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Known for their long legs and beautiful eyelashes,llamas )-specificallytheir antibodies ()-are believed to play an important role in the fight against thevirus.Having experimented with antibodies from a llama called Winter years ago,asmall lab at Ghent University in Belgium had a eureka moment earlier this year.Theyfound that llama antibodies were able to neutralize (both the MERS and SARSviruses-two strains of the coronavirus that caused previous outbreaks in 2012 and2003,respectively.Done in cooperation with the University of Texas,US,studies showed theireffectiveness against COVID-19Jason McLellan,from the University of Texas at Austin and co-author of thestudy,said,"This is one of the first antibodies known to neutralize SARS-CoV-2."Antibodies are like your body's defense system.Similar to tiny soldiers,theyprotect your body from invaders (and destroy them before they can spread.But what makes llama antibodies so special is their small size,which enables them tobetter fight the virus by sticking to its spikes (more easily.This will preventattachment and entry,which effectively neutralizes the virus.The encouraging results have led to rapid development and testing of theantibodies so that they can be tested on humans as soon as possible.However,thestudy's co-author,Xavier Saelens,from Ghent University noted that "there is still a lotof work to do to bring this into the clinic".But he added that"if it works,llama Winterdeserves a statue".32.Who is the unlikely friend mentioned in the first paragraph?A.A researcher.B.A system.C.A virus.D.An animal.33.What does the underlined word "eureka"mean in paragraph 3?A.It's terrible.B.I'm fed up.C.I found it.D.Let's try harder.34.What's Xavier Saelens'attitude towards applying the antibodies to the clinicalpractice?A.Indifferent.B.Hopeful.C.Negative.】D.Disapproving.高二英语第8页共13页