20 bài đọc điền đọc HIỂU về COVID 19 cô PHẠM LIỄU

Cô Phạm Liễu Tài liệu dành cho học sinh online và offline Cô Phạm Liễu https www facebook comlieupham fatima Page 1 20 BÀI ĐỌC ĐIỀN ĐỌC HIỂU CHỦ ĐỀ COVID 19 BIÊN SOẠN CÔ PHẠM LIỄU Chúc các con ôn tập tốt cho kì thi THPT Quốc Gia 2021 PASSAGE 1 Following the tragic death of whistleblowing doctor Li Wenliang, (1) led to an outpouring of grief across China, one of Wuhan’s most senior doctors has passed away Doctor Liu Zhiming had taken part in the battle against the disease caused by the new cor.

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20 BÀI ĐỌC ĐIỀN- ĐỌC HIỂU CHỦ ĐỀ COVID-19 BIÊN SOẠN: CÔ PHẠM LIỄU

Chúc các con ôn tập tốt cho kì thi THPT Quốc Gia 2021

PASSAGE 1

Following the tragic death of whistleblowing doctor Li Wenliang, (1) led to an outpouring of grief across China, one of Wuhan’s most senior doctors has passed away Doctor Liu Zhiming had taken part in the battle against the disease caused by the new coronavirus from the beginning and had made important contributions to the work of fighting and (2) it, said the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission During that process,

“unfortunately he became infected and passed away at 10:54 Tuesday morning at the age of 51 after all-out efforts to save him failed,” according to the commission

(3), state media has reported that there will be house-to-house medical checks in Wuhan, with a(n) (4) to seeking out and rounding up all patients who have been infected It is also stated that anyone suspected of having caught the virus would face mandatory testing and anyone who had been in close contact with virus patients would be put under quarantine Addtionally, anyone who buys cough medicine or treatments to bring down a fever in drugstores or on the Internet will need to use their national ID card to _ (5) their identity

(Adapted from theguardian.com)

Question 1: A that B which C who D what

Question 2: A sustaining B containing C detaining D.abstaining

Question 3: A Momentarily B For present C At the meantime D Meanwhile

Question 4: A goal B sight C view D aim

Question 5: A determine B assure C uphold D verify

PASSAGE 2

Six thousand couples decided not to let the coronavirus deter them from tying the (1) The multiple

brides and grooms from sixty coutries around the world attended a mass wedding ceremony in South Korea's Unification Church on Friday The newlyweds were joined by 24,000 guests The church seemed well prepared for

such a large-scale event as its staff handed out hand (2) and masks to all attendees They also checked the

temperature of the couples

The Unification Church, (3) in 1954 by Sun Myung Moon, is famous for holding the mass

weddings One newlywed spoke about marrying amid the global spread of the coronavirus He told the Reuters news agency: "I'm very happy to attend this blessed joint wedding Since coronavirus is going around these days, I wore a

mask just to be (4) the safe side." By (5) contrast, a 23-year-old bride from Benin said: "I

didn't want to put on a mask because I wanted to be beautiful for my husband."

(Apdapted from breakingnewsenglish.com)

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Question 1: A string B knot C bond D rope

Question 2: A sanitizer B disinfectant C sterilizer D decontaminant

Question 3: A to be found B which founded C found D founded

Producing a wedding gown requires significant time and a highly skilled workforce Many dresses are (3)

to the bride, with intricate details, such as hand stitching and beadwork, some of (4) takes as much as 100

hours of work by hand And this unexpected production delay due to the virus outbreak slows down an already

time-consuming process This domino effect could (5) wedding gowns sellers unable to deliver their

customers' orders on time

(Adapted from edition.cnn.com)

Question 1: A horizon B corner C bend D clock

Question 2: A ruling B running C heading D leading

Question 3: A manipulated B customised C engineered D modified

Question 4: A what B that C which D whom

Question 5: A push B strike C leave D set

PASSAGE 4

As the live-action (1) of Disney’s classic “Mulan” on March 27 (2) closer, experts predict

the studio could lose substantial earnings in China due to the recent outbreak of the coronavirus, also known as

