How do foreigners feel about learning Chinese? Some students who were awarded the Confucius Institute Scholarship were interviewed by China Today. The following are their views and opinions.
● | Kamila Carter, the U.S. The 12-year-old girl is a student of Confucius Institute at San Diegio State University in the U.S. Both her parents are hearing-impaired. With the help of her grandmother, she learned how to share her ideas and thoughts with family members in various languages. “The happiest time for me is learning with teachers and classmates in the Confucius Institute, and telling my dad and mom at home what I have learned, and all the stories I heard about China during class,” Carler said. “Many people around me received selfless assistance from the Confucius Institute, some of them are facing the same problems as my parents. Learning Chinese makes me more confident, and I hope to become an ambassador for China-U.S. cultural communication in the future, giving a hand to more people who need help.” |
● | Lida Gulter, Russia The beautiful Russian girl has learned Chinese for two years. She likes Chinese calligraphy and history, and is fascinated with Chinese literature. “Learning Chinese is not as simple as I thought, especially the pronunciation, which is too difficult for me. Thanks to pinyin, it is my little helper in learning standard Mandarin Chinese!” Gulter said the most attractive thing is to make more friends from around the world. |
● | Ramadan Gouda, Egypt He came to China a few months ago, but has learned Chinese for more than two years. His favorite poem is A Itanquil Night, written by Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty (618-907). “Looking up, I find the moon bright; bowing, in homesickness I’m drowned.” He said, “I can’t speak Chinese very fluently, but I still like learning Chinese. Living in China helps me to better understand this nation and its people.” |
1.According to the writing style of the passage, it may be a______.
A. news report B. book report C. novel D. review
2.What can we infer from the passage?
A. Ramadan didn’t start to learn Chinese until he came to China last month.
B. All of the three students have learnt Chinese for more than two years.
C. The girl from the U.S. has disabled parents.
D. Gulter finds learning Chinese is not as easy as she thought and it is the most attractive thing in the world.
3.What’s the best title of this passage?
A. Differences between East and West
B. I love learning Chinese
C. A different experience in China
D. Something more interesting and better in China
七、阅读填空 先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在文章后表格的空格内填入一个最恰当的单词。所填单词必须写在答题卷对应题号的横线上。每个空格只能填一个单词。
When a disaster happens, you might find yourself without water, gas and electricity. You might even need to leave your home with little warning. But disasters don’t have to surprise you. Plan before something bad happens.
Hold a family meeting. Discuss the types of disasters that could happen. Then plan a way to make your family be with each other if they get away. Choose two places for everyone to go to if it isn’t safe to return home. The first should be near your house. You can go there in a very dangerous situation like a fire. The second meeting place should be outside your neighborhood. This will give your family a place to come together if you must evacuate(疏散撤离).
Next, choose a contact (联络) person outside your area. After a disaster, it is often easier to exchange information or talk with other people over a long-distance call than a local one. A contact person can pass messages between family members if they can’t meet or get in touch with each other.
Then create a family disaster work-box. It should include everything your family needs to survive for at least three days. Place your tools in a bag, so you can carry it if you need to evacuate. When getting ready for it, remember that different people have different needs, including special items necessary for not only elderly but young members of your family.
Are you 1. for the worst? | |
Planning for the worst | ● Discuss the different types of disasters. ● Try to make your family 2. if they get away from each other. ● Choose a contact person to pass messages and 3.with each other over a long-distance call. |
4. to survive | ● Create a family disaster tool box including something like food and water. ● Remember to get special items for 5.old and young people in your family. |