Question

    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

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.A

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。Wanjiku毕业后想学汉语。HSK是由孔子学院总部组织的针对非母语人士的汉语水平测试。中文正成为世界各地越来越受欢迎的语言学习选择。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段中She wanted to learn Chinese, as she believed that it would help her land a good job.“她想学中文,因为她相信这会帮助她的土地找到一份好工作。”可知，毕业后Wanjiku想学汉语。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段中HSK is a test of Chinese language level for non-native speakers, organized by the Confucius Institute Headquarters.“HSK是由孔子学院总部组织的针对非母语人士的汉语水平测试。”可知，汉语水平考试是一项针对非母语人士的考试。故选A。

3.句意猜测题。根据第三段中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.“教育部5月31日表示，2018年参加HSK考试的人数达到680万，同比增长4.6%。”由此推知，划线句子的意思是“很多人都想通过HSK6考试。”故选B。

4.标题判断题。根据第四段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.“中文正成为世界各地越来越受欢迎的语言学习选择。据俄罗斯卫星新闻报道，目前，俄罗斯的中学生可以在全国大学入学考试中选修中文。”由此可知，中文学习正在腾飞。故选A。