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(2019·云南高三调研)For the growing number of Chinese heading west to work and study, there’s plenty they find surprising. Upon arrival in the West, many Chinese find they have to firstly put on the brakes. Li Feng, raised in northern China and now based in England, agrees.“The only thing Chinese people would be shocked by in Britain is how long it takes to do things，”he says.“For instance, in China if you want to open a bank account, you don’t wait and you just do it at the counter.” Outofhours and weekend work is standard in China, but in Britain, the weekend is for family and friends.
Chen Lei, who left his homeland 12 years ago and is now a lawyer in Belgium says office politics are simpler in Europe, partly because the hierarchy(等级制度) is less rigid than in China, where the boss really is the boss and social class in the office is very obvious and important.As a result, staff in a Chinese company think very carefully about how to present their views and ideas. Employees in the West can share their opinions more freely. In China you should have the wisdom to say something in an appropriate way. But in Europe you can just say what you want.
The newest Chinese arrivals have a very different view to previous generations, according to Sharon Jin, who moved to the U．S. 20 years ago and is now an American citizen. “Almost 100% of people of my generation who came to the States want to get a green card，” she says. “But today younger Chinese plan to work for 10 years here and then return to China to buy a house or look after their parents.” While a record number of 523，700 students left China to study elsewhere in 2015, roughly 70%－80% of students abroad have been returning in recent years because of the attractive job market at home, according to the Chinese Ministry of Education (CME)．
【解题导语】 以前，中国人去国外都想获得绿卡，而现在他们计划在国外工作十年以后，再回来买房或照顾父母。
1．What do many Chinese find surprising while in Britain?
A．That they drive faster than the drivers in Britain.
B．That they can open a bank account at any time.
C．That working extra hours in Britain is very common.
D．That working pace in Britain is less fast than at home.
D 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Upon arrival in the West, many Chinese find they have to firstly put on the brakes.”以及下面的例子可知，put on the brakes本意为“刹车”，用在这里表示“放慢速度”，故选D。
2．It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that ________．
A．Chen Lei has been a lawyer in Belgium for 12 years
B．employees in the West show less respect for their boss
C．Chinese employees are cautious when presenting ideas
D．people in Europe express themselves in a modest way
C 解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“In China you should have the wisdom to say something in an appropriate way.”可知，在中国员工发表意见时要谨慎。
3．According to CME，most students return to China because ________．
A．it’s hard for them to get a green card
B．it’s easy for them to buy a house at home
C．they will have to look after their parents
D．there are more job opportunities in China
D 解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“roughly 70%－80% of students abroad have been returning in recent years because of the attractive job market at home”可知，大多数学生选择回国发展是因为国内有更多的就业机会。
4．How does the writer organize the text?
A．By interviewing students abroad.
B．By comparing the differences.
C．By discussing some facts.
D．By listing some figures.
B 解析：推理判断题。根据每个段落对比的一些差异可知，应选B。
