Tips for Writing Better Articles
56．When we are not sure which word is the right one for a sentence，look it up in a dictionary．Many of us choose words in a hurry and don't take the time to decide if they are proper．Good word choices are necessary for good writing．
57．If we want people to believe what we write，we must make sure our facts are true．We should use dependable facts．
58．Making a list is necessary for writing a good article．Such a list includes：Is there a proper title？Have we explained every point？Are all the parts of the article included？This can help us to make sure that we have covered everything．
59．Sometimes it's easier to find problems with spelling，word usage and grammar when we read aloud．Reading aloud helps us not only find out our problems but also develop our writing．
60．A common problem is that we don't like to rewrite．In fact，rewriting is the best way to find out and correct some mistakes，like grammar and spelling mistakes．Rewriting makes our writing better，though it takes more time and more work．
Choose the best topic from A to F according to the meaning of the passage．
| A．Rewrite． |
B．Read aloud． |
| C．Check facts． |
D．Collect information． |
| E．Prepare a list． |
F．Make good word choices． |
56 57 58 59 60 ．
February 29th comes up on the calendar only every four years．A year with a February 29th might be good news if you are paid by the day or the week．But it might be bad news if you were born on a February 29th．You have to wait three years in between birthdays!
American English has an expression for the unusual situation． February 29th is called a leap day． And the year with a February 29th in it is called a leap year． This year， 2020， is such a year．
As a verb，the word "leap" means to jump， or to move quickly．"Leap" can also be a noun，meaning a jump， or a sudden move．
In a leap year， the dates jump over one day of the week． Let me explain． In 2017，the last day of the year， December 31st ， fell on a Sunday． In 2018， it fell on a Monday． In 2019， it fell on a Tuesday． But in 2020， December 31st will fall on a Thursday． It jumps right over Wednesday．
The reason for a leap day or a leap year is because our calendar does not follow the earth's orbit（轨道）around the sun exactly． Each year， we have a little time left over． So every four years，we put all that time together into an extra（额外的） day．
Some people choose to marry on February 29th because it is an unusual date．But some ancient peoples would likely tell couples not to do it． Leap years were believed to be difficult， and leap days were unlucky．To be honest， these have no scientific basis（依据）．
（1）A 20﹣year﹣old person has birthdays if he/she was born on a February 29th．
A．20
B．15
C．10
D．5
（2）A leap year means on more is added in the calendar of the year．
A． month
B． year
C．day
D． week
（3）The last day of 2021 will fall on according to this article．
A． Saturday
B． Friday
C． Sunday
D． Monday
（4）Some people choose to marry on February 29th because ．
A． it's quite a special date
B． it's quite an unlucky day
C． it can save more money
D． it's a traditional custom
（5）Which of the following sentences is not true according to this article？
A． Scientists tell couples not to marry on a leap day．
B． The leap year or leap day comes once every four years．
C． Some ancient peoples believed that leap days were unlucky．
D． We have a little time left each year before a leap year comes．
"Without music， life would be a mistake，" famous German philosopher （哲学家） Friendrich Nietzsche said over a century ago． Music is a （A） bigpart of our lives． But in recent years， some US schools have cut music classes to control budgets （预算）．
For example， Chicago public schools hurt arts education when it fired （解雇） over 1000teacher． Among （B） them， 10percent of the teachers taught art or music， according to The Washington Times． In fact， this is not just a problem in the US． In other （C） countries ， such as China and Britain， music class is not thought to be as important as classes like science， math and history． That's partly because music is not seen as a very important like skill， and it doesn't use an exam system （体系）． （D） 许多学生忙于作业， so parents and students choose to focus on subjects that are tested more often．
However， learning music is beneficial （有益的） in many ways．
Playing music is not as （E） simpleas it looks， according to Kenneth Guilmartin of Music Together， an early childhood music development program． （F） When making music ， you need different abilities to work together ．For example， when playing the piano， people see music notes and decode （解码） them in their brains． They also use their fingers to make sounds． You need to deal with all these things at the same time．
