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Cities around China started allowing people to set up roadside booths or food stalls on streets on a regular basis over the weekend. The vendors had been banned to keep the cities clean, and their return is expected to help increase people's incomes and revive local economies hit hard by the novel coronavirus(新冠病毒) outbreak.

On May 30, the cultural-ethical civilization committee office of Changchun, capital of Jilin Province, announced that it would encourage and support the opening of night markets and temporarily lift a ban on roadside markets. Night markets and food stalls can be opened in designated areas in parks, public squares and empty spaces as long as they don't interrupt traffic and local life. They also have to pass environmental protection assessments, the office said.

People are also being allowed to set up temporary roadside businesses, which were previously targeted by city administrators because they have often caused traffic jams and pollution. There will be no charge for running a business in a designated roadside area, but they must operate in an orderly manner, the office said. It urged city administrators not to punish vendors unless it was necessary. Instead, they should educate the vendors about their bad behavior and help them correct it.

Whether a city can effectively manage roadside businesses and vendors has been an important criteria during the evaluation process for the "Civilized City" title, but the national cultural-ethical civilization office decided to remove that criteria during this year's assessments to support the recovery of local economies, China Central Television reported on May 27.

"Encouraging roadside businesses doesn't mean there won't be administration," Wang Yukai, a professor at the National Academy of Governance, said on May 31. "In many cases, the bigger the city is, the less tolerant it is of roadside businesses. Actually, it's a good opportunity to find the balance between city administration and roadside businesses, so the businesses can be sustainable in the future."

1.What is the main purpose for the return of roadside businesses?

A To create more jobs for the local areas.

B To reduce the burden of the government.

C To enrich the citizens’ life in their spare time.

D To improve people’s life and local economies.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据文章第一段...and their return is expected to help increase people's incomes and revive local economies hit hard by the novel coronavirus outbreak.可知，地摊的回归将有助于增加人们的收入，重振受新型冠状病毒疫情重创的地方经济，故选D。

2.What requirement should be met for the existence of roadside businesses?

A The local area must win the "Civilized City" title.

B Only people in the community should run a business.

C The site for business operation must be neat and clean.

D They can’t affect the traffic and daily life in local areas.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二句Night markets and food stalls can be opened in designated areas in parks, public squares and empty spaces as long as they don't interrupt traffic and local life. 可知，夜市和食品摊位可以在公园、公共广场和空地的指定区域开放，只要不扰乱交通和当地生活，故选D。

3.Which element should also be considered to recover economies?

A Economic benefits.

B Environmental impact.

C The hours of business.

D The kinds of business.

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据文章第二段最后一句They also have to pass environmental protection assessments, the office said.可知，它们还必须通过环境保护评估，由此推断是否构成对环境影响也是在恢复经济时需要考虑的因素，故选B。

4.What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?

A The "Civilized City" title has been cancelled.

B More people are preparing to run roadside businesses.

C Roadside businesses can seek sustainable development.

D There is no criteria of city administration any more.

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段Encouraging roadside businesses doesn't mean there won't be administration.以及Actually, it's a good opportunity to find the balance between city administration and roadside businesses, so the businesses can be sustainable in the future.可知，路边生意应该健康管理以达到和城市管理的平衡，谋求可持续发展，故选C。