BEIJING, Feb. 26 (China Daily) -- As the smog orange warning continues, tourist attractions in Beijing are experiencing a significant decline (下降) in visitor number.
A new report launched by Beijing authorities on the morning of February 24 indicates that the concentration of PM 2.5 has risen, with no sign of decreasing, the orange warning will still be in effect, according to Xinhua News Agency.
According to data released by the Beijing Tourism Website, by 2:00 pm, February 24, popular tourist attractions including The Great Wall and Palace Museum had been affected by the smog in terms of tourist numbers.
As for the Palace Museum, the number of visitors was only 11,200 that day, far from the figure of 40,000, which is the daily average number of visitors it normally receives.
There were a few visitors in Beihai Park on the morning of February 24, and two visitors from Hebei province planned to end their morning tour earlier than scheduled because of the smog. One of them said, “The visibility is so poor that we can’t take good photos, or even see clearly. We’d better leave early.”
In response to worsening air conditions, travel agencies have also taken some measures to avoid a further decline in tourist numbers. An employee with China Youth Travel Service, Wang Tao, said the agency will inform tourists of the weather conditions at their destinations. A tour guide with China Travel Service also told the media that it was a tour guide’s duty to inform foreign visitors of the smog conditions in Beijing, and the agency will provide free face masks to those in need. But efforts to do so merely treat the symptom rather than the disease itself, because the root cause is air pollution. China will introduce various emergency responses and long-term measures against air pollution. Officials and experts called for combined efforts by governments, industries and the public to cooperate more efficiently and to jointly solve the problem.
1.In the following statements, which one is NOT TRUE?
A. The tourism in Beijing was influenced by the hazy weather.
B. Both the Great Wall and Palace Museum had been affected by the smog.
C. The concentration of PM 2.5 has risen, but it will decrease soon.
D. According to the data released by the Beijing Tourism Website, we can know the information.
2.According to the passage, if the weather is fine, how many visitors will the Palace Museum receive in a week?
A. About 11,200. B. About 78,400.
C. About 40,000. D. About 280,000.
3.The most effective way to solve the problem of air pollution is to _______.
A. take some measures of treating the symptom merely
B. unite the power of governments, industries and the public
C. provide free face masks to those in need
D. inform tourists of the weather conditions at their destinations
4.What does the author most probably mean by saying “efforts to do so merely treat the
symptom rather than the disease itself” in the last paragraph?
A. These efforts could treat the symptom and the disease.
B. Treating the symptom is more important than the disease.
C. These efforts are not enough to solve the problem thoroughly.
D. These efforts couldn’t treat the disease, so they are unnecessary.
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BEIJING, Feb. 26 (China Daily) -- As the smog orange warning continues, tourist attractions in Beijing are experiencing a significant decline (下降) in visitor number.
A new report launched by Beijing authorities on the morning of February 24 indicates that the concentration of PM 2.5 has risen, with no sign of decreasing, the orange warning will still be in effect, according to Xinhua News Agency.
According to data released by the Beijing Tourism Website, by 2:00 pm, February 24, popular tourist attractions including The Great Wall and Palace Museum had been affected by the smog in terms of tourist numbers.
As for the Palace Museum, the number of visitors was only 11,200 that day, far from the figure of 40,000, which is the daily average number of visitors it normally receives.
There were a few visitors in Beihai Park on the morning of February 24, and two visitors from Hebei province planned to end their morning tour earlier than scheduled because of the smog. One of them said, “The visibility is so poor that we can’t take good photos, or even see clearly. We’d better leave early.”
In response to worsening air conditions, travel agencies have also taken some measures to avoid a further decline in tourist numbers. An employee with China Youth Travel Service, Wang Tao, said the agency will inform tourists of the weather conditions at their destinations. A tour guide with China Travel Service also told the media that it was a tour guide’s duty to inform foreign visitors of the smog conditions in Beijing, and the agency will provide free face masks to those in need. But efforts to do so merely treat the symptom rather than the disease itself, because the root cause is air pollution. China will introduce various emergency responses and long-term measures against air pollution. Officials and experts called for combined efforts by governments, industries and the public to cooperate more efficiently and to jointly solve the problem.
1.In the following statements, which one is NOT TRUE?
