Question

【题目】 Guess what Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and the United States president Donald Trump’s granddaughter, Arabella Kushner, have in common? 【1】 Although Chinese is known as one of the hardest languages to learn, a lot of people from different backgrounds are studying it.

On Novemeber 2, the 12th “Chinese Bridge” Competition was held in Zheng zhou, Henan . And more than 120 foreign students from 105 countries took part in it. 【2】 After it, the competitors also visited shaolin Temple, Longmen Grottoes（石窟）and other historical sites in Henan.

Although they have different reasons for learning Chinese, the competitors were all excited about the country’s rich culture and rapid development. Raissa, a 17-year-old girl, developed a strong emotional connection with China. 【3】 This led her to learn Chinese at a local Confucius Institute. Fascinated by Chinese culture, she has taken part in activities on traditional Chinese medicine and folk arts during her first trip to China. 【4】 For Fekete Marcell Zoltan, from Hungary, studying Chinese may offer him a better future job . “After graduation from high school, I would like to further my studies in China,” he said.

Since a bridge has been set up between the competitors and China , where will their journeys take them? Robert Davis, a director of a Chinese-language school in Chicago, may give you a reply. 【5】

根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A.They all study Chinese as a second language.

B.Her dream is to study Chinese medicine to treat patients.

C.Her grandmother was cured by Chinese doctors three years ago.

D.Speech contests and talent shows were included in the competition.

E.He said Chinese would be the new international language in the future.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】C

【4】B

【5】E

【解析】

文章大意：本文主要介绍的是汉语在世界上变得越来越受欢迎这一现象。

【1】根据上文Guess what Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and the United States president Donald Trump’s granddaughter, Arabella Kushner, have in common? 猜猜脸书CEO马克·扎克伯格和美国总统唐纳德·特朗普的孙女阿拉贝拉·库什纳有什么共同点?可知此处应是说他们两个人的共同点，结合选项可知A选项They all study Chinese as a second language.“他们都把汉语作为第二语言来学习。”符合语境，故答案选A。

【2】根据上文And more than 120 foreign students from 105 countries took part in it. 来自105个国家的120多名外国学生参加了这次活动。以及下文After it, the competitors also visited shaolin Temple……，之后，参赛选手还参观了少林寺……。可知此处说的应是与比赛内容有关的事情，结合选项可知D选项Speech contests and talent shows were included in the competition.“比赛包括演讲比赛和才艺表演。”符合语境，故答案选D。

【3】根据上文Raissa, a 17-year-old girl, developed a strong emotional connection with China. Raissa，一个17岁的女孩，与中国产生了强烈的情感联系。以及下文This led her to learn Chinese at a local Confucius Institute. 这让她在当地的孔子学院学习中文。可知此处应一件影响她与中国产生情感联系、并且在孔子学院学习的事情。结合选项可知C选项Her grandmother was cured by Chinese doctors three years ago.“她的祖母三年前被中国医生治好了。” 符合语境，故答案选C。

【4】根据上文Fascinated by Chinese culture, she has taken part in activities on traditional Chinese medicine and folk arts during her first trip to China. 她对中国文化着迷，第一次来中国就参加了中医药和民间艺术活动。可知此处应是继续叙述与Raissa有关的内容。结合选项可知B选项Her dream is to study Chinese medicine to treat patients.“她的梦想是学习中医治病。”符合语境，故答案选B。

【5】根据上文Since a bridge has been set up between the competitors and China , where will their journeys take them? Robert Davis, a director of a Chinese-language school in Chicago, may give you a reply.既然在选手和中国之间架起了一座桥梁，他们的旅程将带他们去哪里?芝加哥一所中文学校的校长罗伯特·戴维斯可能会给你一个答复。可知此处应是校长罗伯特·戴维斯所说的话。结合选项可知E选项He said Chinese would be the new international language in the future.“他说汉语将会是未来新的国际语言。” 符合语境，故答案选E。