Recently, a video has been really popular online. It shows a carriage full of foreign tourists on a high-speed train in China. They look very relaxed and comfortable, not surprised or unsure about the train ride. These tourists are part of a tour group going from Beijing to Wuhan. Someone online joked, “If the next stop wasn’t Zhengzhou East Station, I would have thought I was in another country!”
China has made it easier for people from many other countries to visit without a visa. This has brought more tourists to China, making “China Travel” a hot topic on social media around the world. Experiencing the fast Fuxing trains, visiting big and modern train stations, and exploring culturally rich tourist attractions have become popular activities for many foreign visitors.
1.1.Where are the foreigners?
A In a car.
B On a ship.
C On a train.
D On a plane.
解析:选C。C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“foreign tourists on a high-speed train”可知,外国游客在中国的一辆高铁上。故选C。
2.2.What are the foreigners doing?
A They are traveling.
B They are studying.
C They are shopping.
D They are playing.
解析:选A。A 细节理解题。根据第一段中的 “foreign tourists”“These tourists are part of a tour group going from Beijing to Wuhan.”可知,他们都是游客,在旅游。故选A。
3.3.What can we know from the joke?
A The person is scared.
B There are many foreign tourists in China.
C The person is in another country.
D Foreigners are confused by Chinese trains.
解析:选B。B 推理判断题。根据该网友的玩笑“要不是下一站是郑州东站,差点就以为自己出国了!”由此可推知,这个开玩笑的人乘坐的中国高铁挤满了外国人。故选B。
4.4.What do foreign visitors love doing?
A Experiencing Chinese culture.
B Riding the Fuxing trains.
C Seeing train stations.
D All of the above.
解析:选D。D 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Experiencing the fast Fuxing trains, visiting big and modern train stations, and exploring culturally rich tourist attractions have become popular activities for many foreign visitors.”可知,坐着高铁游中国,体验风驰电掣的复兴号,宽敞时尚的高铁站,充满传统文化气息的旅游景点成为许多外籍旅客的热门打卡地。故选D。
5.5.The passage is __________.
A a notice
B a story
C a poem
D a piece of news
解析:选D。D 推理判断题。本文主要介绍了一条视频在网络上走红,视频中,外国旅客挤满中国的高铁车厢,并介绍了外国游客在中国游玩的相关情况。这是一则新闻。故选D。