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时事热点一1.（2022·陕西西安·西安一中校考一模）as a travel journalist who lives in three countries each year —australia, ireland, and thailand — the coronavirus has left me in a spin (手忙脚乱) as i’ve tried to balance mycommitments in these three nations with my need to travel for work.my situation is far from unique. nowadays, a huge number of people have close family who are scatteredacross the world, requiring modern forms of transport to connect with their loved ones face-to-face. suddenly, thatoption has been removed for many of us. the coronavirus threat has closed down countless air, rail, bus, and boatroutes. we can’t go to see our distant family and friends, even if we want to.in a world which has never been so interconnected, the covid-19 outbreak has left millions of peoplefeeling an unfamiliar sense of being separated. our lives changed dramatically.loneliness never suited me, even as a child. i longed for human contact. it’s one reason travel became such apowerful influence on me in my early 20s. however, as i ventured to non-english speaking countries on myown,sometimes for up to five weeks, i was forced to become comfortable in my own company, to stop leaning onothers. then as i entered my 30s, and started a travel journalism career that saw me living in three differentcountries, the meaning of travel shifted for me once more. as much as i still adored the excitement and educationit offered, never did i value travel more than, when it reunited me with my family.once this crisis eventually recedes, i’ll try never to forget this current moment. i’ll think back to the timewhen travel was banned, my family were out of reach, and i was isolated and lonely and afraid. then i’ll smile,and plan my next trip.1．what does the author think of his situation?a．unique. b．common. c．awful. d．worrying.2．which statement is right about the author according to the fourth paragraph?a．his idea of traveling is changing.b．he chose travel as his career.c．he is accustomed to loneliness.d．his interest in travel decreases.3．what is the probable meaning of the underlined word “recedes” in paragraph 5?a．goes on. b．follows up. c．fades away. d．breaks out.4．what does the author mainly intend to emphasize in this text?a．acombination of work and travel.b．measures to deal with covid-19.c．the importance of being connected.