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(2021·昆明统考)
Chinese delivery driver Gao Zhixiao, was featured on the cover of Time magazine in March because of his remarkable sense of commitment. Alongside five others, he was picked by the magazine as one of the heroes amid the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Ever since COVID19 broke out, many restaurants shut down or switched to takeoutonly services. Millions of people have been staying at home to avoid getting infected. “People choose to order food online or buy fruit and vegetables to cook at home，” Gao told Time. As a result, delivery orders dramatically increased, placing a huge burden on delivery couriers.
Born into a poor family in the Ningxia Hui autonomous region, Gao started to make a living in Beijing at age 16. After the novel coronavirus broke out, Gao hesitated for a second to continue working, but then picked up orders because he thought customers might be in need.
Due to the danger of persontoperson transmission, Gao must take precautions to avoid spreading viruses during his route around Beijing, including taking a regular health test and spending 20 minutes disinfecting his motorcycle and clothes each morning. Besides delivering goods, Gao once willingly cooked for an elderly customer who was living alone at her home.
It is the commitment of ordinary people like Gao that has made the biggest contributions in the fight against COVID19.
语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要介绍了中国外卖员高治晓因在疫情期间不顾自身生命安全，仍坚守在工作岗位为隔离在家的人们配送外卖因而登上了《时代》杂志的故事。
1．What can we know from Paragraph 1?
A．Gao manages a delivery company.
B．Gao is the only one to deliver food during the novel coronavirus outbreak.
C．Gao was chosen on the cover of Time magazine due to his selfless commitment.
D．Gao comes from a poor family.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据文章第一段第一句可知，由于高治晓在疫情期间的无私奉献被选入《时代》杂志的封面人物。故选C。
2．Why delivery orders dramatically increased according to the passage?
A．People were too lazy to go out for meals.
B．There was a discount if people chose delivery orders.
C．People were afraid of being infected with the novel coronavirus by going out.
D．People were asked to order food online by the government.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二句可知，人们是因为害怕被感染新冠病毒，不敢外出，故而使得外卖订单骤增。故选C。
3．Which of the following words can best describe Gao Zhixiao?
A．Selfless and warmhearted.
B．Brave and humorous.
C．Hardworking and honest.
D．Caring and selfish.
解析：选A 推理判断题。通读全文可知，从高治晓冒着被感染的风险配送外卖，同时还帮助一个年迈的独居老人做饭这两件事，可推出他是一个无私且热心的人。故选A。
