2022年自考《英语（二）》模拟题15

From Zero to Hero:Italy’s Chinese Help Beat Coronavirus图片

When Chinese-born businessman Luca Zhou flew home from China on Feb 4 to rejoin his family in Prato,Italy,he put himself straight into quarantine(隔离)in his bedroom for 14 days,1 from his wife and son.“We had learned about the COVID-19 disease and known what was 2 in our homeland and we were 3 for ourselves,our families and friends,”said the 56-year-old,who has a 4 exporting Italian wine to China.图片

After emerging 5 his self-quarantine,he walked outside in 6 and gloves.He said the few other Chinese on the 7 also wore them,8 not to communicate the virus to others.“My 9 friends looked strangely at me.I tried many times to 10 to them that they should wear them…but they didn’t 11,”Luca said.“When I came back to Prato,no Italian authority told me anything.We did it all by ourselves.If we had not done it,we would all be infected(感染),Chinese and Italians.”图片

Back from new year holidays in China,many were fully aware what was coming and 12 the word:stay home.So as Italians headed to the ski slopes and 13 into cafes and bars as 14,the Chinese inhabitants(居民)of Prato had seemingly 15.图片

As Italian infections began to 16 in late February and early March,some families,many of whom keep Chinese citizenship,even began 17 children to relatives in China,alarmed at the 18 and behavior of Italians around them.图片

Soon the disease took away many lives and perhaps it was then 19 the locals began to realize how 20 and wisely the Chinese were behaving.图片