My name is Charlotte Dujardin. I'm an Olympic dressage champion (花式骑术冠军). What is my life like? You may wonder.

I'm one of those people who need their sleep. If I don't get enough, I can be pretty sleepy. I start riding by 7:30 am and I'm usually so tired from a day's training that my head is on the pillow by 9:30 pm. I'm like an old person. I've always been a deep sleeper; not even the thought of an Olympic final keeps me awake.

I work with a personal trainer who makes sure I follow a strict diet. The things I eat must provide enough energy for my daily training. For breakfast I have eggs and bread, a chicken wrap and salad for lunch, a healthy meal of meat and lots of vegetables for dinner, plus two snacks of nuts and fruit. On days off, like normal girls, I love ice-cream.

I often work seven days a week, riding from 7:30 am till 5 pm, then training at the gym. I also teach at the weekend but the days don't feel long because I love my job very much. I have a proper holiday once a year when I don't see a horse for 10 days: I need time to rest and relax.

My family is very supportive of what I do and always come to competitions. I miss my parents and other family members but balancing (平衡) my work with the relationship with them can be difficult as I'm away a lot.

1.What does the author most probably mean by saying "I'm like an old person" in Paragraph 2?

A.She looks very old. B.She wakes up very easily.

C.She needs to go to bed early. D.She gets tired easily in the daytime.

2.What does Paragraph 3 say about the author?

A.She always eats too much. B.Her trainer prepares food for her.

C.She is never allowed to eat sweet food. D.Eating the right food is important to her.

3.Charlotte have a holiday ______.

A.Once a month. B.Once a year. C.Twice a month. D.Twice a year.

4.What problem does the author face in her life?

A.She doesn't get help from her family.

B.She doesn't have enough time to relax.

C.She can't spend much time with her family.

D.She fails to win a medal in the Olympic Games.

In the past, Chinese buyers liked foreign brands better, thinking that products made by American or European companies are of higher quality than Chinese ones. But now that is no longer the case.

“Chinese people born before 1985 generally think that foreign bands are better than Chinese ones”, William Li told Business Insider during a recent interview on CCTV 9. But for those who were born after 1985, it is a different picture.

“When I first went to the United Kingdom in 1997, I thought that the difference between China and Europe was quite big.” Li said. “But for those born in the 1990s, when they visit Europe or the US, they do not think there is a big difference.”

The change in thinking among Chinese buyers is showing up in many markets in China where western companies controlled before. A study by Credit Suisse which came out in March found that more and more young Chinese buyers are showing a home brand bias.

More than 90% of young Chinese buyers would prefer to buy home brands, according to the study. At the same time, home companies producing food, drinks, or personal care products raised their share (份额) of the market by 33% over the last ten years to nearly 70%.

“Chinese buyers, especially the younger ones, don’t just believe that foreign brands are better. Right now, Chinese buyers think China is good and ‘Made in China’ is not bad at all”, Charlie Chen, head of China buyer research at Credit Suisse, told South China Morning Post in March.

The Chinese smart phone market is controlled by home companies Huawei, Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi. Apple is the only foreign brand in the top five, but it has lost large ground to the home brands in recent years. Its market share is believed to go down to 37% from a 2015 high of 54%.

1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.More and more foreigners go to buy Chinese products.

B.Older Chinese people don’t like foreign products anymore.

C.More and more Chinese buyers prefer Chinese product.

D.Huawei is Top One in the world smartphone market.

2.Which of the following best explains home brand bias in Paragraph 4?

A.Apple had a market share of 54% in 2015.

B.More than 90% of young Chinese buyers prefer home brands.

C.Chinese people born before 1985 think Chinese brands aren’t as good as foreign ones.

D.Some Chinese people think American or European brands are of higher quality.

E.

3.The structure of the passage may be ________.

(①=para.1 ②=para.2 ③=para.3 ④=para.4 ⑤=para.5 ⑥=para.6 ⑦=para.7)

A.①;②③;④⑤⑥⑦ B.①;②③④;⑤⑥⑦

C.①②;③④⑤;⑥⑦ D.①②;③④;⑤⑥⑦

4.What’s the best title for this passage?

A.Young Chinese are crazy for foreign brands.

B.Chinese products get more popular at home.

C.‘Made in China’ is welcomed all over the world.

D.The Chinese smartphone market is controlled by home companies.

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