Question

At present, Beijingers are all trying to do something for the Olympic Games. They think it will be awkward（尴尬） if they are not able to speak English when many foreigners come to Beijing in 2008. Beijing’s successful bid（申办）for the Olympic Games has stirred up（激励） the residents’ enthusiasm（热情）in learning English. Now the 100,000 civil servants（公务员）in government departments are taking the lead（带头）to learn, each of the 40,000 police has been use English in their service, English signs can be seen at airports, streets, bus stops, parks, museums and exhibition halls.

In a sense（在某种意义上）, learning English has become an important part of Beijing residents’ life in their spare time.

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

1.What has stirred up the residents’ enthusiasm in learning English?

2.What are Beijingers trying to do for the Olympic Games?

3.What’s the meaning of “residents” in this passage?

4.In which year will the Olympic Games be held in Beijing?

5. If a foreign friend comes to a park in Beijing, will he know the name of the park? Why?

Answer

1.Beijing’s successful bid for the Olympic Games.

2.They are learning to speak English.

3.The people who live in Beijing.

4.2008.

5.Yes, because there are English signs in the park.

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文讲述的是北京成功申办奥林匹克运动会激起了人们学习英语的热情。公园等地方都有了英文的标志等。

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考点：任务型阅读。