A total of 50 formations will parade through the Tian'anmen Square on Sept 3.It’s for the 70th victory anniversary of China's resistance against Japan and the world anti-Fascist war.

In total, 12,000 troops, 40 types of equipment, and nearly 200 aircraft will be demonstrated and the parade will last about 70 minutes.

The Army, Navy, Air Force, Second Artillery Force and Armed Police will all debut their new armament. About 84 percent of the armament has never been presented to the public before. All of the armament is Chinese-made.            

More than 10 foreign armies will march in the China's WWII memorial parade, including the army from Russia and Kazakhstan. Some of the foreign armies have arrived in Beijing and are accepting training for the parade, according to Qu. Liaison officers and translators have been arranged for foreign armies. Fixed-line telephones and free wi-fi have also been provided.

Soldiers on foot formations can stand still for two hours, armament formations have a margin of error of plus or minus 0.3 seconds for speed and 10 centimeters for distance, while air echelons maintain perfect speed and distance.

Armed forces have gathered into Beijing for the parade since June 10. They have been mainly training at Beijing Nankou training base and the air echelons were trained at airports around Beijing. Great efforts have been made to provide the best supporting conditions for officers and soldiers.

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1.When will the parade be hold?

A On Sept 1.

B On Sept 2.

C On Sept 3.

D On Sept 4.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第1段的第1句“A total of 50 formations will parade through the Tian'anmen Square on Sept 3.”可知。

2.How many soldiers will attend the parade?

A 1200

B 8000

C 500.

D 12000

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第2段“In total, 12,000 troops, more than 40 types of equipment, and nearly 200 aircraft will be demonstrated and the parade will last about 70 minutes.”可知。

3.What does the underlined word “debut” mean in Chinese?

A 开张

B 初次登台

C 演出

D 作秀

解析：选B。B 词义猜测题。根据第3段第2句“About 84 percent of the armament has never been presented to the public before. ”可知“debut”与 “present（呈现）”意思相近。

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A The parade will last about 70 minutes.

B More than 10 foreign armies will attend the parade.

C You can surf on the Internet by free wi-fi.

D Soldiers on foot formations can stand still for 3 hours.

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据第5段第1句“Soldiers on foot formations can stand still for two hours...”可知。

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A New Weapon in China

B The 70th victory anniversary of China's resistance against Japan

C Chinese and foreign armies

D Chinese soldiers, Chinese dream

解析：选B。B 主旨大意题。第1段第1句“...to mark the 70th victory anniversary of China's resistance against Japan and the world anti-Fascist war. ”是文章的中心句。