1 . Wolf Warrior II (《战狼II》), a movie that made box office history in China in 2017, tells the story of how the Chinese government successfully rescues overseas Chinese citizens in Africa.
At the end of the film, there is one line that stands out: “When you meet with danger in a foreign land, do not give up! Please remember, at your back stands a strong motherland.”
The movie sends the message that overseas Chinese will always receive timely help from China. But in the future, some headstrong (任性的) citizens will not get this help for free, People’s Daily reported.
On March 26, the Ministry of Foreign Affaires (MFA) worked out a draft for regulations on consular (领事的) protection and assistance, the Xinhua News Agency reported. The draft says that those who insist on travelling to dangerous places without considering warnings given by the MFA will not be able to get free rescue services.
For example, the MFA recently release a travel advisory (安全提醒) saying that Chinese citizens should avoid travelling to Maldives. Chinese who travel there and run into trouble may still ask for aid from the Chinese Embassy. But they will have to cover the cost of their rescue later.
In fact, this is a common international practice, People’s Daily said. Countries like the US, the UK and Canada have similar regulations.
According to the MFA, over 130 million Chinese mainlanders travelled overseas in 2017. The MFA issued over1000 travel advisories to advise Chinese citizens of the risks they may face when travelling.
1. Why does the author quote the underlined sentences from Wolf Warrior II?| A．To stress that China will help every Chinese person |
| B．To describe the feelings after watching the movie. |
| C．To explain what the movie is about. |
| D．To prove how advanced China is. |
| A．People’s Daily | B．The MFA |
| C．Xinhua News Agency | D．Travel agencies. |
| A．Chinese people can’t travel to foreign places |
| B．Free rescue services have come to an end |
| C．People will not get free help if they ignore the MFA’s warnings |
| D．Chinese who travel to Maldives will run into trouble |
| A．China will be the first country in the world to do so |
| B．People may have second thoughts about travelling to dangerous places |
| C．Only rich people will be able to afford to travel overseas |
| D．The MFA issued over1000 travel advisories to suggest Chinese citizens of the risks they may face when travelling. |
2 . Vegetarianism is growing in popularity in a lot of countries. And now, South Africa is one of them. Today, more and more South Africans are experimenting with the vegetarian (素食者) way of life by cutting meat out of their diet.
Some others are exploring veganism. Vegans (纯素者) are similar to vegetarians but they avoid all animal based products, including mike and eggs. Some vegans even do not eat honey. There is no official count of how many vegans there are in South Africa. But the interest has led to the birth of vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Johannesburg, the nation's economic center. And this year, Africa's first big vegan and plant-based festival was held in Cape Town. The Vegan & Plant Powered Show took place at the end of May.
But veganism can be a lonely road for many South Africans. The country is Africa's top consumer of meat from cows, pigs and sheep, based on information from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Many South Africans express shock at the thought of giving up meat, which is central to celebrations and spirituality.
This is an issue for many African vegans, including Anesu Mbizvo. “In African traditional culture, a big part of a family's worth is their livestock (家畜), which decide the wealth of a family. And so when an African kills an animal at a gathering, it's thought that he would give away his wealth.” But she adds, “Offering home grown vegetables would not be considered to be valuable. I think that thought mainly prevents some people of African cultures from being vegans.”
Some South Africans are finding their path somewhere in the middle, Thirty-one-year-old Thandiwe Ngubeni is a communications specialist. She still eats meat but less and less of it as time goes by. “I feel more energetic when I eat a vegan meal. It actually gives me more energy.”
1. What can we learn about vegans?| A．They can drink milk. | B．They eat some animal meat. |
| C．They enjoy opening vegan restaurants. | D．They refuse any product based on animals. |
| A．Too many animals in the wild. | B．Traditional views of livestock. |
| C．The influence from other countries. | D．Not enough vegetables in the restaurant. |
| A．She is a vegan. | B．She is an animal specialist. |
| C．She expects to eat more meat. | D．She eats less and less meat. |
| A．Vegans'Behaviors Are Too Extreme. | B．Vegetarians Are Not Popular Any Longer. |
| C．Many South Africans Welcome a Vegan Lifestyle. | D．Meat in South Africa Will Become Less Delicious. |
3 . Americans drove more miles in 2015 than any year since the U.S. government started keeping records 45 years ago. The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDT) recently reported that Americans drove a record of 3.148 trillion miles last year. In case you are wondering, that is enough to take 337 round trips from Earth to Pluto.
There are a number of reasons why Americans are driving more miles. The social experts agree that the first is the price of gas, which has dropped to the level of the year 2004 in the past year. The American Automobile Association (AAA) said that the average price of gas was just $1.71 a gallon. That could be the lowest price since 2004.
P.J. Sriraj, a director of the Urban Transportation Center at the University of Chicago, notes that the lower cost to fill up a car is just one reason. Another reason is that more Americans are back to work after the 2008 economic recession, and they drive to their jobs.
Besides, more Americans have to travel a long distance every day between home and the office. There are a lot of Americans who must travel more than 45 miles per day for their jobs. And as for many, there is not enough public transportation.
Because of the heavy traffic, roads are becoming more and more crowded. While modern cars are more fuel-efficient, the improvement is not enough to offset more cars on the road. “There is no doubt that driving more will make the air dirtier,” said P.J. Sriraj. And many Americans showed a great concern in a recent survey.
1. The USDT report shows that in 2015 ________.
| A．Americans drove record-breaking miles |
| B．Americans drove 3.148 trillion miles a day |
| C．Travel to Pluto was popular with Americans |
| D．The government began to record driving miles |
| A．the low prices of gas and cars | B．the 2008 economic depression |
| C．the Urban Transportation Center | D．more people’s coming back to work |
| A．Having to drive far to work. | B．Having no public transportation. |
| C．Too many cars’ pollution of the air. | D．Small improvement of modern cars. |
| A．By explaining causes. | B．By giving examples. |
| C．By following time order. | D．By making comparison. |
