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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg recently surprised Chinese students when he spoke to them in Chinese. In a talk at Tsinghua University in Beijing, Zuckerberg spoke Chinese for about 30 minutes. Although his Mandarin was far from perfect, students and faculty cheered his 36 .
Zuckerberg’s talk raises a large question: is Chinese the language of the future? Could it 37 English as the world’s international language? Mandarin Chinese already has the 38 native speakers of any language. And, China may soon 39 the United States as the world’s largest economy.
The 40 of the Chinese language is increasing in the United States and around the world. A small but growing number of American parents are even 41 their children to bilingual Chinese immersion schools. Leianne Clements has no cultural connection to China, 42 her children are learning Chinese at the Yu Ying Public Charter School in Washington D.C. Ms. Clements thinks knowing Chinese could give her children a competitive 43 .
Clayton Dube, head of the U.S.-China Institute at the University of Southern California, thinks Chinese will grow in 44 , especially for people who want to work and do business in China. “As China rises you can expect that more people will 45 the language. But is China going to replace English? I don’t think so—certainly not in my 46 , probably not in the next two, three, four generations.”
Dube says American pop culture is one reason for English’s 47 as a foreign language. “American movies, music, television, video games have 48 audiences ... So far China’s success in this field has been very 49 . Chinese films, Chinese television shows, Chinese music doesn’t have a huge following outside of China.”
Andres Martinez, a professor at Arizona State University, says that he 50 Chinese culture and expects the language to grow. But he says English, unlike Chinese, is not just 51 with one country, and will remain the global language.
Chinese is also a more difficult language to learn. The U.S. Foreign Service Institute estimates it would take a 52 English speaker 2,200 hours to reach professional fluency in Chinese. That is four times 53 than it would take to reach the same level in Dutch, French, or Spanish. 54 Chinese grammar is much simpler, Chinese has a tone and writing system that is more difficult for adult learners to master.
A recent survey by Gallup showed that only one in four Americans is able to speak more than one language. For most Americans, Brits, and Australians, learning a foreign language is a(n) 55 , not a necessary thing.
1. A. success B. failure C. effort D. mistake
2. A. replace B. consider C. follow D. regard
3. A. biggest B. most C. best D. strongest
4. A. push B. pull C. pack D. pass
5. A. number B. use C. study D. value
6. A. inviting B. forbidding C. sending D. admitting
7. A. but B. so C. or D. for
8. A. advantage B. environment C. awareness D. market
9. A. quality B. culture C. vocabulary D. importance
10. A. adapt B. adopt C. affect D. admire
11. A. university B. experience C. country D. lifetime
12. A. change B. popularity C. spirit D. tradition
13. A. wide B. small C. old D. young
14. A. famous B. great C. limited D. huge
15. A. recognizes B. obtains C. dislikes D. respects
16. A. compared B. combined C. connected D. mixed
17. A. native B. creative C. passive D. talkative
18. A. shorter B. longer C. easier D. harder
19. A. When B. Because C. Unless D. While
20. A. intention B. choice C. attitude D. purpose
参考答案
完形填空
CABDC
CAADB
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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg recently surprised Chinese students when he spoke to them in Chinese. In a talk at Tsinghua University in Beijing, Zuckerberg spoke Chinese for about 30 minutes. Although his Mandarin was far from perfect, students and faculty cheered his 36 .
Zuckerberg’s talk raises a large question: is Chinese the language of the future? Could it 37 English as the world’s international language? Mandarin Chinese already has the 38 native speakers of any language. And, China may soon 39 the United States as the world’s largest economy.
The 40 of the Chinese language is increasing in the United States and around the world. A small but growing number of American parents are even 41 their children to bilingual Chinese immersion schools. Leianne Clements has no cultural connection to China, 42 her children are learning Chinese at the Yu Ying Public Charter School in Washington D.C. Ms. Clements thinks knowing Chinese could give her children a competitive 43 .
Clayton Dube, head of the U.S.-China Institute at the University of Southern California, thinks Chinese will grow in 44 , especially for people who want to work and do business in China. “As China rises you can expect that more people will 45 the language. But is China going to replace English? I don’t think so—certainly not in my 46 , probably not in the next two, three, four generations.”
Dube says American pop culture is one reason for English’s 47 as a foreign language. “American movies, music, television, video games have 48 audiences ... So far China’s success in this field has been very 49 . Chinese films, Chinese television shows, Chinese music doesn’t have a huge following outside of China.”
Andres Martinez, a professor at Arizona State University, says that he 50 Chinese culture and expects the language to grow. But he says English, unlike Chinese, is not just 51 with one country, and will remain the global language.
Chinese is also a more difficult language to learn. The U.S. Foreign Service Institute estimates it would take a 52 English speaker 2,200 hours to reach professional fluency in Chinese. That is four times 53 than it would take to reach the same level in Dutch, French, or Spanish. 54 Chinese grammar is much simpler, Chinese has a tone and writing system that is more difficult for adult learners to master.
A recent survey by Gallup showed that only one in four Americans is able to speak more than one language. For most Americans, Brits, and Australians, learning a foreign language is a(n) 55 , not a necessary thing.
1. A. success B. failure C. effort D. mistake
2. A. replace B. consider C. follow D. regard
3. A. biggest B. most C. best D. strongest
4. A. push B. pull C. pack D. pass
5. A. number B. use C. study D. value
6. A. inviting B. forbidding C. sending D. admitting
7. A. but B. so C. or D. for
8. A. advantage B. environment C. awareness D. market
9. A. quality B. culture C. vocabulary D. importance
10. A. adapt B. adopt C. affect D. admire
11. A. university B. experience C. country D. lifetime
12. A. change B. popularity C. spirit D. tradition
13. A. wide B. small C. old D. young
14. A. famous B. great C. limited D. huge
15. A. recognizes B. obtains C. dislikes D. respects
16. A. compared B. combined C. connected D. mixed
17. A. native B. creative C. passive D. talkative
18. A. shorter B. longer C. easier D. harder
19. A. When B. Because C. Unless D. While
20. A. intention B. choice C. attitude D. purpose
参考答案
完形填空
CABDC
CAADB
DBACD
CABDB
