Question

【题目】How Much Money Do Chinese People Spend for Work?

Does employment only bring in cash? No, it costs people as well, since they normally spend money on meals and transportation. A recent survey shows the average cost of Chinese people’s work is at least 25 yuan (U.S. $3.84) every day.

【1】How much do Chinese people spend on meals and transportation every day?

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【2】What percent of people who spend more than 10 yuan on daily breakfast? How about those who spend less than 5 yuan?

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【3】Why do more women like to bring lunch from home to work?

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【4】Is it true that the people who drive to work is more 32% than those who take public transport? If not, what’s the result?

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【5】Who often brings lunch from home around you? How does she/he like it?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】At least 25 yuan (U.S. $3.84).

【2】62% and 28%.

【3】Because they think the lunch from home is cheap and clean.

【4】No, it isn’t. The people who drive to work is less 57% than those who take public transport.

【5】My mother/father/best friend… She/He thinks it is quite convenient and it can help her/him save much money

【解析】【主旨大意】本文是一篇图表说明文。主要介绍了中国人每天在食物和交通方面的平均消费情况。

【1】At least 25 yuan (U.S. $3.84).细节理解题。题干意为：中国人每天在饮食和交通方面花费多少钱？根据短文第一段最后一句“A recent survey shows the average cost of Chinese people’s work is at least 25 yuan (U.S. $3.84) every day.”可知答案。

【2】62% and 28%.图示理解题。题干意为：每天在早餐上花费多于10元的人所占的百分比是多少？那些花费少于5元的呢？根据图表Breakfast下的扇形图可知答案。

【3】Because they think the lunch from home is cheap and clean.图文理解题。题干意为：为什么更多的女性喜欢把饭从家里带去上班（的地方）？根据Lunch下的图表可知答案。

【4】No, it isn’t. The people who drive to work is less 57% than those who take public transport.数字计算题。题干意为：开车去上班的人比乘坐公共交通工具去上班的人多32%吗？如果不是，结果是什么？根据Transportation下的内容可知66%的人乘坐公共交通工具，9%的人开车去上班。简单计算即可得知答案。

【5】My mother/father/best friend… She/He thinks it is quite convenient and it can help her/him save much money.开放性试题。题干意为：在你周围谁经常从家里带午餐呢？她/他感觉如何呢？本题为开放性试题，考生可根据自身实际情况作答。言之有理且无表达错误即可。