Music has a special connection with science as well． You can see that many （G） are good at playing music： Einstein played the violin， and German physicist Max Planck was talented in playing the piano．
56．写出文中划线部分（A）和（E）的同义词或近义词： ；
57．文中划线部分（B）指代的是：
58．在文中（C）和（G）的空白处填入适当的单词： ；
59．将文中划线部分（D）译成英语：
60．将文中划线部分（F）改写成：Different abilities to work together when you are making music．
Critical thinking（批判性思维） is trying to improve the way you think． People use critical thinking in every area of life to solve problems and evaluate claims（评估主张）．
Like every other skill， critical thinking takes practice． When a problem comes our way， we need to think critically to decide how to solve it． When we see an advertisement， for example， we should stop and think． Advertisements are made to make people feel certain that they are true， and then people can buy the products． But is what the advertisement says true？ Is it making a claim？ Or does it only interest us？ Critical thinking is important and stops us from making poor choices． In fact， we are using it if we ask questions naturally about what we see．
Practice makes perfect． While you are growing in critical thinking， you'll become a wiser and more thoughtful person． There are many ways of doing practice． Here are a few．
★ Read about a topic people disagree on． Look at articles or books on all sides of the subject． For each side of the subject， think carefully and evaluate it．
★ When you see or hear a claim， ask questions about it． Who is making the claim and why？
★Evaluate your own thinking． Where and why do you think uncritically？ How can you improve？
Critical thinking should be part of everything we do． It may help you to succeed at work or school ．Make yourself into a habit of critical thinking． Change your thoughts and change your world．
（1）、（2）题完成句子；（3）题简略回答问题；（4）题找出并写下第二段的主题句；（5）题将文中画线句子译成汉语．
（1）People use critical thinking to and evaluate claims．
（2）Critical thinking can stop us from ．
（3）What kind of person will you become as you grow in critical thinking？
（4）
（5）
Confidence（自信）is very important in daily life．It can help you develop a healthy attitude．（1） ．They may have more chances to become successful．But how can we be more confident？Here are some suggestions．
Speak louder
When you are not confident，it's hard for you to do things well．You speak in such a low voice that people can hardly hear you．（2） ．Your voice can help you become more confident．
（3） ．
Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you did well．Did you finish your task？Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh？Give yourself praise for the good things you've done．
Get rid of fear
（4） ．But it's easy to overcome if you understand that failure is a part of life．Don't hide in your head just because you said something stupid once．Try to start again and believe you can do better．
Pick up a hobby
If you like singing，sing as much as you can．（5） ．And it will make you happy and confident．
根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项．（每小题5分，共5分）请在答题卡上用2B铅笔将你的选项所对应的大写字母涂黑．
A．In some ways，a hobby can make you outstanding（杰出）．
B．You should speak often to get more speaking chances．
C．A study shows that people who are more confident are much happier．
D．Fear goes along with failure．
E．Encourage yourself
F．Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearly．
G．A hobby can sometimes become a bad thing．
In your spare time， do you help your parents with chores（杂活）around the house？ Can you cook for your family？
In order to stress（强调）the importance of hard﹣working spirit education（劳动教育）among students of different ages，the Communist Party of China Central Committee（中共中央）recently released（发布）a guideline（指导纲要）．
The guideline calls for students to respect labor work． Students should learn basic life skills and form good working habits through such education．
The government has been trying to stress the importance of hard﹣working spirit education． But this has been overlooked（忽视）in recent years． Many teenagers do not value the importance of working hard and aren't interested in doing so．
According to a study of nearly 3，000 students that was done by Ningbo Evening News in March， only 22% of students help with everyday chores around the house．
Schools and families play an important role in teaching students about the value of working hard， the guideline says．
Primary and middle schools should provide students with hard﹣working spirit classes every week， according to the guideline． Schools can also hold activities to give students real﹣world work experience． For example， schools can teach children how to plant trees on Tree﹣Planting Day．
