High﹣speed train， Alipay （支付宝）， shared bikes and online payment are seen as the new Four Great Achievements of China by young foreigners， according to a video survey by the Silk Road Research Institute of Beijing Foreign Studies University． In the video， young people from 20 countries along Belt and Road Routes （一带一路） were asked to name great inventions that had influenced their lives in China． The following is what they said from 4 young people of them．
Justin： I'm from Romania． China is really a great country and its high﹣speed railways are very fast， convenient and tidy． It takes me only about 6 hours from Beijing to Shanghai by train． It saves a lot of time and it's cheaper than airplane． I wish we would have high﹣speed railways in our country someday．
Yala： I'm from Nepal． I always go out by bike． Bicycle﹣sharing system allows people to borrow a bike from point "A" and return it at point "B"． It's not only cheap but also a low﹣carbon and healthy way of life． I like it very much．
Archana： My life in Beijing is quite different from that in India． Here in China， I seldom take money with me when I go out． I can pay for almost everything by Zhi Fu Bao． Oh， it's amazing． However， in India， if you don't take wallet with you， you'll be in a tough spot ．
Bond： You can find many wonderful things that we don't have in Thailand． We don't have Alipay or other online payment Apps with which I can go shopping without stepping out of the doors． If only I could bring them back to my country!
（1）What does Justin think of the high﹣speed railways in China according to his words？
| A． |
Fast and tidy． |
| B． |
Convenient and wonderful． |
| C． |
Cheap and amazing． |
| D． |
Amazing and fast． |
（2）What do "A" and "B'' refer to （指） in Yala's words？
| A． |
Two bikes． |
| B． |
Two riders． |
| C． |
Two places． |
| D． |
Two letters． |
（3）What does the underlined phrase "be in a tough spot" mean？
| A． |
Get into trouble． |
| B． |
Lose your way． |
| C． |
Stay in silence． |
| D． |
Be in a place． |
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
Bicycle﹣sharing system provides bikes for free． |
| B． |
There re no high﹣speed railways in Rom now． |
| C． |
Zhi Fu Bao is the only way of paying for things． |
| D． |
People from Thailand can go shopping without stepping out of the doors． |
（5）What conclusion （结论） can we draw about the new Four Great Achievements？
| A． |
They were created by young foreign people． |
| B． |
They are the products only to be welcomed in foreign countries． |
| C． |
They were brought to the countries along Belt and Road Routes． |
| D． |
They are the signs that China is improving rapidly |
Today there are 6.4 billion people on the earth．By the year 2050 there may be 12.5 billion．There are many people to feed．We need more and more food．
One way to produce more food is growing stronger plants．For thousands of years，farmers have made plants better．Every season，they pick the best plants for the next season．It words very slowly．Since 1983，scientists have been able to change plants more quickly by changing their genetic（遗传的） material．Foods from plants grown in this way are called genetically modified（转基因的） foods，or GM foods．
By changing the genetic material of a plant，it is possible to make new plants．Scientists make plants which are strong against plant diseases（疾病）．They can also help in our diseases，a kind of rice will be grown，for example，which stops people becoming blind．
Rich countries produce GM foods because they are easy to grow and bring in more money．Poor countries are interested in them because they help produce more food．
GM plants are not natural．No one knows how good or bad they are．Making GM foods is only one way of feeding people in 2050．There are strong feelings against them because they are unnatural．They may feed people，then hurt them or their children later．But both rich and poor countries are interested in their uses，and they are not going to go away．In 2050，we may think differently about them．
（1）There may be billion people by the year 2050on the earth．
A.6.4
B.12.5
C.18.5
D.20.5
（2）How have scientists been able to change plants more quickly？
A．By making the best plans．
B．By asking the farmers to grow plants
C．By changing planting environment
D．By changing their genetic material
（3）Why do rich countries produce GM foods？
A．Because they are easy to grow and bring in more money．
B．Because they are easy to grow and very cheap．
C．Because they help produce more food．
D．Because they are the best plants．
（4）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？
A．GM plants are not natural．
B．GM plants are strong against plant diseases．
C．Everyone knows how good or bad GM plants are．
D．GM foods may hurt people or their children later．]
（5）What can we learn from the passage？
A．GM foods will disappear one day in the future．
B．GM foods will not disappear in the future．
C．People will not be interested in GM foods．
D．People will have to stop eating GM foods．
C
The government in China plans to end its one﹣child policy （政策） and let families have two children instead．The plan was meant to balance （平衡） population development and stop a falling birth rate （出生率）．
China started the one﹣child policy in the 1980s．But the government allowed only a small number of couples to have two children．For example，some families in the countryside could have two children，if the first﹣born child is a girl．In 2013，the Chinese government gave other couples a chance to have two children if one of them was an only child．
Jiang Quanbao，a population expert，explained how Chinese families react to the newest policy．"Lots of young people in the cities are no longer interested in having a second child，"he said．
At the end of 2014，China had a population of 1.37billion people．But the labor market population will drop in 35years．That is to say，the country will be in great need of labor by the year 2050．With the"two children"policy，an increase in births can solve this problem．
