首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
The fourth-graders at Chicago’ s McCormick Elementary School don’ t know Chinese is supposed to be hard to learn. For most, who
The fourth-graders at Chicago’ s McCormick Elementary School don’ t know Chinese is supposed to be hard to learn. For most, who
admin
2016-08-30
41
问题
The fourth-graders at Chicago’ s McCormick Elementary School don’ t know Chinese is supposed to be hard to learn. For most, who speak Spanish at home, it’ s becoming their third language. They’ ve been hearing and using Chinese words since nursery, and it’ s natural to give a "ni hao" when strangers enter the classroom. "It’ s really fun!" says Miranda Lucas, taking a break from a lesson that includes a Chinese interview with Jackie Chan. "I’m teaching my mom to speak Chinese. "
The classroom scene at McCormick is unusual, but it may soon be a common phenomenon in American schools, where Chinese is rapidly becoming the hot new language. Government officials have long wanted more focus on useful languages like Chinese, and pressure from them—as well as from business leaders, politicians, and parents—has produced a quick growth in the number of programs.
Chicago city officials make their best effort to include Chinese in their public schools. Their program has grown to include 3,000 students in 20 schools, with more schools on a waiting list. Programs have also spread to places like Los Angeles, New York City, and North Carolina. Supporters see knowledge of the Chinese language and culture as an advantage in a global economy where China is growing in importance. "This is an interesting way to begin to engage with the world’ s next superpower," says Michael Levine, director of education at the Asia Society, which has started five new public high schools that offer Chinese. "Globalization has already changed the arrangements in terms of how children today are going to think about their careers. The question is when, not whether, the schools are going to adjust. "
The number of students learning Chinese is tiny compared with how many study Spanish or French. But one report shows that before-college enrollment(报名人数)nearly quadrupled between 1992 and 2002, from 6,000 to 24,000. Despite the demand, though, developing programs isn’ t easy. And the No. one difficulty, everyone agrees, is having enough teachers. " Finding teacher is the challenge," says Scott McGinnis, an academic adviser for a language institute and a Chinese teacher for 15 years at the college level. " Materials are easy in comparison. Or getting schools funded. "
The word "quadrupled" in the last paragraph is close in meaning to " multiplied by______".
选项
A、three times
B、four times
C、five times
D、six times
答案
B
解析
本题考查考生对词义的理解。根据后面出现的数字从6,000到24,000可以很容易推断出是表示增长到四倍的意思,故选B。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/2aRO777K
0
成人本科学位英语
相关试题推荐
Theoldpeopleoftenraise______forthesakeofcompanionship.
BecausetheUnitedStatesisnotsurroundedbymanyothernations,someAmeri-canstendto______therestoftheworld.
Sheissucha______person,alwaysaskinghowI’mfeeling.
(Every)manandwoman(shouldvote)(for)thecandidate(oftheirchoice).
Notlongago,Ihadmyfirston-linechat.Ithoughtitwouldbe(56)becauseIhaveheardsomanypeople(57)itinthatway.B
Notlongago,Ihadmyfirston-linechat.Ithoughtitwouldbe(56)becauseIhaveheardsomanypeople(57)itinthatway.B
Hiswifehastoworkhardathome,andperhapsoutsidethehome
Doinghomework______mostofthechildren’ssparetime,sotheyhavelittletimetoplay.
—It’salovelyday,isn’tit?—Yes.Ilove______whentheweatherislikethis.Whydon’twesitoutsideandhaveourlunch?
Nosoonerhadtheygotoffthetrain()itstartedmoving.
随机试题
下列哪项不是肝癌病人的护理措施()。
牙美观指数中,上前牙覆盖出现对刃牙合时记录为
对于法律规定的不要式行为,当事人可以在法律允许的范围内选择( )。
在我国,现阶段商业银行可以投资的证券是()。
教学媒体是教学内容的载体,是教学内容的表现形式,是师生之间传递信息的工具,如()。
下列关于程序中断方式和DMA方式的叙述中,错误的是()。Ⅰ.DMA的优先级比程序中断的优先级要高Ⅱ.程序中断方式需要保护现场,DMA方式不需要保护现场Ⅲ.程序中断方式的中断请求是为了报告CPU数据的传输结束,而DMA方式的中断请求完全是为了传
评述苏格拉底的教育思想。
设只是一个二元关系,S是一个三元关系,则下列运算中正确的是()。
Lookattheorganizationchartbelow.Itshowstheresponsibilityofeachmanager.Whoseresponsibilitydoeseachsentence(11-1
A、ShewasAmerica’sfirstAfrican-Americanbroadcaster.B、Ordinarypeoplelovedher.C、Shedealtwithverypersonalissuesina
最新回复
(
0
)