--He’s cleaning_______ floor.

A. aB. anC. the D. /

However, Chinese is more popular around the world today. The long history and colorful culture of China attract many foreigners to learn Chinese. With the rapid development, China is staying ahead in many fields and is playing its role in the world. Chinese is becoming a global (全球的) language and its popularity has risen around the world. Many countries set up Chinese courses in their schools.

For example, in the UK, students used to choose between Spanish, Latin, French and other foreign languages. But now schools encourage their students to study Chinese. The increase in popularity of Chinese has been surprising. 1031 people took Chinese language exams in 2001, and the number was 2062 last year, while 2561 people chose Spanish. It's predicted that studying Chinese in the UK could overtake (超過) Spanish in less than five years.

Just like the foreigners do, we also learn foreign languages. Different languages carry different cultures. So exchanges are necessary. By learning a foreign language, we not only have a useful tool of communicating, but experience a new culture, what's more important, learning a foreign language well will help us tell our own stories to the world.

【1】Please translate the underlined sentence into English.

【2】According to the passage, why is it difficult for foreigners to learn Chinese?

【3】Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.

【4】How does the UN celebrates Chinese Language Day?

【5】Compared with 2001, how many more people took Chinese language exams in the UK last year? What does the result tell us?

【6】What can you do by learning a foreign language?

【1】____

【2】_________

【3】_____

【4】_____

【5】_____

【題目】

As a famous piano master, Paderewski was admired by many people. Wishing to make progress onthe piano, one day, a boy【1】to a Paderewski’s concert by his mother. After they were seated, the mother saw a friend and walked up to greet her, leaving the boy alone in【2】seat.

Catching the chance to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy stood up and finally made his way through a door 【3】was marked “No Admittance(進入)” . Soon, the hall got dark and the concert was about to begin. When the mother 【4】to her seat, she discovered that the child was missing.

Suddently the lights focused on the piano on the stage. In surprise, the mother found her little boy sitting at the piano. 【5】knowing where he was, the boy was picking out Twinkle, Twinkle, Little star. At the moment, the great piano master appeared, moved to the piano 【6】, and whispered (耳語) in the boy’s ear, “Don’t stop. Keep playing.” Then he sat down and added a running obbligato (伴奏). Together, the old master and the young beginner changed an embarrassing situation into a wonderfully creative experience. It became one of the【7】parts of the whole concert that evening. The people were touched so much by the master and the mother was shocked. She believed that such an experience would make a big【8】to her 9-year-old boy’s life.

In fact, that’s the way it is in life. What we can do on our own is hardly unusual. We tried our best, but the【9】aren’t excatly smooth music like what we have expected. But when we trust in the hands of a greater power, our life’s work can be truly beautiful.

Next time, you set out 【10】great works, listen carefully. You can hear the voice of the master, whispering in your ear, “Don’t stop. Keep playing.”

A. Although； but

B. Although； /

C. Because; /

A. a advice B. an advice C. some advice D. any advices

A. or B. though C. but D. so

—May I use your dictionary？Mine is at home．

—________．

A．Thanks a lot

B．I’d love to

C．You’re welcome

D．Sure．Here you are

A. ask; write B. to ask; writing

C. ask; writing D. asking; write

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A. Yes, I’d love to. B. Not at all

C. No, I don’t. D. Yes, I am.