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阅读理解 Concerts（音乐会） and choir practice may be impossible during lockdown(封城）, but in the face of difficulty people are turning to the power of song more than ever and virtual choirs are widespread（普遍） online. More than 1,000 NHS staff members across the country have joined the online NHS Chorus（合唱）-19 to improve their health and connect with others. Anna Lapwood, the conductor of the Pembroke College choir in Cambridge, never expected NHS Chorus-19 to become so popular when two of her members suggested setting something up for NHS staff to improve morale (士气). Within 24 hours 300 people had signed up. She leads the sessions (演奏会) on Facebook live from her flat each week. "It's upsetting for me because I can't hear anyone else, but what's lovely is that people can comment in real time, and so you develop a sense of who they are and it does almost feel like a real choir practice," she said. A choir member, Ellie Walder, a junior doctor, has been working on dealing with COVID-19 over the past few weeks. "It's so nice to just take some time for myself, do something that is not part of work, just for fun," she said. "We've all had roles in this pandemic (流行病) so to know that other people are going through the same thing and we're all singing together is really nice." Hull NHS Choir, set up in 2014, changed its monthly rehearsals (排练) to weekly online sessions during lockdown as it decided people would need the choir more. "I don't think people expected to enjoy online rehearsals, but it's quite freeing to be able just to sing. And it gives people a sense of achievement," said Lucy Vere, the head of organisation development at Hull University teaching hospitals and a co-founder of the choir. "The social aspect (方面) of work has really gone because of social distancing（隔离） and I think we're able to keep contact in that 45 minutes." （1） What can we say about the popularity of NHS Chorus-19? A . It didn't raise Anna Lapwood's interest. B . It made Anna Lapwood surprised. C . It saved Anna Lapwood's job. D . It let Anna Lapwood down. （2） What does the underlined word "upsetting" in paragraph 3 mean? A . Worrying. B . Important. C . Interesting. D . Unnecessary. （3） What did Ellie Walder think of being a member of NHS Chorus-19? A . It was a big challenge for her. B . It took up too much time. C . It made her feel better somehow. D . It was part of her work. （4） What can we infer about virtual choirs in the last paragraph? A . They encourage people to communicate in real life. B . They require people to spend time on rehearsals. C . They lead to people forgetting real social life. D . They can connect people during lockdown. 答案： B A C D

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