阅读理解。

　　Albert Selmer, a German businessman who speaks good English, was surprised during his latest trip to Beijing. When he got into a taxi, the driver greeted him and asked where he would like to go in English. “This couldn't be imagined eight years ago when I first visited Beijing,” said Selmer. He wouldn't be so surprised when he knew so many people were learning English in this city.

　　Beijing failed in its bid(申办)for the 2000 Games. One of the reasons was that foreigners find it hard to communicate(交流) with Beijing citizens(市民). Most of them spoke only Chinese. Today the city is working to improve communication.

　　One great change has happened during Beijing's preparations(准备). Now Beijing citizens are looking forward to the 2008 Games by actively learning English. Free classes held in a number of Beijing communities are enjoying high attendance(出席). Citizens are learning useful expressions, greetings, how to give directions and how to introduce themselves to foreigners.

　　Shop assistants, bus and taxi drivers and even policemen are learning English to welcome the 2008 Olympic Games. The young taxi driver who surprised the German visitor is probably one of those learners.

　　The first-stage aim(目标) of the “Beijing Citizens' English Speaking Plan” started by city goverment in August, 2002, is to popularize(普及) English among the goverment officer, taxi drivers, hotel staff and shop, assistants. In five years the percentage(比例) of Beijing citizens who can speak English will be raised to around 30 percent from 15 percent.

1．Albert Selmer was surprised when he got into the taxi, because ________.

[　　]

A．he found the driver served him better

B．the car didn't look the same as it did eight years ago

C．the driver could speak English

D．the driver was very polite to him

2．Today more and more Beijingers are learning English in order to ________.

[　　]

A．support the bid for the 2008 Olympics

B．make English the official language in China

C．make themselves understood easily while talking to foreigners

D．catch up with the modern development

3．From this passage we know that________.

[　　]

A．spoken English is very important in our daily life

B．Albert Selmer often came to China these years

C．Beijingers are taking an active part in learning English

D．the main reason why Beijing failed in its bid for the 2000 Games was that very few people could speak English

4．If more and more Beijingers can communicate with the foreigners in English, ________.

[　　]

A．they will learn more about the Olympic Games

B．it will help Beijing's 2008 Games

C．they will be treated strangely

D．they will be given a hand while in trouble

5．If the population of Beijing will be fifteen million in 2008, about ________ people will probably be able to speak English.

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阅读理解.

　　Albert Selmer，a German businessman who speak good English，was surprised during his latest trip to Beijing. When he got into a taxi，the driver greeted him and asked where he would like to go--in English! “This couldn't be imagined eight years ago when I first visited Beijing.” said Selmer. He wouldn't be so surprised when he knew so many people were learning English in this city.

　　Beijing failed in its bid(申办)for the 2000 Games. One of the reasons was that foreigners found it hard to communicate (交流) with Beijing citizens (市民).Most of them spoke only Chinese. Today the city is working to improve communication.

　　One great change has happened during Beijing's preparations(准备).Now Beijing citizens are looking forward to the 2008 Games by actively learning English. Free classes opened in a number of Beijing communities are enjoying high attendance (出席). Citizens are taught useful expressions，greetings，how to give directions and how to introduce themselves.

　　Shop assistants，bus and taxi drivers and even policemen are learning English to welcome the 2008 Olympic Games. The young taxi driver who surprised the German visitor is probably one of those learners.

　　The first-stage aim (目标) of the “Beijing Citizens' English Speaking Plan” started by the city government in August，2002，is to popularize (普及) English among the government officers, taxi drivers，hotel staff and shop assistants. In five years the percentage (比例) of Beijing citizens who can speak English will be raised to around 30 percent from 15 percent now.

(1)Albert Selmer was surprised when he got into the taxi, because 

________.

[　　]

A．he found the driver served him better

B．the car didn't look the same as it did eight years ago

C．the driver was very polite to him

D．the driver could speak English

(2)Today more and more Beijing citizens are learning English in order 

to ________ .

