49-year-old Zhang Jianna is from a rural village in North China’s Hebei province. Recently, videos of her directing foreigners have gone viral (爆红) online. Her fluent English has deeply impressed the viewers. Zhang had previously worked as a restaurant server and a store seller. In 2012, she took on the role of a cleaner in the embassy area of Sanlitun in Beijing’s Chaoyang district.

One morning, a foreigner approached her, gently tapped her shoulder, and spoke a long string of unfamiliar words to her. Standing there, her mind going bewildered, Zhang didn’t know how to react. The foreigner seemed to recognize her awkwardness and gestured for her to look ahead, giving a thumbs-up while repeatedly saying, “Good, good!” Zhang suddenly realized that the foreigner was appreciating her work in keeping the streets clean. It deeply moved Zhang and she made up her mind to learn English. “My goal is quite simple. I just want to help whenever someone is in need,” said Zhang.

Thus, at the age of 40, Zhang has started a personal challenge. Without a teacher, she began learning English from her children’s textbooks, starting with basic words and phrases commonly used for giving directions. While others rested, she memorized vocabulary and practiced speaking. Upon arriving home after work, she would note down new knowledge points and review them until thoroughly understood. Over the years, she filled over a dozen notebooks with her notes. She reviewed words at night and then repeated them one more time the next day morning. She also downloaded over a dozen English learning apps on her computer and phone, spending any possible moment learning and practicing.

“Growing up in a rural area without a college education, I sometimes feared being looked down upon. But every time I help a stranger in English, I feel incredibly confident,” said Zhang. “To serve others makes me happy and it’s where I prove my self-worth. After retirement, I also want to introduce my hometown in English and promote local tourism.”

1.What does the underlined word “bewildered” mean?

A Confused.

B Abnormal.

C Disappointed.

D Determined.

解析：选A。A词义猜测题。根据划线部分后面的“Zhang didn’t know how to react”可知，这位外国人说了一长串外语，张建娜呆呆地站在原地，不知道要说什么。由此可推断当时的她感到困惑而不知所措。故选A。

2.What has motivated Zhang to learn English by herself?

A Her previous working experiences.

B Her dream from her childhood.

C A special encounter while working.

D Being looked down upon by a foreigner.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第二段内容可知，刚工作不久张建娜就被难住了。当时，一位外国人走到她身边，轻轻拍了拍她的肩膀，说了一长串外语，张建娜呆呆地站在原地。外国朋友似乎看出了她的窘境，示意她朝前看，然后竖起大拇指连着说了好几遍：“Good，good!”张建娜恍然大悟原来他是在夸这条街扫得干净。这件事对张建娜触动很大，路扫得干净是城市的脸面，有效的沟通交流同样重要。那一天张建娜萌生出再次重拾英语的想法。故选C。

3.Which word can best dscribe Zhang?

A Overconfident.

B Independent.

C Hardworking.

D Careless.

解析：选C。C推理判断题。根据第三段中的关键词句“While others rested, she memorized vocabulary and practiced speaking”“Over the years, she filled over a dozen notebooks with her notes.”以及“spending any possible moment learning and practicing”等描述可知，张建娜利用一切碎片时间学习英语，非常勤奋。故选C。

4.What does Zhang’s story tell us?

A Art is long, life is short.

B Where there’s a will there’s a way.

C He who laughs last laughs best.

D We should spare no effort to help others.

解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据本文内容可知，张建娜通过自己的努力坚持学英语近十年，这一过程中也克服了很多困难，因此“有志者事竟成”符合题意。故选B。