As children's first teachers，parents should also encourage children to learn how to do chores at home．Students should master one or two life skills every year． These skills can include cooking， washing their own clothes and tidying their rooms．
（1）The guideline was released recently in order to ．
A． stress the importance of hard﹣working spirit education
B． ask students to work hard at English and any other subjects
C． teach students how to help their parents do chores at home
D． help students of different ages solve life problems
（2）The underlined word "this" in Paragraph 4 refers to ．
A． the government
B． hard﹣working spirit education
C． basic life skills
D． the recently released guideline
（3）According to the guideline， schools can ．
A． give homework to parents
B． give the guideline to every student
C． teach students how to cook in the school
D． provide chances of real﹣world work for students
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A． About two thirds of students help with housework at home．
B． Students should master at least three life skills every year．
C． Schools should provide students with hard﹣working spirit classes every day．
D． Parents should also encourage children to learn how to do chores at home．
（5）What is the best title of the passage？
A． Spirit of Hard﹣working Education
B． How to Value the Experience
C． The Importance of All Subjects
D． How to Do Everyday Chores
Studying is usually not a happy task，especially when there are so many things you can do for fun．The balance（平衡）between work and play is a lifelong matter．Are you feeling tired and bored when you study？What should you do if you're not interested in study？ Here are ways you could do to deal with the problem．
Change your thoughts． If you're lack of passion（缺乏热情）for study， just think about your future．Only good grades can give you a chance to achieve your dreams． Good grades will help you get into your dream high school and college． No matter how old you are， you're always growing and learning．
Work hard to achieve your dreams． Study is teaching you an important lesson﹣You must work for what you want to achieve． Winning a game， passing a test， doing something difficult…These are all rewarding（值得的）experiences because of the time you spent and the effort you made． The harder you work， the happier you'll be．
Relax yourself at times． You don't need to study as often as you think you should do． I am not telling you not to study﹣You still should， but you can try studying less if it doesn't influence your grades．
Find your favorite subjects． Discover your interests and develop them carefully． Keep studying and stay healthy．
（1）Studying is usually not a task according to the passage．
| A． |
hard |
| B． |
happy |
| C． |
boring |
| D． |
tiring |
（2）We can know is a lifelong matter from the passage．
| A． |
doing things for fun |
| B． |
growing and leaning |
| C． |
balancing work and play |
| D． |
feeling tired and bored |
（3）You can get into a dream school with the help of ．
| A． |
similar thoughts |
| B． |
good grades |
| C． |
serious problems |
| D． |
different feelings |
（4）You can achieve your dream by ．
| A． |
working hard |
| B． |
passing tests |
| C． |
winning games |
| D． |
giving lessons |
（5）What does the underlined sentence mean in the fourth paragraph？
| A． |
You should never study． |
| B． |
You should always think． |
| C． |
You could sometimes study less． |
| D． |
You may usually feel tired． |
Think of somebody you really admire.You will probably find that their success didn't come easily.As "Father of Hybrid Rice（杂交水稻）"，Yuan Longping got over great difficulties and spent his whole life working to reduce world hunger and helping to feed the country with the largest population.
Wu Mengchao，the "Father of Chinese Hepatobiliary Surgery（肝胆外科）"，focused on saving people's lives for nearly eighty years.He performed more than 16，000 operations during his life.Holding the surgeon' s knife for such a long time deformed his fingers .Wu once said， "It would my greatest happiness if I could work at the operating table until my dying day."
In1969，in order to solve the problem of treating malaria（疟疾），Tu Youyou，pharmacologist （药学家） took on the job as head of a research team.She and her teammates performed different kinds of experiments.However，the results were disappointing.Instead of giving up，they kept trying.Finally，in1972，they made it!In2015，at the age of 85，she received Nobel Prize.
Thomas Edison，the inventor of the light bulb believed that every failure was a step towards success.He once said， "If I find 10，000 ways something won't work，I haven't failed.I am not discouraged，because every wrong try is another step forward.
