Question

Now，in the streets of China，we can see increasing numbers of foreigners，speaking various foreign languages or strangely-toned Chinese.They have become part of our life.Have you ever wondered what brings foreigners to China and what they do in China?

Xia Yuan，a beautiful girl from Ukraine，works in Beijing.She is in charge of the marketing department.She had studied Chinese for two years before she came to China，and she now speaks fluent Mandarin(普通话).Unless you can see her in person，you might not even realize that she is a foreigner.

Ding Luo，an Italian，is the manager of Alcatel in China.Some years ago he lived in Chengdu，Sichuan.He often went to the poor areas of Sichuan to help the kids，donating computers，clothes and bags to them.Whenever he had a problem，he would say”I don’t understand Chinese”and take out a card carrying his name and workplace，both written in Chinese.

Also，many foreigners love Chinese culture.They travel around or make short visits in China，taking lots of photos.They seldom speak Chinese.When they finish their travels，they ‘ll move on to another country.But foreigners remain a tiny minority in China.Few Chinese people know them well.

1. How long had Xia Yuna studied Chinese before she came to China?

A. For two months B. For two years

C. For two weeks. D. For one year

2. What does Ding Luo do in China now?

A. A manager B. A teacher C. A volunteer D. A driver

3. What does the underlined word “them”refer to in the third paragraph?

A. Foreigners

B. The kids from the poor areas of Sichuan.

C. Few Chinese people

D.Xia Yuan and Ding Luo.

4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Now more and more foreigners come to China

B. Many foreign visitors seldom speak Chinese in China.

C. Ding Luo could speak Chinese well when he was in Chengdu.

D. Few Chinese people know foreigners well.

Answer 1