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【题目】 When 4-year-old British Prince George started his first day of school in September, 2017, Chinese language was on his course.

And he wasn’t alone. According to a report in September, about 51 percent of UK parents want their children to learn Chinese, as it’s believed to be one of the most useful languages to know.

In fact, the popularity of Chinese drove the UK government to launch the Chinese Excellence Program in September last year. Its goal is to make at least 5, 000 British state middle school students speak Chinese well by 2020.

The language has become the second most spoken foreign language in the US, after only Spanish (西班牙语),with over 2. 1 million speakers, according to a survey.

Many US famous people such as Facebook founder (脸书创始人) Mark Zuckerberg and Obama’s daughter,Malia Obama, study Chinese as a second language.

So far, 67 countries and regions (地区) have included Chinese in their national course, so why are so many countries crazy about learning Chinese?

One reason could be that as China continues to develop quickly, Chinese is increasingly becoming a useful tool for people’s personal and professional growth. “I think everyone believes that China will be the next great superpower (超级大国)... even if it' s not a superpower like America. It still has an important influence in the future,” said Aisling.

McCaffrey from Canada, who studied at the Renmin University of China, “Learning Chinese is the best way to make sure that you can be part of that growth.”

This opinion was shared by former (前任的) British Prime Minister David Cameron, who urged(呼吁) British students to learn Chinese to “seal (抓住) tomorrow’s business deals” in 2013.

【1】Why do UK parents want their children to learn Chinese?

A.Chinese is on the course.B.Princess George starts to learn Chinese.

C.The UK government sets up the program.D.Chinese is one of the most useful languages.

【2】________asked British students to learn Chinese.

A.Malia ObamaB.David CameronC.Prince GeorgeD.Mark Zuckerberg

【3】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A.Aisling McCaffery is from Canada.

B.Learning Chinese is the best way to be famous.

C.There are more than 2.1 million Chinese speakers in the US.

D.67 countries and regions have included Chinese in their national course.

【4】What’s the best title of the passage?

A.The ways to learn Chinese well

B.The increasing number in learning Chinese

C.Why learning Chinese has risen around the world

D.The relationship between language and development

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】B

【4】C

【解析】

文章大意：短文主要介绍全世界范围内的人都在学习汉语的原因。

【1】细节理解题。根据文中According to a report in September, about 51 percent of UK parents want their children to learn Chinese, as it’s believed to be one of the most useful languages to know. “根据9月发布的一份报告，约51%的英国家长想要自己的孩子学习汉语，因为它被认为是最有用的语言之一”可知，许多英国父母想要自己的孩子学习汉语的原因是汉语是世界上最有用的语言之一，故选D。

【2】细节理解题。根据文中This opinion was shared by former (前任的) British Prime Minister David Cameron, who urged(呼吁) British students to learn Chinese to “seal (抓住) tomorrow’s business deals” in 2013.可知，是David Cameron要求英国学生学习汉语，故选B。

【3】细节理解题。根据文中McCaffrey from Canada, who studied at the Renmin University of China,可知，McCaffrey来自加拿大，故A项正确；根据文中“Learning Chinese is the best way to make sure that you can be part of that growth.” 学习汉语是确保自己能够参与成长的最佳途径可知，故B项错误；根据文中The language has become the second most spoken foreign language in the US, after only Spanish (西班牙语),with over 2. 1 million speakers, according to a survey.可知，在美国，有超过210万说汉语的人，故C项正确；根据文中So far, 67 countries and regions (地区) have included Chinese in their national course,到目前为止，已有67个国家和地区将汉语纳入国家课程可知，故D项正确，故选B。

【4】最佳标题。根据文章大意“短文主要介绍了全世界范围内的人都在学习汉语。”可知，文章标题应为：为什么学汉语在世界各地兴起，故答案为C。