The well-known "new great inventions" of modern China have made our daily lives more convenient.

High-speed trains China created its first high-speed railway line in 2008. Since then, the number of passenger trips has grown by over 30 per cent every year. By 2016, more than 5 billion trips had been taken on the trains. By 2020, one-fifth of the country's 150,000-km railway network will be used by the trains. This network will link more than 80 per cent of the major cities across China.

Mobile payment Mobile payment is turning China into a "cashless society". Instead of paying by cash (现金), customers now pay for their goods and some kinds of bills simply by typing a short password into the Alipay or WeChat app on their mobile phone.

Shared bikes China has surprised the world with how quickly shared bikes are widely used. Nowadays, bike users can simply pick up or park the bikes on the street through GPS and smartphone apps. China's two leading bike-sharing companies, Mobike and Ofo, have been opening their overseas markets in Singapore, the UK and the USA.

Online shopping With around 751 million Internet users, China has been the world's largest and fastest-growing online shopping market. Because of lower costs and fewer licensing requirements(执照要求), it's easier for sellers to open an online shop in China. In 2016, more than 20 million jobs of rural areas were created, with over 8. 1 million running their own online shops.

1.What's the passage mainly about?

A. The fast-developing technology. B. Modern China.

C. China's new great inventions. D. Convenient daily lives in China.

2.By 2020, more than of the major cities across China will be linked by the railway network.

A. 30% B. 50% C. 80% D. 20%

3.Mobile payment makes shopping more convenient in China because customers

A. can go shopping without mobile phones B. needn't take cash

C. don't have to use a password D. needn't pay the bills

4.Shared bikes can be picked up or parked______________.

A. on the street B. in Mobike and Ofo C. in parks D. in markets

5. can make online shopping develop so fast in China.

A. Lower costs B. Fewer licensing requirements

C. More job chances D. A, B & C

What do you do to relax? Do you watch TV? Do you read a book? Or do you listen to music? How many of us actually play a musical instrument? How many of us go to concerts? How important is music in our life? What kind of music do we like?

A survey shows the musical habits of a few of our readers. Interestingly, fourteen people out of the twenty questioned actually play a musical instrument, while only six people don’t. Out of these, ten people practice their musical instrument between 0—3 hours a week and the other four between three and six hours a week.

The best instrument to play is the guitar; eight people say it is their favorite instrument to play. Another four people like playing the piano and two like playing the violin. Two people, however, don’t like playing the violin or the piano because they think they are too difficult.

Pop concerts are always popular but, in this survey only eight people say they like going to concerts, six to pop concerts and two to jazz concerts.

A higher number, eighteen, say they like listening to music as they find it relaxing. Only two people don’t like listening to music at all. These results seem to suggest that we are more actively musical than we think .

1.How many of the twenty people don’t play a musical instrument?

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2.How many of the fourteen people like playing the guitar?

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3.Why don’t the two people like playing the violin or the piano?

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4.Do most people like listening to music?

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