A. The tourism in Beijing was influenced by the hazy weather.
B. Both the Great Wall and Palace Museum had been affected by the smog.
C. The concentration of PM 2.5 has risen, but it will decrease soon.
D. According to the data released by the Beijing Tourism Website, we can know the information.
2.According to the passage, if the weather is fine, how many visitors will the Palace Museum receive in a week?
A. About 11,200. B. About 78,400.
C. About 40,000. D. About 280,000.
3.The most effective way to solve the problem of air pollution is to _______.
A. take some measures of treating the symptom merely
B. unite the power of governments, industries and the public
C. provide free face masks to those in need
D. inform tourists of the weather conditions at their destinations
4.What does the author most probably mean by saying “efforts to do so merely treat the
symptom rather than the disease itself” in the last paragraph?
A. These efforts could treat the symptom and the disease.
B. Treating the symptom is more important than the disease.
C. These efforts are not enough to solve the problem thoroughly.
D. These efforts couldn’t treat the disease, so they are unnecessary.
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China Daily---Last week, the Beijing municipal government released a list of 192 areas in the capital where spring blooms, including peach, magnolia, apricot and winter jasmine, can be enjoyed from March to May. The recommended spots cover an area of 22 square kilometers. Apart from admiring blooms, folklore performances, botany exhibitions and other activities will be put on. 20 travel routes for tourists looking to appreciate floral beauty in the countryside are issued in Hubei, too.
South Korean drama Descendants of the Sun《太阳的后裔》 has collected more than 200 million views on iQiyi, the Chinese streaming website said Tuesday.
"Descendants of the Sun", the first Korean show to premiere simultaneously in South Korea and China (中韩同步首播), is a love story between an Army captain (Song Joong-ki) and a doctor (Song Hye-kyo) who find themselves in a fictional war-torn country called Uruk, where both try to save lives.
"The show has become the talk of the town everywhere. Some shows even had live phone conversations with viewers to discuss its popularity," a Chinese entertainment official said.
To put things into perspective, a f ifth of South Korea's population is 10 million people. Just a little over that number tuned in to watch Descendants of the Sun.
Enthusiastic customers snapped up(抢光) the first batch of tickets in just five minutes on Monday for the opening day of the Shanghai Disneyland park on June 16, temporarily crashing the official website.
"Within half an hour, clicks on the website (www.shanghaidisneyresort.com) reached more than 5 million. The massive volume resulted in our ticketing system temporarily malfunctioning."
1.Which of the following statements is true according to the information above?
A. Tourists can enjoy flowers in 192 areas.
B. The spots cover an area of 22 square kilometers.
C. During the spring blooms, visitors are only allowed to admire flowers
D. Hubei Government also issued some travel routes for visitors
2.We can infer from the information about drama Descendants of the Sun
A. It is the first Korean show broadcast in China.
B. It is more popular in Korea than in China.
C. It is a romantic story between a captain and a doctor r.
D. Korea has a population of 10 million people
3.What topic do the three pieces of information belong to?
A. Society B. Astronomy
C. Economy D. Entertainment
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China Daily: As China comes down from a travel rush during the seven-day holiday for National Day, people called for a return of the Labor Day Golden Week holiday as a way to ease(缓解) the travel peak.
By Friday, 79 million passengers were expected to have used the railways up about 8 percent over last year. Waterways had shipped around 2 million, a rise of about 17 percent on last year, www. cntv. cn, the website of China Central Television, said on Saturday.
As large numbers of tourists swarmed scenic spots around China, it caused huge crowds and many complaints.
The Forbidden City in Beijing has long been a big draw for travelers. On Tuesday alone, the museum reported, it received more than 180,000 visitors, about six times higher than a regular day.
According to China Central Television, restless visitors demanded their money back from the tourism committee, and police were sent to help deal with the problem.
The Beijing-HongKong-Macao expressway, the Shanghai-Kunming expressway and the route from Beijing to Kunming saw large increases in traffic on Saturday, according to www. cntv. cn.
“As there are only two long holidays in the country and paid leave is not well carried out by employers(雇主), people have limited chances for travel”, Dai Bin, the director of China Tourism Academy, said in a report by Beijing Times on Saturday.
