You have been working hard to learn English. Do you know American kids are trying to learn
Chinese? More than 60,000 American students now study Chinese.
      “Because of China's fast development, Chinese has become more useful, and more and more
Americans begin to learn it," said Scott McGinnis, a Washington language expert (专家).
       For example, in 1999, only three schools in Chicago had Chinese lessons. This year more than
30 schools there have Chinese during school days. Last year China gave them 3,000 textbooks
because they had done a good job.
      Although Chinese is becoming more and more popular, it is one of the most difficult languages to
learn. Usually, an English speaker takes about 1,320 hours to become good at Chinese. He needs
only 480 hours for French, Spanish or Italian.

1. According to Scott McGinnis, more and more Americans begin to learn Chinese  _____.  

A. because of China's fast development  
B. because of China's interesting culture  
C. because they have more free time
D. because Chinese is easy to learn    

2. This year, _____ schools in Chicago give students Chinese lessons.

A. only three         
B. thirteen
C. over thirty      
D. less than thirty  

3.The students at those schools in Chicago take Chinese lessons   _____.

A. after school
B. at weekends    
C. on school nights    
D. on school days

4. Last year China gave _____  textbooks to those schools in Chicago.

A. thirty      
B. three hundred
C. three thousand      
D. thirty thousand

5. From the last two sentences we know that  _____.

A. Chinese is easier to learn than French, Spanish or Italian
B. Chinese is more difficult to learn than French, Spanish or Italian  
C. English speakers like to learn French, Spanish or Italian more than Chinese
D. English speakers like to learn Chinese more than French, Spanish or Italian

     You have been working hard to learn English.   Do you know American kids are  trying  to learn
Chinese? More than 60,000 American students now study Chinese.
     "Because of China's fast development,   Chinese has become more useful,  and more  and  more
Americans begin to learn it," said Scott McGinnis, a Washington language expert (专家).
     For example, in 1999,  only three schools in Chicago had Chinese lessons.   This year more than
30 schools there have Chinese during school days.   Last year  China  gave  them  3,000  textbooks
because they had done a good job.
     Although Chinese is becoming more and more popular,   it is one of the most  difficult  languages
to learn. Usually, an English speaker takes about 1320 hours to become good at Chinese. He needs
only 480 hours for French, Spanish or Italian.

1. According to Scott McGinnis, more and more Americans begin to learn Chinese _____  .    

A. because of China's fast development  
B. because of China's interesting culture  
C. because they have more free time
D. because Chinese is easy to learn    

2. This year,   _____ schools in Chicago give students Chinese lessons.

A. only three         
B. thirteen
C. over thirty      
D. less than thirty      

3. The students at those schools in Chicago take Chinese lessons  _____ .

A. after school
B. at weekends    
C. on school nights    
D. on school days

4. Last year China gave  _____  textbooks to those schools in Chicago.

A. thirty      
B. three hundred
C. three thousand      
D. thirty thousand

5. From the last two sentences we know that  _____ .

A. Chinese is easier to learn than French, Spanish or Italian
B. Chinese is more difficult to learn than French, Spanish or Italian  
C. English speakers like to learn French, Spanish or Italian more than Chinese
D. English speakers like to learn Chinese more than French, Spanish or Italian

     You have been working hard to learn English. Do you know American kids are trying to learn Chinese?
  More than 60,000 American students now study Chinese.
     "Because of China's fast development, Chinese has become more useful, and more and more
 Americans begin to learn it," said Scott McGinnis, a Washington language expert (专家).
     For example, in 1999, only three schools in Chicago had Chinese lessons. This year more than 30
 schools there have Chinese during school days. Last year China gave them 3,000 textbooks because they
  had done a good job.
     Although Chinese is becoming more and more popular, it is one of the most difficult languages to learn.
  Usually, an English speaker takes about 1,320 hours to become good at Chinese. He needs only 480
 hours for French, Spanish or Italian.

1. According to Scott McGinnis, more and more Americans begin to learn Chinese ______ .    

    A. because of China's fast development  
    B. because of China's interesting culture  
    C. because they have more free time
    D. because Chinese is easy to learn    

2. This year, ______ schools in Chicago give students Chinese lessons.

    A. only three         
    B. thirteen
    C. over thirty      
    D. less than thirty      

3. The students at those schools in Chicago take Chinese lessons ______ .

    A. after school
    B. at weekends    
    C. on school nights    
    D. on school days

4. Last year China gave ______  textbooks to those schools in Chicago.

    A. thirty      
    B. three hundred
    C. three thousand      
    D. thirty thousand

5. From the last two sentences we know that ______ .

    A. Chinese is easier to learn than French, Spanish or Italian
    B. Chinese is more difficult to learn than French, Spanish or Italian  
    C. English speakers like to learn French, Spanish or Italian more than Chinese
    D. English speakers like to learn Chinese more than French, Spanish or Italian

(     )1. Jane is a forty-year-old house wife. She is looking for a job. She can do nothing but clean the house
(     )2. Xiao Zhao likes writing very much. She learns English at college. Now she is looking for a job during
            the summer vacation
(     )3. Lucy's handbag was lost in the school library yesterday. Now she is very worried.
(     )4. Mike is a seven-year-old boy. He likes animals very much, and he goes to the zoo with his mother every
           weekend.
(     )5. Nancy likes children. She is a nurse. She has a one-week holiday. She wants to stay with children
           during these holidays
A. Found. A red lady's handbag was found in the school library. Please come to the teachers' office to take
     it back
B. People's Zoo. Do you like animals? Do you want to make friends with these lovely pandas? Come here! 
    We have an animal show this weekend.
C. CLEANER WANTED. Can you make a large house clean and tidy? If you want to get the job, please call
     8866380. 50$ a day.
D. SUMMER JOB. Is your English good? Do you like writing stories? If you want to work as an English
     reporter, please call 8566754.
E. DANCING CLUB. Are you interested in dancing? Come to our club. We hate the best dancers in our city.
     We are waiting for you.
F. WANTED. Are you hard-working? Do you like to meet people? If your answer is "Yes", come to join us
     as a waiter. Call 8657389.
G. BABY-SITTER WANTED. Do you like babies? Can you look after a two-year-old baby for five days?
     If you are sure to take good care of it, call us at 8766558. $500 or more.