Sometimes，their success was a surprise，even to themselves.The famous scientist Alexander Fleming said， "When I woke up just after daybreak on 28th September，1928，I certainly didn't plan to revolutionize（变革） all medicine by discovering the world's' first antibiotic（抗生素）.But I guess that was exactly what I did.
Some people only became successful after their deaths.Not like Pablo Picasso who became famous and very rich during his lifetime，the artist Vincent Van Gogh only sold one painting all through his life and that was to a friend.But he kept painting and he painted more than 2，000 artworks in the following ten years.Now his paintings are very popular and they sell for millions of pounds.
One thing all these people have in common is sticking to their goals no matter what.
（1）What do Yuan Longping and Wu Mengchao have in common？
A.They succeeded in solving world problems.
B.They spent all their lives serving people.
C.They achieved a lot in the medical field.
D.They are remembered for their happiness.
（2）The underlined phrase deformed his fingers could be replaced by .
A.changed the shape of his fingers
B.made him feel down
C.gave him too much pressure
D.got his fingers cut off
（3）It is clear that .
A.Pablo Picasso became famous after his death
B.Vincent Van Gogh painted 2，001 artworks in his life
C.it took Tu Youyou's team about 3 years to reach their goal
D.Thomas Edison tried 10.000 ways before he invented the light bulb
（4）When Alexander Fleming discovered the first antibiotic，he .
A.felt too tired to stay awake
B.didn't plan to study all medicine
C.knew exactly what his success meant
D.didn't fully realize its importance
（5）What does the writer mainly want to tell us？
A.Not everyone can be successful.
B.The more difficulties，the better.
C.Great achievements aren't made naturally.
D.Great hopes make great men.
Have you ever paid for educational podcasts （播客） or live videos？ Ask some people and most of them will say yes． "Pay﹣for﹣knowledge" has been more and more fashionable these years． The contents of these "pay﹣for﹣ knowledge" products are from language learning to gardening or baby﹣caring． Everything you think of can be found online at this moment． "Pay﹣for﹣knowledge" is on the rise （兴起）．
Why is "pay﹣for﹣knowledge" industry developing so rapidly？ First， its development is based on the Internet． With a fast network and a smartphone， anyone who has passed the identity （身份）check can be an online teacher， and anyone with an online account can buy "pay﹣for knowledge" products that he or she wants at an affordable price． Second， people are afraid to miss any information． On one hand， people hope for more useful information． On the other hand，such information is usually at the hands of experts （专家） who serve well﹣known companies and universities．Moreover，the need to learn new skills in today's job market also pushes people to learn on such educational podcasts．
The industry of "pay﹣for﹣knowledge" has proved to be lucrative． It promises possibilities of turning information into money． It is good for the development of our country and it can help sellers make lots of money． Besides， buyers can enjoy self﹣growth from it．What's more， this is a reflection （反映） of respect for knowledge and talents．
However，the rapid development of "pay﹣for knowledge" has a few problems．For one thing，the market is full of eye﹣ catching words such as "How to be an Industry's Expert in 5 Hours" and "15 Classes to Be a Master of Appreciating （欣赏） Classical Music"， which sound like if you pay for it， you are sure to succeed． For another， a large number of customers buy them just for showing off． In fact， those who have really had self﹣growth after buying online courses may be the kind of people who need them least． In other words， with or without these courses， they can make it anyway，because they are those who have the ability to learn by themselves．
In general， the best is the one that suits you most．"Pay﹣ for﹣knowledge" may be used as a good start for self﹣ growth． Be careful! Otherwise， your dream of success may not come true．
（1）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A． "Pay﹣for﹣knowledge" products can help all the people succeed．
B． "Pay﹣for﹣knowledge" products can offer people different kinds of courses．
C． People who can teach themselves need "pay﹣for﹣knowledge" products most．
D． People must learn from experts who serve famous companies and universities．
