London’s Chinese community (社区) dates back to the 18th century, when a small number of Chinese sailors moved to the city to work in Limhouse, east London. As time went on, other Chinese people came to this area and Limhouse began to be known as “Chinatown”. However, London’s Chinese community remained very small for many years: at the start of the 20th century, there were just 545 Chinese people in Britain.
After the Second World War, many farmers in Hong Kong lost their jobs and came to London. As Limhouse had been almost destroyed during the war, they settled (定居) in a different area—a part of central London near Leicester Square. This area is now what Londoners call Chinatown.
At first, the new immigrants (移民) found it difficult to get jobs. In the 1950s, however, a small Chinese restaurant opened in London. Many British people visited it and said that Chinese food was wonderful! Suddenly, Chinese restaurants and take-aways started opening in every part of the city. Instead of too little work, the new Chinese immigrants now found that they had too much! They worked as cooks, managers or waiters. Most of them enjoyed their lives and arranged their friends and relatives to join them from overseas.
As time went by, London’s Chinese community became more and more successful. The sons and daughters of the original restaurant workers studied and worked very hard. And most went on to get highly paid jobs. Many Chinese families left Chinatown and moved to the more expensive outskirts. Chinatown, however, is still as lively as ever.
1. When did the first Chinese immigrants come to London?
A. In the 1950s.
B. More than 200 years ago.
C. After the Second World War.
D. At the start of the 20th century.
2. Why did many Chinese immigrants come to London in 1950s?
A. Because it was easy for them to get jobs there.
B. Because Limhouse had been almost destroyed during the war.
C. Because many British people enjoyed Chinese food.
D. Because their children could study there and get highly paid jobs.
3. In the 1950s, Chinese immigrants came to London and worked as ______.
A. sailors B. farmers
C. sailors and farmers D. restaurant workers
4. Where is London’s Chinatown now?
A. In the east of London. B. In Limhouse.
C. Not far from Leicester Square. D. Outside the city.
5. According to this passage, if people live in the outskirts of a city, they live ______.
A. in the village B. far away from the city
C. in the centre of the city D. in the outer areas of the city
1B 2A 3D 4C 5D
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Gmeiner had no enough money, so he asked the people to give him some money. With this money he built the first SOS Children's Village at last, in Australia. It was open in 1949 .This is how the SOS Children's Village started. The letters SOS come from “Save our Souls.” The words mean “Please help us!” An SOS Children's Village can give help to the children who need help.
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SOS Children's _____51____ | |
Who | ____52____built the first SOS Children's Village. |
Why | He built it to give orphans a __53___. |
When | The first SOS Children's Village was open in __54____ |
where | He built it in ____55____. |
Meaning | Orphan means a child who has no ______56_____. |
SOS comes from "save our ____57___",it means "please __58__ us. | |
How 59 was it spread | By 1983 there were ___60___ SOS Children's Villages in the world. |
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