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Beijing, with co-host Zhangjiakou in Hebei Province, will hold the 2022 Winter Olympics. That will benefit the capital as well as its residents, so the below are something to be expected from the Winter Olympic Games.
Blue Skies
It is highly expected that hosting the Winter Olympic Games will push Beijing to reduce pollution and improve the air quality more effectively.
Beijing began carrying out a five-year plan from 2013 that cost 130 billion US dollars to upgrade heating systems, cut car emissions and close heavy-polluting plants. Such efforts will not only be made in Beijing but in neighbouring Hebei and Tianjin as well.
Transportation
Although Beijing is the host city of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, Chongli county of Zhangjiakou in Hebei will host some of the snow events.
The capital region is likely to benefit from investments in infrastructure (基础设施), including the Beijing-Zhanjiakou intercity (城市间的) railways, expansion of Beijing subway systems, upgraded highway networks and another regional airport.
Winter Sports
Beijing's vision is to develop a winter sports market for more than 300 million people in northern China.
China plans to reuse 11 of 12 venues (场馆) built for the 2008 Olympics and only needs to build a new rink for speed skating, effectively easing possible problems of facilities being left idle after the Games.
Transformation
On the back of the Winter Olympics, the Beijing government is looking at hopeful sports-related industry as a new growth driver to power its economy.
The goal is to integrate (结合) the Winter Olympic Games with sustainable (可持续的) development plans for the wider region, focusing on clean energy, green technology, and improvement in ecology and air quality.
Tourism
The country's plans to develop a winter sports industry will improve Zhangjiakou’s reputation as a tourist destination by upgrading its transportation system and facilities, such as hotels and restaurants.
1. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. How Important the 2022 Winter Olympics is.
B. What Have Been Done for the 2022 Winter Olympics.
C. When and Where to Hold the 2022 Winter Olympics.
D. What to Be Expected from the 2022 Winter Olympics.
2.What does the underlined word “idle” probably mean in the text?
A. Lazy B. Not in use. C. Not serious D. Not working hard.
3. Which is NOT the benefit of hosting the 2022 Winter Olympic Games?
A Air quality will be improved.
B.Transportation will be more convenient.
C. Winter sports will be popular across China.
D. The winter sports industry will help attract tourists.
