Question

Chinatown is the name given to an area in the middle of London.

It is just between Leicester Square and Shaftsburyk Avenue.

Gerrardo 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 supermarket 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 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 success to the area. Many families moved out of Chinatown,and there was more space for businesses. Cerrard Street becomes 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 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. Their best restaurants are the ones where the Chinese eat.17C

1.Is this Chinatown in the middle of London?

2.Was the area rich or poor in the 1950s?

3.Why does the restaurant workers have notime to learn English?

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

5.What are the main points about Chinatown in this passage?

 

Answer 1

1.Yes,it is.

2.It was poor.

3.Because they often worked 17 hours a day.

4.In the 1970s and 1980s

5.Where it is and how it has developed.

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍伦敦中国城的地理位置以及其发展繁荣的历史演变过程。

1. is the name given to an area in the middle of London.”的描述可知，中国城在伦敦中心，因此回答是肯定的。故答：Yes,it is.

2. the 1950s, it was a poor area and everything was very cheap.”的描述可知，20世纪50年代，中国地区很贫穷。故应答：It was poor.

3.细节理解题，根据短文“These restaurant workers often worked 17 hours a day and had no time to learn English.”的描述可知，因为餐馆的工人每天经常要工作17小时，所以他们没有时间学习英语。故应答：Because they often worked 17 hours a day.

4. the 1970s and 1980s, British-born Chinese started to have a better education and this brought economic (经济的) success to the area.”的描述可知，在20世纪70和80年代，英裔华人开始受到更好的教育。故应答：In the 1970s and 1980s.

5.标题归纳题，通读全文可知，短文主要介绍伦敦中国城的地理位置以及其发展繁荣的历史演变过程。故应答：Where it is and how it has developed.

考点：社会历史类短文阅读。