadasimilarexperience.42.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeElmer?A.Honestandlucky. B.Helpfulandenergetic.C.Poorandsensitive. D.Skillfulandgenerous.43.WhatdoesElmer’sstorytellus?A.It’snevertoolatetolearn. B.Hewholaughslastlaughsbest.C.Onegoodtumdeservesanother. D.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.外刊精選答案【詞匯過關】請寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.trigger[?tr?ɡ?]vt.引發(fā)，觸發(fā)；n.槍支的扳機；炸彈的引爆器；起因，誘因2.detect[d??tekt]vt.發(fā)現(xiàn)，檢測到3.transmissible[tr?nz?m?s?bl]adj.能傳播的，能傳染的4.world-wideadv.遍及全世界；adj.遍及全世界的5.authority[???θ?r?ti]n.當局，官方機構；權威6.highlight[?ha?la?t]vt.強調，突顯7.emergence[??m??d??ns]n.擺脫困境，走出困境；浮現(xiàn)，出現(xiàn)，顯現(xiàn)【詞塊學習】請從文章中找到下面中文相對應的文詞塊。1.variantofconcern關切變種2.posearisk構成風險3.Thereisevidencethat…有證據(jù)表明……4.nameAafterB以B來命名A5.figureoutsomebody/something想清楚，弄明白某人/某物6.selloff（本文）拋售股票致股市受損；低價出售【全文翻譯】奧密克戎被認定為Covid-19“需關注的變異株”，引發(fā)全球擔憂世界衛(wèi)生組織周五表示，首次發(fā)現(xiàn)于南部非洲的冠狀病毒新株系傳播速度迅猛，是一種“需關注的變異株”，可能會增加人們二次感染Covid-19的風險。與此同時，世界各地政府紛紛對南部非洲實施旅行限制。根據(jù)希臘字母順序，此變異株被命名為“奧密克戎”。世衛(wèi)組織表示，還有初步證據(jù)表明，此變異株比目前在世界范圍內占主導地位的德爾塔變異株以及其他病毒株傳染性更強。比利時、以色列、中國香港和博茨瓦納的衛(wèi)生部門均表示，他們已發(fā)現(xiàn)了首例感染變異株的病例