1．The underlined word "blossoming" (Para. 3) means ________.

　　 A．weak　　　　　　　B．old

　　 C．developing D．developed

　　解析：词义猜测题。从全文可以看出，中国经济正在高速发展。并且第二段提到"China's quick rise to near－superpower and its effects politically，economically and culturally are driving the American's interest to learn the language ..."，因此C项为正确答案。

　　答案：C

　　2．Why do more and more Americans begin to learn the Chinese language?

　　 A．To be a bridge between the two big countries.

　　 B．To keep competitive.

　　 C．Because they are always interested in it.

　　 D．To gain an advantage in trade.

　　解析：细节题。由文章第一段中的"...Americans are struggling to learn the Chinese language in a bid to keep competitive."可知。干扰项C项中的always表述不准确，美国人是近几年才对中文感兴趣的。

　　答案：B

　　3．What problem is the US faced with when it comes to learning Chinese?

　　 A．The lack of current facilities to support recruitment of students and teachers and programs.

　　 B．Not many people want to learn foreign languages.

　　 C．The language is rather difficult compared with English.

　　 D．Too many Chinese are learning English.

　　解析：细节题。由第五段中的"...The current facilities ...are terribly not enough ..."可得出答案。

　　答案：A

　　4．What is the best title for this passage?

　　 A．Foreign Language Learning

　　 B．Danger from China

　　 C．The Chinese Language Gets More Popular

　　 D．Difficulties in Learning the Chinese Language

　　解析：主旨大意题。纵现全文不难看出，越来越多的美国人开始学中文是文章的主题。所以应选C项。

　　答案：C

　　5．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

　　 A．The Chinese language is the most popular Asian language in US schools.

　　 B．The US government is worried because more and more Americans learn the Chinese language.

　　 C．China is the second largest economy in the world.

D．China is the largest consumer in the world.