[　　]

A．support the bid for the 2008 Olympics

B．make English the official language in China

C．make themselves understood easily while talking to foreigners

D．catch up with the modern development

(3)From this passage we know that ________ .

[　　]

A．spoken----English is very important in our daily life

B．Albert Selmer often came to China these years

C．Beijing citizens are taking an active part in learning English

D．the main reason why Beijing failed in its bid for the 2000 Games  

was that very few people could speak English

(4)If more and more Beijing citizens can communicate with the 

foreigners in English，________ .

[　　]

A．they will learn more about the Olympic Games

B．it will help Beijing's 2008 Games

C．they will be treated strangely

D．they will be given a hand while in trouble

(5)----If the population of Beijing will be fifteen million in 2008，

how many people will probably be able to speak English?

----About ________.

[　　]

阅读理解.

　　Albert Selmer，a German businessman who speak good English，was surprised during his latest trip to Beijing. When he got into a taxi，the driver greeted him and asked where he would like to go--in English! “This couldn't be imagined eight years ago when I first visited Beijing.” said Selmer. He wouldn't be so surprised when he knew so many people were learning English in this city.

　　Beijing failed in its bid(申办)for the 2000 Games. One of the reasons was that foreigners found it hard to communicate (交流) with Beijing citizens (市民).Most of them spoke only Chinese. Today the city is working to improve communication.

　　One great change has happened during Beijing's preparations(准备).Now Beijing citizens are looking forward to the 2008 Games by actively learning English. Free classes opened in a number of Beijing communities are enjoying high attendance (出席). Citizens are taught useful expressions，greetings，how to give directions and how to introduce themselves.

　　Shop assistants，bus and taxi drivers and even policemen are learning English to welcome the 2008 Olympic Games. The young taxi driver who surprised the German visitor is probably one of those learners.

　　The first-stage aim (目标) of the “Beijing Citizens' English Speaking Plan” started by the city government in August，2002，is to popularize (普及) English among the government officers, taxi drivers，hotel staff and shop assistants. In five years the percentage (比例) of Beijing citizens who can speak English will be raised to around 30 percent from 15 percent now.

(1)Albert Selmer was surprised when he got into the taxi, because 

________.

[　　]

A．he found the driver served him better

B．the car didn't look the same as it did eight years ago

C．the driver was very polite to him

D．the driver could speak English

(2)Today more and more Beijing citizens are learning English in order 

to ________ .

[　　]

A．support the bid for the 2008 Olympics

B．make English the official language in China

C．make themselves understood easily while talking to foreigners

D．catch up with the modern development

(3)From this passage we know that ________ .

[　　]

A．spoken----English is very important in our daily life

B．Albert Selmer often came to China these years

C．Beijing citizens are taking an active part in learning English

D．the main reason why Beijing failed in its bid for the 2000 Games  

was that very few people could speak English

(4)If more and more Beijing citizens can communicate with the 

foreigners in English，________ .

[　　]

A．they will learn more about the Olympic Games

B．it will help Beijing's 2008 Games

C．they will be treated strangely

D．they will be given a hand while in trouble

(5)----If the population of Beijing will be fifteen million in 2008，

how many people will probably be able to speak English?

----About ________.

[　　]

　　Yang Zhenhua has been a taxi driver for years. He knows every corner of the city. His work usually wins him thanks except when he meets foreigners, for Yang Zhenhua does not know any English.

　　 “Now I study English in my free time,” said Yang in his 40s. He pulls an English textbook from the toolbox. “I study English to help with Beijing's Olympics,” he said proudly. Yang is just one of the millions of common people in Beijing who started to learn English when Beijing was decided to host the 2008 Olympic Games.

　　Learning and speaking English is “hot” among the people of this 3 000-year-old city. From schools to factories, men and women, old and young are studying their “ABC”. Books teaching useful expressions for everyday conununication (交际) are the most popular.

