Question

Today let’s meet China’s excellent diplomats(外交官).

	Liu Xiaoming is China’s ambassador to the UK. An ambassador is a country’s highest representative (代表) sent to another country. Liu speaks fluent English and knows British culture well. He has done so excellent work that he is respected by the British people.
	Hua Chunying is a Foreign Ministry Spokesperson (新闻发言人). Spokespersons hold press conferences (记者会) from Monday to Friday, where they answer questions from both Chinese and foreign media(媒体). Hua is good at answering harsh questions. China now has three spokespersons and Hua is the only woman.
	Wang Yi is the Minister of Foreign Affairs(外交部长). He often visits foreign countries and represents China at international meetings. He also writes articles on newspapers explaining China’s foreign policies (政策). Wang learned Japanese in college and was once the ambassador to Japan.

1.The underlined word “ambassador” means _______.

A. 交换生 B. 大使 C. 观察员 D. 记者

2.How many spokespersons does China have according to the passage?

A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Hua Chunying represents China at international meetings.

B. Wang Yi used to be the ambassador to Japan.

C. Spokespersons hold press conferences (记者会) at the weekends.

D. Liu Xiaoming is learning to answer harsh questions with Hua Chunying.

Answer 1