安徽省巢湖市匯文實驗學校2025屆高三第三次測評英語試卷含解析

安徽省巢湖市匯文實驗學校2025屆高三第三次測評英語試卷注意事項1．考試結束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回．2．答題前，請務必將自己的姓名、準考證號用0．5毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆填寫在試卷及答題卡的規(guī)定位置．3．請認真核對監(jiān)考員在答題卡上所粘貼的條形碼上的姓名、準考證號與本人是否相符．4．作答選擇題，必須用2B鉛筆將答題卡上對應選項的方框涂滿、涂黑；如需改動，請用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案．作答非選擇題，必須用05毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆在答題卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律無效．5．如需作圖，須用2B鉛筆繪、寫清楚，線條、符號等須加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Newenergy-sharingprojects_____indozensofcitiesacrossthecountrytofuelChina’ssharingeconomyinthenextfewyears.A．a(chǎn)retocarryout B．a(chǎn)rebeingcarriedoutC．werecarriedout D．willhavebeencarriedout2．---Excuseme,wouldyouplease______mesomepetrol?---Sorry.Ihaveonlyalittleleftinmycar.A．spareB．saveC．shareD．spend3．Ourbossistoostrictwithus.Ican’t_____inwiththeworksituationhere.A．fit B．get C．make D．take4．Iwasonabusinesstripthen,otherwiseI________tothehospitalfortests.A．went B．hadgoneC．wouldhavegone D．wouldgo5．---_____shouldwelookdownuponthepoor.---I’mwithyouonthat.A．Byallmeans B．Byanymeans C．Bymeansof D．Bynomeans6．-Lateagain！Where_____________？-Sorry，I________________intheheavytraffic，orIwouldhavebeenhereearlier.A．wereyou；havegotstuck B．haveyoubeen；havegotstuckC．wereyou；gotstuck D．haveyoubeen；gotstuck7．Peopleallthinkitstrangethattheboyshouldtellwhat’swrittenonthepaperinanotherroomwithoutlookingatit.Itreally________explanation.A．prevents B．challenges C．interrupts D．confuses8．—Howdoyoufindyournewclassmate?—Oh,sheisreally________ofamusician,whocannotonlysingverybeautifully,butalsocomposeskillfully.A．something B．somebodyC．everything D．everybody9．Havingbattledwiththeir_______overwhethertoofferhelptoanagedmanorwomanwhohasfallenover,mostpeoplechoosetohelp.A．compromise B．contradictionC．conscience D．competence10．—Howabouthisdesign?—Well,totellthetruth,itis______butsatisfactory.Soyou’llhavetotryyourbesttobetterit.A．something B．a(chǎn)nythingC．everything D．nothing11．Weshouldorganizeusefulactivities,whichwill___________therelationshipofthestudents.A．a(chǎn)ppoint B．employC．promote D．commit12．Theyoungmanwhowasexpectedto________hisfather’scompany,madeanunusualdecisionthathewouldstarthisownbusiness.A．handover B．thinkoverC．goover D．takeover13．（2018·海淀二模）Thisviewiscommon_________allsectionsofthecommunity.A．a(chǎn)crossB．a(chǎn)boveC．a(chǎn)roundD．a(chǎn)long14．Kateaskedthegirlstososhecouldhearwhatherhusbandsaidonthephone.A．slowdown B．comedown C．settledown D．breakdown15．Theseniorteacheralwaysgoesswimminganddoespush-upstostay________.A．inplace B．inorderC．inshape D．infashion16．—You’veagreedtogo,sowhyaren’tyougettingready?—ButI________thatIwasexpectedtosetoffatonce.A．don’trealizeB．didn’trealizeC．haven’trealizedD．hadn’trealized17．WorldAIDSDayisalsoimportantinremindingusthatHIVhasnotgoneaway,andtherearemanythingsstilltobedone.A．which B．whatC．that D．/18．—ThankGodIpassedtheinterviewyesterday.Iwassweatingheavily.—Metoo.I________whenIwassittingoutsidewaiting.A．lookeddownmynose B．letmyhairdownC．hadbutterfliesinmystomach D．chancedmyarm19．