（2）What can we learn about "pay﹣for﹣knowledge" industry from Paragraph 2？
A． The history of its development．
B． The problems of its products．
C． The advantages of its products．
D． The causes of its rise．
（3）The underlined phrase "be lucrative" in Paragraph 3 means" "．
A． produce lots of money
B． get much information
C． win great respect
D． enjoy self﹣growth
（4）The main purpose of this passage is to ．
A． recommend the "pay﹣for﹣knowledge" products to people
B． advise everyone to learn knowledge by themselves online
C． remind people to choose "pay﹣for﹣knowledge" products wisely
D． teach parents how to buy some online courses for their children
For years，psychologists（心理学家） have been against giving children prizes or money for their performance in school．"Outwards"prizes，they say，can undermine the joy of learning for its own good and can even lead to cheating．
But many economists（经济学家） and business people disagree，and their opinions often become popular in the educational market place．Prize programs that pay students are underway in many cities．In some places，students can bring home hundreds of dollars for，say，taking an Advanced Placement course and having high grades in the exams．
"Whether such efforts work continues to be a debate（争议），"said Barbara Marian，an assistant professor of education at Pennsylvania State．She is against using prizes as encouragement．Among parents，it often leads to very hot discussion．And in public education，a new focus on school reform（改革） pushes researchers on both sides of the debate to make more efforts to get data（数据） that may provide information on when and whether prizes work．
"We have to get beyond our biases（偏见），"said Roland Fryer，aneconomist at Harvard University who is planning and testing several prizeprograms．"Luckily，the scientific method allows us to examine most ofthose biases and let the data do the talking．"In the cash programs being studied，Roland Fryer and other economists compare the schoolperformance of groups of students who are paid and students who arenot．In the study，they find that the students who are prized get highergrades on the SAT and go to better colleges than those who are not．
However，many psychologists believe that early data can be one﹣sided．Research suggests that prizes may work in the short term but havebad influences in the long term．
"Are they highly interested in what they are doing？Or does it feel like hard work？The same prize program might have different influences ondifferent kinds of students，"said Kirabo Jackson，a famous psychologist at Cornell University．"The higher the prize is，the more harmful the result might be．"
81．The underlined word"undermine"in Paragraph l most probably means" "．
A．understand
B．examine
C．kill
D．protect
82．From Paragraph 2 and Paragraph 3，we can learn that ．
A．the students'parents welcome prize programs
B．prize programs are getting popular in many cities
C．Thegovernment provides money for prize programs
D．all theeducation researchers support prize programs
83．According to Roland Fryer and other economists'study，students who are paid ．
A．have more scientific methods
B．like to discuss with other students
C．always cheat in examinations
D．have better performance at school
84．The passage mainly tells us ．
A．how to use prizes to encourage the students
B．different opinions on giving students prizes
C．how to make students study hard in schools
D．bad results caused by some prize programs
85．What does the writer think of prize programs？
A．He doesn't mention it．
B．He thinks they are harmful．
C．He thinks they are great．
D．He doesn't care about them．
Yang Yu， 14， of Jilin， hasn't adapted （适应） himself to the changes in his classroom since the first day of this term： teachers now hold classes with a computer and screen． "Instead of writing on the blackboard as before， they click the mouse and show us the Power Point （PPT） slides （幻灯片） on the screen． Sometimes， there is not even one word on the blackboard after a whole class，" Yang said． "I'm not quite used to the multimedia （多媒体） class．"
More and more middle schools in China now use multimedia in class． Teachers put their courses on a computer and show their lessons with a PPT． To make the lessons more interesting， they play animations （动画） and movies．
