Question

【题目】Some schools in the United States offer Chinese language classes with government support from China.

Saint Mary’s School is a private college preparatory school in Medford, Oregon. Carly Irvine is in her fourth year of learning Mandarin. Carly Irvine said, “Since China and America are working so closely and our relationship is growing more and more, I think it will be very important in the future to know Chinese.”

Saint Mary’s School also teach Spanish, German and Latin. It added Mandarin in 2005. Two years ago, it became the first school in the country to join the Confucius Classroom Program. China’s Education Ministry also provides books and other material.

Saint Mary’s school principle, Frank Phillips, says knowing Chinese will help students in a world where China is quickly gaining economic power.

Zheng Ling, a teacher at Saing Mary’s school, came from China in 2008. She said, “People do not know much about China, especially the latest development. So I think this is a chance for them to know more about China, what China is really like. It’s quiet different from what ot was twenty years ago.”

The Confucius Classroom Program is in about forty countries, including more than fifty American schools and universities.

A recent report said more schools in the United States are teaching Chinese and Arabic, although the numbers are still low.

【1】What does Carly Irvine think of learning Chinese?

Helpful

Useless

Unnecessary

Terrible

【2】Which of the following is TRUE about Saint Mary’s school?

It is a public college preparatory school.

It added Mandarin in 2006.

It’s the first American school to join the Confucius Classroom Program.

It also teaches Spanish, Germanand French to its students.

【3】How many American schools and universities have the Confucius Classroom Project?

A. About 40.

B. 42.

C. 50.

D. More than 50.

【4】According to the passage, we can learn that Zheng ling ______.

Doesn’t know a lot about China and latest development.

Has been a teacher at Saint Mary’s School for several years.

Is principle of Saint Mary’s School.

Thinks Saint Mary’s School is quiet different now.

【5】What’s the passage mainly about?

Some US students learn Mandarin with China’s help.

China is quickly gaining economic power.

Saint Mary’s School.

Carly Irvine.

Answer 1

【答案】【1】A

【2】C

【3】D

【4】B

【5】A

【解析】【1】本文主要讲述了越来越多的美国人开始学习普通话，所以A项为最佳选择。

【2】根据文章第二段第一句可知A项中public错误；第三段第二句可知B项不对；第三段第三句可知C项正确。

【3】根据文章倒数第二段中的“……including more than fifty universities”可知答案。

【4】根据文章第五段第一句可知B项正确。

【5】文章主要讲的是越来越多的美国人开始学习汉语，所以A项为最佳选择。