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An English businessman has started a business from selling bottled, British countryside air to Chinese people. Leo De Watts, 27, came to the idea of selling air to China after seeing news of pollution and smog in Chinese cities. He guessed there was a market for cleaner air. De Watts began his company last year. His team collect air in bottles from many places across Britain and ship it to China. Even though the air is cheap to collect, De Watts puts a high price on his products. Chinese lovers of British air have to pay around $115 for a 580 ml(毫升) bottle of the fresh air.

De Watts was born in the British countryside and said he loves the quality of the air in the countryside of Britain. He now lives in Hong Kong where he sells his fresh air at local street markets. A lot of his products are sold in Chinese cities such as Beijing and Shanghai, where pollution can be very bad. He said his Chinese customers can be quite strict about what kind of air they buy. He explained, "Quite often, a lot of our orders are bespoke(定制的). We have customers who need very special environment for their air. Sometimes we'll be at the top of a mountain, and other times at the bottom of a valley." He added, "There's really a market for this. We've just started."

1.What does the English businessman sell to Chinese people?

A Clothes.

B Food.

C Computers.

D Air.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第一段第一句An English businessman has started a business from selling bottled, British countryside air to Chinese people.可知，故选D。

2.The underlined word “ship” means _______ in Chinese.

A 轮船

B 船员

C 运送

D 航行

解析：选C。词义猜测题。根据该句结构可知ship在句中作谓语，故理解为“运送空气到中国”符合句意，故选C。

3.How much do you have to pay for 580 ml air?

A $115.

B $125.

C $145.

D $155.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句Chinese lovers of British air have to pay around $115 for a 580 ml bottle of the fresh air.可知，故选A。

4.Where does De Watts collect the air?

A In Hong Kong.

B In the city of Shanghai.

C In the city of Beijing.

D In the countryside of England.

解析：选D。推理判断题。根据第二段第一句De Watts was born in the British countryside and said he loves the quality of the air in the countryside of Britain.可知，故选D。

5.What’s the right order? ①collect fresh air. ②sell fresh air. ③ship air in the bottles. ④have the idea to sell air.

A ①③②④

B ①③④②

C ④①③②

D ①②④③

解析：选C。逻辑顺序题。根据时间先后顺序应为：想出卖空气的点子——收集空气——运送空气——出售空气，故选C。