It's a hot time for Chinese language learning across the world， not only because of China's higher position in the world but also because of the increasing economic （经济的） and cultural connections between China and other countries．
For example， the United Arab Emirates （UAE）（阿拉伯联合酋长国） plans to open Chinese language courses in 200 public primary and middle schools， so experienced Chinese teachers are needed．
Other Chinese courses opened across the world show the increasing need for Chinese﹣speaking talent．Mandarin（普通话） became an elective（选修的） foreign language in Russia's college entrance exam． Following English， German， French， and Spanish， Mandarin has become the fifth elective test subject for the exam．
Spain has more than 40，000 people learning Chinese． Last year about 8，000 people took the Chinese Proficiency Test（HSK） exam． The number of people who took the test was the biggest， according to Xinhua News Agency．
In the US．leaning Chinese has been thrivingfor many years and is now a popular choice for American children，especially those who were born in good families．The children begin to learn Chinese at an early age bacause their parents believe that learning Chinese wil help them build sucessful international careers（职业）．
（1）Why is Chinese language leaming so hot？
| A． |
Because many foreigners like China's culture． |
| B． |
Because China has the highet position in the world． |
| C． |
Because China helps a lot of countries to develop． |
| D． |
Because China has more international infuence around the world． |
（2）The following languages are elective test subjects in Russia EXCEPT ．
| A． |
French |
| B． |
Spanish |
| C． |
Japanese |
| D． |
Mandarin |
（3）The Chinese meaning of the underlined word " thriving"is ．
| A． |
兴盛 |
| B． |
衰落 |
| C． |
改变 |
| D． |
开办 |
（4）What can we know about Chinese learning around the world？
| A． |
The UAE needs experienced English teachers． |
| B． |
All American children learn Chinese from an early age． |
| C． |
About one fifth of the Spanish learning Chinese took the HSK in 2018． |
| D． |
The Mandarin exam must be taken before going to Russia's colleges． |
（5）The main idea of the passage is ．
| A． |
more people in the UAE begin to learn Chinese |
| B． |
Chinese language learning is popular around the world |
| C． |
some foreign countries want more Chinese teachers |
| D． |
many American children are learning Chinese now |
Hello, my name is Sandy. My dream house is on a beach. It has two gardens. The front garden is large with many beautiful flowers and trees. We can take a walk and enjoy the beautiful flowers in it. There is a swimming pool in the back garden. We can swim there at any time.
On the ground floor, there is a big hall. You can see it after you walk past the front door. On the right of the big hall is a wonderful living room. There we can chat with friends, have a good rest, watch TV and enjoy different kinds of entertainments (娱乐). On the left, there is a computer room and a study. They are mine. I want to be a computer game designer, so the computer room is my favourite.
On the first floor, there are six bedrooms, and each has a modern bathroom. When my friends stay with me, they can have a bath in their own rooms. There is a big bed in each bedroom. So we can sleep comfortably.
Well, that is my dream house. Don't you think it's wonderful?Sandy has ____ in the front garden of her dream house.
| A．a swimming pool | B．a computer |
| C．many flowers and trees | D．a hall |
Sandy can _ in the back garden of her dream house.
| A．swim | B．sleep comfortably |
| C．cook delicious meals | D．watch TV |
Which room does Sandy like best?
| A．The kitchen. | B．Her bedroom. | C．The bathroom. | D．The computer room. |
Sandy and her friends can do the following things in the living room EXCEPT (除了 ).
| A．watching TV | B．having a good rest |
| C．playing ball games | D．chatting with each other |
How many bathrooms are there on the first floor?
| A．Six. | B．Eleven. | C．One. | D．Fifteen. |
I live in a small town near Xing'an in Guilin. You can't see it on the map of China, because it is too small. The air here is fresh(清新的). There are not many tall buildings in our town. The tallest building is in our school. There are four hundred students and twenty-five teachers in our school. In the front of the school, there is a playground. I often play basketball with my classmates on it. There is a little garden behind our school. And we can grow (种植) beautiful flowers and plant trees there. Next to the garden, there is an orange orchard(果园). You can hear birds singing everywhere. There is a river not far from our school. In summer, we usually go swimming with our teachers in it. We study Chinese, English, Maths and other subjects at school. The teachers are very nice. We love our school.The writer lives .
| A．in a small town | B．in the city of Guilin | C．Xing'an | D．in a tall building |
There is in the front of our school.
| A．a river | B．an orange orchard | C．a playground | D．a garden |
How many students are there in the school?
| A．4025. | B．425. | C．245. | D．400. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．There are many tall buildings in the town. |
| B．Behind the school there is a garden. |
| C．There is a river in the school. |
| D．People can hear students singing everywhere. |
What's the best title(标题) of the passage?
| A．The Garden | B．A Small Town | C．Our School | D．The Best Building |
Dear Jenny,
I’m sorry you’re sick(病了) and can’t come to school this week. Let me tell you what you have on Monday next week.
We have math at 8:00. How boring! Then we have English. That’s interesting. I know you love English. Next is P.E. The fourth lesson is art. That’s my favorite subject! In the afternoon, we have history with Mr Chen. He is fun but history isn’t. Then at 2:00 we have science with Miss Jones. You know how strict she is. I don’t like her. Our last class of the day is math. Again!
Yours,
Ben _____ is not at school this week.
A. Jenny B. Ben C. Miss JonesTheir first lesson is ______.
A. math B. English C. scienceJenny’s favorite subject is_______.
A. P.E. B. art C. EnglishHow many lessons do they have on Monday?
A. Four B. Six C. SevenTheir science teacher is _________.
A. friendly B. strict C. boring
Mrs Smith is Jim’s mother. She loves her family very much. She often buys food, fruit and clothes for Jim and his father. Now many clothes are on sale at a good price.
Mrs Smith comes to the store and she wants to buy some clothes. They have sweaters in all colors for￥15 each and sports shores for only ￥28.Mrs Smith likes the red sweater and she buys one for herself(她自己).She buys a pair of sports shores for her son. The T-shirts in the store are just ￥18! She buys a white one for Mr Smith. And that’s not all. The socks, in all colors, are ￥2 each. She buys five pairs.Mrs Smith often buysfor her family.
A. books and food B .fruit, coffee and shoes C. food, fruit and clothesThe clothes in the Store are
A. expensive (贵) B. cheap（便宜） C. not good Mrs Smith likes .
A. the red sweater B. the blue TT-shirt C. the white sweaterMrs Smith buys for Mr Smith.
A. a T-shirt B. a pair of sports shores C. a white sweaterMrs Smith spends(花费)on the socks.
A.￥2 B.￥4 C.￥10
Hello! My name is Mike. I am from the USA. Now I am in China with my parents. I like China. I like Chinese food, too. I have breakfast at home. I eat an egg, bread and porridge(粥)for breakfast. I do not like milk. I have no time to go home for lunch. So I have it at school. The lunch in our school is good. I can have different food for lunch. I eat rice, meat and vegetables. Sometimes I have noodles（面条） and dumplings(饺子). I have dinner at home with my parents. Sometimes we go out to eat with friends. We have chicken, vegetables and fruit.Mike is .
A. American B. EnglishC. JapaneseFor breakfast, Mike has
A. an egg, an apple and porridge
B. an egg, bread and porridge
C. an apple, bread and milkHe has lunch.
A. at schoolB. at home C. with his parentsHe has for lunch.
A. rice, meat and vegetables
B. dumplings and noodles
C. A and B are both right.Sometimes they have dinner.
A. at school
B. in a restaurant with some friends
C. at his friend’s home