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The act of social distancing has become an effective protective measure against the novel coronavirus and a part of everyday life across the world. Many countries have launched different social distancing measures. Some are strict while others are creative. Let’s take a look at three special quarantine (隔離) measures around the world.
Panama
With more than 3,000 confirmed cases by April 12, Panama has announced strict quarantine measures. One of them is to separate people by gender to go out.
Starting in April, males in the country are required to leave home on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday while females can go out on Monday, Wednesday and Friday every week. No one is allowed to go out on Sundays. To further prevent the spread of COVID-19, citizens are able to leave their homes for only two hours at a time. But according to the Guardian, the restriction measures do not apply to civil servants or her important staff who are battling against the novel coronavirus on the frontline.
Colombia
ID numbers are unique identification tools for individuals, but they may also be used to decide when people can go out in Colombia during the novel coronavirus epidemic. According to the BBC, people in some Colombian towns are allowed to be outside based on the last digit (數(shù)字) of their national ID number. For example, in northwest-central Colombia, Barrancabermeja, people with an ID number ending in zero, four or seven are allowed to leave the house on Monday, while those with an ID number ending in one, five or eight can go outside on Tuesday.
France
Though outdoor exercise is a good way to keep healthy, it can sometimes cause too many people to gather in one place. In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Paris has forbidden all outdoor exercise between 10 am and 7 pm. Outside of this time span, people are allowed to exercise individually as long as it’s for less than an hour and within one kilometer of their home. If people break the rule, they will face fines of between €135 ( about 1,040 yuan) and €375.
1. What can we learn about Panama’s social distancing measures?
A. All citizens should follow the rules of going out by gender.
B. Ordinary citizens can stay outside for at most two hours at a time.
C. Civil servants are allowed to go out every day except on Sundays.
D. None can go out for dinner, starting in April.
2. Which group is allowed to go out on Tuesdays in Barrancabermeja, during the epidemic?
A. Females.
B. Males.
C. Those with an ID number ending in one, five or eight.
D. Those with an ID number ending in zero, four or seven.
3. Which of the following follows the rules in France?
A. Cycling around one’s home at 6 pm. B. Playing badminton in front of one’s house at noon.
C. Playing basketball with friends at 9 pm. D. Jogging alone near one’s home from 8 am to 8:30 am.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. D
【解析】
這是一篇應(yīng)用文。保持社會(huì)距離已成為預(yù)防新型冠狀病毒的有效措施，成為世界各國(guó)日常生活的一部分。許多國(guó)家都采取了不同的社會(huì)疏遠(yuǎn)措施。有些很?chē)?yán)格，而有些很有創(chuàng)造力。文章主要列舉了三個(gè)國(guó)家的特殊隔離措施。
【1題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中To further prevent the spread of COVID-19, citizens are able to leave their homes for only two hours at a time.可知為進(jìn)一步防止COVID-19傳播，公民一次只能離開(kāi)家兩小時(shí)。由此可知，根據(jù)巴拿馬的社交距離措施，普通市民一次最多可以在外面呆兩個(gè)小時(shí)。故選B。
【2題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中For example, in northwest-central Colombia, Barrancabermeja, people with an ID number ending in zero, four or seven are allowed to leave the house on Monday, while those with an ID number ending in one, five or eight can go outside on Tuesday.可知例如，在哥倫比亞中北部的Barrancabermeja，身份證號(hào)碼尾數(shù)為0、4或7的人可以在周一出門(mén)，而身份證號(hào)碼尾數(shù)為1、5或8的人則可以在周二出門(mén)。由此可知，在Barrancabermeja，在疫情期間，身份證號(hào)碼以1、5或8結(jié)尾的人可以在周二外出。故選C。
【3題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段中In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Paris has forbidden all outdoor exercise between 10 am and 7 pm. Outside of this time span, people are allowed to exercise individually as long as it’s for less than an hour and within one kilometer of their home.可知為防止COVID-19疫情蔓延，巴黎已禁止上午10時(shí)至晚上7時(shí)的所有戶(hù)外活動(dòng)。在這段時(shí)間之外，人們可以單獨(dú)鍛煉，只要不超過(guò)一小時(shí)，并且距離自己家一公里以?xún)?nèi)。由此可知，D選項(xiàng)“從早上8點(diǎn)到8:30在自己家附近獨(dú)自慢跑”符合法國(guó)的規(guī)則。故選D。
