Question

It helps us understand the world better if we know a little geography and have some maps at hand. But with maps in Chinese only, misunderstanding is possible in studying world events. Chinese names are long, hard to pronounce and without meaning to a foreigner. For the opening of the country maps are important and helpful and needed badly.

I wish maps with various languages, like those used in the United Nations, would come out and be sold in all bookstores open to Chinese.

1.The writer is mainly talking about ____.

A. geography            B. maps

C. Chinese names        D. the opening of the country

2.Knowing a little geography and having some maps in Chinese only, a foreigner ____.

A. can study world events easily

B. can study world events without misunderstanding

C. can’t study world events without misunderstanding

D. will feel joy in studying world events

3.What are the difficulties for a foreigner to use a map in Chinese?

A. A foreigner has nowhere to buy a map

B. All the bookstores only open to Chinese.

C. The names of Chinese people are long, hard to pronounce and without meaning.

D. The names of places on a map in Chinese are long, hard to pronounce and without meaning.

4.In the United Nations people use maps in ____.

A. foreign languages only  B. Chinese only

C. various languages       D. English only

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：这篇短文中作者主要谈到了地图的重要性，中国地图的特点以及自己对中国地图的一些希望。

1.

2.But with maps in Chinese only, misunderstanding is possible in studying world events.描述，可知在中国如果只有地图是不能完全的研究历史事件的。故选C。

3.Chinese names are long, hard to pronounce and without meaning to a foreigner.描述，可知外国人使用中国地图的困难是，中国地图上的地名又长，又不好读，还没有释义，故选D。

4.I wish maps with various languages, like those used in the United Nations, 描述，可知在英国有多种语言的地图。故选C。

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