Recently, a video has caught many people’s eyes. In the video, a man is introducing Shanghai in English. He wears his uniform(制服)and smiles confidently. He is a city cleaner in Shanghai, China. His name is Li Zhonghua. Many people watched this video and felt amazed. They wanted to know why he could speak English so well.

Li Zhonghua was born in a village in 1975. He didn’t learn English before he went to Shanghai in 2019. His interest in learning English started in 2020. One day, a foreign friend asked him for help, but Li Zhonghua didn’t know what he was talking. After that, he decided to learn English. He studied it after work. He used the surroundings(环境)to improve his English vocabulary. Now, he has known more than 3,500 English words. He is very well-known for his spirit to learn English. More and more common people begin to learn from him. He sets a good example for them.

“The most important thing in learning English is persistence. That means keeping learning and never giving up.” He said.

“English is important and useful. It is like a bridge that connects people from different countries.” he added. He uses English to introduce Shanghai to foreign friends and help them know more about China.

Li Zhonghua’s efforts don’t stop there. He will continue to learn English. He plans to learn a different foreign language in the future.

1.1. What does Li Zhonghua do?

A A teacher.

B An actor.

C A cleaner

D A waiter.

解析：选C。题型：细节理解题答案：C解析：根据第一段 “He is a city cleaner in Shanghai, China” 可知，李中华的职业是清洁工，故选 C。

2.2. When did Li Zhonghua learn English?

A In 1975.

B In 2019.

C During his work.

D After work.

解析：选D。题型：细节理解题答案：D解析：根据第二段 “He studied it after work” 可知，李中华是在下班后学习英语的，故选 D

3.3. The underlined word “persistence” means ________ in Chinese.

A 毅力

B 机会

C 责任

D 自信

解析：选A。题型：词义猜测题答案：A解析：根据后文 “That means keeping learning and never giving up” 的解释，可知该词意为 “坚持、毅力”，故选 A。

4.4. What does Li Zhonghua think of English?

A It is important but not useful.

B It can’t connect people from different countries.

C It helps foreigners to know more about China.

D It can’t help him introduce Shanghai to foreign friends.

解析：选C。题型：细节理解题答案：C解析：根据第四段 “He uses English to introduce Shanghai to foreign friends and help them know more about China” 可知，李中华认为英语能帮助外国人了解中国，C 选项符合文意；A、B、D 均与原文表述相反。

5.5. From the last paragraph, we know Li Zhonghua plans to ________.

A be an English teacher

B make more videos

C give up learning English

D learn another different language

解析：选D。题型：细节理解题答案：D解析：根据最后一段 “He plans to learn a different foreign language in the future” 可知，李中华计划学习另一门外语，故选 D。