When Faith Wanjiku graduated from the Technical University of Kenya last year, she immediately enrolled (注册) at the Confucius Institute in Kenyatta University. She wanted to learn Chinese, as she believed that it would help her land a good job.
She has just completed the hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK) 3 exam. HSK is a test of Chinese language level for non-native speakers, organized by the Confucius Institute Headquarters.
However, this level isn’t enough for Wanjiku, who plans to pass HSK 6. She wanted to increase her level of Chinese and improve her spoken Chinese. And Wanjiku isn’t alone. The number of people taking the HSK reached 6.8 million in 2018 and went up 4.6 percent from a year earlier, the Ministry of Education said on May 31.
Chinese is becoming an increasingly popular choice of language to study around the world. Currently, middle school students in Russia can take Chinese as an elective language test in the country’s national college entrance exam, Sputnik News reported.
In May, Zambia became the fourth country in Africa-after Kenya, Uganda and South Africa—to introduce Chinese language to its schools.
And many English-speaking countries have shown an interest in allowing their students to learn Chinese. The US government announced the launch of “1 Million Strong” in 2015, a plan that aims to bring the total number of learners of Chinese to l million by 2020.
Behind the growing popularity of Chinese language learning is the international community’s positive attitude toward Chinas future development, as well as the people’s longing to learn about Chinese civilization and culture.
Indeed, it’s as the former president of South Africa Nelson Mandela put it, “if you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.”
1.What did Wanjiku do after graduating from university?
A.She went abroad. B.She learned Chinese.
C.She found a job. D.She travelled to China.
2.HSK is a test for ______.
A.non-native speakers B.native speakers
C.middle school students D.college students
3.What does the underlined sentence mean?
A.Wangjiku has lots of friends.
B.Lots of people want to pass HSK6 exam.
C.Wangjiku has passed HSK3 exam.
D.Many people want to live in China.
4.What may be the best title for the text?
A.Chinese Language Study Takes Off
B.Chinese Play an Important Role in Economy
C.People Share the Experience of Learning Chinese
D.Different Opinions about the Function of Chinese
For a herder (放牧人) in Africa, the hardest part of the job is searching for cattle lost in the bush. But for Andrew, a herder at a farm in Zimbabwe, it's not a problem. Once he spots Toro, he knows the rest of the herd is nearby. That’s because Toro isn’t an ordinary member of the herd. He's a giraffe. In hot weather, cattle rest in the shade under his belly. And because of his height, Toro can spot lions long before they come close to the herd.
Toro's unusual situation came about after his mother was killed by lions. Toro survived the attack, but he was left with no one to protect him or give him milk. About two days later, some herders spotted and rescued him. With the permission of the Department of Wildlife, the herders moved Toro to Andrew's farm. Since giraffes and cattle are both plant-eating animals that live in groups, their behaviors are much the same. Toro was accepted into the herd and wandered among the cattle as they ate grass.
Toro doesn't always behave like the other members of his new herd. Like many kinds of animals, cattle compete for dominance (支配). Standing more than 13 feet tall, Toro is more than three times taller than the biggest bull, But Toro never tries to be ''the boss. ''He is very used to their company, '' Andrew said. When the herd enters the kraal (家畜栏), the cows and bulls push each other. ''But thanks to his height, Toro does not need to join the mess, '' said Andrew.
When asked if Toro would ever be returned to the wild, Munetsi, an officer of the Department of Wildlife said no. ''In the wild, he would find it difficult to be accepted into another herd or defend himself from predators (猎食者),'' he added. ''He seems very much at home and is respected by the cattle.''
1.What was Toro like when the herders found him?
A.He was left alone. B.He was seriously ill.
C.He was lost in the bush. D.He was fighting with lions.
2.What do we know about Toro in the cattle herd?
A.He has fought to be the leader.
B.He gets along well with the herd.
C.He is pushed around by the bulls.
D.He stays away from the herd most of the time
3.What will happen to Toro according to Munetsi?
A.He will be sent back to the wild.
B.He will be put into another herd of giraffes.
C.He will continue to live together with Andrew.
D.He will be trained to fight with the big animals.
4.What may be the best title for the text?
A.Giraffes under threat in the wild
B.A surprising new family for a giraffe
C.A new way of herding appearing in Africa
D.Moments showing friendship between animals
A friend of mine is a musician. He _________ seems to be learning new tunes, new _________, and new ways of making music in cool ways. At the weekends, he _________ to go into Central Park in the center of Nagoya during the daytime where lots of bands _________. Some of these bands are really good, but some of them are quite _________. One of the reasons why my friend likes _________ all the bands is that they are _________! And as he says to me, ''_________ expensive things don't necessarily mean that they're good, free things don't necessarily mean they have no _________. You have to listen and look yourself and ____________ what is valuable for you. And ____________, as you listen and look, you may learn different things.''
