More than 40 countries and regions, including Russia and Taiwan, have agreed to be founding members of China's proposed （发起的）Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. However, two of the world's largest economies, the United States and Japan, have held off at this time.

China proposed the bank last October as a way to finance roads, bridges, ports and other needed infrastructure projects in Asia. The time limit for joining as a founding member was March 31.

In only a few months, the number of countries seeking membership nearly doubled. They came from Africa, Europe, South America, Asia and the Pacific. Some European powers added themselves to the list. They include Britain, Germany, France and Italy. Other important economies include South Korea, Australia and Russia. Taiwan also sought to become a founding member. But it is not clear how China will react.

The U.S. and Japan have said they are concerned about the governance of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, or AIIB. The United States has urged countries to consider details about the bank's governance and standards -- its social and environmental policy -- before joining. 

The institution, led by the U.S. and Japan, estimated last May that the Asia Pacific area needed $800 billion each year in infrastructure development.

Experts are watching to see how China will take its leadership role in the new bank. The AIIB is expected to start with $100 billion in capital, mostly from China. Some experts point to the high interest in membership. Officials at the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and Asian Development Bank say they are looking for ways to cooperate with the AIIB.

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1.Which of the following countries doesn’t seek to be the founding members of AIIB?

A China.

B Britain.

C Germany.

D The United States.

解析：选D。D。细节理解题。 根据文章第1段第2句可知答案。

2.The aim of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is to invest in____.

A Asia

B Africa

C Europe

D America

解析：选A。A。细节理解题。根据文章第2段可知，中国发起建立该银行目的在于帮助亚洲的基础设施建设。

3.The attitude of The US and Japan towards AIIB is____.

A objective

B jealous

C doubtful

D cautious

解析：选D。D。推理判断题。从政治角度看，美国和日本是不愿看到中国主导的亚洲投资银行成立的。它们对中国主导的亚投行，只是在关心‘中国会如何运作’，所以可推，它们现在只是很谨慎而已。

4.What is the reason for China to propose to set up the bank, AIIB?

A To earn $800 billion each year in the Asia Pacific area.

B To finance infrastructure projects in Asia.

C To take the leadership role in Asia’s infrastructure projects.

D To get the high interest in the investment in infrastructure projects.

解析：选B。B。细节理解题。因为文章第2段就提到，中国政府为了为亚洲的道路，桥梁和港口等基础建设提供资金。

5.What is the purpose of this report?

A To inform us that World Bank, International Monetary Fund and Asian Development Bank want to cooperate with the AIIB.

B To tell us that the United States and Japan don’t want to be founding members of AIIB.

C To tell us that more than 40 countries and regions want to be founding members of AIIB.

D To tell us that the founding of AIIB is successful.

解析：选C。C。作者意图题。因为新闻报导的重点是以事实为基础，吸引眼球为目的。截止3月31日，已有40多个国家提交申请加入中国主导成立的‘亚投行’，这是文章开始就报导，由此可知，本新闻报导的目的就在于此。