2020年12月六级第3套选词填空原文翻译及答案解析

Social distancing is putting people out of work, canceling school and tanking the stock market. It has been __26__ by fear, and it is creating even more fear as money problems and uncertainty grow. However, at its core is love, and a sacrifice to protect those most __27__ to the coronavirus' (冠状病毒) effects—the elderly, people with compromised immune systems, and those whose life-saving resources would be used up by a __28__ epidemic.

社交疏远正在导致人们失业、学校停课和股市暴跌。它是由恐惧驱动的，并且随着金钱问题和不确定性的增长，它正在制造更多的恐惧。然而，其核心是爱和牺牲，以保护那些最容易受到冠状病毒影响的人——老年人、免疫系统受损者以及那些救命资源可能被恶性流行病耗尽的人。

Americans make life-saving decisions every day as a matter of course. We cut food into bite-sized pieces, we wear seatbelts, and we take care not to exceed the speed limit. But social distancing is __29__ in that it is completely self-sacrificing. Those who will benefit may be the elderly relatives of the __30__ person we didn't pass in Starbucks, on the subway, or in the elevator.

美国人每天理所当然地做出救生决定。我们将食物切成小块，系好安全带，并小心不超速行驶。但社交疏远的独特之处在于它完全是自我牺牲的。受益者可能是我们在星巴克、地铁或电梯中未遇到的随机人士的年长亲属。

Social distancing is millions of people making hundreds of sacrifices to keep the elderly alive. It doesn't include the __31__ to run from society or make an excuse to avoid one's obligations—such as life-saving medical work or the parental obligation to buy groceries. What it does include is applying love through caution. And in doing so, it offers an __32__ opportunity for those who care about the elderly to find new ways to love them.

社交疏远是数百万人做出无数牺牲以维持老年人生命。它不包括逃避社会或找借口避免责任的诱惑——例如救生医疗工作或父母购买杂货的义务。它确实包括通过谨慎来表达爱。这样做，它为那些关心老年人的人提供了寻找新方式来爱他们的绝佳机会。

If we're not __33__ as much in our normal work or school, we have extra time to call parents and grandparents. We can also ask elderly relatives how to best support them __34__ and use our sacrifices as an opportunity to bring us, our community and the world __35__.

如果我们没有那么多正常的工作或学校活动，我们有额外的时间打电话给父母和祖父母。我们还可以询问年长亲属如何最好地在精神上支持他们，并利用我们的牺牲作为机会，让我们、我们的社区和世界更加紧密。