WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart, Barack Obama, exchanged views on governance, bilateral ties and other issues of common concern in a three-hour-long talk in the Blair House Thursday night.

Xi said that reform and opening up are basic state policies of China and fundamental driving forces for the country's future development.

Pointing out that China is a participator, constructor, contributor as well as a beneficiary of existing international system, Xi said reforming and adjusting the current system is not about creating a new one, rather, they are aimed to make it more just and rational.

China's Belt and Road initiative and proposal for the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank are open, transparent and inclusive, and are conducive to economic development, employment and poverty reduction in relevant countries, Xi said.

U.S.-China collaboration in climate change and in helping West Africa combat the deadly Ebola epidemic are both paradigms of bilateral cooperation in addressing global challenges, Obama said.

China and other emerging countries deserve more say and representative in international system in this polarized world, he said, adding the United States expects China to play a more important role on world stage.

Meanwhile, Xi stressed that China and the Untied States should enhance strategic mutual trust at high level. "I've said many times that the Pacific Ocean is big enough for the development of both China and the United States," he said.

Facts have proven that the goal of building a new type of major-country relationship between China and the United States is not only correct, but also of great vitality, Xi said, calling on the two countries to strengthen high-level exchanges, expand cooperation, handle differences properly and enhance guidance of public opinion, to maintain a sound momentum (势头) and lay a solid foundation for the future development of bilateral ties.

Obama said he is confident that the United States and China have the ability to manage differences, and that competition between the two countries is constructive and positive.

The Chinese president arrived in Washington earlier Thursday after a busy two-and-a-half-day stay in West Coast hub Seattle, continuing his first ever state visit to the United States.

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1.How long did Xi Jinping stay in Seattle?

A Half of two days.

B 2.5 days.

C Three hours.

D Two days and 3 hours.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。 根据最后1段...after a busy two-and-a-half-day stay in West Coast hub Seattle...在美国西海岸重镇西雅图两天半忙碌的停留之后，可知答案B正确。

2.What does the word“paradigm”mean in paragraph 5?

A experience

B chance

C model

D example

解析：选C。C 词义判断题。根据第5段...are both paradigms of bilateral cooperation in addressing global challenges...均是两国携手应对全球性挑战的范例，可推测C最准确，其他意思不符合上下文。

3.What are the fundamental driving forces for China's future development according to Xi Jinping?

A Reform and education.

B Economic reform and development.

C Education and opening up.

D Reform and opening up.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据文章第2段...reform and opening up are basic state policies of China and fundamental driving forces for the country's future development，改革开放是中国的基本国策，也是今后推动中国发展的根本动力，可知D正确。

4.Which is not true according to the report?

A China is a participator, constructor, contributor and a beneficiary of existing international system as well.

B China's Belt and Road initiative is open and transparent.

C It’s Xi Jinping’s first visit to the United States.

D China and other emerging countries deserve more say in the world.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据最后1段...continuing his first ever state visit to the United States继续他对美国的首次国事访问，可知这是习近平作为元首对美国的首次访问，但是他从前曾以其它身份访问过美国，所以C的说法是不符合事实的额，因此答案是C。

5.What does this report mainly talk about?

A Obama and Xi enjoy a long talk about issues of common concern.

B Xi pays an important visit to the United States.

C U.S.-China collaborate in climate change

D The United States expects China to play a more important role on world stage.

解析：选A。A 主旨大意题。通读全文可知作者在介绍两国元首的会晤情况。所以A是正确答案。