The Lost City of China read the answer.

(1) The following analysis and summary of relevant contents of materials, two of which are the most appropriate (5 points).

A. At the beginning of the report, a set of concise parallelism sentences are used to illustrate the past prosperity of China City, which is in sharp contrast with the dying and almost disappearing China City.

B China, new york is the largest China city in the eastern United States, and its striking symbol is the towering red arch. Unlike Boston and China, there is no red card building.

C. Because of the protection of the "rent control" policy, Andrew rented a house in China City, new york, with a monthly rent of only $450; For similar rooms, the monthly rent in lower Manhattan is at least $3,000.

D. The "9.11"incident and the discriminatory Chinese Exclusion Act passed by the United States made the development of China City in new york difficult, especially the two pillar industries of Chinese restaurants and garment factories.

E. The author paraphrased the words of Peter, a professor at Hunter College in new york, with the purpose of expanding from China City in new york to China City in all major cities in the United States, and revealing the same reasons for their rise and fall.

(2) What are the characteristics of China City in new york? Please summarize it briefly. (6 points)

A: Yes.

(3) Please briefly explain the meaning of the underlined sentence "9 1 1 is the last straw to crush the clothing industry in China". (6 points)

A: Yes.

(4) Chen Zuozhou, the administrative director of Chinatown Development Agency, hopes that China City and the last stop will be brilliant again. Do you think it is possible for his hope to come true? Please tell me your opinion. (8 points)

A: Yes.

Answer and analysis

12.( 1)A E(A 2, E 3; Answer b to get 1 minute; Answer C D does not score)

Proposition conception examines the understanding of the content of the article and the main points of screening information from relevant paragraphs. The wrong items are closely related to related sentences, which has a guiding role for candidates to correctly understand the meaning of sentences.

The analysis of item B is made out of nothing. "The towering red archway is the symbol of ... The second sentence of the first part has been misunderstood. Item c is wrong. Manhattan is a part of new york, and China, new york, is in lower Manhattan. The project regards Manhattan as another city. D indicates that the "September 1 1" incident and the discriminatory Chinese Exclusion Act have different impacts on China City, and this item mixes them together. A and e match the text.

Answering skills "comprehensive analysis, different treatment" is the skill to solve this problem. As far as this topic is concerned, if you look at it in isolation, "China City here is not like China City in Boston and other cities, and there is no red building" is ambiguous, but when you make a comprehensive analysis with the following sentences, the ambiguity will be eliminated, so you can "treat Boston and other cities differently" from China City in new york: the former has red buildings and the latter does not. Rule out item B. Because of new york's rent control policy, the rent in lower Manhattan, new york is $450. Without this policy, the rent is at least $3,000. Item C can be excluded. The "9. 1 1" incident was a catastrophe in China, new york, ending the history of China. However, the discriminatory Chinese exclusion act has promoted the great development of Chinese cities in the United States, and the two are not in the same breath, so item D is excluded. When two or more things are mixed together, it is often necessary to use the problem-solving skills of "comprehensive analysis and different treatment", and candidates should use them repeatedly in practice and master them skillfully.

(2) (1) It has a glorious history and was once one of the landmark places in major cities in the United States. ② The environment is dirty and there are many poor people. ③ The industry is single, and it is very difficult to upgrade. (2 points per point, the meaning is basically the same)

Propositional intention test extracts information from relevant sentences and paragraphs and summarizes it. This question has "practical" significance for training candidates' generalization ability.

According to the narrative order, the analysis can be summarized as follows: ①; ② It can be summarized from the first part; ③ It can be summarized from the first part. It is a common mistake for candidates to copy the original sentences when answering such questions. To do this, first, the answer is long and irrelevant; The second is to put aside "generalization" and engage in another set. The effect of answering this question can be imagined. It is a very important ability to summarize long paragraphs and refine complex information. In daily study and life, candidates should work hard on "generalization".

(3)① Describe "9? Before 1 1 ",the clothing industry in China City was already in turmoil, just like an overwhelmed and tottering camel. ②"9? The "1 1" incident dealt a final blow to the clothing industry in China City, making it officially history, just like the last straw on the camel, crushing it. (3 points per point, the meaning is basically correct)

Analyze the underlined sentences and compare the clothing industry in China City to a camel that has reached its limit. 1 1 The event is compared to the last straw on a camel. No matter how light this straw is, it can crush a camel. Combining these two metaphors with the relevant contents of the original text can give the correct answer.

(4) Example 1: It may be realized. Open your mind and lower your threshold. Overcome xenophobia, lower investment immigration standards and accommodate more China people from all over the world. ② Change the environment and reshape the image. Bad environment is a chronic disease in China. We should be willing to invest and try to improve the environment. ③ Improve the quality and conditions. With excellent service and good community working conditions, we will create a successful business environment and win the favor of Chinese people again. By taking these measures, the glory of China will be rebuilt.

Example 2: Impossible. ① The general trend is irreversible. The transformation of the city has reduced the living space of the poor, and the disappearance of China City conforms to the objective law of social development. (2) the last resistance, to no avail. China City has always been difficult to get rid of the messy image and attract all kinds of talents. ③ The industry is single and unsustainable. Lack of new pillar industries, industrial upgrading is difficult, and it is difficult for a single Chinese restaurant to support itself. Therefore, it is impossible to recast the glory of China City. Only by following the historical trend can China residents keep up with the pace of social development. (Both views are acceptable, with 2 points for each point and 2 points for integration of language. It is enough that it makes sense. )

It is of great significance to examine, screen, analyze and evaluate the main information, and guide candidates to express their creative opinions from a comparative perspective, which plays an important role in testing candidates' comprehensive Chinese literacy.

