More than 20 percent of African people staying in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, are earning more than 30,000 yuan ($4,838) a month, according to a recent survey by Southern Metropolis Daily.

The newspaper in Guangzhou interviewed 204 people from more than 50 African nations.

Of the 165 interviewees who revealed their monthly income, 37 said they earn more than 30,000 yuan a month doing business in the southern city. The figure is higher than the average income of local white-collar workers.

Many African business people think that Guangzhou has a wide range of good-quality products at competitive prices and that the business environment is getting better, the survey found. More than 50 percent of the African businesses in Guangzhou achieve a profit rate of between 50 and 100 percent.

"A shirt purchased at 50 yuan in Guangzhou can change hands for 100 yuan in my African mother-land," an African businessman says.

Clothing, silks, ceramics, handicrafts, electronics, toys, shoes and watches are the products many African business people like to purchase in Guangzhou and ship to Africa, the survey said. According to statistics from the city's entry and exit department, Guangzhou has about 120,000 permanent foreign residents, including 16,000 from Africa.

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1.How many African people live in Guangzhou?

A Less than 20 percent.

B Over 20 percent.

C About 20 percent

D 200000

解析：选B。B 综合理解题。根据第一段第一句More than 20 percent of African people staying in Guangzhou,…及more than表示“超过”，相当于over，故选B。

2.How do African people earn more than 30,000 yuan?

A Selling drugs.

B Working as white-collars.

C Doing business.

D Being construction workers.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第三段第一句后半小句…37 said they earn more than 30,000 yuan a month doing business in the southern city.可知，故选C。

3.Why do African business people like to work in Guangzhou?

A Good-quality products.

B Competitive prices.

C Better business environment.

D All of the above.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第四段第一句Many African business people think that Guangzhou has a wide range of good-quality products at competitive prices and that the business environment is getting better, the survey found.可知，故选D。

4.What does the underlined words “change hands” mean in Chinese?

A 换手.

B 转手.

C 移植手掌.

D 交易手掌.

解析：选B。B 语义理解题。根据第五段内容可知在广州以50元买入的衬衫到非洲以100元转手卖出，故选B。

5.How do African people take products to their mother-lands according to the passage?

A By sea.

B By air.

C By train.

D By truck.

解析：选A。A 判断推理题。根据文章最后一段第一句…many African business people like to purchase in Guangzhou and ship to Africa, the survey said.中ship一词可知，故选A。