Question

A growing number of students in the United States are studying Mandarin(普通话). It is the official language of China. More and more people speak Mandarin than those who speak other languages in the world.

Schools that teach Mandarin want to prepare students for a future in which they are likely to work with people from China. Business in China is booming(繁荣的), and that trend(趋势) is expected to grow.

The US government is trying to encourage even more public schools to teach Mandarin. Officials are considering spending about $1 billion on Mandarin programs in schools. China is getting involved(参与) too. The Chinese government has donated Mandarin textbooks to US schools. Some schools are also taking part in teacher exchange programs with China.

“It is important for students to learn Mandarin and Chinese culture,” said Mary Patterson, a school principal(校长) in Portland, Oregon. “Students who do so will have wider opportunities when they become adults.”

1.Why are US schools teaching Mandarin?

A. To help students communicate with Chinese students.

B. To encourage students to move to China,

C. To prepare students for the future.

D. To get students interested in business.

2.The underlined word “donated” (in Paragragh 4) can be replaced by “______”?

A. provided B. kept

C. made D. found

3.What is the best title for this passage?

A. Why US students learn Mandarin B. Schools in China

C. How to speak Mandarin D. China today

Answer 1

1.C

2.A

3.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲的是如今的美国越来越多的学生学习普通话以及原因。

1. that teach Mandarin want to prepare students for a future 。可知学习普通话是为未来做准备的。固选C。

2. Chinese government has donated Mandarin textbooks to US schools. 可知是中国政府提供普通话的课本给美国的学校。对比各个选项可以知道，只有把A选项中的词语带入这句话，意思才最准确。固选A。

3.主旨归纳题。根据文章的主要内容是讲的美国学生学习普通话的原因。可知文章最好的题目是美国学生为什么学习普通话，固选A。

考点：社会现象类阅读。