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It’s been over a year since COVID-19 first appeared and the virus continues to be a problem in many parts of the world, scientists have realized the development of vaccines (疫苗) is a solution to the pandemic. A global effort to vaccinate as many people as possible would be needed, since vaccines typically take years to develop.

On Dec 2, 2020, the first COVID vaccine, the Pfizer vaccine, was approved (批準) by UK health department. However, these vaccines must be stored at very low temperatures, which is not possible everywhere. In response, Chinese companies like Sinopharm and Sinovac have developed vaccines that can be kept at normal temperatures.

Now, vaccines are being rolled out all over the world, with millions of people being vaccinated every day. In China, 285 million vaccine doses (劑量) had been given so far. Meanwhile, the US has given out 247 million doses. The UK now stands at 50 million doses.

Although there have beenrumorsabout vaccines being unsafe, most of people seem to realize the importance of vaccination for building mass immunity (群體免疫) in order to stop the virus from spreading. The world has come to understand that the vaccines will protect us. Therefore, sharing vaccines has become a key factor of staying safe and healthy worldwide.

Unfortunately, not everyone can get the vaccine yet.Children below the age of 16 can’t be vaccinated because they have not yet been tested on them.Those who have a history of vaccine allergies (過敏) shouldn’t get it, either.

根據短文內容，選擇最佳答案。

1. The vaccine developed by ______ cannot be stored at normal temperatures.

A. UK health department

B. Sinopharm

C. Sinovac

D. Pfizer

2. According to the passage, ______ million vaccine doses had been given so far in China.

A. 50

B. 247

C. 285

D. 582

3. In paragraph 4, the underlined word ‘‘rumors” probably means ______.

A.謊言

B.謠言

C.建議

D.騙局

4.The purpose for vaccinating as many people as possible is to ______.

A. build mass immunity

B. share the vaccines

C. develop vaccines quickly

D. get everyone vaccinated

5. In paragraph 5, the word “they”, in the underlined sentence refers to ______.

A. children

B. companies

C. vaccines

D. experts

答案與解析

1-5DCBAC

1.細節理解題。根據“On Dec 2, 2020, the first COVID vaccine, the Pfizer vaccine, was approved (批準) by UK health department”可知，由輝瑞疫苗研制的疫苗不能在正常溫度中儲存，故選D。

2.細節理解題。根據“In China, 285 million vaccine doses (劑量) had been given so far”可知，到目前為止，中國共接種了2.85億劑疫苗，故選C。

3.詞義猜測題。根據“Although there have been rumors about vaccines being unsafe, most of people seem to realize the importance of vaccination for building mass immunity (群體免疫) in order to stop the virus from spreading”可知，盡管還有很多關于疫苗不安全的謠言，但是大部分人們已經意識到接種疫苗的重要性，所以rumors表示“謠言”，故選B。

4.細節理解題。根據“most of people seem to realize the importance of vaccination for building mass immunity (群體免疫) in order to stop the virus from spreading”可知，讓盡可能多的人接種疫苗的目的是建立群體免疫，故選A。

5.詞義猜測題。根據“Children below the age of 16 can’t be vaccinated because they have not yet been tested on them”可知，此處指這些疫苗還沒有在16歲以下孩子身上測試過，所以they指代“疫苗”，故選C。

重要單詞&詞組總結

virus n.病毒

realize v.意識到，實現

a solution to XX …的解決辦法

develop v.研發，發展

store n.商店v.貯藏，保存

in response最為回應

roll out正式推出(新產品)，開展(新的政治運動);把……展開(或攤開)

so far迄今為止

give out分發

stop A from …阻止A…

a key factor關鍵因素

stay safe保持安全

unfortunately adv.不幸的是

test n.&v.測試

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