Hu Wei， an English teacher in Sichuan， thinks multimedia class seems to be more interesting than traditional classes． His students practice their oral English by following music and animations on a computer． "It helps them speak English bravely and actively，" Hu says． "Besides， it's also a helpful tool for teachers because showing PPTs saves us more time than writing notes on the blackboard．"
However， multimedia class makes things more difficult for students like Liu Yifang， a 15﹣year﹣old Beijinger． She can't take all her notes as before． "There are no words on the blackboard， but many on the screen，" Liu says． "Besides， my teacher speaks so fast that I can't catch up．"
Liu thinks it is not the best way to learn． "For me， I like the old way． I agree that the multimedia is helpful， but so is the blackboard，" Liu says． "If teachers can use both tools properly in class， I think that will be really good for everyone．"
（1）What equipment （设备） do Yang Yu's teachers use in multimedia class？
（2）According to Paragraph 2， what can teachers do to make their lessons more interesting？
（3）How do teachers save students more time in class according to Hu Wei？
（4）How many reasons does Liu Yifang mention why she can't take all her notes as before？
（5）What's Liu Yifang's advice on class teaching？
Passage 3
The British government has started a ￡ 10 million Mandarin Excellence （普通话优秀） Program． The program will have helped over 5，000 British students to be fluent （流利的） in Mandarin Chinese by 2020．
The program is led by local schools and supported （支持） by University College London． So far， 14 schools have taken part in the program． Hundreds of secondary school students in England have taken lessons in Mandarin Chinese． Over the next three years， they will spend eight hours studying Mandarin Chinese every week．
Ned Miller is an officer of the British government． He said a high level of fluency in Mandarin Chinese would become more and more important． "Language skills are important for jobs and life． Mandarin Chinese is spoken by the largest number of people in the world． It is also one of the languages that matters the most to our country's future． If the United Kingdom wants to remain competitive in the world， we do need far more of our young people leaving school with a good commandof Mandarin Chinese，" Miller added． "We hope that our young people could be given the chance to study the language． We want them to be fluent in both spoken and written Mandarin． The Mandarin Excellence Program will help us do this． It will not only open the students' eyes， but also give them a great advantage when they enter the world of work．"
British kids， in fact， are not alone． In America， about 200，000 students are studying Mandarin Chinese． It is believed that 800，000 more will join them over the next couple of years．
（1） British students will have been fluent in Mandarin Chinese through the program by 2020．
| A． |
200，000 |
| B． |
Less than 5，000 |
| C． |
About 800，000 |
| D． |
Over 5，000 |
（2）The program is led by ．
| A． |
University College London |
| B． |
local schools |
| C． |
a British officer |
| D． |
the American government |
（3）What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined word "command" in Paragraph 3？
| A． |
掌握 |
| B． |
命令 |
| C． |
要求 |
| D． |
希望 |
（4）Ned Miller hoped young people could be given the chance to study Chinese．
| A． |
Chinese |
| B． |
American |
| C． |
British |
| D． |
French |
（5）What does the writer want to tell us？
| A． |
The program has no use helping students learn Chinese well． |
| B． |
Fewer young people abroad like to learn Chinese． |
| C． |
Mandarin Chinese helps the UK improve its relationship with China． |
| D． |
Mandarin Chinese is becoming more and more important． |
Some parents are used to doing almost everything for their children． They see their older children as babies all the time! It can be a very common problem in China， because most parents only have one child in China． Some parents care so much about the safety of their children that they are afraid to let them go anywhere or do anything by themselves． So their children fail to learn social skills and become more dependent（依赖的）on them!
In fact， no children really enjoy being looked after by their parents all the time． No parents would be happy knowing that． Because of too much care， their children don't know anything about the world． Children need their own time to grow into adults and to learn how to deal with problems． Too much care damages their fun when they are growing up． And when suddenly they can't depend on their parents， these children will be in a big trouble!