　　Some people, such as taxi drivers, bus conductors and the police, are asked to learn basic English. Nearly 3 000 students from 50 universities in Beijing reached the streets last August as volunteers to teach English to the people of this city. They taught common and useful sentences, such as greeting (打招呼) and asking and answering simple questions.

　　Official figures (数字) show that about 15% of Beijingers can speak English, more or less. It is said that it will rise to 70% or 80% during the following six years. Besides, the government encourages (鼓励) the use of English in many places. The city underground railways gives messages by radio in both English and Chinese.

　　English, not Chinese, is used as the most important working language for the Olympic development. In the Beijing 2008 Olympic Committee (委员会) , nearly all the committee members can speak English freely. Many are very good at the language.

(1) Yang Zhenhua can hardly win himself thanks from foreigners because ________.

[　　]

A．he isn't polite to them at all

B．he is a common taxi driver

C．he can't speak English

D．he doesn't know the city well

(2) According to the report, the English beginners in Beijing best like to learn ________.

[　　]

A．the letters A、B and C

B．everyday English

C．English texts

D．words and expressions

(3) Nearly 3 000 students from 50 universities in Beijing reached the streets last August to ________.

[　　]

A．practise their spoken English

B．show their love of English

C．tell people the importance of English

D．teach the Beijingers English

(4) Which of the following is true?

[　　]

A．All Beijingers are asked to speak English.

B．Beijingers are encouraged to use as much English as possible.

C．All the taxi drivers in Beijing must speak English.

D．Beijingers study English to be in the Beijing Olympics.

(5) The report is about ________.

[　　]

A．the importance of English

B．how to learn English well

C．the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

D．learning English is hot in Beijing

Learning English for 2008 Beijing Olympics

Yang Zhenhua has been a taxi driver for years．He knows every comer of the city．His work usually wins him thanks except when he meets foreigners，for Yang doesn’t know any English．

“Now I study English in my free time，”said Yang in his 40s．He pulls an English textbook from the toolbox．“I study English to help with Beijing Olympics，”he said proudly．Yang is just one of the millions of common people in Beijing who started to learn English when Beijing became the host city of the 2008 Olympic Games．Learning and speaking is hot among the people of this 3,000 - year - old city．From schools to factories，men and women，old and young are studying their“ABC”．Books teaching useful expressions for everyday communication are the most popular．

Some people，such as taxi drivers，bus conductors and the policemen，are asked to learn basic English．Nearly 3,000 students from 50 universities in Beijing went to the streets last August as volunteers to teach English to the people of this city．They taught common and useful sentences， such as greetings and asking and answering simple questions．Official figures show that about 15% of Beijing citizens can speak English．It is said that it will rise to 70% or 80% during the following years．Besides，the government encourages the use of English in many places．The city underground railways give messages by radio in both English and Chinese．English，not Chinese， is used as the most important working language for the Olympic Committee．Nearly all the committee members can speak English freely．Many are good at the language．

1．Yang zhenhua can hardly win himself thanks from foreigners because       ．

A．he isn’t polite to them at all         B．he is a common taxi driver

C．he can’t speak English             D．he doesn’t know the city well

2．According to the passage，the English beginners in Beijing like to learn        best．

A．the letters A，B and C．            B．everyday English

C．English texts                      D．English news

3．Nearly 3,000 students from 50 universities in Beijing went to the streets last August to      ．

      A．practice their spoken English         B．show their love of Beijing

      C．tell people the importance of English   D．teach the Beijing citizens English

4．Which of the following is TRUE?

      A．All the people in Beijing are asked to speak English．

      B．Beijing citizens are encouraged to use as much English as possible．

      C．All the taxi drivers in Beijing must speak English．

      D．Beijingers study English to take part in the Beijing Olympics．

5．The passage is about                   ．

A．the importance of English

B．how to learn English well

C．the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games．

D．more and more people are learning English in Beijing．