The Chinese people believe in fate, or yuanfen, as they call it. It is the yuanfen that brings people together and separates them; the chances of getting a job or entering a university is also a matter of yuanfen. I have heard about Shanxi province before, as names like Wutaishan, Pingyao and Datong are very famous around China - someone who is a little bit interested in Chinese culture also should have heard them.

On the first day, We took a train from Beijing to Taiyuan with my friends. Upon arrival, we met with the other foreign participants from other provinces, and went to our hotel. 

On the second day we visited Jinci Temple in Taiyuan city. It was built about 400 AD in memory of Shu Yu, a legendary prince who lived during the Western Zhou Dynasty. But the biggest draw was awaiting us in the afternoon, the ancient town of Pingyao, where history seems frozen in time. Pingyao is a typical example of a Chinese town from the Ming and Qing dynasties. 

Our third day started with a 4-hour road trip to Changzhi, a very cultural city full of legends. The Taihang Mountains are located in Huguan county of Changzhi city, and present a wonderful view themselves. I was very impressed by our hotel as it was in the mountains. It should be said that the temperature there is much lower than in the city and it rains from time to time.

Shanxi can be described in three words: cultural, historical and unique and I spent three unforgettable days there.

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1.Where did the writer visit?

A Shangxi

B Shanxi

C Liaoning

D Chengdu

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据文章第一段的第一句“I have heard about Shanxi province before, as names like Wutaishan, Pingyao and Datong are very famous around China”可知。

2.How did he go to Taiyuan?

A By train

B By bus

C By plane

D By car

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句“On the first day, We took a train from Beijing to Taiyuan with my friends”可知。

3.How long did he stay ?

A One day

B Two days

C Three days

D Four days

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据文章第五段“I spent three unforgettable days there.” 可知。

4.From the passage, we can know Piaoyao is a______.

A village.

B town

C city

D Country

解析：选B。B 细节题解题。根据第三段的第三句“ But the biggest draw was awaiting us in the afternoon, the ancient town of Pingyao, where history seems frozen in time”可知。

5.What’s the best title of the passage _______.

A Taiyuan city

B The Ming and Qing dynasties

C A trip to Shanxi

D Chinese Yuanfen

解析：选C。C 主旨大意题。根据第五段“Shanxi can be described in three words: cultural, historical and unique and I spent three unforgettable days there..”可知。这是本文的主题句。