High-speed trains, 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. A 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 a 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 cheap. |
| B. Convenient and wonderful. |
| C. Cheap and amazing. |
| D. Fast and tidy. |
(2) What do “A” and “B” refer to (指) in Yala’s words ?
| A. Two bikes. | B. Two riders. |
| C. Two companies. | D. Two places. |
(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. Keep your cool. |
(4) Which of the following is TRUE according to the above information?
| A. Bicycle-sharing system provides bikes for free. |
| B. There’re no high-speed railways in Romania now. |
| C. Zhi Fu Bao is the only way of paying for things. |
| D. People in Thailand can pay for things by Zhi Fu Bao. |
(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 signs that China is improving rapidly. |
| C. They were brought to the countries along Belt and Road Routes. |
| D. They were not popular among the foreigners in China. |