Question

Before moving to Xiamen in 1988, the American man William Brown had already lived in over cities around the world. At that time, he had no thought that he would spend the rest of his life Xiamen and enjoyed his life there so much.

Now as a professor of management at Xiamen University, William has been teaching busier studies since 1989.In 1988, William arrived in Xiamen with his family—his wife and two sons. Xiamen in the 1989 was not a nice place to live in. People burned coal and the air was polluted. Besides, the electricity awful. William said what made him stay in Xiamen was the people there.

“In the 1980s, Chinese people used food coupons(粮票) to get meat, vegetables and oil.foreigners has no such tickets, and we could not use cash, either,” William said. “Many Chinese teachers sold their tickets to me, not to make money, but to offer a little kind help to a foreigner

“During such festivals as the Spring Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival , the Chinese teachers would invite my family to their homes. Even though they were not rich, they shared everything with us. Just one year later, I decided to live here permanently(永久地).”

Looking back, William said the changes in Xiamen were amazing. “I knew the difficult time would pass, but I didn’t expect that the city would change so fast . The city now has good transportation and wonderful nightlife similar to Las Vegas.”

Over the past years , William has taken his family travelling across China. They are amazed at the variety of China’s natural beauty. But in William’s eyes, nowhere is more beautiful than his hometown in China –Xiamen

“I have been dreaming of Xiamen becoming an international city and I will live here forever.”William said.

1.What is William Brown’s job in Xiamen?

A. He is a professor at Xiamen University

B. He is a businessman trading in food coupons

C. He is an exchange teacher to study Chinese culture

D. He is a photographer to record the China’s natural beauty.

2.How could people get meat, vegetables and oil in 1980 China?

A. They used food coupons

B. They asked foreigners for help

C. They processed by themselves.

D. The government provided everything.

3.What made William decide to stay in Xiamen permanently?

A. The air there is fresh and clean

B. The people in Xiamen are very friendly

C. The transportation is so convenient there

D. The natural beauty is the most fascinating

4.How is the city Xiamen now in William Brown’s eyes?

A. Xiamen has become an international city

B. Xiamen is well known for its natural beauty

C. Xiamen is a good place to achieve his dream

D. Xiamen is becoming a modern and lively city

5.What does the author want to tell us through William Brown’s story?

A. China used to be very poor in 1980

B. The Browns prefer to live in Xiamen rather than Las Vegas

C. China is developing so rapidly and becoming more and more attractive

D. Spring Festival and the Mid- Autumn Festival are very important in China.

Answer 1