A growing number of students in the United States are studying Mandarin(普通话). It is the official language of China. More and more people speak Mandarin than those who speak other languages in the world.
Schools that teach Mandarin want to prepare students for a future in which they are likely to work with people from China. Business in China is booming(繁荣的), and that trend(趋势) is expected to grow.
The US government is trying to encourage even more public schools to teach Mandarin. Officials are considering spending about $1 billion on Mandarin programs in schools. China is getting involved(参与) too. The Chinese government has donated Mandarin textbooks to US schools. Some schools are also taking part in teacher exchange programs with China.
“It is important for students to learn Mandarin and Chinese culture,” said Mary Patterson, a school principal(校长) in Portland, Oregon. “Students who do so will have wider opportunities when they bee adults.”
【小题1】Why are US schools teaching Mandarin?A．To help students municate with Chinese students.B．To encourage students to move to China,C．To prepare students for the future.D．To get students interested in business.【小题2】The underlined word “donated” (in Paragraph 4) can be replaced by “ ”?A．providedB．keptC．madeD．found【小题3】 What is the best title for this passage?A．Why US students learn MandarinB．Schools in ChinaC．How to speak MandarinD．China todayC
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(答案→)C
解析：
【小题1】根据短文第二段Schools that teach Mandarin want to prepare students for a future in which they are likely to work with people from China.描述，可知选C。
【小题1】联系下文，可知此处指的是中国政府为美国学校提供了普通话的教科书，故选A。
【小题1】这篇短文主要介绍了美国学生学习普通话的原因，故选A。