So my friend goes to the ____________ every week when the weather is fine, and he says he learns ____________ from every single band! When he watches and listens to the really good bands, he learns new concertos (协奏曲) from the ____________ and cool rhythms from the drummers. I guess that it's not ____________ that you can learn a lot by watching ____________ performers. But what really ____________ me are my friend's words — ''You can learn by watching and listening to the bad performers, too. When I watch a bad performer, I think to myself-wow, that's another thing that I'm going to ____________.''
So my friend makes ____________ by learning from both good and bad performers. And he says he also finds ____________ and pleasure in learning and improving in ways that he never even imagined!
1.A.finally B.quickly C.seldom D.always
2.A.games B.systems C.instruments D.languages
3.A.loves B.wishes C.agrees D.affords
4.A.compete B.perform C.study D.succeed
5.A.poor B.shy C.unlucky D.fierce
6.A.forming B.watching C.inspiring D.training
7.A.right B.familiar C.famous D.free
8.A.Since B.For C.While D.Unless
9.A.price B.fault C.soul D.value
10.A.find out B.wait for C.bring out D.call for
11.A.in short B.of course C.at first D.as usual
12.A.park B.club C.studio D.cinema
13.A.nothing B.anything C.everything D.something
14.A.listeners B.learners C.players D.dancers
15.A.touching B.exciting C.surprising D.satisfying
16.A.excellent B.strange C.energetic D.amateur
17.A.embarrasses B.impresses C.comforts D.convinces
18.A.come up with B.get hold of C.look down on D.get rid of
19.A.time B.money C.progress D.way
20.A.duty B.fun C.pride D.respect
在许多地方，家长开汽车接送孩子上下学已成为一个普遍现象，人们对此做法褒贬不一。请你根据下表提示用英语写一篇短文，并发表自己的看法。
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注意:1.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
2.开头已给出。
3.120个词左右。
In many places, it is common for parents to drive their children to and from school, which causes a heated debate in society.
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阅读下面文章，在空白处填入1个适当的单词，或括号内单词的正确形式。
There are always some people spreading negativity in the work place. For them, the temperature is never right, the boss is always a fool, the canteen food is awful, and they feel they are treated 1. (fair).
Career experts say such habitual complainers are highly contagious(会蔓延的), 2. attitudes can easily affect an entire team in a company. “While some complaints might be reasonable, 3. are taken from thin air (无中生有).” said Li Ming, HR manager at Wal-Mart.
It is especially hard to deal with complaints 4. work as you can’t just walk away or put your colleagues’ words out of mind. If you do, it will hurt your co-workers and you might be isolated(孤立). In a team-based company you belong to a group and need to behave properly. But don’t show too much sympathy(同情、支持). Listening passively to others’ complaints could damage your image and give others the impression 5. you agree with them. “Listen to the whiners (抱怨者) actively,” said HR Li. “Help them find a solution, or see 6. there are ways to improve the situation.”
Zhai Min, 24, a software engineer at Kingdee International Software Group in Shenzhen, found that three elderly workers liked to complain about everything, 7.extended working hours to cheap hotels on business trips. “I let them talk about their opinions,” she said, “They feel better when 8. (tell) someone how they want things to be.”
But listening actively is far from enough. Wang Dianxue, 27, is an Internet engineer at Beijing Push Marcom Group. His co-workers always complain that their computer systems are not working properly. “I ask about the specifics (细节) and work together with them 9. (handle) everything technically.” he said.
HR managers believe that when staffs complain, it is more a matter of recognition than an actual problem. “The real problem is that the whiners don’t feel they are being taken seriously,” said Xu Jun, HR manager at Guangqi Honda Automobile Co., Ltd. “ 10. (give) them advice and the problem will usually disappear.”
One of the areas of our body which conveys most about how we feel is how we move our hands and arms. 1. ,but most often they occur unconsciously and naturally.
2.. Open hands and arms, especially extended, and with hands up in front of the body at chest height, indicates that what you're saying is important, and, especially when people are speaking in public, a pointing finger or a hand waving above the shoulders stresses a personal point. However, research shows that people often find speakers who point their fingers a lot rather annoying.
Openness or honesty. 3., they will often hold one or both of their hands out to the other person. Footballers who have just committed a foul(犯规) often use this gesture to try to convince the referee that they didn't do it.
Nervousness. If a person puts his hand to his mouth，this either indicates that he is hiding something, or that he is nervous. 4., and so does holding a bag or briefcase very tightly in front of the body.
Feeling defensive. Arms folded tightly over the chest is a classic gesture of defensiveness and indicates that you are protecting yourself. It is often seen among strangers in queues or in lifts or anywhere where people feel a bit insecure. People also sometimes use this gesture when they are listening to someone, to show that they disagree with what is being said. 5.!
A.Saying something important
B.When people want to be open or honest
C.Hand and arm gestures are sometimes intentional
D.But this gesture can simply mean that the person is cold
E.This gesture is typical of lawyers，accountants, and other professionals
F.Playing with your fingers, like tapping the table, also shows anxiety
G.When someone puts up his both hands, he probably gives in to his enemies