COVID-19 The outbreak has (3) over 1,000 lives in China alone and has infected over 70,000 Needless

to say, daily life in China has been absolutely disrupted, as tens of millions of Chinese residents hunker

(4) at home According to the Hollywood Reporter, nearly 70,000 movie theaters have been shut down last month

Even Disney’s (5) parks in Shanghai and Hong Kong closed their doors

(Adapted from futurism.com)

Question 1: A conversion B adaptation C remodeling D alteration

Question 2: A runs B draws C pulls D sweeps

Question 3: A claimed B seized C snatched D robbed

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Question 4: A off B up C away D down

Question 5: A refreshment B enjoyment C entertainment D.amusement

PASSAGE 5

A 113-year-old woman - believed to be the oldest woman in Spain - has _ (1) COVID-19, according to officials Maria Branyas tested positive for the coronavirus after the country went into lockdown in March and not many people thought she would make it (2) after weeks in isolation, Ms Branyas recovered and only suffered (3) symptoms The flu pandemic of 1918-19, the 1936-39 Spanish Civil War and the coronavirus? She has officially lived through (4) single one of them

Born in Mexico in 1907, Branyas moved north to San Francisco two years later and arrived in the Catalan province of Girona during World War One with her father, (5) was a journalist She raised three children - one of whom recently turned 86 - has 11 grandchildren - the oldest of whom is 60 - and 13 great-grandchildren

(Adapted from bbc.com)

Question 1: A endured B challenged C survived D.confronted

Question 2: A For B So C But D That

Question 3: A soft B mild C light D calm

Question 4: A either B any C all D every

Question 5: A which B whom C that D who

estimated In the study, it reduced deaths of patients on ventilators by one-third, and deaths of patients on oxygen by

one-fifth

Until now, hospitals worldwide have had nothing to offer these desperate, dying patients, so the prospect of a

lifesaving treatment close at hand — in almost every pharmacy — was met with elation by doctors “Dexamethasone

is the first drug to be shown to improve survival in Covid-19,” one of the trial’s chief investigators, Peter Horby, a professor of emerging infectious diseases at the University of Oxford, said in a statement “The survival benefit is clear and large in those patients who are sick enough to require oxygen treatment.”

However, there is still, obviously, a significant amount of scepticism While hospitals in the United Kingdom were allowed to begin treating severely ill COVID-19 patients with dexamethasone, many experts in the United States demanded to see the data and the study itself, which have not yet been peer reviewed or published

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(Adapted from nytimes.com)

Question 1: What is the best title for this passage?

A The Lack Of Drugs Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

B Drugs Being Used to Treat COVID-19 Patients

C Doctors Under Pressure As COVID-19 Spreads

D Scientists Found Potential Treatment For COVID-19

Question 2: The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to

A the finding B the drug C the pandemic D the study

Question 3: According to paragraph 2, it is estimated by researchers that

A 5000 patients could have been saved had there been enough medical equipment

B 5000 patients would not have needed ventilators had dexamethasone been used

C 5000 patients would likely have not died if they had been given dexamethasone

D 5000 patients could have avoided COVID-19 infection if they had used steroids

Question 4: The word “elation” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _

A deep regret B immense joy C great confusion D bitter anger

Question 5: Which of the following is NOT TRUE, according to the passage?

