Question

    High­speed trains, Alipay (支付宝), shared bikes and online payment are seen as the new Four Great Achievements of China by young foreigners, according to a video survey by the Silk Road Research Institute of Beijing Foreign Studies University. In the video, young people from 20 countries along The Belt and Road (一带一路) were asked to name great inventions that had influenced their lives in China. The following is what they said from 4 young people of them.

I’m Justin. I’m from Romania. China is really a great country and its high-speed railways are very fast, convenient and tidy. It takes me only about 6 hours from Beijing to Shanghai by train. It saves a lot of time and it’s cheaper than by airplane. I wish we would have high-speed railways in our country someday.

I’m Yala. I’m from Nepal. I always go out by bike. The bicycle-sharing system allows people to borrow a bike from point “A” and return it at point “B”. It’s not only cheap but also a low carbon and healthy way of life. I like it very much.

I’m Archana. I’m from India. My life in Beijing is quite different from that in India. Here in China, I seldom take money with me when I go out. I can pay for almost everything by Zhi Fu Bao. Oh, it’s amazing. However, in India, if you don’t take a wallet with you, you’ll be in a tough spot.

I’m Bond. I’m from Thailand. In China, you can find many wonderful things that we don’t have. Alipay or other online payment Apps with which I can go shopping without stepping out of the doors. If only I could bring them back to my country!

1.Justin thinks of the high­speed railways are _____ in China according to his words.

A.fast and tidy B.convenient and boring

C.cheap and amazing D.healthy and funny

2.What do “A” and “B” refer to (指) in Yala’s words?

A.Two bikes. B.Two riders. C.Two places. D.Two systems.

3.What does the underlined phrase “be in a tough spot” mean?

A.Get into trouble. B.Get lost. C.Stay in shape. D.Be tired.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the above information?

A.The bicycle-­sharing system provides bikes for free.

B.There’re no high­-speed railways in Romania now.

C.Zhi Fu Bao is the only way of paying for things.

D.Bond can bring Alipay or other online payment Apps to his country.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.A

4.B

【解析】

本文主要讲述了高铁、支付宝、共享单车和在线支付被外国人誉为中国的新四大成就。本文介绍了不同国家的人对这四大成就的看法。

1.

细节题。根据第2段“I’m Justin. I’m from Romania. China is really a great country and its high-speed railways are very fast, convenient and tidy.（我是贾斯汀。我来自罗马尼亚。中国真的是一个伟大的国家，它的高速铁路非常快速、方便和整洁。”可知贾斯汀对髙铁的评价是“very fast, convenient and tidy”；故选A。

2.

细节题。根据第3段第2句“The bicycle-sharing system allows people to borrow a bike from point “A” and return it at point “B”.（自行车共享系统允许人们从“A”点借用自行车，然后在“B”点归还。）”可知亚拉的话里说的“A”和“B”是指两个地方。故选C。

3.

细节题。根据第4段内容：阿查娜谈及在北京用支付宝很方便，然后对比说，在印度如果不带钱包，可猜出“be in a tough spot”是“陷入麻烦之中”的意思，和选项A中的短语get into trouble意思相一致。故选A。

4.

细节题。根据第3段第3句“It’s not only cheap but also a low carbon and healthy way of life.（它不仅便宜，而且是一种低碳和健康的生活方式。）”可知A错误。根据第4段可知阿查娜在北京用支付宝支付，在印度使用现金，可知C错误。根据第5段最后1句“If only I could bring them back to my country!（我要是能把他们带回祖国就好了！）”可知D错误。根据第2段最后一句“I wish we would have high-speed railways in our country someday.（我希望有一天我们国家能有高铁。）” 可推出选项B“罗马尼亚现在没有高铁”正确。故选B。