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President Jiang Zemin’s state visits to Thailand，Australia and New Zealand have ushered China’s relations with these countries into a new stage of development，Chinese Deputy(代理人，代表） Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said yesterday.

During his visits from September 2 to 16，President Jiang had a in-depth exchange of views with leaders of the three countries on bilateral(双方的，双边的）ties and important international and regional issues and reached extensive common ground on the issues discussed，Yang told reporters aboard a special plane on their way home yesterday. Yang accompanied(陪伴） President Jiang during the visits.

All the leaders expressed their satisfaction over the recent development of bilateral relations and called for further progress in their relationship in the new century，Yang said.

China and Thailand have decided to establish and develop a good neighborly and closer relationship of all round co-operation oriented towards the 21st century，while China and Australia，and China and New Zealand have agreed to foster a 21st century-oriented relationship of long-term stability，health development and all round co-operation，he said.

Jiang and other APEC leaders have also decided to strengthen high-level dialogues and visits，create regular meeting mechanism and further develop traditional trade，Yang added，China and Australia signed five agreements on consulate matters，mining，energy，crackdown on crime and other areas.

Reports from China Daily on Oct，5，1999

【1】 Jiang Zemin visited these states this time except______.

A. the U.S.A

B. Thailand

C. Australia

D. New Zealand

【2】Jiang and other APEC leaders ______.

A. satisfied with the recent development of bilateral relations

B. decided to strengthen high-level dialogues

C. reached extensive common ground on the issues discussed.

D. A，B and C are all correct

【3】 The main idea of this passage is ______.

A. Jiang Zemin has visited three countries

B. Australia signed five agreement of China

C. APEC leaders decided to visit China soon

D. Jiang’s visits strengthen foreign relations

【4】“Foster” (in para 4) means ______.

A. decrease

B. develop

C. control

D. grow

Answer 1

【答案】【1】 A

【2】 D

【3】 D

【4】 B

【解析】【1】 在江泽民所出访的三个国家中未提the U.S.A.。

【2】 文章最后一段中有叙述。

【3】 在第二段有交代。

【4】 根据单词所在的段、行，找到该词，又依据它在句中的位置，结合全句，便知foster在此处是“培养、培育”的意思。