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　　AtDullesHighschoolinSugarLand，Texas，theroster（候选名单）forAdvancedChinesebeginswithJasonChaoandendswithKathyZhang．Inbetweencomesanunexpectedname：ElizabethHoffman．Hoffman，nowa12thgrader，beganlearningChineseintheeighthgrade，hasspentasummerstudyinginNanjingandplanstoperfectherMandarinnextfall．Whenaskedbyherpeers---whysheislearningChinese，sherespondswithaquestion："whyaren'tyou？"

　　AsChinarushestowardsuperpowerstatus，America'sschoolsandgovernmentofficialsarerespondingtoHoffman'sopinion．EarlierthisyearRushHoltofNewJerseyintroducedlegislation（立法）callingforincreasedmoneyofprogramsforlesscommonlytaughtlanguages，"Forreasonsofeconomics，cultureandsecurity，weshouldhavemuchbetterfacilities（设备）withChineselanguagesanddialects，"hesaid．TheStateDepartmenthaspointedoutChineseisbecominga"criticallanguage"，butthemostrecentdatashowthatonly24，000studentsinGrade7toGrade12studyChinese．

　　Still，thenumberisgrowing．InChicagopublicschools，enrollmentinChineseclasseshasskyrockedfrom5000studentsin2005tonearly35，000studentsthisyear．IntheSantaClaraCounty，California，enrollmenthasquadrupledduringthesameperiod．In2007，whentheCollegeBoardfirstintroducesadvanced-placementlanguageexamsinChineseandItalian，2，400highschoolplantoofferAPChinese---10timesthenumberofstudentsthatplantoofferAPItalian．

　　MuchoftheinterestcanbeexplainedbyChina'sincreasingcompetitiveness．"Peoplearealwaystryingtojudgewhatlanguagesaregoingtobeusefulforthefuture，"saysMartyAbbot，thedirectorofeducationattheNationalCouncilontheTeachingofForeignLanguages，StephanieWong，astudentAtMontaVistaHighSchoolinCupertino，California，choseChinesesothatshecouldspeakwithhergrandfather．WongalsopredictedthatChinesewillbeimportantifshebecomesadoctor.80percentofpeopleinherhometownareAsians．

　　32．Whatdoesthefirstparagraphmainlydiscuss？___

　　A．DullesHighSchooloffersaChinesecourse

　　B．JasonandKathyarethetopstudentsatDullesSchool

　　C．ElizabethHoffmansuggestsherschoolofferaChine

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　　32．D．细节理解题．根据文章第一段"ElizabethHoffman．Hoffman，nowa12thgrader，beganlearningChineseintheeighthgrade，hasspentasummerstudyinginNanjingandplanstoperfectherMandarinnextfall"可知第一段主要在讲ElizabethHoffman领先开始学习汉语；故选D．

　　33．C．细节理解题．根据文章第二段"AsChinarushestowardsuperpowerstatus，America'sschoolsandgovernmentofficialsarerespondingtoHoffman'sopinion"随着中国开始成为超级大国，美国学校和政府开始支持Hoffman学习汉语的做法；可知汉语成为一种重要语言是因为中国在向超级大国靠近；故选C．

　　34．B．细节理解题，根据文章第四段"MuchoftheinterestcanbeexplainedbyChina'sincreasingcompetitiveness"可知美国开始重视汉语是因为中国的国际竞争力提升了；故选B．

　　35．D．推理判断题．根据文章最后一段"Peoplearealwaystryingtojudgewhatlanguagesaregoingtobeusefulforthefuture"人们总是试图判断什么语言在将来是有用的，可推测如果一种语言在未来是有用的，它可能成为一种关键语言；故选D．