The coronavirus outbreak has sparked panic buying of toilet paper and cleaning products in countries across the world, but one UK businessman is determined to spread some happiness among the anxiety and confusion.
Rob Braddick, 48, who owns Braddick's Holiday Park in Westward Ho!, Devon, in the southwest of England, has filled the toy grabber machines in his amusement arcade with two of the country's most popular sanitary products. Arcade customers could previously try their hand at grabbing Frozen 2 or Peter Rabbit toys from the machines, but no more. "They got changed this morning," Braddick said of the toys, replacing them with toilet roll and hand sanitizer.
Visitors can now pay 50 pence for three goes on the toilet roll grabber, or £1 a go for Carex, which Braddick described as the "Rolls-Royce of hand sanitizers". He said that the decision was born of a desire to cheer people up in uncertain times. "It's a bit of light relief with everything that's going on," he said. "Hopefully it will raise a smile, which I think everybody needs."
Around the world, travel plans have been severely disrupted, and tens of millions of people remain in quarantine as part of global efforts to combat coronavirus. Supermarkets have seen shortages of toilet paper and hand sanitizer as anxious consumers stockpile the products.
Braddick said the family business, which has been running since 1932, has received more than a dozen calls from potential customers who say they don't want to travel abroad for their holidays and would rather stay in the UK. As for his own coronavirus precautions, Braddick said staff have been told to wash their hands every half hour, which is particularly important for those handling money in the arcade.

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1.People have complex feelings towards the coronavirus EXCEPT ________.

A being anxious

B being amused

C being panic

D being confused

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章第一段The coronavirus outbreak has sparked panic buying of toilet paper and cleaning products in countries across the world, but one UK businessman is determined to spread some happiness among the anxiety and confusion.可知，由于新冠肺炎疫情，全球多国出现恐慌性抢购厕纸和清洁产品的现象，而一位英国商人决心在焦虑不安的情绪中传播一些快乐，文中未提及觉得好笑的，故选B。

2.What can you grab from the grabber machine if you are lucky enough?

A Carex.

B Toilet roll.

C Frozen 2 toys.

D Peter Rabbit toys.

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据第三段第一句Visitors can now pay 50 pence for three goes on the toilet roll grabber, or £1 a go for Carex, which Braddick described as the "Rolls-Royce of hand sanitizers".可知，游客现在花费50便士可以获得3次抓卫生纸的机会；或者也可以选择花费1英镑获得一次赢得Carex洗手液的机会，Braddick称之为“洗手液中的劳斯莱斯”，由此推断游客需要足够的运气才能抓到Carex洗手液，故选A。

3.Which phenomenon disappeared because of the coronavirus?

A People had to give up their travel plans.

B People tried to prevent the disease from spreading.

C People flocked into the amusement parks on weekends.

D People stored lots of toilet paper and hand sanitizer at home.

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据文章第四段可知，全球各地民众的旅行计划被严重打乱，为了抗击新冠肺炎，数千万人仍处于隔离状态。不少焦虑的消费者开始囤积厕纸和洗手液，一些英国超市内厕纸和洗手液出现缺货，由此推断由于新冠肺炎疫情，人们周末涌向游乐园的情形不复存在了，故选C。

4.How did Braddick ask his staff to prevent the coronavirus?

A To stay at home in the UK.

B To wash hands more often.

C To travel abroad for the holiday.

D To keep a smile and spread happiness.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句As for his own coronavirus precautions, Braddick said staff have been told to wash their hands every half hour, which is particularly important for those handling money in the arcade.可知，谈到自己的新冠肺炎预防措施时，Braddick说已告知员工每半个小时洗一次手，故选B。