Thanks to the success China achieved in controlling the pandemic(疫情), Erich Kaiserseder born in the Year of the Tiger decided to celebrate his fifth year of fortune in Shenyang, the capital of Northeast China’s Liaoning province. The man from Austria has been living in Shenyang for four years and devoted himself to marketing this city globally.

“It’s much safer here in China. That’s why I want to buy some sauerkraut(酸菜) and some blood sausage to cook for Chinese New Year at home,” said Kaiserseder while leading his friends exploring the 300-year-old Puhe farmers’ market in Shenbei district, Shenyang, on Tuesday—the day of Little New Year, the day that officially marks the start of the Lunar New Year celebration.

Four years ago, Kaiserseder accepted the offer to work as general manager in a hotel in Shenyang and started a brand-new journey.

“I never expected such a wonderful life here because the city culture is so diversified that you can find German, Korean and Japanese food in downtown. Moreover, it has unique traditional Chinese culture. This makes the city a perfect destination for tourists all over the world,” said Kaiserseder, who decided to advertise the city to outsiders.

Shenyang, located in the center of Northeast Asia, attracts hundreds of foreign-capital enterprises as well as tens of thousands of international students.

“It has always been fascinating to try some new food in Shenyang,” said Olena Soloviova, a student in Shenyang Agriculture University from Ukraine. “These frozen pears can make any festive table unique and replace those artificial(人造的) sugary desserts we are used to eating.”

This secret corner of the city only the locals would know greatly impressed the expats(外籍人士). “Even though we are here for one and a half year, this is my first time celebrating Spring Festival. Doing the groceries with friends and sitting together having a nice lunch—I’m looking forward to sharing this memory with my family,” said Yvonne Kuegler from Germany.

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1.In which year was Kaiserseder probably born?

A 1998.

B 1986.

C 1974.

D 1962.

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据第一段的“Erich Kaiserseder born in the Year of the Tiger decided to celebrate his fifth year of fortune in Shenyang”可知埃里希·凯瑟塞德出生在虎年，今年他将庆祝他的第五个本命年，由此可知他今年60岁；2022-60=1962。故选D。

2.Why did Kaiserseder come to Shenyang?

A To celebrate his birthday.

B To start a journey around China.

C To take up a position in a hotel.

D To escape from the pandemic.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第三段的“Four years ago, Kaiserseder accepted the offer to work as general manager in a hotel in Shenyang”可知埃里希·凯瑟塞德来到沈阳是为了在一家酒店任职总经理。故选C。

3.Why does Kaiserseder consider Shenyang a perfect international tourist city?

A He never expected a wonderful life here.

B There are hundreds of foreign-capital enterprises.

C Lots of international students gather here.

D Diverse cultures meet with unique Chinese culture here.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第四段的“because the city culture is so diversified”的以及“Moreover, it has unique traditional Chinese culture. This makes the city a perfect destination for tourists all over the world”可知埃里希·凯瑟塞德认为沈阳的城市文化多样，并且这里还有独特的传统中国文化，因此很适合世界各地的游客前来旅游观光。故选D。

4.What does the underlined part “secret corner” refer to?

A Shenyang.

B Shenbei district.

C The Puhe farmers’ market.

D The center of Northeast Asia.

解析：选C。C 词意指代题。由划线部分所在句可知，这个只有当地人才知道的“秘密角落”给外国人留下了深刻的印象，此处呼应前文第二段中提到的“while leading his friends exploring the 300-year-old Puhe farmers’ market in Shenbei district, Shenyang”，即埃里希·凯瑟塞德带着他的朋友们逛沈阳市沈北区有着300年历史的蒲河农贸市场，即这个秘密角落就是指“蒲河农贸市场”。故选C。