A handsome young man, who wears the Beijing Olympic volunteer uniform and speaks Chinese and English, is an eye-catcher in the National Stadium.

    Philipp Demgenski, a German volunteer who works in the Olympics' language service, said, "I am looking forward to the Beijing Olympics, as it will be my first volunteer experience in the Olympics. "

    Philipp toured the National Stadium, or "Bird's Nest", for the first time early this year. It took him quite a little time to get familiar with the routes leading to the nest-shaped stadium regarded as "an icon（象征）of the Beijing Olympics".

    Philipp has learned Chinese for only one year, but now he can send SMS text messages in Chinese. The 26 - year - old, who had kept himself busy with volunteer activities in college, treasures the chance to see the Olympics so closely. "I had worked in Africa as a volunteer for four months, and I taught computer and English to teachers and students there, "said Philipp."I came to China because I am a big fan of Chinese culture. "

    Up to Marcia 31st, 22,000 foreigners had applied（申请） to be Olympic volunteers.

    Ndioro Diop is a girl from Senegal. Besides her mother tongue, she speaks French, English and Chinese.

    The language talent（天才） applied for a volunteer as early as in 2006. "The first several months when I came to Beijing, I was always lost, "said Diop."But every time I got help from Beijing people. I learned a lot in China, and now it is the time for me to do something to return. My family all love China very much, and my brother also applied to be a volunteer. "As for American girl Amari Montin, to apply for a volunteer was quite natural. "I will meet lots of Chinese friends through volunteering, and communicating with them will help me improve my Chinese, "she said．

    Montin said she had fallen in love with Beijing. "I love Beijing. I can feel the changes

brought by the Olympics. "

1．Which of the following is TRUE about Philipp？

    A． Philipp hasn't been familiar with the surroundings.

    B． Philipp will offer language and computer services during the Olympics.

C． Philipp mastered Chinese language very well years ago.

     D． Philipp had been a volunteer teacher before he came to China．

2．What can we know about Diop according to the passage.9

A． She has a gift ~or language learning.

B． She admires Chinese culture.

C． She is learning another language.

D． She wants to teach English in return to Beijing people.

3．What's take purpose of Montin to be a volunteer in the Beijing Olympic Games?

A． To make China known by more people around the world．

B． To make more friends and to improve her Chinese.

C． To learn about Chinese custom and to study Chinese culture.

D． To see the changes brought to Beijing by the Olympic．

“Taxi drivers”, said BOBICO staff, “are learning English to support the 2008 bid for the Olympic Games.”

Albert Selmer, a German businessman who speaks good English, was pleasantly surprised during his last trip to Beijing. When he got into a taxi on Chang’ an Avenue, the driver greeted him and asked where he would like to go in English. “This couldn’t be imagined eight years ago when I first visited Beijing,” said Selmer. Selmer wouldn’t have been so surprised, had he known so many people are learning English in this Olympic city.

Eight years ago Beijing failed in its bid for the 2000 Games. One of the reasons was that foreigners found it hard to communicate with Beijing residents (居民), most of whom speak only Chinese. This time, the city is working to improve communication. One great change has happened during Beijing’s preparations ,BOBICO officials are speaking directly in English instead of using interpreter（口译人员）as they did eight years ago.

In addition to BOBICO officials, Beijing residents are looking forward to the 2008 Games by actively learning the foreign languages. Residents are free taught useful expressions, greetings, how to give directions and how to introduce themselves. Shop assistants, bus and taxi drivers and even policemen are learning English. The young taxi driver who surprised the German visitor is probably one of these learners.

The first-stage aim of the “Beijing residents’ English Speaking Plan” started by the city government in August is to popularize English among government staff, taxi drivers, hotel staff and shop assistants. In five years the percentage of Beijing residents who can speak English will be raised to around 30 percent from the present 15 percent.

1. Why was Albert Selmer surprised when he got into the taxi?

A. Because he found the driver served him very well.

B. Because the car didn’t look the same as it did eight years ago.

C. Because the driver was very polite to him.

D. Because the driver could speak English.

2. From this passage we know that _____.

A. the main reason why Beijing failed in its bid for the 2000 Games was that there were so many people in Beijing.

B. Albert Selmer usedn’t to come to China.

C. Beijingers are taking an active part in learning English.

D. Spoken-English is the most important in our daily life.

3. More and more Beijingers are learning English in order to ________.

A. make themselves understood easily while talking to Africans

B. make the English the official language in China

C. match the modern development

D. support the bid for the 2008 Olympics

4. What does the underlined word “free” mean probably?

A. Costing nothing　　　　　　 　 B. Not busy

C. Paying for some money　　　 D. Be able to do as one wants

5. If more and more Beijingers can talk with foreigners in English,______.

A. they will learn more about the Olympic Games

B. they will be given a hand in trouble

C. it will help Beijing’s 2008 bid

D. it will be bad for interpreters

President Barack Obama nominated (提名) Utah governor Jon Huntsman as ambassador (大使) to China on May 16.
Huntsman, 49, is the son of a Utah multimillionaire (千万富翁). He served as ambassador to Singapore under former president George H.W. Bush. In 2004, he became the governor of Utah and was elected for a second term in 2008.
The governor has strong ties to China: He lived in Taiwan when he was a teenager and speaks fluent Chinese. One of his daughters was adopted (收养) from China. His family also has business ties with China through Huntsman Corp, a chemical company. It has operations (动作) in the country including a factory in Shanghai.
Huntsman’s nomination has been met with praise in both countries.
“Jon Huntsman is a well-regarded politician (政治家) in the US…… his experience as ambassador to Singapore and his knowledge of China, plus his wonderful Chinese language skills singled him out from the large number of candidates,” Dai Min, president of the US-based Center for America-China Partnership (中美合作中心), told China Daily.
Obama appointed Huntsman “in order to seek China’s help and cooperation” on several international and regional issues, said Yuan Peng, professor of American Studies at the China Institute of Contemporary International Relations (中国现代国际关系研究院).
Some people say that President Obama’s decision to name John Huntsman is a well thought out political strategy. Huntsman is a big player in the Republican Party, and a possible presidential candidate for 2012. If he really has joined the Obama administration, he has lost that possibility. Now, when Obama kicks off his re-election campaign, “ambassador” Huntsman won’t be a threat.
64.The nomination of Huntsman won praise on both sides for the following reasons EXCEPT that _________.
A. he has business ties with China
B. he can speak Chinese fluently
C. he is a very experienced politician
D. he knows China very well
65.Which of the following facts about Huntsman is NOT true ?
A. He was once ambassador to Singapore.
B. He was elected governor of Utah twice.
C. He has served two presidents as governor.
D. He spent part of his youth in Taiwan.
66.From the last two paragraphs, we can conclude that ____________.
A. Obama considers China America’s top trade partner.
B. By choosing Huntsman, Obama kills two birds with one stone.
C. Huntsman will probably run for president in 2012.
D. Huntsman will settle several international and regional issues.