The BBC（英国广播电视台）says the bank HSBC（汇丰银行）helped rich people hide money. The rich people did not want to pay tax. An HSBC worker stole information on more than 100,000 HSBC customers. The information shows that HSBC helped its rich customers hide their money.

HSBC said it now stops rich people from hiding their money. It knows it did not keep the law. An HSBC worker lost her job because HSBC helped rich people hide money. She said the bank was not keeping the law so the bank fired her. HSBC is now in court（在法庭上）in the USA, France, Belgium and Argentina. 

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1.Which bank helped rich people hide money?

A ICBC.

B CCB.

C HSBC.

D BBC.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第1段第一句…the bank HSBC helped rich people hide money.可知，故选C。

2.Why did rich people hide their money?

A Because banks are safe.

B Because money gets lost easily at home.

C Because rich people didn’t want to pay tax.

D Because money makes money in banks.

解析：选C。C 内容理解题。根据第1段第2句The rich people did not want to pay tax.可知，故选C。

3.Who first knew the HSBC was helping rich people hide money?

A A BBC worker.

B An HSBC worker.

C A policeman.

D A student.

解析：选B。B综合理解题。根据第1段第3句An HSBC worker stole information on more than 100,000 HSBC customers.可知， 故选B。

4.What does the underlined word “fired” mean in Chinese?

A 火

B 起火

C 解雇

D 雇佣

解析：选C。C 词义猜测题。根据上文An HSBC worker lost her job…可知，故选C。

5.In which country is HSBC not in court?

A China.

B The USA.

C France.

D Belgium.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第2段最后一句HSBC is now in court（在法庭上）in the USA, France, Belgium and Argentina. 可知，故选A。