BEIJING-Beijing is to spend up to us $ 20 billion to change the Chinese capital

BEIJING—Beijing is to spend up to us $ 20 billion to change the Chinese capital into a 21th century one for the 2008 Olympics.

    The government managed to host the 2008 games.The general aim is for Beijing to have the same environmental standards as Paris,London or Washington by 2008.

    Hundreds of millions of dollars will be spent to pipe natural gas to the city’s home,taking away dirty coal buring gradually while 60,000 buses will be changed to liquefied(液化的)gas.

    The money also will be used for relocating the polluting factories and building green belts.By 2008 around 90 percent of Beijing’s waste will be treated,compared to only 40 percent at present.

   Olympic officials have already announced that around 50 large projects are being dealt with to improve traffic congestion and cut down pollution.They include construction of Beijing’s first light railway,a 40.5-kilometer line which is expected to be completed in 2005.

    Beijing,besides,plans to build an 82.25-kilometer-long subway to add to the existing 53 kilometres.Nine major roads will be rebuilt or widened.

    Beijing also plans to build a 70-meter-wide green belt aong the waterways to protect water quality as well as increase the green areas.

1.The government will pipe natural gas to the city’s home in order to_________.

A. solve the problem of being short of fuel

B. bring down the cost of daily life

C. reduce the pollution of our capital

D. keep up with the development of modern society

2.From the last threee paragraphs we know the fact that _____________.

A.lengthening the existing 53-kilometer subway is among the 50 large projects

B. a 40.5-kilometre line will be added to Beijing’s frist light railway

C.the length of the subway will be up to  135.25 kilometres in 2005

D.a 70-meter-wide green belt will supply us with enough water

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.The environment of London is better than Toronto.

B.In the first paragraph “a 21st century one” refers to a modern and advanced capital.

C.Beijing is badly polluted mainly by coal burning

D.Liquefied gas in more expensive than petrol.

4.This news report mainly talks about ___________.

A.how Beijing is becoming a 21st century city

B.how many projects arebeing dealt with to improve traffic of Beijing

C.how Beijing is being built into first class Olympic host city

D.the use of the 20 billion US dollars

试题答案

1.C 2.A  3.B  4.C