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What about 44?

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When we were born, we were given names that stay with us for our whole lives. Some names include good wishes and hopes from parents, while others may be special and easy to remember. But do you know how the new coronavirus got its name?
The task of naming a virus is no less important than naming a person. When a disease breaks out, the official(官方的) naming of a new virus is often late and may lead to many problems. Over the past ten years, some improper names have caused problems. In 2009, the “swine flu(猪流感)” was widely used before the official name, H1N1 virus, was announced. This led Egypt to kill all of its pigs even though it didn't spread among people who hadn't been near pigs. In 2015, the name MERS(Middle East Respiratory Syndrome)(中东呼吸综合征) made people of this region angry.
So in 2015, the World Health Organization(WHO)announced that the names of viruses should be easy to remember but avoid being named after places, people, animals and foods. Following these rules, the new coronavirus we are suffering from was named “COVID­19” by the WHO on February 11th, 2020. In this name, “CO” means “corona”; “VI” sands for “virus” and “D” means “disease”.

(  )44. What do we know about MERS virus?
A. It broke out in 2009.
B. It was used before the official name.
C. It got its name from WHO.
D. It made local people angry.

I choose B.
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I choose D

In 2015, the name MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) made people of this region angry.

(It points the finger at the Middle East.)
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