Question

【題目】根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從短文后的七個選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩個為多余選項。

Skin-to-skin Effort Aims to Cut Newborn Deaths

A social media campaign has been launched in China to cut down the number of newborns babies who die in the first 24 hours of life. The campaign, called First Embrace(擁抱)，promotes skin-to-skin contact between mother and baby immediately after birth, a practice proven to keep the baby warm and help it to fight infections.

There are 16 million babies born in China each year, and approximately 150,000 of them die before they reach one month of age. 【1】 Zhang Shuyi, a researcher at the Capital Institute of Pediatrics in Beijing, said there was strong evidence for the First Embrace approach.

“When babies are cold, they are more likely to catch infections or have difficulty breathing,” she said,” 【2】 It provides direct protection against infection, promotes bonding between the parent and child and supports breast-feeding.” Health workers who shifted from the normal practice of separation to skin-to-skin contact have observed that babies are more pink, calm and comfortable.

The WHO has developed the First Embrace approach to help reduce newborn deaths across the Western Pacific region, including China. Bernhard Schwartlander , the WHO Representative in China, said, “As many as two-thirds of newborn deaths could be prevented using simple, low-cost methods, including the First Embrace.”

【3】 The WHO will be posting information about the campaign, and hosting online question-and-answer sessions with Chinese and international experts. The public can participate by following the WHO on Weibo and joining the conversation. Schwartlander said, “We are targeting new parents, pregnant women and couples thinking about having a baby. 【4】 ”

Just last month, a new research shows that child and mother health outcomes in Shanghai are equal to those in the USA and Canada. 【5】 Hopefully, the messages conveyed by the new campaign could help to bridge that gap.

A. The campaign has now been launched via Weibo.

B. Of that number, half die in the first 24 hours of life.

C. Skin-to-skin contact keeps a baby warm by transferring heat.

D. Those parents who lost their newborn babies can get supports on the platform.

E. In other parts of China, however, the statistics are like those of poor countries.

F. It indicates that related methods for health care and birth quality should be improved.

G. We also aim to involve health professionals in the importance of early essential newborn care.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】A

【4】G

【5】E

【解析】

試題分析：本文屬于說明文，介紹了旨在于提高新生兒健康狀況的“First Embrace”，介紹了這一活動的具體內(nèi)容和目前中國新生兒健康狀況的相關(guān)信息。

【1】B 根據(jù)橫線前句“....approximately 150,000 of them die before they reach one month of age”可知本部分在解釋新生兒死亡的話題，橫線句應該也是與之相關(guān)的內(nèi)容，故B項“Of that number, half die in the first 24 hours of life其中有一般是在出生以后24小時內(nèi)死亡的”符合上下文語境。

【2】C 根據(jù)橫線前句“When babies are cold, they are more likely to catch infections or have difficulty breathing,” she said,”可知當新生兒寒冷的時候，他們很可能感染病毒或呼吸困難。那么此時母親擁抱他/她可以傳遞熱量讓孩子保暖。故C項正確。

【3】A 根據(jù)橫線后第二句The public can participate by following the WHO on Weibo and joining the conversation.可知公眾可以參加微博的討論。說明現(xiàn)在這一活動是通過微博在宣傳的。故A正確。

【4】G 根據(jù)橫線前句“We are targeting new parents, pregnant women and couples thinking about having a baby.這一活動要讓更多的人參與進來，不僅僅是新生兒的父母親，懷孕的婦女以及想要孩子的夫妻。還要讓更多的人知道關(guān)愛新生兒的重要性。故G項“We also aim to involve health professionals in the importance of early essential newborn care.”符合上下文串聯(lián)。

【5】E 根據(jù)橫線前句Just last month, a new research shows that child and mother health outcomes in Shanghai are equal to those in the USA and Canada.上海的新生兒和母親的健康情況和美國加拿大的差不多。那么橫線句應該說明中國其他地區(qū)的新生兒和母親的健康狀況。故E項“In other parts of China, however, the statistics are like those of poor countries.”與后句“Hopefully, the messages conveyed by the new campaign could help to bridge that gap這項活動可以幫助消弭這樣的差異。”語義一致。