【题目】 Italy and China has agreed to jointly advance the construction of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) (一带一路), which aims to build a trade and infrastructure network to connect Asia with Europe and Africa along ancient trade routes. Italy will use this opportunity to cooperate with China to develop its northern ports and the InvestItalia program, and promote cooperation in all fields.

Despite some skepticism, the BRI has developed into one of the world’s largest cooperation platforms and become a hot public good. More than 120 countries and 29 international organizations have signed agreements with China up to date, bringing all sorts of development opportunities to parties of the BRI, including the construction of Kenya’s first high-speed expressway, the first cross-sea bridge in the Maldives, and the formation of the car industry in Belarus.

The inclusion of Italy into the BRI makes Italy the first G7 country to formally join the Initiative, and sets a new milestone in the process of building the Belt and Road.

What makes the BRI unique is that it is an initiative for win-win cooperation rather than zero-sum competition. As everyone knows, the BRI has its origin in the ancient Silk Road trade route that linked China with many places in the world, including the Italian cities of Rome and Venice. Italy is a natural fit for the ambitious project because of its historical connections with China, and also because of the need to be open rather than closed, to cooperate rather than confront. In this fast-changing world, seeking win-win progress is the best path forward for all countries.

In China, it is said that without a big breakthrough in thinking, there will be no big leap in practice; and without a big leap in practice, there will be no great development. A number of Chinese ideas and initiatives have been formed with the goal of building a community of common destiny in mind. Under the BRI, we can expect China to deepen policy coordination, facilities connectivity, free trade, financial integration, and people-to-people bonds.

The revival of China as a great power is a blessing to the world, contributing to the building of a better world.

1How does the author develop the second paragraph?

A.By giving examples.B.By making comparisons.

C.By reasoning and analyzing.D.By describing important events.

2What can we learn from the last but one paragraph?

A.China has become a superpower.

B.China puts others’ interests before its own.

C.China has been seeking development for all.

D.China is well-known for its traditional ideas.

3What does the underlined part “zero-sum competition” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A.Only one participant will win.

B.None of the participants will win.

C.All participants will gain something.

D.Some participants will win at the cost of others.

4What is best title of the passage?

A.The revival of China as a great power

B.Construction along ancient trade routes

C.A milestone in building BRI has beenset

D.Italy and China reached an agreement on BRI

【题目】Letter to My Younger Self

Dear 17-year-old self,

When your Laker (洛杉矶湖人队球员) dream comes true tomorrow, you need to figure out a way to invest in the future of your family and friends. This sounds simple, but you have to take some time to think it over.

I said invest.

I did not say give.

Let me explain.

Purely giving material things to your siblings (兄弟姐妹) and friends may appear to be the right decision. You love them, and they were always there for you growing up, so it’s only right that they should share your success and all that comes with it. You buy them a car, a big house, and pay all of their bills. You want them to live a comfortable life, right?

But the day will come when you realize that as much as you believed you were doing the right thing, you were actually holding them back.

You will come to understand that you were taking care of them because it made you feel good to see them smiling. That was extremely selfish of you. While you were feeling satisfied with yourself, you were slowly eating away at their own dreams and ambitions. You were adding material things to their lives, but taking away the most precious gifts of all: independence and growth.

Understand that you are about to be the leader of the family. This involves making tough choices, even if your siblings and friends do not understand them at the time.

Invest in their future; don’t just give.

Use your success, wealth and influence to put them in the best position to realize their own dreams and find their true purpose. Put them through school, set them up with job interviews and help them become leaders in their own right. Hold them to the same level of dedication (全身心投入) that it took for you to get to where you are now and where you will eventually go.

I’m writing you now so that you can begin this process immediately and don’t have to deal with the struggle of getting rid of the addiction you caused. That addiction only leads to anger and jealousy from everybody involved, including yourself.

There’s plenty more I could write to you, but at 17, I know you don’t have the attention span (注意力持续时间) to sit through 2,000 words. Trust me, setting things up right from the beginning will avoid a ton of tears and heartache, some of which remains to this day.

Much love,

Kobe

1According to Bryant, “giving” could make ______.

him feel satisfied with himself

him stand out from other players

his siblings and friends live a comfortable life

his siblings and friends depend on him

A.①②③B.①②④

C.①③④D.②③④

2According to the article, Bryant probably ______.

A.had never dreamed of playing for the Lakers

B.spent a large sum of money buying houses for himself

C.has a circle of supportive friends

D.had trouble handling family relationships

3According to the article, Bryant should have ______ when he was younger.

A.shared his success with others

B.refused to live with his siblings

C.looked for well-paid jobs for his siblings

D.inspired his siblings to achieve their goals through hard work

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