Business travel from mainland China to the UK dropped nearly 13% last year.

The Office for National Statistics（英国统计局办公室）said there had been 48,000 business trips to the UK by Chinese in 2014, down from 55,000 the previous year. 

There was a 35% fall in the number of Chinese coming to visit friends and family but an 18% rise in the number of Chinese holiday makers, who made 86,000 trips.

Overall, the number of Chinese visitors fell from 4,000 to 233,000, even as the UK enjoyed a record year, with a 5.2% rise to 34.4m foreign visitors. It was the first time in five years that numbers from China, which have grown an average of 13.4% a year, have fallen.

Prime Minister（首相）David Cameron has decided to open Britain to Chinese investment. The government’s aim is to attract 650,000 Chinese visitors, spending £1.1bn, by 2020.

And business groups were disappointed at the lack of any new ways to help travelers. The UK has allowed wealthy Chinese businessmen to pay for a 24-hour service in their application.

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1.Where were the 48,000 business trips from in 2014?

A They were from the UK.

B They were from Taiwan.

C They were from China.

D They were from mainland China.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第2段The Office for National Statistics（英国统计局办公室）said there had been 48,000 business trips to the UK by Chinese in 2014,可知，故选C。

2.We can infer “the previous year” in paragraph 2 is________.

A 2015

B 2014

C 2013

D 2012

解析：选C。C 判断推理题。根据第2段there had been 48,000 business trips to the UK by Chinese in 2014, down from 55,000 the previous year. 可知，故选C。

3.What kind of visitors made an 18% rise in the UK?

A Chinese who visited friends.

B Chinese who visited family.

C Chinese holiday makers.

D Chinese students.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第3段but an 18% rise in the number of Chinese holiday makers, who made 86,000 trips.可知，故选C。

4.Who can get the best service in their application?

A Students from China.

B Wealthy businessmen from China.

C Workers from China.

D Teachers from China.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据最后1段最后1句The UK has allowed wealthy Chinese businessmen to pay for a 24-hour service in their application.可知，故选B。

5.Which of the following matches the picture in the passage?

A London Eye.

B London Bridge.

C Big Ben.

D Tower of London

解析：选A。A 判断推理题。根据字面意思可知BCD三项分别为“伦敦桥、大本钟、伦敦塔”，而图片指的是摩天轮--即伦敦眼，故选A。