—________!Somebodyhasbrokenthevase!—Don’tlookatme.A．Comeon B．Hi,thereC．Thankgoodness D．Dearme20．Janecan’tattendthemeetingat3o’clockthisafternoonbecauseshe______aclassatthattime.A．willteach B．wouldteachC．hastaught D．willbeteaching第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Semi-retiredadvertisingagencyownerStephenThomas,28,hasbeeninvestingonandoffforthepast30years.Hemademoneyinthe.dotcomboombutgothisfingersburnedwhenthebubbleburstinMarch2000.Whenhegotaccesstohispensionhedecidedtostartinvestingagain,thistimewiththehelpofhissonSam.NowthetwomeetupmostafternoonsatStephen’shomeinSandbach,Cheshiretotalkaboutinvestments.Thedaystartsat4amwhenSamlooksatcompanyannouncementsonline.Theseregulatoryannouncementscanincludeafirm’saccounts,generalupdatesornewsofmergers(合并)oracquisitions.Samflagsupcompaniesthathethinkslookinterestingtohisdadwhothendoessomemoreresearch.EachhasanISA(IndividualSavingsAccount)withAJBell,whichtheyusetobuyindividualstocksandshares.ItisariskywaytoinvestbutthetwolikedoingtheirownresearchoncompaniesandStephenmakesanefforttogotoinvestorpresentationsandtrytomeettheCEOanddirectorsofthefirmstheyinvestinandtospeaktootherinvestorsinthecompanies.Theyhaveinvestedinoilcompaniesandpetcarebusinesses,tonamejustafew.Butwhiletheinvestmentsofthetwomenaresimilar,theydohavedifferentapproaches.WhileSamlikestoholdsharesforthelongtermasheissavingmoneyforhisfutureretirement,Stephenlikestobuywithanyprofitshemakes.Samsays,“WedonotarguebecausewehaveseparateISAs.Itmeansfinallywemakeourowndecisionsaboutwhichsharestoinvestin.Theonlytimewemighthaveadisagreementiswhenwebothwanttousetheloginforthenewsserviceatthesametime.”1、WhathappenedtoStephenin2000?A．Hehadtoretirefromtheagency.B．Hegaveawayallhispensions.C．Hegotinjuredinanaccident.D．Hesufferedalossinhisinvestment.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedwords“flagsup”inParagraph2mean?A．Marks.B．Abandons.C．Takesover.D．Setsup.3、HowdidStephenusuallyconducthisownresearch?A．Bymeetingclientsandotherinvestors.B．Bypredictingthetrendofthemarket.C．Byanalyzingsomeresearchdata.D．Bydoingongoinginterviewsonline.4、InwhataspectdoSamandhisfathershareininvestment?A．Thewaytodealwiththereturn.B．Thepercentageofthesharestheyhold.C．Theenthusiasmfortheinvestment.D．Theapproachtostockmarketresearch.22．（8分）AccordingtonewresearchfromtheUniversityofCambridgeinEngland,sheepareabletorecognizehumanfacesfromphotographs.Thefarmanimals,whoaresocialandhavelargebrains,werepreviouslyknowntobeabletorecognizeoneanother,aswellasfamiliarhumans.However,theirabilitytorecognizehumanfacesfromphotosaloneisnovel.Therecentstudy,theresultsofwhichwerepublishedinthejournalRoyalSociety;OpenScience,showthewoollycreaturescouldbetrainedtorecognizestillimagesofhumanfaces,includingthoseofformerPresidentBarackObamaandactressEmmaWatson.Initially,thesheepweretrainedtoapproachcertainimagesbybeinggivenfoodrewards.Later,theywereabletorecognizetheimagesforwhichtheyhadbeenrewarded.Thesheepcouldevenrecognizeimagesoffacesshownatanangle,thoughtheirabilitytodosodeclinedbyabout15percent—thesamerateatwhichahuman’sabilitytoperformthesametaskdeclines,“Anyonewhohasspenttimeworkingwithsheepwillknowthattheyareintelligentandindividualanimalswhoareabletorecognizetheirhandlers.”saidProfessorJennyMorton,wholedtheCambridgestudy.