【55题详解】

考查动词词义辨析。他们是心甘情愿无私助人的无名人士，在社会上传播爱和温暖。A sparing 匀出，腾出，抽出；B spreading 传播，传递；C transforming 转变；D transmitting 输送，传输。根据空后love and warmth in society.可知，此处指的是在社会传播爱和温暖。故选B。

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分, 满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

You may often see young people in Asian countries wear their masks in public. What makes them do so?

Asians often wear face masks to prevent one’s own germs or sickness from spreading in public places. In many Asian countries, people value collectivism, ___56___ means they will try their best to make a

___57___(contribute) to their group. Amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, Asians will wear masks to prevent both ___58___(they) and others from being infected which will ultimately benefit the whole group.

Apart from physical protection, masks___59___(evolve) into social firewalls among young people in Asian countries already as well.

Young people are more concerned about their privacy than their parents and grandparents. In public such as on a crowded subway, ___60___ (hide) their faces with masks can sometimes help them gain some privacy. For some young girls, wearing masks can give them confidence and ___61___ sense of security when they don’t have enough time to do makeup.

___62___this reason, wearing masks has become a fashion trend among young people. They wear them, along with audio headsets, to signal a lack of desire ___63___ (communicate) with those around them, according to Quartz.

Not only ___64___ (use) to prevent the spread of disease, masks have indeed made their way into the mainstream and are here to stay in Asian ____65____ (country).

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