The Duke of Cambridge has promoted British business and met Paddington bear as he continued his tour of China. The prince toured business exhibition the Great Festival of Creativity in Shanghai, calling it a platform for Britain's "thriving creative sectors". He attended the China film premiere of Paddington and met the famous bear on the red carpet.

The prince also watched schoolchildren in a football session with coaches trained by England's Premier League. The duke, who is an avid Aston Villa fan and president of the Football Association, saw the pupils being put through their paces when he visited Nanyang High School in Shanghai. Football is about to become part of the national curriculum in China, and the British Council runs a scheme called Premier Skills which trains coaches and referees.

The duke was shown around by Paul Hughes, 33, a former coach at Reading, Millwall and Southampton football clubs, who travels the world with the British Council scheme. "The duke told the children that if they keep on working hard hopefully one day they might play in the Premier League," he said. "He asked them if they knew who David Beckham was, and said that if they got involved in football then one day they might meet him."

During the second full day of his China tour, the prince also attended the British Council Global Alumni Awards, where he met Chinese graduates who had studied in the UK. Before giving a short speech, the duke met the nine Chinese finalists who told him being educated in the UK had made a huge difference to their lives. When one of the former students said he had studied law and was now a judge in Shanghai, William joked: "I'll make sure I'm on my best behaviour while I'm here."

The final stop of his China tour will be Yunnan province, where he will visit an elephant sanctuary and nature reserve. The prince is on a tour of China and Japan to promote UK relations and business partnerships with both countries.

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1.Who was the duke of Cambridge?

A The prince of British.

B The famous bear.

C The coach of Premier League

D The primer of China.

解析：选A。A。细节理解题。根据文章第1段第2句的The prince toured business exhibition可知剑桥公爵就是指英国王子。

2.Why did the prince watch schoolchildren in a football session?

A Because he would teach those children.

B Because some actors would be chosen.

C Because football would be emphasized.

D Because there was a very famous bear.

解析：选C。C。根据第2段第3句的Football is about to become part of the national curriculum in China可知足球会进入课程中，据此可以推知足球得到重视。

3.How will the British Council help China’s football?

A They will invite some children to play in the Premier League.

B They will help to train some of the coaches and referees.

C They will invite some children to meet David Beckham.

D They will make children learn the British Council scheme.

解析：选B。B。细节理解题。根据第2段最后1句的and the British Council runs a scheme called Premier Skills which trains coaches and referees可知英国议会的计划是帮助培训教练和裁判。

4.When William said “I’m on my best behavior”, he really meant to show ______.

A he was afraid of making mistakes.

B he wanted to play jokes on himself.

C he would meet Chinese graduates.

D he was going to give a short speech.

解析：选B。B。细节理解题。 根据第4段最后1句的When one of the former students said he had studied law and was now a judge in Shanghai, William joked可知，当知道对方是法官的时候，威廉王子就是想“开个玩笑”。

5.What is the aim of the prince’s tour to China?

A Improving UK relations and business partnerships with China.

B Telling the way of protecting the elephant and nature reserve.

C Enjoying the beautiful scenery of Yunnan province and Shanghai.

D Attending the China film premiere of the famous bear on the carpet.

解析：选A。A。推理判断题。根据文章最后1段最后1句的The prince is on a tour of China and Japan to promote UK relations and business partnerships with both countries可知王子的中日之行是为了促进英国与两国关系的发展。