Wang Jianlin of Wanda overtakes（超过） Jack Ma of Alibaba to become the richest person in the mainland.His wealth is 220 billion yuan , according to Hurun Rich List(胡润富豪榜) 2015 on Thursday. According to the list, Chinese mainland（中国大陆） now has 596 billionaires(亿万富翁). It means China has more billionaires than the U.S. for the first time. Including the 119 billionaires from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macao, China now has 715 billionaires. There are 537 billionaires in the U.S.

"Growth in China’s stock market（股市） created 242 dollar billionaires in China， " Hurun Report said. Although China’s economic growth slows down, increase in the number of the rich is more than ever. Those who own more than 10 billion yuan on the list increased from 176 in 2014 to 333, while 20 years ago there were only five.

Wang Jianlin, 61, Chairman of Wanda, overtakes Jack Ma, on the back of a 52 percent increase in his wealth. Jack Ma, 51, his wealth drop 3 percent to 145 billion yuan .The list includes Xie Shihuang, co-founder of Alibaba.

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1.Wang Jianlin become the richest person in____.

A China

B Hongkong

C the mainland

D Macao

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第1段第1句Wang Jianlin of Wanda wins Jack Ma of Alibaba to become the richest person in the mainland可知，故选C。

2.How many billionaires were there in the mainland in 2014?

A 119

B 242

C 354

D 596

解析：选C。数字计算题。根据第1段第2句According to the list, Chinese mainland now has 596 billionaires, an increase of 242 from last year.可知，故选C。

3.Who is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A Wang Jianlin.

B Jack Ma.

C Bill Gates.

D Xie Shihuang.

解析：选C。细节理解题。文中并没有提到世界首富比尔盖茨，故选C。

4.____helped China creat 242 billionairs to surpass the USA.

A Wangda Group

B Alibaba

C Food market.

D Stock market

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第2段第1句Growth in China’s stock market created 242 dollar billionaires in China and helps China to surpass the U.S. in the number of billionaires.可知，故选D。

5.What is the right order according to the wealth? ①Wang Jianlin ②Jack Ma ③Bill Gates ④Xie Shihuang

A ①②③④

B ③①②④

C ④①②③

D ③①④②

解析：选B。逻辑顺序题。根据财富大小应该是比尔盖茨-王健林-马云-谢世煌，故选B。