“We’veshownwithourstudythatsheephaveadvancedface-recognitionabilities,closetothoseofhumansandmonkeys.”Recognizingfacesisoneofhismostimportantsocialskillsforhumanbeings,andsomedisordersofthebrain,includingHuntington’sdisease,affectthisability.“Sheeparelong-livedandhavebrainsthataresimilarinsizeandcomplexitytothoseofsomemonkeys.Thatmeanstheycanbeusefulmodelstohelpusunderstanddisordersofthebrain,suchasHuntington’sdiseasethatdevelopoveralongtimeandaffectcognitive(認識的)abilities.Ourstudygivesusanotherwaytomonitorhowtheseabilitieschange.”Mortonsaid.1、Accordingtothenewresearch,what’sunusualaboutsheep?A．Theyhavelargebrains.B．Theycanrecognizetheirowners.C．Theycantellanimalsfromhumans.D．Theycanrecognizehumanfacesfromphotographs.2、Howdidtheresearcherstrainthesheep?A．Bygivingfoodrewards.B．Byshowingphotosoffamouspeople.C．Byguidingthemtofollowtheirhandlers.D．Byshowingphotosofhumansandmonkeysbyturns.3、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Sheephaveahigherface-recognitionabilitythanmonkeys.B．Thenewdiscoveryisofgreatbenefittothestudyofcognitiveabilitychanges.C．Thesheep’sface-recognitionabilitymaypreventsomedisordersofthebrain.D．Thesheep’sface-recognitionabilitystaysthesamewhenshownphotosatanyangle.4、What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A．AWonderfulScientistB．TheLifeofSheepC．ANewDiscoveryaboutSheepD．HowSheepRecognizeEachOther23．（8分）FiveweeksagoIhadtotalhipreplacementsurgery(髖關節(jié)置換手術).InCanada,wehaveagreathealthcaresystem.Thatmeanswegetournewhipsforfree.MyhiphadbeenhurtingmeforyearsbeforeIwenttothedoctor.Ofcourse,itwasfree.Shereferredmetoasurgeon,buttheearliestappointmentwasin10months.Thatiswhatbeingfreegetsyou.Tenmonthslater,aftersomefreeX-rays,thesurgeontoldmeIneededsurgery,whichwasaboutan18-monthwait,forsomeseniorcitizenshadbeenontheoperationlist.Another18months!Idraggedmyselfoutofthesurgeon’soffice.Walkingthroughthehospital,Ithoughtaboutthesituation.Asthebreadwinnerofalargefamily,Icouldn’twaitthatlong,soIhadtogettothefrontline.IwasfullyawareofwhataCanadianshouldbelike(Canadiansareusuallyconsideredgentleandca-ring),butthistimeIreallyneededtofightformyself.Atthatverymoment,intheshopwindowofthehospital,Isawasignwhichread,“VolunteersNeeded.”Suddenly,anideaoccurredtome—Iwouldgetthejob.Fortunately,theysignedmeupimmediatelybecausetheaverageageofthevolunteersattheshopwas75.Theyweredesperateforsomeyoungblood.EveryFridaymorning,Iwasattheshop.Whileseeingthehospitalstaff,I’dcasuallybeasked,Whatdoyoudo?Thenldtellthem,Well,lmgettingmyhipreplaced—in18months.It’sgoingtobesogreatwhenthepainstops.Soon,allthestaffgottoknowme.Naturally,inmynextappointment,thesurgeonrecognizedme.Momentslater,Ihadasurgerydatejustweeksaway.Ihadtosayitwasactuallymyvolunteeringthatgotmetothefrontoftheline.AndI’mnotashamedofit,forIintendtostickwiththevolunteering.Also,evenwhenIcheatedthesystem,Ididitinawaythatbenefitssociety.1、Whatcanweinferfromthesecondparagraph?A．Shefeltratherdisappointed.B．Shecouldn’twalkbecauseofthepain.C．Shewastooscaredtohavethesurgery.D．