BBC新闻：全球新冠肺炎死亡病例超过10万例

燕山大学 刘立军 供稿

【TRANSCRIPT】

BBC news with Stewart Macintosh. 

The number of confirmed deaths from coronavirus around the world has now passed 100,000. Italy has suffered the most deaths, followed by the United States. Lockdowns imposed to limit the spread of the virus has crippled economic activity, and many governments are facing a dilemma on when to start easing restrictions. President Trump said it was the biggest decision he'd ever have to make.

The U.S surgeon general has urged people of color to avoid alcohol, tobacco and drugs to reduce their risks of contracting Covid-19. Doctor Jerome Adams said the virus was disproportionally affecting black and other minority communities, partly because they have more chronic health conditions.

The Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has extended the country's coronavirus lockdown, but some businesses will be allowed to re-open next week. But Mr. Conte said the gains Italy has made since its pioneer lockdowns must not be lost. Restrictions will stay in place until at least the 3rd of May.

Apple and Google are joining in developing technology to alert people if they recently come into contact with others found to be infected with coronavirus. It will work by using a phone's Bluetooth signals to determine if the owner has recently been in proximity to someone, who later tested positive for Covid-19.

Brazil has become the first country in the southern hemisphere, where more than 1000 people have died of Covid-19. Most Brazilian state governors have imposed quarantine measures, but president Jair Bolsonaro continues to challenge the restrictions, urging people to return to work.  

A high-security prison in Russia's Siberia region has been set on fire by inmates after a riot. The authorities say a guard was attacked at Colony 15 prison in the Irkutsk region, and some inmates harmed themselves with broken glass.

BBC news.

【VOCABULARY】

1. cripple v. to seriously damage or harm sb./sth. 严重毁坏（或损害）。例如：The pilot tried to land his crippled plane. 飞行员试图驾驶损坏严重的飞机着陆。

2. ease v. to become or to make sth. less unpleasant, painful, severe, etc.（使）宽慰；减轻；缓解。例如：The plan should ease traffic congestion in the town. 这项计划对城里的交通拥挤状况应该有所缓解。

3. proximity n. ~(of sb./sth.) (to sb./sth.) the state of being near sb./sth. In distance or time（时间或空间）接近，邻近，靠近

4. quarantine n.（不可数名词）a period of time when an animal or a person that has or may have a disease is kept away from others in order to prevent the disease from spreading （为防传染的）隔离期；检疫。例如：The dog was kept in quarantine for six months. 这条狗被检疫隔离了六个月。

5. inmate n. one of the people living in an institution such as a prison or a mental hospital（监狱或精神病院等处）同住者；同狱犯人；同病房者

【QUESTIONS】

Listen to the news and choose the best answer to each question you hear.

(Q1): Which country has suffered the second most deaths?

A. Italy.

B. America.

C. Brazil.

D. Russia.

(Q2): According to Doctor Jerome Adams, why was the virus disproportionally affecting black and other minority communities?

A. Partly because they have more alcohol.

B. Partly because they have more tobacco.

C. Partly because they have more drugs.

D. Partly because they have more chronic health conditions.

(Q3): Which country has extended the country's coronavirus lockdown?

A. America.

B. Italy.

C. Brazil.

D. Russia.

(Q4): Which company is developing a technology to alert people if they recently come into contact with others found to be infected with coronavirus?

A. Apple alone.

B. Google alone.

C. Both Apple and Google.

D. Neither Apple nor Google.

(Q5): Which of the following statements about Brazil is FALSE?

A. A high-security prison in Brazil has been set on fire by inmates after a riot.

B. Most Brazilian state governors have imposed quarantine measures.

C. President Jair Bolsonaro continues to urge people to return to work.

D. More than 1,000 people have died of Covid-19 in Brazil.

【KEY】 

(Q1): B。推断题。命题出处：The number of confirmed deaths from Coronavirus around the world has now passed 100,000. Italy has suffered the most deaths, followed by the United States.

(Q2): D。细节题。命题出处：The U.S surgeon general has urged people of color to avoid alcohol, tobacco and drugs to reduce their risks of contracting Covid-19. Doctor Jerome Adams said the virus was disproportionally affecting black and other minority communities, partly because they have more chronic health conditions.

(Q3): B。细节题+推断题。命题出处：The Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has extended the country's coronavirus lockdown, but some businesses will be allowed to re-open next week. But Mr. Conte said the gains Italy has made since its pioneer lockdowns must not be lost. Restrictions will stay in place until at least the 3rd of May.

(Q4): C。细节题。命题出处：Apple and Google are joining in developing technology to alert people if they recently come into contact with others found to be infected with coronavirus.

(Q5): A。细节题。命题出处：Brazil has become the first country in the southern hemisphere, where more than 1000 people have died of Covid-19. Most Brazilian state governors have imposed quarantine measures, but president Jair Bolsonaro continues to challenge the restrictions, urging people to return to work. A high-security prison in Russia's Siberia region has been set on fire by inmates after a riot. The authorities say a guard was attacked at Colony 15 prison in the Irkutsk region, and some inmates harmed themselves with broken glass.