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66. The speaker ______________ an interesting story.
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Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable heading from this list for each paragraph of the passage. Note that there is one extra heading.
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Growing numbers of foreigners are showing a desire to learn the Chinese language, according to the latest official statistics. It is estimated that the number coming to China to learn the language has maintained an average annual growth rate of 35 per cent over the past few years.
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China’s continuous economic expansion and the strengthening of its trade and business ties with the rest of the world have been behind the interest in learning Chinese. These kinds of business engagements have in turn sparked a huge demand for professional employees in foreign countries with a good command of Chinese.
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The trend is more evident among some of China’s largest trading partners, particularly Japan, the United States, the Republic of Korea and some nations in southeast Asia. “ I think good knowledge of Chinese can help me secure a good job back in my country as there is a growing number of companies setting up operations in China,” said a 24-year-old female student of Peking University who comes from South Korean. She added that a certificate of the Chinese Proficiency Test, or Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi ( HSK), is important when seeking a job in a large foreign trade company in South Korea.
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The HSK test began in Beijing in 1988. It is a national ,standardized test designed to assess foreign students’ command of Chinese. So far, the Office of the State Commission for the Chinese Proficiency Test has set up 44 testing centers in 27 cities in China, including Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions ,and 55 centers in 24 other countries in Asia, Europe, the Americas and Oceania. Since 1991, a total of 380,000 people from 120 countries have taken the test in those centers, said Vice Minister of Education Zhang Xinsheng.
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“The Chinese language as well as Chinese culture and other language and cultures has played a tremendous role in developing human civilization and pushing forward social progress.” Zhang said. “ Hopefully the exchange of languages can enhance understanding and friendship between peoples of different countries.” He added.