Here are three pieces of news.
Task one :Fill in the blanks
(一)
Hundreds of trekkers are stranded on high-altitude trekking trails across Nepal due to a nationwide lockdown ________(design) to contain the coronavirus spread.
The Nepal government imposed its one-week lockdown from 6am March 24 to 6am March 31. That means except for food transport vehicles and ambulances, all public and private vehicles _______(not allowe)on the streets. All domestic flights were also suspended.
"All the stranded tourists will be rescued, kept ______(safe) for self-isolation and facilitated for their safe journey back home," Yogesh Bhattarai, minister of culture, ______(tour)and civil aviation, said in a statement. (CGTN)
(二)
Health workers______( race)to save lives as France contends with one of the world’s ______(bad)coronavirus outbreaks have received a huge show of gratitude with the help of the Eiffel Tower.
Lights of the Paris landmark _______(spell)out “Merci,” French for “Thank you,” and “Stay at home” in English on Friday night along ______the tower’s famous sparkling illuminations.
The display of solidarity that started at 8pm local time coincided with the moment _______citizens in lockdown across France have been cheering and applauding from their windows and _______(balcony) in support of doctors and nurses. (AP)
(三)
A British charity has teamed up with scientists_______ (see )whether dogs could help detect COVID-19 with their sense of smell.
It follows previous research into dogs' ability to sniff out malaria and is based on a _______(believe) that each disease triggers a distinct odor.
The charity has previously trained dogs to detect diseases such as cancer, Parkinson's, and bacterial _______(infect)by sniffing samples taken from patients. (CGTN)
Task Two:分析这个长句。
Health workers______( race)to save lives as France contends with one of the world’s ______(bad)coronavirus outbreaks have received a huge show of gratitude with the help of the Eiffel Tower.
Task Three:Copy the quote.
Today’s quote is from English writer John Ruskin (1819-1900).
"To make your children capable of honesty is the beginning of education."