Shedidn’tbelievewhatthesurgeonsaid.2、Whydidthewriterdecidetobeavolunteer?A．Todonatebloodtothehospital.B．Togethernewhipfreeofcharge.C．Toreceivesometinygiftsfromothers.D．Toapproachthedoctorforearlysurgery.3、Whatdidtheauthorthinkofhercheat?A．Itwasashame.B．Itwasapride.C．Itwasbeneficial.D．Itwasafairdeal.4、Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．HowIGotMyNewHipB．TheDoctorWhoSavedMyLifeC．HowtoBeaVolunteerinHospitalD．TheProblemofCanada’sHealthcareSystem24．（8分）VijayGuptaisknowntoclassicalmusicloversacrosstheUnitedStates.HeservesasfirstviolinistfortheLosAngelesPhilharmonic.Inthatjob,heoftenplaystolargecrowds,includingmanyveryrichpeople.Whenheisnotperforming,heorganizesconcertsforhomelesspeople.'TheyhaveremindedmewhyIbecameamusician,hesaid.Lastweek,GuptawasrecognizedforbeingafounderandtheartisticdirectorofStreetSymphony.Thegrouphasperformedathomelessshelters,jailsandhalfwayhousesforabouteightyears.Guptaisamongthe25winnersofthe2018MacArthurFellowship,commonlyknownasthe“geniusgrant.”Eachwinnerwillreceive$625,000overfiveyearstouseastheywish.Themoneyiscomingfromaprivategroup,theJohnD．a(chǎn)ndKatherineT.MacArthurFoundation.Itawardsgrants(補助金)topeoplewhoseworkitconsidersexceptionalandthat“inspireshopeinusall.”GuptasaidhegottheideaforStreetSymphonywhileteachingNathanielAyers,atrainedmusicianwhosementalillnessledtohomelessness.The31-year-oldgrantwinnersaidhedoesnotknowyethowhewillspendthemoney.Hehasbeenaperformersinceagesevenandtheawardwillgivehim"spacetobreathe,planandlookahead.”AnotherwinnerisRebeccaSandefur,anassociateprofessorofsociologyandlawintheUniversityofIllinois.TheAssociatedPresssaysherresearchactivelysupportsnewwaystoinvolvepoorcommunitiesintheU.S.justicesystem.47-year-oldSandefurcreatedthefirstnationalmappingofcivillegalaidproviders.Itshowswhichstateshadthefinancialresourcestoprovidesuchaidandwhichdidnot.Shealsofoundthatthecostoflegalservicesisonlyoneofthethingspreventingpoorpeoplefromgettinglawyers.Amongtheothersarefearsaboutunfairnessinthelegalsystem.Sandefurnotedthatalotofattentionhasbeenpaidtoproblemswiththecriminaljusticesystem,butmoreattentionmustbepaidtothecivilsideofthelaw,whichalsoaffectsmillionsofpeople.1、WhydidGuptawintheaward?A．Forhisachievementsinclassicalmusic.B．Forperformingforlargecrowds.C．Fororganizingagroupplayingforthehomeless.D．ForthefriendshipwithNathanielAyers.2、WhatdoweknowaboutMacArthurFellowship?A．Itisfoundedbythegovernment.B．Itoffers$625,000to25winnersin2018.C．Itallowsthewinnerstousethemoneyfreely.D．Itawardspeoplewhomakegreatcontributionstosociety.3、WhatwastheextraordinarythingthatSandefiirdid?A．Shemadeiteasiertogetlegalhelpforthepoor.B．Shemadethelegalsystemfairer.C．Shepaidmoreattentiontothecriminaljusticesystem.D．Sheofferedlegalaidstothepoorfreely.4、Whichcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Grantswinners,inspiringthepoorB．Thecityhomeless,inneedofhelpC．VijayGupta,anextraordinaryviolinistD．MacArthurFoundation,awardingexceptionalwork25．