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In
the fight against the novel coronavirus, scientific progress has proven to be
an important factor in helping win the war against this deadly disease. Thanks
to the efforts of scientists and researchers in China, major medical and
technological breakthroughs have been made, bringing us closer to victory.
Since
Chinese scientists discovered the genetic structure of the novel coronavirus,
researchers both in China and around the world have been working tirelessly. Not
only have they been working toward developing a vaccine (疫苗) to prevent the spread of the virus, but they are also searching
for potential medications to treat and save people who are already infected.
One
medical breakthrough involves using plasma (血浆).
According to The New York Times, people who have recovered from the disease
have certain proteins in their plasma. When the plasma is injected into a sick
patient, the proteins in the recovered patient's plasma can help the ill
patient fight the disease.
The
China National Biotec Group, a company that researches and develops medicines,
recently announced that this plasma treatment was able to reduce inflammation (炎症) in 10 critically ill patients.
In
addition to medicines, artificial intelligence and big data are also being used
to help fight against the spread of the novel coronavirus. Thermal scanners, facial
recognition technology and robots have all been used to keep people safe and
find people who seem likely to be infected by the virus.
"Facial
recognition and the real name registration system will help us track down those
who have potentially been exposed to the virus and effectively control the
spreading of the virus," Zeng Yixin, deputy director of the National
Health Commission, told reporters. Zeng continued, "This high level of
technology was not available during the SARS outbreak in 2003. So we believe
the technological development is on our side in battling this disease. "
These
new advancements in technology and medicine have been important contributors in
helping to stop the novel coronavirus. With continued efforts, we will turn out
victorious.
(1)
What can we know about the novel coronavirus according to the text?
A . Scientists still know little about its genetic structure.
B . A vaccine is the only hope to stop the virus.
C . There are still no effective ways for the virus.
D . Plasma from recovered patients is effective in treating ill patients.
(2)
What can we learn from Zeng's words?
A . Technology is not advanced enough to deal with the virus outbreak.
B . Technology plays a great role in the battle against the novel coronavirus.
C . We should have learned a lesson from the 2003 SARS outbreak.
D . The 2003 SARS outbreak has sped up technological development.
(3)
What does the article mainly talk about?
A . How the fights against the novel coronavirus and SARS differ.
B . How researchers worldwide have worked together to help China.
C . How much progress has been made in medical and technological fields.
D . How medical and technological development have helped fight the virus.
(4)
What is the author's attitude towards the artificial intelligence in controlling virus infection?
A . Optimistic.
B . Objective.
C . Cautious.
D . Doubtful.
答案: D
B
D
A