Interpret the following passage from Chinese into English. You may take notes while you are listening. You will hear the passage

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问题 Interpret the following passage from Chinese into English. You may take notes while you are listening. You will hear the passage only once. Now, let’s begin.
下面你将听到一段关于“汉语热”的讲话。
今年九月,4岁的英国乔治小王子开始步入学堂。据悉,除了英语、数学、芭蕾等课程之外,小王子还要学习一门课程:中文。无独有偶,美国总统特朗普的外孙女阿拉贝拉也在学习中文。在今年中美元首的会晤上,阿拉贝拉用中文为习近平夫妇表演了节目,她演唱了中文歌曲《茉莉花》,还背诵了《三字经》和唐诗。
    近年来,世界范围内悄然掀起了“汉语热”,英国文化教育协会日前进行的一项问卷调查显示,中文成为英国家长最想让孩子学习的语言。英国两任首相卡梅伦和特蕾莎?梅都亲自倡导学习中文,英国广播公司还推出了免费线上中文课程。除此之外,美国、加拿大也掀起学习中文的热潮。俄罗斯开设汉语的高校已超过百所,一些中小学也开始引入汉语教学。到目前为止,全世界共有67个国家和地区将汉语教学纳入国民教育体系,在很多人心中,汉语是最具代表性的中国符号之一,近年来的“汉语热”显示出各国民众对中国的兴趣。随着中国的经济发展,越来越多的国家从这个生机勃勃的东方大国中看到了机遇及其未来在世界舞台上的影响力。因此,了解中国的意愿比以往任何时候都更加强烈。
    与世界上其他语言相比,汉语是一个复杂,博大精深的语言体系,因此对于外国人来说学汉语是一个不小的挑战。例如,一个简单的“和”字就有五种不同的读音和意义。既可以用作连词,也可以表示平静,和谐。但这就是中文的魅力所在。作为世界上最古老的语言之一,中文不光是一种工具。一个“和”字就表达了“和为贵”“和而不同”的儒学理念。汉语背后蕴含着深厚的文明底蕴,我们欢迎各国民众学习中文,通过汉语了解中华民族的性格、历史和文化。也祝愿即将开始这门高难度语言学习的人好运。

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答案In September, the four-year-old Prince George of Cambridge started his first day at nursery school. In addition to English, Math and Ballot, Chinese is said to be on his curriculum. And he is not alone. US president Donald Trump’s granddaughter Arabella is also learning Chinese. During her grandfather’s meeting with Chinese President Xi earlier this year, she offered the guests a song-poetry performance in Chinese. She sang the traditional Chinese song Mo Li Hua or Jasmine Flower and recited a part of the classic text San Zi Jing, known as the Three Character Classic. She also recited poems from the Tang Dynasty. In the past few years, leaning Chinese has become a new craze in the world. A survey commissioned by the British Council found that in the eyes of British parents, Chinese is one of the most useful languages to learn. British Prime Minister Theresa May and her predecessor David Cameron both urged British people to learn Chinese. The BBC is also offering free online lessons. As well as the UK, there is also a fast-growing interest to learn Chinese in the United States and Canada. In Russia, Chinese courses are available in more than 100 universities, and even in some middle schools and primary schools. So far, 67 countries and regions in the world have included Chinese learning into their national curriculum. In many people’s mind, Chinese language is one of the most representative symbols of China. The "Chinese learning fever" in recent years illustrates the worldwide interest in China. As the Chinese economy grows, more and more countries see opportunities in this vibrant eastern country and its potential influence on the world to the future, so the longing for understanding China has become stronger than ever before. Compared with other languages in the world, Chinese is a complex and profound language system, so learning Chinese can be a big challenge for people from other countries. For example, a simple Chinese character "和" has five different pronunciations and meanings, which can be used as a conjunction "and" or to express "peace, harmony and the like". But that’s exactly the beauty of Chinese. As one of the oldest languages in the world, Chinese is more than a tool. The Chinese character "和’ also conveys the Confucian philosophy that "Harmony is the most precious" and "Harmony but not uniformity". Behind the Chinese language lies a profound cultural heritage. We welcome people from all over the world to learn Chinese and to understand Chinese personality, history and culture through it. Good luck to the friends who are about to start the voyage in the sea of this difficult language!

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