四、完形填空
Recently, a video of a Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station worker has become very
popular. In the video, You Yuan, the worker, is helping foreign passengers (乘客) buy and
change
1 skillfully. People are
2 by her fast typing (打字) and excellent English!
In 2024, about 1.6 million foreign passengers bought tickets at Shanghai railway stations,
which is a big
3 from 2023. To provide better service (服务) for the foreign passengers,
railway workers in Shanghai have been receiving (接受) special language
4 to improve their
English. "We often attend English lessons and practise through real
5," You said. "My
goal is to communicate clearly and help passengers buy their tickets
6."
You has been working at the station
7 it opened in 2010. "Many of our customers are
now international travellers, as most Chinese travellers buy tickets online. Speaking English
has become an important skill for us," she said.
Foreign passengers in Shanghai are
8 the ticketing experience. Jaime Martinez, a
traveller from Spain, said, "It feels very nice. English-speaking workers make it
9 to travel
by train in China."
The railway system in China is growing quickly. In the old days, passengers had to wait in
long lines to
10
paper tickets. For You, things have changed a lot. "Now, my job is not
just about typing fast, but also about mastering more skills to help all travellers," she said.
(
) 1. A. phones B. tickets C. computers D. food
(
) 2. A. amazed B. bored C. worried D. relaxed
(
) 3. A. reform B. problem C. increase D. drop
(
) 4. A. protection B. learning C. research D. training
(
) 5. A. condition B. competition C. introduction D. communication
(
) 6. A. quietly B. comfortably C. successfully D. completely
(
) 7. A. since B. before C. after D. until
(
) 8. A. worried about B. angry with C. satisfied with D. fit for
(
) 9. A. cheaper B. easier C. shorter D. slower
(
)10. A. buy B. win C. give D. sell