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 The Belt and Road (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.

I’m 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 by airplane. I wish we would have high-speed railways in our country someday.

I’m Yala. I’m from Nepal. I always go out by bike. The 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.

I’m Archana. I’m from India. 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.

I’m Bond. I’m from Thailand. In China, you can find many wonderful things that 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.Justin thinks of the high?speed railways are _____ in China according to his words.

A.fast and tidy B.convenient and boring

C.cheap and amazing D.healthy and funny

2.What do “A” and “B” refer to (指) in Yala’s words?

A.Two bikes. B.Two riders. C.Two places. D.Two systems.

3.What does the underlined phrase “be in a tough spot” mean?

A.Get into trouble. B.Get lost. C.Stay in shape. D.Be tired.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the above information?

A.The 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.Bond can bring Alipay or other online payment Apps to his country.

Qomolangma is the world’s highest mountain. (A)You may have learned from your textbooks that its height is 8,844 meters. But not all sides are in agreement on this. Different researchers have given different results. In addition, the height of the mountain can change over time. 

That’s why a 30-member Chinese survey team set out to reach the peak of Qomolangma to re-measure its height on May 6.(B)They are equipped (配备) with the latest technology, including a global navigation satellite system receiver and a radar (雷达).

It is not an easy task. The average air temperature on the mountain is -29 C – four degrees lower than in Antarctica – and powerful winds blow all the time. In such bad conditions, surveying drones (无人机) cannot work at the peak of the mountain. That’s why it’s still necessary to send human experts to the peak to get reliable (可靠的) results. 

But does a difference of a few meters really matter when it comes to a high mountain? 

In fact, measuring the height of Qomolangma is about more than just getting one exact number. Mount Qomolangma is at the point where the Eurasian plate (板块) meets the Indian plate.(C) It formed 38 million years ago as the two plates hit each other. Changes in the peak’s height can show whether the two plates are heading toward or away from each other. This can help us understand the movement of Earth’s crust (地壳). 

The survey team will also get firsthand information about environmental conditions at the top of the mountain. This will help us understand how climate change has affected the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau.

1.把文中(A)处划线句子翻译成汉语。

2.把文中(C)处划线句子翻译成汉语。

3.写出(B)处划线单词指代的内容。

4.写出文中提到的两个板块。

5.简要概况本文大意。

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