A recent poll by The New York Times shows that fewer and fewer people in the United States believe in the “American dream.” The poll asked the question: Do you believe you can start out poor in this country, work hard and become rich? Only 64 percent of Americans said “yes.”

Trust in the American dream may be disappearing. 1    halfway around the world, a new dream has been gaining strength – the Chinese dream.

President Xi said, “I believe that realizing the great revival of the Chinese nation is the greatest dream of the Chinese nation in modern times.” The expression “Chinese dream” has since become President Xi Jinping’s political slogan. But, what is the Chinese dream? And how has President Xi started to make that dream a reality?

Xi’s Chinese dream has three key parts: strengthen China, improve prosperity, and increase China’s military power. In recent months, China has taken clear steps toward becoming stronger both domestically and globally.

For many Chinese citizens, it is not always easy to believe in the Chinese dream. Mr. Ernst says one major reason for this is the country’s severe pollution problem. “What is the most important thing you experience? Pollution. When you’re a young couple and you have kids, it’s not so easy to dream. Because you have to deal with very concrete health concerns.”

The Chinese dream is not just for a richer and more powerful China, but a cleaner China. President Xi and the Chinese government know this. President Xi said, “Every day we will see a blue sky, green mountains and clear rivers, not just in Beijing, but all across China so that our children will live in an enjoyable environment.”

1.You can fill the word______ in the blank.

A Or

B And

C But

D So

解析：选C。C 词义填空题。根据第2段第1句“Trust in the American dream may be disappearing”与“a new dream has been gaining strength – the Chinese dream.”可知，表示转折，故用C。

2.What does the underlined word slogan mean in Chinese?

A 短语

B 口号

C 呐喊

D 能力

解析：选B。B 词义猜测题。根据第3段最后两句“What is the Chinese dream”与“And how has President Xi started to make that dream a reality?”可推测出这是政府的口号。

3.Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

A Fewer and Fewer people believe in the American dream.

B Chinese dream has three key parts.

C In recent months, China has taken clear steps toward becoming stronger all over the world.

D The Chinese dream is just for a richer and more powerful China.

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据最后1段“The Chinese dream is not just for a richer and more powerful China, but a cleaner China.”可知，中国不仅要更强，更富，而且要更干净。

4.What can we mainly learn from the fifth passage?

A Pollution is a big problem in China.

B Health is important for children.

C It is not easy to realize the Chinese dream.

D We will see a blue sky and clean rivers in the future.

解析：选C。C 推理理解题。根据第5段“it is not always easy to believe in the Chinese dream.”可知，这是本段的主题句，故选C。

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A The American dream

B The Chinese dream

C Pollution in China

D Health in China

解析：选B。B 主旨大意题。全文都在讲中国梦在世界的影响，但是实现这个梦想绝非易事。