A Dexamethasone is a type of steroid that is cheap and readily available in many pharmacies

B Researchers found that dexamethasone can reduce mortality in severely ill COVID-19 patients

C Before the dexamethasone research, hospitals had to give other drugs to COVID-19 patients

D Many health experts in the US still remain doubtful of the dexamethasone research’s findings

aspects of the COVID-19 origin story that scientists are trying hard to unravel because knowing how a pandemic

starts plays an extremely important role in stopping the next one

On the hypothesis that the virus emerged at the Wuhan live animal market from an interaction between an animal and a human, professor Stephen Turner, head of the department of microbiology at Melbourne’s Monash University, says: “I don’t think it’s conclusive by any means.” Many scientists say it is highly likely that the virus

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came from bats but first passed through an intermediary animal in the same way that the coronavirus that caused the

2002 SARS outbreak moved from horseshoe bats to cat-like civets before infecting humans

One animal pointed out as a possible intermediary host between bats and humans is the pangolin However, Professor Edward Holmes at the University of Sydney, who took part in a study that examined the likely origins of the virus by looking at its genome, has stressed that the identity of the species that served as an intermediate host for the

virus is “still uncertain” Another study ruled out pangolins as an intermediary altogether, because samples of similar

viruses taken from pangolins lacked a chain of amino acids seen in the virus now circulating in humans One study looked at a characteristic of the virus that evolved to enable it to latch on to human cells and found that pangolins were

able to develop this characteristic, but they were not alone The results were similar when it comes to cats, buffaloes,

goats, sheeps and pigeons

There is also the possibility that the virus which initially jumped from the intermediary host to humans did not cause COVID-19 In other words, it first jumped into the human body and then adapted as it was passed from human

to human, eventually turning into the disease-causing virus we know today Analysis of the first 41 COVID-19 patients in the medical journal Lancet found that 27 of them had direct exposure to the Wuhan market, but also found that the first known case of the illness did not So unless new evidence come to light, the origin story of this global pandemic will remain unclear

Question 6: Which best serves as the title for the passage?

A Did Pangolins Really Spread The New Coronavirus To Humans?

B The Origin of COVID-19 Is Not As Obvious As You May Think

C How Many Animals Are Able To Spread The New Coronavirus?

D How An Animal Market Turned Into The First COVID-19 Cluster

Question 7: The word “unravel” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _

A evaluate B disclose C calculate D discover

Question 8: What is a possible similarity between the new coronavirus and the coronavirus that caused the SARS

outbreak?

A They both pass directly from bats to humans

B They both jump quickly from bats to cat-like civets

C They both spread to humans from an intermediary species

D They both originate from markets that where animals are sold

Question 9: The phrase “ruled out” in paragraph 3 can be best replaced by _

A declined B eliminated C disqualified D expelled

Question 10: One study did not consider the pangolin as an intermediary host because

A the pangolins lack a chain of amino acids that is present in the human body

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B the virus samples taken from pangolins are different from those of humans

C the human body does not naturally have a particular chain of amino acids

D the virus circulates in humans but does not circulate in pangolins at all

Question 11: The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to

A humans B cells C pangolins D results

A Many scientists think the possibility of the new coronavirus coming from bats is strong

B The coronavirus which caused the SARS outbreak jumped from civets to humans

C Pangolins have a unique characteristic that allows the coronavirus to grow in their bodies

D The first known COVID-19 patient was not directly exposed to the Wuhan market

Question 13: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A If we know nothing about the origin of a pandemic, it will be harder to fight the next one

B The new coronavirus undoubtedly originated from bats but the intermediary is unknown

C Researchers will very soon determine exactly how the new coronavirus spread to humans

D Scientists should have focused their research on animals like pigeons instead of pangolins

Pangolins are highly valued in Asia for scales, which many people believe can improve blood circulation and

reduce inflammation Last year alone, authorities confiscated more than 130 tons of illegal pangolin related products

There are eight species of pangolin found in Asia and Africa To date, three species are listed as critically endangered

by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, while the remaining five are listed as either vulnerable or endangered

According to Chinese media, the latest edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia - an official government list of drugs covering approved traditional Chinese and Western medicines - no longer includes pangolin scales The decision to remove the pangolin from the official list comes just days after China's State Forestry and Grassland Bureau announced that the Chinese pangolin would be upgraded to a "first-level protected wild animal," the highest possible protection status alongside pandas and tigers

While conservationists from China and other countries have praised the actions of Chinese authorities, some

still felt that they came a bit too late "Many years have passed How many pangolins have already been hunted and

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killed?" said Sophia Zhang, director of the Pangolin Working Group at the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation

A What We Can All Do To Protect Pangolins B Why Are Chinese Pangolins Under Threat?

