The boy sitting by the windowis the only one of the students who arefrom the A BCcountryside inour school. D
A.sitting B.is C.are D.in
Now I( )to work by bike instead of by car as there are too many cars on the road in rush hours.
A.go B.went C.am going D.was going
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 arrangeme
The train starts( )6:20,so you’d better get there before 6.
A.on B.at C.in D.of
General Blair had been in the army ( )for 35 years when he retired from the navy.
A.service B.work C.job D.homework
A new house will have been built here( ).
A.in this year B.for one year C.by the end of the year D.during the last year