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Health Officials Are Recommending LA Marathon Attendees Stay 6 Feet Away From Each Other Due To Coronavirus
BREAKING|1,086 views|Mar 5, 2020,8:54 pm EST
Topline: Health officials in LA County did not cancel the city’s annual marathon set to take place on Sunday, but instead recommended attendees stay six feet away from people they don’t know, (41) ______ how the virus is upending large events as public health officials work to combat disease’s spread.
In a statement, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said attendees should (42) ______ a form of “social distancing,” a public health principle that involves limiting contact with people in order to (43) ______ the spread of an infectious disease.
The department specifically recommended that spectators at the LA Marathon “keep a(n) (44) ______ of at least six feet between you and another person who is not your family member or friend.”
Attendees should also avoid (45) ______ food, water bottles and shaking hands while frequently washing and using hand sanitizer, the department said.
Health officials are not (46) ______ the event altogether, but say sick people, including runners, should stay home.
The Department of Public Health did not immediately respond to a request for (47) ______ from Forbes asking about the logistics of such a recommendation.
(48)______ quote: “We are not currently recommending the suspension of any large public events, including the LA Marathon,” said Barbara Ferrer, LA county’s director of public health. “The public can continue to enjoy all that LA County has to (49) ______, including this historic event. However, we do want people to take (50) ______ measures to protect themselves from the spread of respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19; this includes (51) ______ home if you are sick and frequently washing your hands.”
Key background: Organizers are rethinking how best to handle large (52) ______ in the wake of the coronavirus. Businesses are telling employees to refrain from (53) _____ hands in meetings. Tech companies, such as Facebook and Google, have nixed annual conferences altogether. And events that haven’t been canceled have seen attendees or backers (54) ______.
News peg: California declared an emergency on Wednesday after officials announced the first coronavirus death in the state. There are 230 confirmed cases of the disease in the U.S. and 11 people have died, according to Johns Hopkins. Public health experts predict more cases will be reported as testing becomes more widely (55) ______.
41. A.handing B.illustrating C.processing D.preventing
42. A. practice B.excuse C.account D.consideration
43. A.resist B.reduce C. cure D.experience
44. A.control B.charge C.distance D.competition
45. A.wasting B.exploiting C.focusing D.sharing
46. A.canceling B.claiming C.rejecting D.accepting
47. A.proposal B. comment C.mistake D.difference
48. A.Historic B.Official C. Crucial D.Specific
49. A.apply B.catch C.abandon D.offer
50. A.enhanced B.invented C.contrasted D.behaved
51. A.leaving B. staying C.jumping D.resting
52. A.feelings B.findings C.gatherings D.paintings
53. A.shaking B.stretching C.slipping D. surfing
54. A.take away B.bring out C.drop out D.put out
55. A.inevitable B.reasonable C.comfortable D. available
参考答案
BABCD ABCDA BCACD
原文连接
https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelsandler/2020/03/05/health-officials-are-recommending-la-marathon-spectators-stay-6-feet-away-from-each-other-due-to-coronavirus/#ddb00ed67149
Health Officials Are Recommending LA Marathon Attendees Stay 6 Feet Away From Each Other Due To Coronavirus
BREAKING|1,086 views|Mar 5, 2020,8:54 pm EST
Topline: Health officials in LA County did not cancel the city’s annual marathon set to take place on Sunday, but instead recommended attendees stay six feet away from people they don’t know, (41) ______ how the virus is upending large events as public health officials work to combat disease’s spread.
In a statement, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said attendees should (42) ______ a form of “social distancing,” a public health principle that involves limiting contact with people in order to (43) ______ the spread of an infectious disease.
The department specifically recommended that spectators at the LA Marathon “keep a(n) (44) ______ of at least six feet between you and another person who is not your family member or friend.”
Attendees should also avoid (45) ______ food, water bottles and shaking hands while frequently washing and using hand sanitizer, the department said.
Health officials are not (46) ______ the event altogether, but say sick people, including runners, should stay home.
The Department of Public Health did not immediately respond to a request for (47) ______ from Forbes asking about the logistics of such a recommendation.
(48)______ quote: “We are not currently recommending the suspension of any large public events, including the LA Marathon,” said Barbara Ferrer, LA county’s director of public health. “The public can continue to enjoy all that LA County has to (49) ______, including this historic event. However, we do want people to take (50) ______ measures to protect themselves from the spread of respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19; this includes (51) ______ home if you are sick and frequently washing your hands.”
Key background: Organizers are rethinking how best to handle large (52) ______ in the wake of the coronavirus. Businesses are telling employees to refrain from (53) _____ hands in meetings. Tech companies, such as Facebook and Google, have nixed annual conferences altogether. And events that haven’t been canceled have seen attendees or backers (54) ______.
News peg: California declared an emergency on Wednesday after officials announced the first coronavirus death in the state. There are 230 confirmed cases of the disease in the U.S. and 11 people have died, according to Johns Hopkins. Public health experts predict more cases will be reported as testing becomes more widely (55) ______.
41. A.handing B.illustrating C.processing D.preventing
42. A. practice B.excuse C.account D.consideration
43. A.resist B.reduce C. cure D.experience
44. A.control B.charge C.distance D.competition
45. A.wasting B.exploiting C.focusing D.sharing
46. A.canceling B.claiming C.rejecting D.accepting
47. A.proposal B. comment C.mistake D.difference
48. A.Historic B.Official C. Crucial D.Specific
49. A.apply B.catch C.abandon D.offer
50. A.enhanced B.invented C.contrasted D.behaved
51. A.leaving B. staying C.jumping D.resting
52. A.feelings B.findings C.gatherings D.paintings
53. A.shaking B.stretching C.slipping D. surfing
54. A.take away B.bring out C.drop out D.put out
55. A.inevitable B.reasonable C.comfortable D. available
参考答案
BABCD ABCDA BCACD
原文连接
https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelsandler/2020/03/05/health-officials-are-recommending-la-marathon-spectators-stay-6-feet-away-from-each-other-due-to-coronavirus/#ddb00ed67149