C Pangolin Scales: How Valuable Are They? D A Big Step In The Protection Of Pangolins

Question 2: The word “confiscated” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _

A robbed B detained C arrested D seized

Question 3: How have conservationists in China and in other countries react to the Chinese government’s actions?

A They are pleased but some felt that actions should have been taken sooner

B They believe these actions are useless, given the number of pangolins killed

C They doubt whether these actions will prevent people from hunting pangolins

D They are all glad that Chinese authorities have taken measures at the right time

A It is widely believed that pangolin scales have medicinal powers

B The Chinese government has a list of approved medicines

C There are five species of pangolins that are not endangered

D Pandas and tigers are first-level protected wild animals in China

Question 5: The word “they” in paragraph 4 refers to

A conservationists B countries C actions D authorities

PASSAGE 9

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions

In China, where strict measures were taken, the COVID-19 pandemic has been brought under control and life

has somewhat returned to normality as a result However, it has still led to some significant and unprecedented issues

in terms of interpersonal relationships

To begin with, the high-pressure environment of confinement during COVID-19 lockdowns, combined with the enormous financial stress brought about by a coronavirus-affected economy, has led to a rise in marital conflict

And in China, this worrying trend is clearly illustrated by a spike in divorce rates Adding to the problem is the fact

that the process of divorcing in this country is very easy and quick In fact, couples can make appointments to file for

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divorce on the social media platform WeChat It should also be noted that the rate of divorce in China has already increased steadily from 2003, well before the outbreak of COVID-19

Additionally, conflicts arising during lockdown have led to an increase of cases of domestic violence Pandemic stress, the pressures of working from home, school closures, and social isolation have all contributed to a rise in abusive behaviours in families In Hubei province, the heart of the initial outbreak, reported cases of domestic violence increased threefold since the pandemic started A similar increase has also been reported in many other countries across Europe where lockdowns have been implemented

Another challenge that families are facing is the increased burden of care as a result of quarantine measures and home-schooling situations Often, women end up shouldering a greater burden, given typically unequal divisions

in household labour Statistics have shown that women spend 2.5 times more time on unpaid care work than men in China

Problems have also arisen when Chinese citizens turn to their friends and wider communities to seek help on

how to navigate the conflicts and strains of family relationships The elderly, for example, are less familiar with

online communication technologies and will therefore feel less connected to others At the other end of the scale, the younger generation is relying even more on online technologies to connect with others And while these virtual friendships are a good thing in many cases, research shows that an increased use of social media can actually make young people feel more isolated

(Adapted from bbc.com)

A What Makes The COVID-19 Pandemic Stressful For Chinese People?

B COVID-19 And The Immense Burdens It Placed On Chinese Women

C Mental Impacts Of COVID-19 In China: Who Is The Most Vulnerable?

D How COVID-19 Has Affected The Relationships Of Chinese Citizens

Question 7: The word “it” in paragraph 1 refers to _

A pandemic B control C life D normality

Question 8: According to paragraph 2, marital conflict increased because of _

A the collapse of economies caused by the coronavirus

B the high level of coronavirus-related stress and pressure

C the fear of being infected with COVID-19 in lockdown

D the uncomfortable living conditions of confinement

Question 9: The word “illustrated” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to

A proposed B endorsed C summarised D demonstrated

Question 10: Based on paragraph 4, it can be seen that in China,

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A the majority of women do not have stable jobs like those of men

