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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(普通话).
CARLY IRVINE: “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 also teaches Spanish, German and Latin. It added Mandarin in two thousand five. Two years ago, it became the first school in the country to join the Confucius Classroom program.
The program pays about half the costs of a teacher sent to a school in the United States. China’s Education Ministry also provides books and other materials.
Saint Mary’s principal, Frank Phillips, says knowing Chinese will help students in a world where China is quickly gaining economic power.
Zheng Ling, a teacher at Saint Mary’s, came from China in two thousand eight.
ZHENG LING: “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 quite different from what it 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.
45. How many American schools and universities have the Confucius Classroom program?
A. 4. B. 20. C. 40. D. 50.
46. Which of the following is true about Saint Mary’s School?
A. It is a public college preparatory school.
B. It added Mandarin in two thousand six.
C. It became the first school in America to join the Confucius Classroom program.
D. It also teaches Spanish, German and French.
47. How does Carly Irvine think learning Chinese?
A. Helpful. B. Useless. C. Unnecessary. D. Terrible.
48. What’s the passage mainly about?
A. Some US Students Learn Mandarin with China’s Help.
B. China is quickly gaining economic power.
C. Saint Mary’s School.
D. Carly Irvine.
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完形填空 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下列各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
"I am going to have a dance performance tonight." Mary ran towards me with a rare bright smile on her face, saying, “I hope you'll come. ” She left 31 , disappearing in the throngs of people quickly.
I could hardly believe my ears, for Mary was a quite ordinary girl. I had never seen her 32 or wearing attractive clothes, moreover, she always wore her big black-frame glasses.
I arrived at the hall with the ticket, and found my seat. Her performance was the seventh one. I knew I would suffer from a hard time before her 33 , for I had no 34 of art, but her performance was worth 35 , no matter how long I would wait for. Time went slowly, I 36 not to fall asleep.
Finally it came Mary’s turn. I opened my eyes as large as possible, 37 to lose anything. Wearing a golden and shining skirt, Mary appeared on the glorious stage. Her dress went well with the brilliant lights. I could feel all the audience in the hall 38 their eyes on her and it was also 39 for me to remove my sights from her. 40 with a charming smile, she looked like a pretty butterfly flying on the splendid 41 . After all the performances ended, I waited for her at the gate.
"Hi!" She stood in front of me with a bag and her crystal high-heeled shoes in her hands, and dressed as she used to be, but the making-up still could be seen. I expressed 42 to her. "I knew it would be wonderful." She could not hide her 43 , laughing like a child. Her crystal shoes were shinning in the wonderful 44 night. Suddenly I 45 that every girl has a pair of special shoes like the crystal shoes of Cinderella.
1. A. hurriedly B. worriedly C. surprisedly D. contentedly
2. A. taking up B. making up C. coming up D. getting up
3. A. time B. chance C. turn D. occasion
4. A. request B. need C. use D. sense
5. A. watching B. reading C. listening D. looking
6. A. handled B. dealt C. fought D. struggled
7. A. fearing B. wishing C. wondering D. ordering
8. A. attended B. absorbed C. fixed D. pointed
9. A. right B. easy C. wrong D. hard
10. A. Singing B. Practising C. Playing D. Dancing
11.A. stage B. hall C. house D. gate
12. A. thanks B. wishes C. congratulations D. apologies
13. A. sadness B. excitement C. enjoyment D. eagerness
14. A. starry B. rainy C. cloudy D. stormy
15. A. thought B. realized C. expected D. supposed
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E. Ford Fairlane - 1998 (second-hand): With a traditional Ford design, this car is dark blue and is an ideal second car for the family. Mechanically in good condition. Has air-conditioner and CD player.
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单词拼写：
76. Light , heat, and electricity are different forms of e____________.
77. Eating more vegetable and less fat will greatly b___________ your health.
78. The a_________ size for British schools is about 29 students in each class.
79. He i__________ the key into the lock but fond he couldn’t turn it.
80 . These plants can’t s_____________ without enough water and sunshine.
81. Of all the _______________(大陆), Asia is the largest one.
82. Many friends were invited to Mary's birthday party, Jack____________(包括).
83. It is a bad habit to be ______________ (有瘾) to smoking.
84. I’m __________ (极其) sorry to have kept you waiting for so long a time.
85. _______________ (比较)to most of your classmates, you are lucky.
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