“The travel rush during the ‘Golden Week’ holidays happens because people do not take long journeys during shorter holidays”, said Liu Simin, a researcher with the China Academy of Social Sciences, in a report by Beijing Times on Saturday.
Liu said that now the most important task is to ease the pressure from the huge numbers of tourists. When the Labor Day Golden Week holiday came to an end in 2007, a chance to travel was reduced.
In 2008, the government shortened the Labor Day Golden Week holiday, usually lasting from May 1 to May 7, to three days and added three other short vacations to the list.
1.The Labor Day Golden Week holiday was shortened to __________________.
A. one day B. two days C. three days D. four days
2.The underlined word “swarmed” in the third paragraph probably means “_______”.
A. crowded into B. left C. escaped from D. planned to go to
3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. People called for a return of the Labor Day Golden Week holiday.
B. The museum reported it received more than 180,000 visitors during the holiday.
C. Now the most important task is to ease the pressure from the huge numbers of tourists.
D. There are only two long holidays in the country.
4.What is the passage mainly about?
A. Seven-day Golden Week Holiday sees huge crowds on popular tourists spots
B. The problem during the seven-day Golden Week Holiday.
C. Travel complaints.
D. The pressure from the huge numbers of tourists.
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China news, Beijing, Feb. 9— Housing price in China has always aroused heated discussions among property developers and ordinary Chinese. To many property developers and local government officials, housing price in China is still low compared with many developed countries. However, the average housing price in the United States is only 8,000 yuan per square meter, while in China, it is even higher than in the United States. This shows that there are some bubbles(泡沫) in Chinese real estate (房地产) market, the International Finance News reported.
Although the average price of residential houses in the United States, after converted(兑换) to Renminbi, is about 8,000 yuan per square meter, the houses in US are not sold in terms of building area, as most Chinese property developers do when they sell their houses. If US property developers sell their houses according to the building area, then the housing price will be even lower than 8,000 yuan per square meter. In most big Chinese cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, houses are sold at a price even higher than those in the US.
The high housing sales price in large cities in China proves that Chinese real estate market does have some bubbles. Moreover, Chinese houses can not be compared with houses in US in terms of building quality, environment and supporting facilities. Furthermore, it should be noted that American people’s average income is several dozen times higher than that of Chinese people. How can the Chinese afford to buy a house which is even more expensive than that sold in US?
At the beginning of 2007, Chinese government issued a set of policies that aimed to benefit the public. Now in order to reduce the high housing prices, the government can regulate (控制) the real estate market by raising tax on property industry and controlling the release of loans and lands to property developers. At the same time, the government should allow people to build more houses through various fund-raising channels, such as funds collected from buyers or raised by working units. By applying these multiple means, it is expected that the high housing prices can be lowered.
1.What is the average housing price per square meter in China?
A. 8000 yuan B. 10000 yuan C. 7000 yuan D. It’s not mentioned here
2.Which of the following does NOT support the idea that the average housing price in China is even higher than in the United States?
A.Chinese houses can not be compared with houses in US in terms of building quality, environment and supporting facilities.
B.American people’s average income is several dozen times higher than that of Chinese people.
C.The houses in US are not sold in terms of building area, as most Chinese property developers do when they sell their houses.
D.There are more people who need houses in China than in the United States.
3.How many measures are mentioned in the last paragraph in order to reduce the high housing prices?
A.Four B.Three C.Five D.Two
4.What is the main idea of this passage?
A.The Chinese government should do something to control the housing price.
B.There are some bubbles in Chinese real estate market.
C.The average housing price in China is even higher than in the United States.
D.The Chinese government issued a set of policies that aimed to benefit the public.
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As we know, the 2008 Olympic will________ in Beijing, China.
A. take place B. be taken place C. be to be held D. hold
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China Daily is ______a newspaper, for it also can serve as a useful textbook for English study.
A. more than B. more or less
C. less than D. no more than
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With the crazy smog going on in China, businessmen are now ready to sell people something to fight against the smog. "Smog economy" has helped certain products against the terrible weather become popular. Now let's see what we have on the list to help us through the terrible weather.
1. Masks
Well, I would say you had better stay indoors to save your lives. PM 2. 5 just increased greatly up t0 750 in Beijing recently. 3M just sold 220,000 masks of a kind. No. 1 best-selling products !