It's nice that parents show their care to their children． It's nice that children know that their parents' care is out of love． And it will be nicer if the children let their parents know how much love they really need and how much love is too much．
（1）According to the writer， the common problem in China is that ．
A． many children don't like to go to school
B． some parents do almost everything for their children
C． some parents don't let their children go anywhere
（2）Most Chinese children know little about the world because ．
A． their parents take too much care of them
B． most parents have only one child
C． they are too young
（3）The underlined word "them" in Paragraph 1 refers to （指代） ．
A． children
B． parents
C． teachers
（4）What does the writer really want to tell us？
A． Children don't need any love．
B． Parents should give children as much love as possible．
C． Parents should let their children do things themselves．
Wen Xinrui，a student from Shanghai，together with her family，is seeing the great changes of China in recent years．
Wen's grandparents have been enjoying free health checks for people aged above 65 since 2013．It was hard to imagine in the past．The river near Wen's house used to be dirty and give out a terrible smell．But last year．（C） itwas cleaned up and trees were planted on both sides Now there are even fish swimming in it．
From 2013 to 2016，55.64 million people in（A） have been lifted out of poverty（贫困）．This means their personal income（收入）has increased to more than 3，000 yuan a month． China aims to（力求达到）make all the people get out of poverty by 2020．
Also，China now has more than 22，000 kilometers of high﹣speed lines．That's about 60 percent of the world's total high﹣speed railways．
Such progress can't have been made without the leadership of the Communist Party of China．（D） As the ruling party in China ， the Party has more than 89 million members ． They are from all walks of life （各行各业）．They have a big influence on both the government and people's lives．
According（B） President Xi Jinping，our socialism（社会主义）with Chinese characteristics（特色）has entered a new era（时代）．The Party must always put people first and continue working hard to help people live better and happier lives．
（1）在文中（A）和（B）的空白处分别填入适当的词：
（2）文中划线部分（C）指代的是：
（3）将文中画线部分（D）改写成为：As the ruling party in China，the Party has 89 million members are from all walks of life．
（4）从文中找出两个能体现中国人民生活的形容词：
（5）从文中找出能说明本文中心大意的单词或短语：
It's a hot time for Chinese language learning across the world， not only because of China's higher position in the world but also because of the increasing economic （经济的） and cultural connections between China and other countries．
For example， the United Arab Emirates （UAE）（阿拉伯联合酋长国） plans to open Chinese language courses in 200 public primary and middle schools， so experienced Chinese teachers are needed．
Other Chinese courses opened across the world show the increasing need for Chinese﹣speaking talent．Mandarin（普通话） became an elective（选修的） foreign language in Russia's college entrance exam． Following English， German， French， and Spanish， Mandarin has become the fifth elective test subject for the exam．
Spain has more than 40，000 people learning Chinese． Last year about 8，000 people took the Chinese Proficiency Test（HSK） exam． The number of people who took the test was the biggest， according to Xinhua News Agency．
In the US．leaning Chinese has been thrivingfor many years and is now a popular choice for American children，especially those who were born in good families．The children begin to learn Chinese at an early age bacause their parents believe that learning Chinese wil help them build sucessful international careers（职业）．
（1）Why is Chinese language leaming so hot？
| A． |
Because many foreigners like China's culture． |
| B． |
Because China has the highet position in the world． |
| C． |
Because China helps a lot of countries to develop． |
| D． |
Because China has more international infuence around the world． |
（2）The following languages are elective test subjects in Russia EXCEPT ．
| A． |
French |
| B． |
Spanish |
| C． |
Japanese |
| D． |
Mandarin |
（3）The Chinese meaning of the underlined word " thriving"is ．
| A． |
兴盛 |
| B． |
衰落 |
| C． |
改变 |
| D． |
开办 |
（4）What can we know about Chinese learning around the world？
| A． |
The UAE needs experienced English teachers． |
| B． |
All American children learn Chinese from an early age． |
| C． |
About one fifth of the Spanish learning Chinese took the HSK in 2018． |
| D． |
The Mandarin exam must be taken before going to Russia's colleges． |
（5）The main idea of the passage is ．
| A． |
more people in the UAE begin to learn Chinese |
| B． |
Chinese language learning is popular around the world |
| C． |
some foreign countries want more Chinese teachers |
| D． |
many American children are learning Chinese now |
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