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A ( 字数257 )

Just weeks after Boris Johnson was suffering with coronavirus in an intensive care unit at St Thomas' s hospital, the prime minister is due to go back to work on Monday.

"I've today left the hospital after a week in which the NHS have saved my life, no question. "

After contracting COVID-19 the PM spent 3 days in the ICU unit and a week in the hospital. Since his discharge from hospital Mr. Johnson has been recovering at the prime minister's stately home, Chequers. He has been holding calls but not taking decisions or working on official business.

US president Donald Trump also confirmed the PM was recovering after receiving a phone call from him.

“He sounded incredible. I was actually surprised. I thought he'd be like, oh, Donald, how are…He was ready to go. I'm very surprised. The old Boris. Tremendous energy, tremendous drive. ”

The US President's comments echo Health Secretary Matt Hancock, who today confirmed Boris Johnson was in high spirits.

“He's in a good shape. And I'm sure he'll come back as soon as doctors recommended. ”

Since Boris Johnson contracted coronavirus and has been in recovery. Dominic Raab took the role of acting Prime Minister, making decisions where the PM could not.

Downing Street said yesterday: "The PM is continuing his recovery at Chequers, he spoke with Dominic Raab yesterday, and had an audience with the Queen by phone last night. He is being sent regular updates on government business, but still the case he is not doing Government work. "

1. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been in recovery and due to go back to work.

B. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has a good relationship with US president

C. Boris Johnson has been recovering and working on official business

D. The US President confirmed that Boris Johnson was in high spirits

2. How did the US President confirm Boris Johnson was in a good shape ?

A. Reading the news from the prime minister's stately home

B. Through the US President's comments echo Health Secretary Matt Hancock

C. Informed by his doctor.

D. Over a phone call from Boris Johnson.

3. Who did the job of prime minister while Boris Johnson was under treatment?

A. Downing Street

B. Dominic Raab

C. Donald Trump

D. the Queen

4. From the passage we know that____ .

A. Boris Johnson has worked on official business.

B. Boris Johnson contracted coronavirus and is now still in hospital

C. Boris Johnson is not doing Government work.

D. Boris Johnson knew nothing about official business during his recovery .

B（字数339）

An amateur American astronaut who said he wanted to prove the Earth is flat has been killed in the crash of his homemade rocket in California, said the Science Channel, which filmed the launch.

"Michael 'Mad Mike' Hughes tragically passed away today during an attempt to launch his homemade rocket," the channel, which is part of the Discovery Channel, said on Twitter.

"Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends during this difficult time."

A stuntman by profession, Hughes, 64, launched himself Saturday in a steam-powered rocket that he built in the backyard of his home in Barstow, California. Several brands sponsored the project.

His goal, he told the local press, was to ascend升高more than 1,500 meters (nearly one mile) to prove that the Earth is not round but shaped like a Frisbee.

His spokesman Darren Shuster told the Los Angeles Times, however, that the flat Earth claim was merely to drum up publicity for the launch.

"I don't think he believed it," Shuster said. "He did have some governmental conspiracy theories. But don't confuse it with that flat Earth thing. That was a PR stunt we dreamed up."

Images of the launch, carried out in the desert in front of a crowd of horrified witnesses, circulated on social media.