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第II卷（ 共45分）

一、阅读表达(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)

阅读下面的短文和问题，根据短文内容，在相应题号后的横线上写下相关信息（不多于五个单词），完成对该问题的回答。答语要结构正确，书写工整，字迹清楚。

London’s Chinese community (社区) 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 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. When did the first Chinese immigrants come to London?

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How many Chinese people were there in Britain at the beginning of the 20th century?

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3.What happened in London in the 1950s?

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4. What did Chinese immigrants come to London to do in the 1950s?

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5. Where is London’s Chinatown now?

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Answer 1

1. More than 200 years ago./In the 18th century 

2. 545

3. Asmall Chinese restaurant opened

4. Restaurant workers/cooks, managers or waiters

5. Near Leicester Square