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.

Chocolate is a favorite food for people all over the world. People prefer chocolate over ice cream, cakes and cookies.

The idea of eating chocolate didn’t begin until the 19th century. Before that people drank chocolate. The habit began in Central America where the Aztecs drank bowls of chocolate to stay watchful. When the liquid chocolate was brought to Spain in the 1500s, people thought it was medicine because it had a medicine taste. In fact, the people who made chocolate into drinks were doctors. Then people discovered that mixing chocolate with sugar made a wonderful drink King Ferdinand of Spain loved this drink so much that he put out an order: anyone who talked about chocolate outside the court would be killed For about 100 years, “chocolate” was a secret In Spain.

People finally found out about chocolate, and it became a popular drink in Europe. The Swiss mixed milk and chocolate Today most Americans prefer milk chocolate, while Europeans prefer dark chocolate.

New research shows that chocolate is actually good for us. “Chocolate has more than 300 different chemicals. One chemical works on the parts of the brain that feels pleasure. People who feel good when they eat chocolate are actually healthier. Feeling pleasure is important for health and can protect against illness.” “Good chocolate doesn’t have much fat or sugar. You can enjoy it if you eat a little at a time says Tara Berish, another chocolate lover.

1.When did the idea of eating chocolate begin?

2.Why did people think the liquid chocolate was medicine in the 1500s?

3.Who in fact made chocolate into drinks at that time?

4.What did people discover then?

5.How many different chemicals does chocolate have?

6.What can we learn from the passages?

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding (建立) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on Oct 1, 1949.

That year, in a grand ceremony (盛大的典礼) in Beijing’s Tian’an men Square, Chairman Mao Zedong solemnly proclaimed (庄严宣布) the founding of the PRC. After that, the military parade (大阅兵) began. The parade lasted for two and a half hours, with spectacular (壮观的) scenes showing the People’s Liberation Army’s powerful and grand lineup (阵容).

On Oct 1, we had a grand military parade in Beijing’s Tian’an men Square again. Did you see it on TV? The parade was to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). It attracted the world’s attention. Cool soldiers(士兵)and generals(将军), guards of honor (仪仗队) and new weapons (武器) marked the special event. Hundreds of tanks (坦克), and missiles(导弹) traveled down Chang’an Avenue, the main street that goes through the heart of Beijing into Tian''an men Square.

1.How old is the People’s Republic of China (PRC)?

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2.Did Chairman Mao Zedong solemnly proclaim (庄严宣布) the founding of the PRC in 1949?

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3.Why was there a grand military parade on Oct.1 this year?

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4.Would you like to join the army(军队) when you grow up? Why or why not?

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