B housework is often not divided equally between men and women

C home-schooling eases the burden of care as it becomes more common

D women devote far more of their time on unpaid care work than men do

A Chinese couples can now make divorce appointments using social media

B Social isolation contributes to increased domestic violence

C Domestic violence is more severe in China than in Europe

D Domestic violence cases have tripled in Hubei since the pandemic began

A Before the year 2003, the rate of divorce in China was always extremely low

B Cases of domestic violence in China mainly originated from financial problems

C The old use online communication technologies less effectively than the young do

D Young people should never think about establishing strong relationships on the Internet

Question 13: The word “navigate” in paragraph 5 can be best replaced by _

A organize B handle C operate D direct

The more overweight you are, the more fat you're carrying, the less fit you are and the lower your lung

capacity This means it is a bigger struggle to get oxygen into the blood and around the body This impacts on the

heart and blood flow too "Because people are more overweight, they also have a demand for more oxygen So that means their system is actually undergoing greater pressure," says Prof Naveed Sattar, from the University of Glasgow During an infection like coronavirus, this can be serious

"Eventually the infected and obese body becomes overwhelmed by the lack of oxygen getting to the major organs," says Dr Dyan Sellayah, from the University of Reading That is one reason why overweight and obese people

in intensive care are more likely to need assistance with breathing and support with kidney function

There can also be challenges when it comes to managing COVID-19 patients with obesity in intensive care units because it is much more difficult to intubate them, and sometimes scanning them may be impossible because of

weight limits Heavier patients may also be more tricky to turn or prone in order to help them relieve their breathing

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A Doctors Are Struggling With Obese COVID-19 Patients

B What You Can Do To Prevent Obesity And Its Effects

C Obesity Means You Can Suffer More From COVID-19

D How Do We Protect Obese People From COVID-19?

Question 2: The word “struggle” in paragraph 2 refers to _

A nuisance B conflict C effort D movement

Question 3: Why are obese COVID-19 patients more likely to need assistance with breathing and support with kidney

function?

A Because their lungs would be overloaded with blood

B Because their immune system is weakened by excess fat

C Because their major organs will not have enough oxygen

D Because their blood flow will be affected by the virus

Question 4: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a challenge in managing obese COVID-19 patients in

intensive care units?

A Intubation is much more difficult B They cannot be moved at all

C They may be too heavy to scan D Breathing relief can be tricky for them

Question 5: The word “them” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to

A challenges B patients C units D limits

irrational

For one thing, being on a video call requires more focus than a face-to-face chat, says Gianpiero Petriglieri, an associate professor who explores sustainable learning and development in the workplace at the private business school INSEAD Video chats mean we need to work harder to process our colleagues’ non-verbal cues like facial

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expressions, the tone and pitch of the voice, and body language; paying more attention to all of these obviously

consumes a lot of mental energy

Silence is another challenge, Petriglieri adds “Silence creates a natural rhythm in a real-life conversation However, when it happens in a video or phone call, you become anxious about the technology you’re using.” It also makes people uncomfortable One 2014 study by German academics showed that delays on phone or conferencing

systems shape our views of people negatively: even delays of 1.2 seconds made people perceive the responder as less

friendly or focused

An added factor, says Marissa Shuffler, an associate professor at Clemson University, is that if we are physically

on camera, we are usually very aware of being watched “When you're on a video conference, you know everybody's looking at you; it’s like you are on the centre of the stage, so there comes the social pressure and feeling like you need

to perform, which is undoubtedly nerve-racking and more stressful.” It’s also very hard for people not to look at their own face if they can see it on screen, or not to be conscious of how they behave in front of the camera

So what can be done? Both experts suggest limiting video calls to those that are necessary Turning on the camera should be optional and in general there needs to be more understanding among managers that cameras do not always have to be on throughout each meeting In many cases it’s worth considering if video chats are really the most efficient option Shuffler suggests shared files (ideally with clear notes) can be an alternative, and also suggests taking time during meetings to catch up before discussing business “Spend some time to actually check into people's well-being,” she urges “It’s a way to reconnect us with the world, and to maintain trust and reduce fatigue and concern.”