The analysis of this question is very open, and the answer of "possible" or "impossible" is valid, as long as the reasons are sufficient. The former mainly looks for the basis in The Final Position, which can be slightly integrated; The theoretical basis of the latter is what experts call "the transformation of the city has reduced the living space of the poor", and the factual basis should be screened from various parts of the article. It is best to integrate the answers in the format of "summary+brief analysis", that is, summarize the reasons first and then briefly analyze them.

The answering skill is an important skill to answer this kind of tit-for-tat inquiry question. "Follow the map and reason according to the facts" is an important skill, that is, to find relevant information from the text according to the viewpoint, and then briefly explain the reasons according to the facts of the text to support your own point of view. As far as this question is concerned, if the answer is "possible realization", we must find out the reasons for possible realization; If you answer "impossible", you will find difficulties, and they are almost insurmountable. Only in this way can the viewpoint hold water and the reason be convincing. Don't throw articles, talk big and talk empty words.

Original text:

The Lost City of China

Reports from new york.

Towering red red arches, numerous shop signs, patches of China restaurants, and bustling crowds from China, China City, once one of the iconic places in major American cities, is now dying.

"rent control"

China and new york are the largest cities in China in the eastern United States. Unlike Boston, Philadelphia and China, there is no red arch in China. Wherever I go, I see more shops with China characteristics, even China City. Most of them are old houses below 10 floor. There are shops on the first floor and residential buildings upstairs. Andrew (pseudonym), who works in risk management in a large bank, lives upstairs there. He told reporters that he lives in a two-bedroom apartment with "rent control" in China, and he lives with two younger brothers. Their monthly rent is only $450, while in Lower Manhattan, where China City is located, if rent is not controlled, similar rooms will cost at least $3,000 per month.

"Rent control" is a policy in new york, which aims to protect low-income tenants from being evicted by landlords. "Rent control" controls all the old houses for the elderly. The current version is adopted in 1943, which stipulates that if the monthly rent is less than $2,000, the annual rent increase of the landlord should not be higher than a certain percentage, usually 2%, regardless of the market situation. "Rent control" can also be inherited or transferred within the family.

Because the rent is cheap, the landlord has little incentive to decorate and improve the house. Andrew's apartment still maintains the old style of decades ago. "In fact, there are not many people like me in China. Most of them are old people. Young people are generally well educated, have stable jobs and have all moved away. I will definitely not live in such an old house when I get married, but now there is just such an opportunity to save a lot of money. " Andrew said.

Chen Zuozhou, executive director of Chinatown Development Agency, told reporters that he had conducted an investigation. Of the 5,000 tenants in China City, new york, 4,200 are "rent control" tenants. The harsh living environment is naturally unattractive to the younger generation of high-income China people who can afford a good house, especially to China families with children. Most of the people who stayed in China City were low-income old households.

Industrial transformation

Speaking of China City, the first thing people think of is the dazzling array of Chinese restaurants. In fact, Chinese restaurants are just one of the pillar industries in China, new york. Another pillar industry used to be a garment factory, which used to employ more than 30 thousand workers. Chen Zuozhou said that he was deeply saddened: with the economic globalization, imported textiles gradually occupied most of the market share, and "9. 1 1" was the last straw to crush China's clothing industry. After "9. 1 1" occurred, materials could not be brought in and clothes could not be shipped out because of the security blockade. The clothing industry, which has been tottering, has officially become history after this robbery.

The biggest problem facing China City is the lack of new pillar industries and the inability to upgrade industries.

The great development of China City in the United States was 1882. After the United States passed the discriminatory Chinese Exclusion Act, Chinese were driven to China City in the designated area. At that time, China City gradually formed its own independent business system and social service system because it prohibited the employment of Chinese, and even many public services were not provided to Chinese.

Insufficient investment in infrastructure and "rent control" have always made it difficult for China to get rid of the image of dirty and messy, and industrial upgrading has been difficult. Good doctors and lawyers, even those from China, are unwilling to set up their offices in China.

To make matters worse, Lower Manhattan, where China City is located, was hit hard after "9. 1 1". Many banks moved to midtown Manhattan, about 50,000 jobs were lost near the World Trade Center, and Chinese restaurants in China City also lost many lunch passengers.

Last stand-Fight a life-and-death battle.

In the interview, Chen Zuozhou used the last stop to describe China City more than once. In the face of difficulties, China City must regain the favor of China people and create a successful business environment.

"In the past, China City was very exclusive, with only Cantonese and Min dialects. Now it is gradually accommodating China people from all over the world." Chen Zuozhou said, "China City conforms to the' target employment area' defined by the investment immigration law, and it only needs 500,000 US dollars to be an investment immigrant."

Peter, a professor at Hunter College in new york, believes that the disappearance of China City is not only a decrease in the number of ethnic groups in Manhattan, but more importantly, the transformation of the city has narrowed the living space of the poor. He believes that Chinese restaurants should further improve their service quality, so as to bring stable passenger flow to China City. "Further improve and improve the working conditions in the community so that local residents can patronize and maintain local businesses again." Peter said.