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Passage reading comprehension I一Russias government says President Vladimir Putin is in self-isolationafter several members of his team became infected with COVID-19.Government spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Tuesday that Putin himself testednegativefor COVID-19 and was "absolutelyhealthy." But the Russian leader decided to self-isolate because he had been in close contact in recent days with others who were infected.Peskov did not say how long Putin would remain in self-isolation. He did not name any of the individuals around the president who were infected, but he did say there were several cases.Peskov added that Putins isolation would not greatly affect his work. He said that while Putin will not hold in-person meetings, the president "will continue his activity via video conferences."The 68-year-old Putin has had two injections of Russias Sputnik V vaccine. The president explained the situation at a government meeting by video conference. "Its a natural experiment. Lets see how Sputnik V worksinpractice," Putin said. "I have quite high levels of antibodies. Lets see how that plays out in real life. I hope everything will be as it should be."Putin said the situation forced him to cancel a planned trip to Tajikistan this week for security meetings expected to center on Afghanistan. He added that he planned to take part in those meetings by video conference instead.1. Government spokesman Dmitry Peskov reporters Tuesday that Putin himself testednegativefor COVID-19 and was "absolutelyhealthy." 2. The president explained the situation at a government meeting video conference. 3. Putin said the situation him to cancel a planned trip to Tajikistan this week for security meetings expected to center on Afghanistan.Reference answers:1. told 2. By3. forced 二World Health Organization Africa director Matshidiso Moeti says that Africa will get 25 percent fewer COVID-19 vaccinedosesthan expected by the end of 2021.Her comments to reporters last week came as the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said just over 3 percent of people in Africa have been fully vaccinated.African health officials were surprised by the announcement that the COVAX effort to give vaccines to low-and middle-income countries is again lowering its delivery expectations. The United Nations runs the COVAX plan, which was organized to make certain poorer countries get the vaccine.Moeti told reporters that the announcement was "in part because of theprioritizationofbilateraldeals over internationalsolidarity."Moeti noted that certain COVAX difficulties, such as export controls on vaccine doses and the introduction of booster shots by some countries, are the reasons for the 25 percent reduction. A booster shot is an extra amount of a vaccine given to provide added protection against a disease.Moeti noted that COVAX has delivered over 5 million vaccine doses to African countries in September. But, she added, "three times as many doses have been thrown away in the United States alone" since March."Every dose isprecious," Moeti said.She said that wealthy countries have promised to share 1 billion doses worldwide, but, so far, only 120 million have been released.1. The United Nations the COVAX plan, which was to make certain poorer countries get the vaccine.2. What is an extra amount of a vaccine given to provide added protection against a disease?3. What did she said about wealthy countries?Reference answers:1. runs organized 2. A booster shot3.She said that wealthy countries have promised to share 1 billion doses worldwide, but, so far, only 120 million have been released.三South Korean researchers say they have developed a skin-like material that behaves like the skin of achameleon. It can change colors to look like its surroundings.The team was led by Ko Seung-hwan, a mechanical engineering professor at Seoul National University. The team created the skin with a special liquid that turns colors in different temperatures. These changes are controlled byflexibleheaters made of very small wires.If you are in a desert, and you wear forest-colored clothing, you can easily be seen, Ko told Reuters news agency. Changing colors and forms actively with your surroundings is central to the technology, Ko said.The technology uses something called thermochromic liquidcrystaland silver nanowire heaters. Thermochromic means heat causes the colors to change. Nanowires are just like normal electrical wires, but they are extremely small.Ko and the team demonstrated this technology using a chameleon-shaped robot with color-seekingsensors.The skin tried to copy whatever colors the sensors "saw" around it.In a video, the robot walked on red, blue and green floors. 1. Who lead The team ?2. The technology something called thermochromic liquidcrystaland silver nanowire heaters. 3. The skin tried to copy colors the sensors "saw" around it.Reference answers:1.The team was led by Ko Seung-hwan, a mechanical engineering professor at Seoul National University.2. uses3.whatever四Andrew wanted to get a COVID-19 vaccine, but was afraid his parents would not approve. He signed up for a vaccine in secret. Then he told his parents just before he was to receive the vaccine.But his father told him no. "He said, Youre not getting this.vaccine."Andrew said it was the first time his father had ever done something like that. "He grabbed my shirt and yelled in my face," said Andrew, a 17-year-old student in Hoover, Alabama.Children under 18 need their parents permission to get medical treatment such as the vaccine against COVID-19. Students and organizers of campaigns that directly target young people for vaccination efforts are facing reactions from families.Millions of American students have returned to school in recent weeks. At the same time, the coronavirus continues to spread at high rates in some places.U.S. President Joe Biden has pushed schooldistrictsto persuade students to get vaccinated. Bidens administration has also pushed forclinicsin schools that provide vaccines.But distrust of the vaccine and other concerns remain in communities in many parts of the country. And many state governments and school districts are not pushing the vaccine in some areas for several reasons.In Tennessee, the health department ended vaccination events andoutreachaimed at children. 1. Andrew said it was his father had ever done something like that.2. At the same time, the coronavirus continues to spread at high rates in places3. Do the state governments and school districts push the vaccine in all areas？Reference answers:1. the first time2. Some3.the state governments and school districts are not pushing the vaccine in some areas for several reasons.E: 2021年9月17日16:41:397