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Lawrence S. Bacow12:46 PM
To: campus-notify-all @ harvard. Edu >
Testing Positive for COVID-19
Dear Members of the Harvard Community,
Earlier today, Adele and I learned that we tested positive for COVID-19. We started experiencing symptoms (症状) on Sunday — first coughs then fevers, chills, and muscle aches — and went to see our doctors on Monday. We were tested yesterday and just received the results a few minutes ago. We wanted to share this news with all of you as soon as possible.
Neither of us knows how we contracted ( 感 染 ) the virus, but it is good news that we met fewer people recently.
We began working from home and completely limiting our contact (接触) with others on March 14, taking social distancing measures. The Department of Public Health will be in touch with anyone with whom we have had close contact over the past fourteen days.
We will be taking the time we need to rest during a two-week isolation ( 隔 离 ) at home. I am happy that we have a great team, and many of my colleagues will be taking on more responsibility over the next few weeks to teach students online when Adele and I focus on just getting healthy. Thanks, in advance, for your good wishes.
This virus can lay anyone low. We all need to be alarmed and keep following guidelines to limit our contact with others. Your quick actions over the past few weeks — to respond to the needs of our community, to finish our teaching, and to do research that will save lives — have moved me deeply and made me very grateful and proud. I hope to see as few of you in our situation as possible, and I urge you to continue following the guidance of public health experts and the advice and orders of our government officials.
The world needs your courage, creativity, and intelligence to beat this virus — wishing each of you good health. All the best, Larry
21. What’s the writer’s purpose of sharing the news?
A. To tell the bad news that he was tested positive for COVID-19.
B. To give thanks to the members of the Harvard Community for their help.
C. To urge the members of the Harvard Community to be cautious and keep healthy.
D. To offer information about how to effectively fight against COVID-19.
22. What is the writer likely to be?
A. A doctor in Harvard Hospital.
B. A gardener in the Harvard Community.
C. An official from the government.
D. A teacher of Harvard University.
23. What is Larry’s attitude toward his health?
A. Upset. B. Negative. C. Positive. D. Disappointed.
