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Mild almond tea, American-style fried eggs, cakes and fresh fruits were what Soong Meiling , wife of
Chiang Kaishek, usually had for breakfast.And that's exactly what a group of tourists from Guangdong
province had on Saturday morning.They had reached Taiwan a day earlier."We enjoyed the breakfast very much, "said Wen Qian, beaming with excitement.
"We felt we were being treated like kings when we saw the spread.We were overjoyed when told that the breakfast was prepared by the Taipei tourism authorities and the hotel especially for us, "the Beijing
Youth Daily quoted Wen as having said yesterday."We felt like film stars when journalists clicked our
photographs.Moreover, many Taiwan people greeted us on the streets.They must have come to know
about our arrival through the Taiwan media, "he said.
Wen said they could feel the warmth and intimacy of the Taiwan people everywhere they went.Wen
is part of one of the first mainland groups to fly directly to Taiwan in six decades.He reached Taiwan with
his group on Friday on one of the chartered weekend flights.
The direct flights carrying mainland tourists to Taiwan and viceversa have been described by
Kuomintang honorary chairman(国民党名誉 * * )Lien Chan as a great contributor to peaceful cross
Taiwan Straits ties and the opening of a new page in the China's prosperity."We had been waiting for the
day for almost 60 years, and had gone through some difficult periods, "Lien said at a meeting with Shao
Qiwei, chairman of the CrossStraits Tourism Communication Association, on Saturday.
"The two events will benefit compatriots(同胞)on both sides by stimulating(刺激)consumption(消费)
and the economy in Taiwan, and improving mutual understanding, "Lien said.
1. The members of a group of tourists from Guangdong enjoyed the breakfast because________.
A. Soong Meiling once had the same breakfast
B. the breakfast includes Americanstyle fried eggs, cakes and fresh fruits and they taste nice
C. the breakfast was especially prepared by the Taipei tourism authorities and they felt like being treated
like kings
D. They had reached Taiwan a day earlier for the breakfast
2.What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. Tourists were overjoyed when they had the breakfast especially prepared for them.
B. Taiwan people welcomed mainland tourists warmly.
C. Mainland tourists acted as film stars when journalists clicked their photographs.
D. Taiwan people greeted the tourists on the streets.
3. There have been no direct flights carrying mainland tourists to Taiwan for________.
A. almost 60 years
B. no more than 60 years
C. over 60 years
D. more than 60 years
4. Which of the following is TRUE about the passgage?
A. Members of the first tourist group to Taiwan are only from Guangdong province.
B. Mainland tourists enjoyed the breakfast very much because they never ate them before.
C. Kuomintang honorary chairman Lien Chan thought highly of the direct flights.
D. All Taiwan people greeted the tourists on the streets from all over the world.
