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China’s visa-free policy gets even better for tourists
Do you have any foreign friends? Would you like them to travel to China? Now tell them travelling in China has just gotten much easier!
Since Dec. 17, 2024, China’s National Immigration Administration(国家移民管理局) has relaxed its visa-free transit policy(过境免签政策). Foreign visitors can now stay for up to 240 hours, an increase from the previous 144 hours. Also, the country added 21 more ports of entry and exit(入出境口岸) to the list, bringing the total number to 60.
Another good thing about this new policy is that travellers can now go to different regions. This makes it easier for foreign visitors to plan trips and visit more places. It also helps the economy in different regions grow.
“The rules will better meet the needs of foreign visitors and help drive a new wave of tourism(旅游业) in China,” Sun Bowen from Trip.com Group told Nanfang Metropolis Daily. Its data also showed that about a quarter of foreign tourists who travelled to China visited the country more than twice in 2024. This highlights a strong will to spend more time in the country. Sun also said that less famous cities and cities with rich cultures, like those in Shanxi Province, will become popular with foreign travellers.
China has taken many steps to make travelling easier for foreigners. They can now use foreign credit cards connected to Alipay and WeChat Pay.
Trip.com also sells tickets online and there are ticket machines in different languages at some places. However, Sun said that cities still have work to do, such as improving transportation links(交通枢纽) and language services.
()1. How many more hours can foreign tourists stay in China now than before?
A. 240. B. 96. C. 114. D. 60.
()2. The underlined word “They” in the fifth paragraph refers to “”.
A. Foreigners B. Steps C. The Chinese D. Cards
()3. What do cities need to improve according to Sun?
A. The population and environment.
B. The food services.
C. The transportation and language services.
D. The transit policies and cultures.
()4. Where does the text probably come from?
A. A novel. B. A storybook. C. A travel guide. D. A science magazine.

1. B 推理判断题。由第二段中“Foreign visitors can now stay for up to 240 hours, an increase from the previous 144 hours.”可知，外国游客现在可以停留240小时，之前只有144小时，增加了96个小时。
2. A 代词指代题。由上文“China has taken many steps to make travelling easier for foreigners.”可知，They指代外国人。
3. C 细节理解题。由短文最后一段可知，孙表示城市需要改善交通枢纽和语言服务。
4. C 推理判断题。本文作者介绍的是过境免签政策，与旅游有关。

【分析】本题为英语阅读理解题，共4道小题，分别考查细节计算、代词指代、细节查找、文章来源推理。解题思路：1. 第1题需定位原文中外国游客现在和之前的停留时长，计算差值；2. 第2题需结合代词所在句的上下文确定指代对象；3. 第3题定位原文中孙提到的城市需改进的内容；4. 第4题根据文章主题判断其来源。
【解析】1. 第1题：细节计算题。根据第二段“Foreign visitors can now stay for up to 240 hours, an increase from the previous 144 hours.”，计算240-144=96，故选B。2. 第2题：代词指代题。第五段“They”所在句的上文是“China has taken many steps to make travelling easier for foreigners.”，可知They指代foreigners，故选A。3. 第3题：细节理解题。根据最后一段“However, Sun said that cities still have work to do, such as improving transportation links and language services.”，故选C。4. 第4题：推理判断题。文章围绕中国针对外国游客的旅游便利政策展开，最可能来自旅游指南，故选C。
【答案】1.B 2.A 3.C 4.C
【知识点】阅读理解、细节理解、代词指代
【点评】本题是一篇关于中国过境免签政策的新闻类阅读理解，考查学生的信息定位、计算、代词指代及文章来源推理能力，题型常规，贴近时事，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6