CThe 2023 China-Germany Automobile Conference was held in Jilin,Henan,and Zhejiang recently.At the conference,people discussed plans for new energy vehicles (NEVs)and collaboration (between Germany and China.China has established a competitive edge in NEVs.In 2022,China's market share of NEVsaccounted for more than 65 percent of the global total,maintaining its position as the world's leadingNEV market for eight years,China Daily reported.Reflecting on the journey of leading Chinese electric car manufacturer (BYD,ChairmanWang Chuanfu recalled about 2003 when BYD entered into the NEV industry amid doubts and mockeryas few people back then believed in the future of NEVs.Surprisingly,within a few years,China's NEVexports increased greatly.In 2022,the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers reported animpressive total export volume of 679,000 NEVs.In the European market,Chinese brands,such as BYD and Hongqi,have entered the top 50best-selling motor companies across Europe,The Times reported.Shu Youxing,general manager ofBYD International Cooperation Division and the European Automobile Sales Division,said that thecompany's pure electric buses have now hit the roads of more than 100 major European cities such asAmsterdam,London,and Copenhagen,helping Europeans cut carbon emissions by over 200,000 tons.NEVs made in China are also popular in Mexico.One local,Israel Aguilar,is deeply impressed.After nearly a year of trying out a Chinese NEV,Aguilar said he may never go back to driving histraditional petrol car,stating that the NEV offers better comfort."Technology is truly very important in these times,especially for a vehicle.And it has been trulyextraordinary for me to handle these technologies that come from China,"Aguilar told Xinhua.The thriving global expansion of Chinese NEVs is primarily thanks to the efforts of companies toimprove their capability for innovation.One major example of this is China's drive to become theglobal leader in making EV batteries,fueled by an advantage in the supply chain and raw materials suchas lithium(锂)and cobalt(钴).28.What can we learn about BYD?A.BYD always maintains the world's leading position.B.BYD lost hope due to doubts and mockery.C.BYD suffered hardship in its development.D.BYD exports 679,000 NEVs each year.29.What can we infer from the fourth paragraph?A.Only BYD and Hongqi have entered the European market.B.Chinese NEVs can help protect the environment.C.Pure electric buses have caused many road accidents.D.Importing Chinese NEVs is a main task for The Times30.What is Aguilar's attitude to the technology from China?A.Dismissive.B.Satisfied.C.Unclear.D.Doubtful.31.What is the key factor for the global expansion of Chinese NEVs?A.The ability of creation.B.Cooperation with partners.C.The big overseas markets.D.Making EV batteries.一石艹石八