A Processing What’s Happening In A Video Chat Is Not Easy

B Why Are Video Meetings Usually So Mentally Exhausting?

C Are Video Chats Truly The Best Option For Remote Work?

D The Invisible Mental Pressure Of Silence In Video Meetings

Question 7: The word “irrational” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to

A unsettled B undetermined C unfounded D unbalanced

Question 8: Why do video calls demand more concentration, according to paragraph 2?

A Because we have to listen to what is being said much more carefully

B Because we can only rely on information from other people’s body language

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C Because the tone and pitch of our colleagues’ voices can be radically changed

D Because it takes more effort to process non-verbal cues via these calls

Question 9: The word “these” in paragraph 2 refers to _

A chats B colleagues C cues D expressions

Question 10: According to paragraph 3, delay or silence in phone or video calls can

A make people so discomfort that they become unwilling to speak aloud

B create a negative impression of other people’s personality or attitude

C lead people to believe that they do not know how to use technology

D produce a unique rhythm different from that of real-life conversations

Question 11: The word “shape” in paragraph 3 can be best replaced by _

A fabricate B influence C assemble D regulate

Question 12: Which of the following is TRUE, according to paragraphs 4 and 5?

A When on camera, we generally do not realise that people are watching us

B People are much more confident when they see their faces on the screen

C Video calling in the workplace is, in reality, completely unnecessary

D Sharing files with notes may be better than video calls in many cases

A Many managers still think keeping cameras on throughout video calls is essential

B Vital issues should be discussed right away in video calls to reduce their duration

C Sharing files is only more effective than video meetings if clear notes are provided

D In almost every case, video meetings are still by far the most efficient option of all

PASSAGE 12

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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions

Since Libya's collapse into a state of near perpetual conflict following the 2011 revolution, daily life has become so difficult and so dangerous for charities that there are only 13 international non-governmental organisations (NGO) workers left in the entire country; the rest have been evacuated to neighbouring Tunisia

Liam, 33, became country manager for HALO Trust, the UK mine-clearing charity, in 2018 "Libyans do not like staying indoors at all," says Liam "Some people think it [the virus] has already passed I wouldn't be surprised if

it was the first country in the world to declare itself Covid-free." There is a curfew, he says, that differs according to which militia is in charge The one controlling the west suddenly announced a 10-day, 24-hour lockdown but gave everyone just half a day's notice The result: everyone rushed to the shops, with no social distancing

Given the current threat from coronavirus, HALO has been working with Libya's National Centre for Disease Control in the city of Misrata to try to offer health solutions Libya's civil war has recently worsened, he adds, and the renewed fighting has meant a lot of people do not have access to water or electricity, while cities are frequently getting shelled

Since March, HALO has started augmenting its normal work - clearing away the dangerous debris of war

from residential areas - with action to help Libya cope with Covid infections."A few nights ago an ammunition store exploded nearby so we headed out to help the city clear away the deadly debris that was scattered all over," Liam says

"The next day we planned a Covid response reaching 1.2 million people across the central region of Libya

The charity is now using its fleet of vehicles for 'risk-messaging' - spreading advice to Libyans on how to

avoid infection from Covid-19 It is also adapting its data mapping technology, normally used to plot areas with

unexploded bombs, to map which areas have done risk messaging and contact tracing

Liam's work is both difficult and dangerous Battle lines keep shifting and in a country with so many armed militias the rule of the gun is paramount." But Libyans, he says, are incredibly resilient They have been through so much

"Libyans just want to see their country recover and we want to help them." he says

(Adapted from bbc.com)

A How war affect people in Libya modern days?

B Coping with coronavirus in a war zone in Libya

C Libya has one of the worst healthcare system in the world

D The war is doing serious damage to Libya healthcare system

Question 2: The word “debris” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to

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