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1、高中英语外刊阅读语法填空September 141 疫苗垄断之下,死亡边缘挣扎的穷人正无声“哭泣”Monopolies(垄断) on Covid vaccines are killing people in poorer countries新冠疫苗垄断正在威胁贫穷国家人民的生命On 10 July, Dr Abraham Sokhaya Nkomo, died of Covid-19 in Pretoria(比勒陀利亚), South Africa. He was a giant of South African public life: a physician and a longtime
2、public health activist.Less than 3% of the African continent has been vaccinated to date, because rich countries 1_(bring) up and hoarded nearly the entire global supply. Dr Nkomo received his first dose of the Pfizer vaccine on 9 June. Had he lived in the UK, or Germany, Nkomo, 2_ was 80, could hav
3、e been 3_(full) vaccinated by January.His story lays bare the 4_(cruel) of this moment. As the richest countries on Earth lock horns with some of the poorest, the ensuing standoff(僵局) is taking an intensely personal toll(伤亡).When South Africa and India proposed a waiver(弃权) of pharmaceutical (制药公司)m
4、onopolies at the WTO in October 2020, it was 5_(avoid) exactly the situation were now in. Every rich country was against the waiver when it was first proposed.As long 6_ rich countries opposed it, the WTO which works on a consensus(一致的) model in which every single member country must agree for a pro
5、posal to move forward could not even begin discussing it.This week, the WTO will reopen for business after its customary summer holiday. Discussions on the waiver will begin 7_(immediate). Mlumbi-Peter, the South African trade representative, is clear about 8_ needs to happen. She wants the WTO to u
6、rgently formulate a response appropriate for the emergency we are in.There has been no real 9_(engage), she says. We need 10_actual text-based negotiation. That would help us create a credible WTO response to Covid-19.Keys:1 have brought 2 who 3 fully 4 cruelty 5 to avoid6 as 7 immediately 8 what 9
7、engagement 10 an2 曾经骑着白马去结婚的印度人,如今开始线上办婚礼了How the pandemic is changing Indias wedding business疫情如何改变印度的婚庆行业Indian nuptials(婚礼) can be garish(花哨的) affairs. The groom (新郎)often rides to the venue on a horse. Portable DJ sets blare out Bollywood hits. Traffic on busy streets is routinely blocked to acc
8、ommodate wedding 1_(process). Matrimony (结婚)in India is also big business. KPMG, a consultancy(咨询公司), estimates the wedding industrys revenues at 2_(rough) $50 bn.As elsewhere, covid-19 has forced many Indian couples 3_(postpone) tying the knot. It may also have changed the way they go about it. Wit
9、h big weddings on hold because of their superspreader potential, wedding platforms that help families to organise and even conduct weddings online 4_(pop) up.Digitisation(数字化) even extends to courtship(恋爱). Prospective brides and grooms can no longer introduce 5_(they) in person, and sit for intervi
10、ews with their picks parents across a desk. But in India, 6_ arranged marriages (包办婚姻) remain common, parents and matchmakers still have to be involved. And so now does Zoom.Murugavel Janakiraman, boss of M, expects its new video-calling feature for introductions to persist. During nationwide lockdo
11、wns last year video calls also allowed couples to continue their wooing virtually. J, another big matchmaker, saw 7_(it) number of video meetings rise more than 11-fold.Pre-wedding functions are also increasingly online. Couples seek the blessing of elders by touching the laptop screen in lieu of th
12、eir feet, says Kanika Subbiah, 8_(found) of WeddingWishL, a wedding platform.Some 9_(caution) families have arranged visits by health-care workers to guests homes to have them 10_(test) before they attend a wedding in person. Alternatively, you can celebrate remotely. WeddingWishList has hosted more
13、 than 100 weddings in its virtual rooms.Keys:1 processions 2 roughly 3 to postpone 4 are popping 5 themselves 6 where 7 its 8 founder 9 cautious 10 tested3四个小技巧,克服你的“周一忧郁症”! 4 Ways to Beat the Monday Blues列一张清单,写下你这周的期待Instead of focusing on the difficult tasks that lay ahead of you, think about all
14、 the good to come. Make a list by writing out some things that you are 1_(current) looking forward to. A good place to start is to think of one thing you are 2_(excite) about for each category: at work, after work, and at the weekend. If its hard 3_(come) up with three things to look forward to, get
15、 planning ASAP! Were not talking about anything extravagant(奢侈), just simple things that uplift(振奋) you like meeting a friend for coffee.周日晚间保证充足的睡眠 Sleep has a tremendous effect on our mood. According 4_ Harvard Medical School, “poor or inadequate sleep can cause irritability(易怒) and stress, while
16、5_(health) sleep can enhance well-being.”So, 6_ you find yourself a little more short-tempered than normal, sleep may be the answer. Take a nap to energize or get to bed earlier tonight to make up for lost sleep. Its worth 7_(take) this into account on Sunday to avoid a lack of energy on a Monday mo
17、rning.穿你喜欢的衣服Though this may seem trivial(微小的), dont underestimate (低估在)the power of an outfit. In fact, psychologists conclude that the strong link between clothing and mood suggests we should put on clothes that we associate with 8_(happy), even when feeling low. In short, what better day than a M
18、onday to wear what makes you feel great!轻松的日程安排 After a weekend of fun and taking 9_ easy, it might be best to keep Mondays schedule a little lighter than other days. This doesnt mean sitting around and drowning in your blues. It means that instead of facing the most complicated stuff on a Monday, p
19、ut some time into the easier tasks. Diminish Monday Blues and any anxiety or stress by allowing yourself to do Monday with more ease. Putting 10_(little) pressure on yourself is a good way to beat the Monday Blues.keys:1 currently 2 excited 3 to come 4 to 5 healthy 6 if 7 taking 8 happiness 9 it 10 less