2. Air purifiers(空气净化器)
This kind of products was rarely seen in Chinese households in the past. They have become a must now. I do like these little devices, though they are expensive.
3. Oxygen inhalers(氧气吸人器)
I didn't realize oxygen inhalers also get a cut in the smog economy. As a matter of fact, your oxygen uptake has nothing to do with relieving (减轻) the bad effect of smog. It might even lead to oxygen poisoning when you inhale too much oxygen. So don't get greedy.
4. Salt lamps
Compared to oxygen inhalers, salt lamps are even worse. Some stores are selling the products at several hundred yuan , saying that they can release negative ions(离子), reduce radiation levels and purify the air. The lamps mainly contain sodium chloride. The boiling point of sodium is about 800 degrees centigrade and that of candle is 500. So how on earth can negative ions be released at only 500 degrees?
5. Plants that absorb smog
Yeah, right. Plants Vs Smog. It is scientifically justified (证明) that some plants do absorb pollutants(污染物)from the air. Many plants and calla lilies are among the best-sellers in the market. Even if they don't work, it's good to have some plants in the house anyway.
1.According to the passage, smog _ .
A. encourages people to run away from it
B. keeps people stay indoors day and night
C. gives businessmen chances to make money
D. has nothing to do with the economy
2.Salt lamps are useless, because .
A. its high boiling point may cause a big fire
B. people don't know how to increase its low boiling point
C. it may make the air even worse and dirtier
D. it actually can't give off the negative ions
3. How many products does the author think of as useful ways to fight against the smog?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
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If strong measures are not taken as soon as possible, the smog, which is very serious in some big cities, such as Beijing and Tianjin, will continue to do great to the public’s health.
A. ruin B. injury
C. wound D. damage
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阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入一个适当的单词或者括号里单词的正确形式。
Beijing Opera 1. (consider)as a national treasure in China, which 2. (date)back to 200 years ago. The early Qing Dynasty saw the great 3.(develop)of this opera. Qianlong emperor in the Qing Dynasty had 4. interest in the local opera. 5. (celebrate)his eightieth birthday, he asked opera troupes(戏班)6. different places to perform for him in Beijing, so the four big Huiban Opera Troupes entered the capital. 7.(gradual), they combined with the Kunqu Opera, Yiyang Opera, Hanju Opera and Luantan, and formed the present Beijing Opera.
Beijing Opera is a form of traditional Chinese theatre 8. combines music, performance, and dance. Many audiences from different 9. (country)think that it is the 10. (large)and most influential kind of opera in China and the influence is incomparable in China.
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A minister was on a long flight from China to London. The first warning of the approaching problems came when the sign on the airplane flashed on: Fasten your seat belts. Then, after a while, a calm voice said, "We shall not be serving the drinks at this time as there is going to be something unexpected. Please be sure seat belt is fastened."
Soon the storm broke out. One moment the airplane was lifted on terrific currents of air. The plane dropped as if it were about to crash.
The minister believed that he shared the discomfort and fear of those around him. As he looked around the plane, he could see that nearly all the passengers were upset and alarmed. The future seemed ominous and many were wondering if they would make it through the storm. Then he suddenly saw a little girl. Apparently the storm meant nothing to her. She was reading a book and everything within her small world was calm orderly. Sometimes she closed her eyes and then she would read again. Then she would straighten her legs, worry and fear were not in her world. The minister could hardly believe his eyes.
It was not surprising therefore that when the plane finally reached its destination and all the passengers hurried to leave, the minister walked up to the girl he had watched for such a long time. Having commented about the storm and the behavior of the plane, he asked why she had not been afraid. The girl replied, "Because my dad is the pilot, and he's taking me home."
1.Why did the staff stop offering drinks?
A. The plane was just taking off. B. The plane might be out of control.
C. The plane was going to crash. D. The plane might run out of drinks.
2.When the plane flew through the storm, .
A. everyone was extremely frightened B. the minister felt fearful and upset
C. most of the passengers cried all the time D. the little girl still drank and read
3.The underlined word "ominous" probably refers to .
A. bad B. hopeful
C. challenging D. lucky
4.What is the best title of the passage?
A. From China to London B. Ignorant, Fearless
C. Good Luck from Pilot Dad D. Faith in Pilot Dad
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