专题06时事新闻 完形填空-2023年高考英语时文阅读理解、完形填空、语精品.pdf

专题06 时文完形填空-时事新闻 1. 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，主要讲的是疫情期间，Calichio 和丈夫成立了The Connected Chef ，为社 区内有需要的人配送免费的食品杂货，帮助他们度过危机。 重点词汇：qualify 有资格；extend 伸展；options 选择；ease 减轻；secure 确保； in response to 为了应对； in terms of 在……方面； at the cost of 以……为代价with the exception of 除了……以外。 When the COVID-19 pandemic start, chef Kim Calichio’s life changed overnight. Calichio’s business stopped completely, leaving her with no ____1____. Her husband, Omar, also a chef, continued working in narrow space that put him at ____2____ in the spreading virus. In an industry where people ____3____ live paycheck to paycheck and many don’t qualify for unemployment benefits. Calichio knew many restaurant workers ____4____ a safety net. So, in early March 2020, the couple ____5____ a Go Fund Me with the idea of purchasing groceries wholesale ( 以批发价) and ____6____ them directly to those in ____7____ in their Astoria Queens community. Within a week, they raised $ 10.000. “We thought the pandemic was going to be over soon.” Calichio said. “So, we thought, ‘We’ll ____8____ this 10 grand (一千美元) and then go back to work. ’ And that never ____9____.” Soon, they realized the need extended beyond their community, and the program quickly grew to _____10_____ anyone in Queens. So the non-profit The Connected Chef was born. It delivers— _____11_____ groceries to 550 households each week. Calichio says 125 households have _____12_____ the free program. They are now in a better place where they can _____13_____ groceries on their own. Although this work started _____14_____ the pandemic, for Calichioi is far from over. “Until we’re able to create something that is self-sustaining, this work will _____15_____,” she said. 1．A ．income B ．food C ．employees D ．options 2 ．A ．ease B ．risk