Question

Chinatown is the name given to an area in the middle of London. It is just between Leicester Square and Shaftsbury Avenue. Gerrard Street is at the center and is the most important street in the area. There is a large Chinese community (社区) with a lot of Chinese restaurants, Chinese supermarkets and shops in this street.

In the 1950s, it was a poor area and everything was very cheap. At the same time, the world rice market changed and thousands of farm workers in Hong Kong lost their jobs. They began arriving in London to look for work. They found jobs in the restaurants in this area. Many British (英国的) people like Chinese food, and the restaurants were popular.

These restaurant workers often worked 17 hours a day and had no time to learn English. As more Chinese arrived, more shops and businesses grew up. Wives came and joined their husbands, and children came and joined their fathers. The community grew, and Chinatown was born.

In the 1970s and 1980s, British-born Chinese started to have a better education and this brought economic (经济的) success to the area. Many families moved out of Chinatown, and there was more space for businesses. Gerrard Street became a street only for visitors and was soon a popular place for tourists.

Now everyone knows about London’s Chinatown. During the Chinese New Year, the streets are seen with national flags and thousands of Chinese go into the streets. For most of the year, though, Londoners and tourists go there mainly for the food in the Chinese restaurants. The best restaurants are the ones where the Chinese eat.

1.Is this Chinatown in the middle of London?

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2.How was the area in the 1950s?

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3.Why did the restaurant workers have no time to learn English?

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4.When did British-born Chinese start to have a better education?

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5.What is the topic of this article?

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Answer

1.Yes. (Yes, it is.)                                            

2.It was poor.

3.Because they often worked 17 hours  a day.      

4.In the 1970s and 1980s.   

5.Chinatown./The history of Chinatown./Where Chinatown is and how it has developed.

【解析】

1.细节理解题，根据文中语句“Chinatown is the name given to an area in the middle of London.”理解可知。

2.细节理解题，根据文中语句“In the 1950s, it was a poor area and everything was very cheap.”理解可知。

3.细节理解题，根据文中语句“These restaurant workers often worked 17 hours a day and had no time to learn English.”理解可知。

4.细节理解题，根据文中语句“In the 1970s and 1980s, British-born Chinese started to have a better education and this brought economic (经济的) success to the area.”理解可知。

5.标题理解归纳题，通读全文语句理解归纳可知。