China is ready to present a great Beijing Winter Olympic Games to the world, President Xi Jinping has said. In his New Year address to ring in 2022 on Friday, Xi said the world is turning its eyes to China for the upcoming event, and “China is ready”. “We will spare no efforts to present a great Games to the world,” he pledged.

In the address, Xi looked back on the past year, which, he said, was of “exceptional significance” to China. The past year witnessed a country developing rapidly with each passing day, and a country making continual progress, Xi said. Xi recalled the celebration of the centenary of the Party on July 1, “Only through vigorous and determined endeavor can we fulfill our responsibility to history, prove worthy of our times and live up to people’s expectations,” he said.

Xi pointed out that realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation will be no easy task that will happen overnight. “We must always keep a long-term perspective, remain mindful of potential risks, maintain strategic focus and determination, and ‘attain to the broad and great while addressing the delicate and minute’.”

He talked about his inspection tours nationwide in the past year, saying “every time I visit people in their homes, I would ask if they have any more difficulties, and I would remember everything my folks have to share with me. To ensure that everyone leads a better life, we must never rest on what we have achieved, and there is still a long way to go.”

He also commended people from all walks of life who made contributions to the country’s development and the COVID-19 response, saying that the hard work and dedication of countless  heroes have all added to the great momentum of China’s march forward in the new era.

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1.The underlined “the upcoming event” may refer to ________.

A The coming New Year.

B The Beijing Winter Olympic Games.

C The arrival of 2022.

D President Xi’s address of this year.

解析：选B。B 词意指代题。 根据文章第一段第一句的“China is ready to present a great Beijing Winter Olympic Games to the world”可以得知这即将到来的大事是指北京冬奥会。故选B。

2.Why did Xi consider the past year exceptional significance to China?

A China made much great progress.

B China has many expectations.

C China had a lot of celebrations.

D China fulfilled responsibilities.

解析：选A。A 推理判断题。根据文章第二段第二句的“The past year witnessed a country developing rapidly with each passing day, and a country making continual progress...”可以得知在过去的一年里，中国迅速发展，取得了持续的进步，因此习近平主席说过去的一年对中国有特殊的意义。故选A。

3.What is needed to realize the great rejuvenation?

A The instant perspective.

B The potential risks.

C The great determination.

D The continual difficulties.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据文章第三段第二句的“We must always keep a long-term perspective, remain mindful of potential risks, maintain strategic focus and determination”可以得知，要实现中华民族的伟大复兴，需要着眼长远，保持忧患意识，保持战略定力和决心，做到“大而全、细而精”，四个选项中只有C项“坚定的毅力（determination）”符合。故选C。

4.Why did Xi ask people if they have any more difficulties?

A He thought highly of the contributions they made.

B He enjoyed their hard work and dedications.

C He showed the great momentum of China’s march.

D He showed his concern and care so as to help them.

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句的“To ensure that everyone leads a better life, we must never rest on what we have achieved, and there is still a long way to go”可以得知，习近平主席在全国巡查工作中，他询问人们的日常就是为了表达对他们的关心并帮助他们。故选D。