Passage 20（2019 •南通市）
Joining a short-term research program in China has not only allowed Pakistani agricultural scientist Sayyar Khan to push forward with his academic studies, but also given him a chance to see a country he had heard so much about.
Khan is now doing a one-year research program at the Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences. The program is sponsored by the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology and many young talented scientists who come from collaborating countries, such as Pakistan, are given opportunities to work in China.
Although this is his first visit to China, Khan says he is well-informed of the long friendship between China and Pakistan. He is impressed most by the cooperation (合作) in education between China and Pakistan. especially since the start-up of the Belt and Road Initiative (“一带一路”建设) in 2013.
“Many students from my university and my city have visited China and completed their higher education here. ” he says, adding that he has met with many of them.
“I hear news about China on television and read about it in print media, so I know of the rapid development of China in recent decades. ”
Khan says the Belt and Road Initiative will have a very positive effect on the world.
“I hope that I can stay in China to participate in such cooperation projects. ” he says. Khan says life in Beijing is much easier than he’d expected, thanks to the convenient（便利的）public transportation and restaurants offering food for Muslims（穆斯林）. This encouraged him to bring his family to live with him a couple of months ago.
He says that language is the only challenge for them so far. However, he finds no problem talking with his Chinese colleagues, many of whom speak good English. He also enjoys the relaxing working environment and has a very good relationship with his co-workers.
76. What is Sayyar Khan?
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77. What impresses Khan most?
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78. How does Khan know of the rapid development of China according to what he says?
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79. Why does Khan say life in Beijing is much easier than he’d expected?
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80. What do you plan to do for the Belt and Road Initiative? (请自拟一句话作答)
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【答案与解析】
【文章大意】这篇短文主要讲述一个叫Khan加入中国的一个短期研究项目——中巴教育合作，他非常喜欢中国和中国的这个项目。
76. He is an agricultural scientist
【解析】根据文中Joining a short-term research program in China has not only allowed Pakistani agricultural scientist Sayyar Khan to push forward with his academic studies, but also given him a chance to see a country he had heard so much about. 可知，Sayyar Khan是农业科学家。故填He is an agricultural scientist.
77. The cooperation in education between China and Pakistan.
【解析】根据文中He is impressed most by the cooperation (合作) in education between China and Pakistan.可知，中巴教育合作。故填The cooperation in education between China and Pakistan.
78. He hears news on television and reads in print media.
【解析】根据文中“I hear news about China on television and read about it in print media, so I know of the rapid development of China in recent decades. ”可知，他在电视上听到新闻，在印刷媒体上阅读。故填He hears news on television and reads in print media.
79. Because of the convenient public transportation and restaurants offering food for Muslims.
【解析】根据文中Khan says life in Beijing is much easier than he’d expected, thanks to the convenient（便利的）public transportation and restaurants offering food for Muslims（穆斯林）.可知，因为公共交通便利，餐馆为穆斯林提供食物。故填Because of the convenient public transportation and restaurants offering food for Muslims.
80. （略）（答案不唯一）
【解析】通读整篇短文可知，我们作为中学生应该为“一带一路”我们应该努力学习，争取将来为祖国做贡献。故填We should study hard and strive to contribute to our motherland in the future.
Joining a short-term research program in China has not only allowed Pakistani agricultural scientist Sayyar Khan to push forward with his academic studies, but also given him a chance to see a country he had heard so much about.
Khan is now doing a one-year research program at the Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences. The program is sponsored by the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology and many young talented scientists who come from collaborating countries, such as Pakistan, are given opportunities to work in China.
Although this is his first visit to China, Khan says he is well-informed of the long friendship between China and Pakistan. He is impressed most by the cooperation (合作) in education between China and Pakistan. especially since the start-up of the Belt and Road Initiative (“一带一路”建设) in 2013.
“Many students from my university and my city have visited China and completed their higher education here. ” he says, adding that he has met with many of them.
“I hear news about China on television and read about it in print media, so I know of the rapid development of China in recent decades. ”
Khan says the Belt and Road Initiative will have a very positive effect on the world.
“I hope that I can stay in China to participate in such cooperation projects. ” he says. Khan says life in Beijing is much easier than he’d expected, thanks to the convenient（便利的）public transportation and restaurants offering food for Muslims（穆斯林）. This encouraged him to bring his family to live with him a couple of months ago.
He says that language is the only challenge for them so far. However, he finds no problem talking with his Chinese colleagues, many of whom speak good English. He also enjoys the relaxing working environment and has a very good relationship with his co-workers.
76. What is Sayyar Khan?
__________________________________
77. What impresses Khan most?
__________________________________
78. How does Khan know of the rapid development of China according to what he says?
__________________________________
79. Why does Khan say life in Beijing is much easier than he’d expected?
_________________________________
80. What do you plan to do for the Belt and Road Initiative? (请自拟一句话作答)
__________________________________
【答案与解析】
【文章大意】这篇短文主要讲述一个叫Khan加入中国的一个短期研究项目——中巴教育合作，他非常喜欢中国和中国的这个项目。
76. He is an agricultural scientist
【解析】根据文中Joining a short-term research program in China has not only allowed Pakistani agricultural scientist Sayyar Khan to push forward with his academic studies, but also given him a chance to see a country he had heard so much about. 可知，Sayyar Khan是农业科学家。故填He is an agricultural scientist.
77. The cooperation in education between China and Pakistan.
【解析】根据文中He is impressed most by the cooperation (合作) in education between China and Pakistan.可知，中巴教育合作。故填The cooperation in education between China and Pakistan.
78. He hears news on television and reads in print media.
【解析】根据文中“I hear news about China on television and read about it in print media, so I know of the rapid development of China in recent decades. ”可知，他在电视上听到新闻，在印刷媒体上阅读。故填He hears news on television and reads in print media.
79. Because of the convenient public transportation and restaurants offering food for Muslims.
【解析】根据文中Khan says life in Beijing is much easier than he’d expected, thanks to the convenient（便利的）public transportation and restaurants offering food for Muslims（穆斯林）.可知，因为公共交通便利，餐馆为穆斯林提供食物。故填Because of the convenient public transportation and restaurants offering food for Muslims.
80. （略）（答案不唯一）
【解析】通读整篇短文可知，我们作为中学生应该为“一带一路”我们应该努力学习，争取将来为祖国做贡献。故填We should study hard and strive to contribute to our motherland in the future.