66．Why does the government plan to end the one﹣child policy？
A．Because we need a larger population．
B．Because millions of people have jobs．
C．Because most families want to have a second child．
D．Because a falling birth rate must be stopped．
67．How do most young people in the cities react to the"two children"policy？
A．They support the policy．B．They don't think it is good．
C．They're very interested．D．They're not interested．
68．When will our country be seriously short of labor if the one﹣child policy continues？
A．In 2025．B．In 2035．C．In 2050．D．In 2070．
69．What's the correct time order of the following events？
①．The"two children"policy was announced．
②．China had a population of 1.37billion people．
③．Some families in the countryside could have two children．
④．Families could have two children if one parent was an only child．
A．③④②①B．②①④③C．④③②①D．③①④②
70．What may happen after we have the"two children"policy？
A．There will be more old people．
B．The labor market population will drop．
C．Almost every family will have a second child．
D．The population development will be balanced．
The Silk Road went from China to Eastern Europe．It went along the north of China，India，and Persia and ended up in Eastern Europe near today's Turkey and the Mediterranean Sea．
It was called the Silk Road because one of the major products traded was silk cloth from China．Chinese silk was soft and of high quality．So people throughout Asia and Europe loved it very much． （1） ．Even the Romans called China the"land of silk"．
Besides silk，the Chinese also sold teas，salt，sugar，porcelain（陶瓷），and spices．Most of the goods was expensive．This was because it was a long trip and traders didn't have a lot of room for goods．They bought goods like cotton，ivory，wool，gold，and silver．
Traders traveled in large caravans．They would have many guards with them． （2） __ Most of the road was through dry land．So camels were popular animals for transport．
Although there was some trade between China and the rest of the world for some time，the silk trade developed quickly during the Han Dynasty which ruled from 206 BC to 220 AD． （3） During this time the Mongols controlled most of the trade road，and Chinese traders travel safely．Also，traders had a higher social position during the Mongol rule． （4） __ It not only helped to develop trade between different countries，but also helped for ideas，culture and inventions to spread across the world．
A．The Silk Road was important． B．The Chinese sold silk for thousands of years． C．The Silk Road was full of wealth as well as danger． D．Traveling in a big group like a caravan helped in protecting themselves． E．Later，under the rule of the Yuan Dynasty，trade China along the Silk Road was fully developed． |
Maciek Czastka was born in Lodz，Poland．He came to China several years ago．So far，he has been working in Chengdu for three years．
"The Belt and Road Initiative（一带一路的倡议）is meaningful，"he said．"Thanks to it，we are offered more chances．"The most powerful support for Chengdu to thrive（兴盛）along the Belt and Road is the Chengdu﹣Europe express railway（高速铁路）．It provides direct train services between Chengdu and the city of Lodz．Because of the express railway，trains can bring things from China to Europe．At the same time，they can bring back European food，wine，meat and so on．In 2016，a total of 460 trains ran between Chengdu and Europe．The number is expected to grow to 1，000 this year．
Since the Chengdu﹣Lodz express railway was opened，Chengdu，together with other cities in west China，has developed close trade ties with the European country．Poland is one's of the largest apple producers in Europe．Czastka's company helps farmers in Poland sell their apples to China．More and more European products will be sent to China in the future．
The Belt and Road Initiative is meaning．
About Maciek Czastka
|
◆Born：（56） ◆Workplace：In Chengdu ◆Working in Chengdu：Since（57） ago |
The most powerful support for Chengdu
|
It's the Chengdu﹣Europe express railway．In 2016，a total of（58） trains ran between Chengdu and Europe．This year it will grow to 1，000． |
The advantages of"the Chengdu﹣Europe express railway"
|
1．The Chengdu﹣Europe express railway provides （59） between Chengdu and the city of Lodz． 2．Chengdu，together with other cities in west china，has developed（60） with the European country． |
Maciek Czastka was born in Lodz，Poland．He came to China several years ago．So far，he has been working in Chengdu for three years．
"The Belt and Road Initiative（一带一路的倡议）is meaningful，"he said．"Thanks to it，we are offered more chances．"The most powerful support for Chengdu to thrive（兴盛）along the Belt and Road is the Chengdu﹣Europe express railway（高速铁路）．It provides direct train services between Chengdu and the city of Lodz．Because of the express railway，trains can bring things from China to Europe．At the same time，they can bring back European food，wine，meat and so on．In 2016，a total of 460 trains ran between Chengdu and Europe．The number is expected to grow to 1，000 this year．
Since the Chengdu﹣Lodz express railway was opened，Chengdu，together with other cities in west China，has developed close trade ties with the European country．Poland is one's of the largest apple producers in Europe．Czastka's company helps farmers in Poland sell their apples to China．More and more European products will be sent to China in the future．
The Belt and Road Initiative is meaning．
| About Maciek Czastka |
◆Born：（56） ◆Workplace：In Chengdu ◆Working in Chengdu：Since（57） ago |
| The most powerful support for Chengdu |
It's the Chengdu﹣Europe express railway．In 2016，a total of（58） trains ran between Chengdu and Europe．This year it will grow to 1，000． |
| The advantages of"the Chengdu﹣Europe express railway" |
1．The Chengdu﹣Europe express railway provides （59） between Chengdu and the city of Lodz． 2．Chengdu，together with other cities in west china，has developed（60） with the European country． |
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