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【題目】 London’s Chinese community(社區(qū)) dates back to the 18th century, when a small number of Chinese sailors moved to the city to work in Limhouse, east London. As time went on, other Chinese people came to this area and Limhouse began to be known as “Chinatown”. However, London’s Chinese community remained very small for many years: at the start of the 20th century, there were just 545 Chinese people in Britain.

After the Second World War, many farmers in Hong Kong lost their jobs and came to London. As Limhouse had been almost destroyed during the war, they settled(定居) in a different area — a part of central London near Leicester Square. This area is now what Londoners call Chinatown.

At first, the new immigrants(移民) found it difficult to get jobs. In the 1950s, however, a small Chinese restaurant opened in London. Many British people visited it and said that Chinese food was wonderful! Suddenly, Chinese restaurants and take-aways started opening in every part of the city. Instead of too little work, the new Chinese immigrants now found that they had too much! They worked as cooks, managers or waiters. Most of them enjoyed their lives and arranged their friends and relatives to join them from overseas.

As time went by, London’s Chinese community became more and more successful. The sons and daughters of the original restaurant workers studied and worked very hard. And most went on to get highly paid jobs. Many Chinese families left Chinatown and moved to the more expensive outskirts. Chinatown, however, is still as lively as ever.

【1】Why did many Chinese immigrants come to London in the 1950s?

A.Because it was easy for them to get jobs there.

B.Because Limhouse had been almost destroyed during the war.

C.Because many British people enjoyed Chinese food.

D.Because their children could study there and get highly paid jobs.

【2】In the 1950s, Chinese immigrants came to London and worked as ______.

A.sailorsB.farmers

C.sailors and farmersD.restaurant workers

【3】Where is London’s Chinatown now?

A.In the east of London. B.In Limhouse.

C.Not far from Leicester Square. D.Outside the city.

【4】According to this passage, if people live in the outskirts of a city, they live ______.

A.in the villageB.far away from the city

C.in the centre of the cityD.in the outer areas of the city

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】

本文是一篇記敘文，講述了倫敦華人社區(qū)的歷史變遷。

【1】題意：上世紀(jì)50年代為什么有很多中國移民來倫敦？

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)原文第3段At first, the new immigrants(移民) found it difficult to get jobs … Instead of too little work, the new Chinese immigrants now found that they had too much可知，一開始移民不好找工作，然后上世紀(jì)50年代發(fā)現(xiàn)英國人愛吃中餐，于是很多中餐廳開始出現(xiàn)，中國移民也在此時(shí)大量涌入倫敦尋找工作機(jī)會，這時(shí)他們發(fā)現(xiàn)，工作不是太少，而是很多了。A選項(xiàng)Because it was easy for them to get jobs there“因?yàn)樗麄冊谀抢锖苋菀渍业焦ぷ鳌狈�合題意，故選A。

【2】題意：上世紀(jì)50年代，中國移民來到倫敦并當(dāng)起了__________。

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)原文第3段They worked as cooks, managers or waiters可知，中國移民來到倫敦從事起了廚師、餐廳經(jīng)理或服務(wù)員的職業(yè)。D選項(xiàng)restaurant workers“餐廳工作人員”符合題意，故選D。

【3】題意：倫敦的唐人街現(xiàn)在在哪里？

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)原文第2段As Limhouse had been almost destroyed during the war, they settled(定居) in a different area — a part of central London near Leicester Square. This area is now what Londoners call Chinatown可知，倫敦的唐人街在倫敦中部，離萊斯特廣場不遠(yuǎn)。C選項(xiàng)Not far from Leicester Square“離萊斯特廣場不遠(yuǎn)”符合題意，故選C。

【4】題意：根據(jù)本文內(nèi)容，如果人們住在城市的郊區(qū)，他們就住在__________。

詞句猜測題。根據(jù)原文第4段Many Chinese families left Chinatown and moved to the more expensive outskirts可知，許多中國家庭開始離開為倫敦中心的中國城，搬到更貴的郊區(qū)。outskirts是郊區(qū)的意思，D選項(xiàng)in the outer areas of the city“在城市外圍地區(qū)”符合題意，故選D。