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To better coordinate the urbanization development, China plans on building five state-level city clusters in Yangtze River Delta, Pearl River Delta, Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Province, middle reaches of the Yangtze River and Chengdu-Chongqing.

The Chengdu-Chongqing City Cluster is set to lead the economic and urbanization development of the “wild west”. It is also expected to become the fourth pillar of China's economy, following the Yangtze River Delta, Pearl River Delta and Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Province. The cluster covers 15 cities in Sichuan Province and the entire Chongqing municipality. In total, it affects about 100 million people and one third of the GDP in west China.

For foreign investors, this area provides a large labor force, a vast untapped market, and a large amount of natural resources. Located on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, Chongqing has long been a gateway to the west. In recent years, the city has seen its economy develop at a fast pace with a growth rate above 10 percent. In the first half of this year, Chongqing's GDP growth rate led the country with 11 percent. Chengdu, a metropolitan city in the West Sichuan Plains, has been the economic and cultural center of southwestern China for centuries.

As Chongqing focuses on developing advanced manufacturing, Chengdu makes itself a business-friendly atmosphere with greater strength in the service industry. As the most developed area in China's underdeveloped west region, this city cluster is of great importance in the country's Go West plan.

While both Chengdu and Chongqing share the same dialect, it is not an easy task to coordinate the people in this grand mission due to years of competition to become west China's best city.

1.The underlined word “clusters” in the first paragraph means_______ in Chinese.

A 发展区

B 开发区

C 经济区

D 城市群

解析：选D。词义猜测题。根据第二段第三句The cluster covers 15 cities in Sichuan Province and the entire Chongqing municipality.可知这个cluster包含四川的15个城市和整个重庆，因此是“城市群”的意思，故选D。

2.How will the economy of the Chengdu-Chongqing City Cluster be?

A Not very well.

B Quite good.

C Underdeveloped.

D Still not clear.

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据第二段第二句It is also expected to become the fourth pillar of China's economy, following the Yangtze River Delta, Pearl River Delta and Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Province. 和第二段第四句In total, it affects about 100 million people and one third of the GDP in west China.可知成渝城市群将是继长三角、珠三角及京津冀之后的中国经济第四极，其人口辐射量高达一亿人，经济总量占中国西部经济总量的三分之一，其经济应该是非常好的，故选B。

3.What advantages can investors find in Chengdu-Chongqing City Cluster?

A Lots of natural resources.

B A huge unexploited market.

C A large number of labor force.

D All of the above.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第三段第一句For foreign investors, this area provides a large labor force, a vast untapped market, and a large amount of natural resources.可知对于外来投资者来说成渝城市群有劳动力丰富、市场未开发以及自然资源丰富三个优势，故选D。

4.What’s the competitive industry of Chongqing, compared with Chengdu?

A E-commerce industry.

B Service industry.

C Advanced manufacturing.

D The first industry.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第四段第一句As Chongqing focuses on developing advanced manufacturing, Chengdu makes itself a business-friendly atmosphere with greater strength in the service industry.可知重庆的优势产业是高端制造业，成都的优势产业是服务行业，故选C。

5.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A Chongqing and Chengdu don’t want to share the same dialect.

B Both Chongqing and Chengdu want to be No. 1 in west China.

C Either Chengdu or Chongqing wants to be the best city in China.

D Chengdu and Chongqing are in the competition to contribute more.

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据最后一段While both Chengdu and Chongqing share the same dialect, it is not an easy task to coordinate the people in this grand mission due to years of competition to become west China's best city.可知两个城市的方言相同，在多年争当西部最优的竞争中要协调二者的关系不容易，因此是二者都想成为西部地区的第一，故选B。