Question

A growing number of students in the United States are studying Mandarin(普通話). 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(繁榮的), and that trend(趨勢) 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(參與) 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(校長) in Portland, Oregon. “Students who do so will have wider opportunities when they become adults.”

1. 1.
   Why are US schools teaching Mandarin?
   1. A.
      To help students communicate with Chinese students
   2. B.
      To encourage students to move to China,
   3. C.
      To prepare students for the future
   4. D.
      To get students interested in business
2. 2.
   The underlined word “donated” (in Paragraph 4) can be replaced by “______”?
   1. A.
      provided
   2. B.
      kept
   3. C.
      made
   4. D.
      found
3. 3.
   What is the best title for this passage?
   1. A.
      Why US students learn Mandarin
   2. B.
      Schools in China
   3. C.
      How to speak Mandarin
   4. D.
      China today

Answer 1

CAA
1.根據(jù)短文第二段Schools that teach Mandarin want to prepare students for a future in which they are likely to work with people from China.描述，可知選C。
2.聯(lián)系下文，可知此處指的是中國政府為美國學(xué)校提供了普通話的教科書，故選A。
3.這篇短文主要介紹了美國學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)普通話的原因，故選A。