（10分）In2011，AmyChuaputoutthebook，BattleHymnoftheTigerMother，whichishermemoir（回憶錄）aboutthechallengesofbeingaparentandtryingtokeeptothestrictupbringing（養(yǎng)）sheknewasachild.ControversyoverthebookarosebecausemanyreadersdidnotgettheimpressionthatChuawastryingtobehumorousaboutherparentingmethods.Therewasalsomiscommunicationaboutthepurposeofthebook.Manyreceiveditasaguideforotherparentsonhowtousestrictmethodstopunishandmotivatetheirchildren.However，Chuahasalwaysclaimedtheaimofherbookwasonlytosharehersuccessesandfailuresasaparentinaculturallydiverseworld.Inthebook，ChuacomparesWesternandChinesebeliefsandmethodsofparenting.Ingeneral，Chineseparentsbelieveachild'sacademicsuccessisdirectlylinkedtoparentingskills.Itiscommonforsuchparentstotakeseveremeasurestomaketheirchildrendoexactlywhattheysay.Incontrast，Westernparentsworrymoreabouttheirchildren'sself-esteem（自尊），whichdrivestheirparentingmethods.Asaresult，parentingmethodshavebecomelessstrictandchildrenarenotheldtothehighstandardstheywereinthepast.Interestingly，intheWest，manypeopleagreethatWesternparentingmethodscoulduseimprovement.Someevensaythatthelaid-backWesternmethodscanbejustasdamagingastheoverlystrictonesChuaconnectswithChineseculturebecausemoreandmorechildrenarenotlearninghowtofaceandovercomechallenges.However，expertsalsosaythatbeingtoostrictwithchildrencancauserebellion（反叛），lowself-esteemandpoorparent-childrelationships.Whateveryonecanagreeonisthatthereisnoperfectwaytoparent.What'smoreamethodthatworkswithonechildwillnotnecessarilyworkwithanother.Parentsarechallengedwithfindingthebestmethodthathelpseachchildlearntobearesponsibleandconfidentperson.1、WhatdoweknowaboutAmyChua'sbook?A．Itamusedreadersgreatly.B．Itcausedaseriousdebate.C．It'saboutatigeranditsmother.D．It'spopularwithbothparentsandkids.2、WhydidAmyChuawritethebook?A．Toshareherexperienceasamom.B．Totellinterestingstoriestochildren.C．Tointroduceherresearchonparenting.D．Tohelpotherparentseducatetheirchildren.3、What'sthemaidideaofParagraph2?A．Whatismostimportantforchildren.B．Howtohelpchildrentosucceedinschool.C．Theimportanceofmasteringparentingskills.D．DifferencesbetweenupbringinginChinaandtheWest.4、WhatresultmighttheWesternparentingmethodbringabout?A．Children'sacademicsuccess.B．Morepositiveattitudestowardlife.C．Badrelationshipsbetweenparentsandchildren.D．Children'slackofexperienceindealingwithdifficulties.5、Whichofthefollowingmaytheauthoragreeon?A．Oneparentingmethoddoesn'tworkwithallchildren.B．Aperfectwaytoparentiseasytofindaslongasparentsworkhard.C．WesternparentingmethodsarebetterthanthoseinChina.D．Chineseparentsaremoreworriedabouttheirchildren'sself-esteem.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Mostpeopleknowmeasanordinarydentist,wifeandmomoftwoyoungkids.ButwhenI'mnothangingoutwithmy1orfixingteeth.I'maddictedtowinningradiocontests.Wheneveryoneelse2theradio,theystayononechannel,listentoasongandchangethe3whencommercialsstart.ButIchangechannelsalmost4,huntingforacontest.Iknowthebesttimeto5in,andIknowwhatradiostationsare6towinon.I'vewonacoupleofDVDsets,moviepassesandaboatloadofconcert7,DaveMatthewsBand,FrenchMontanaandsoon.Mybiggest8wasanall-expense-paidtriptotheHollywoodFilmAwards.Igotmyfirsttasteof9waybackinmiddleschool.Iwasthe100thcallertomyfavorradiostation,andI10.Fromthenon,Iwas11andwheneverIlistenedtotheradio,Iwould12myandallcontests.Whencoupons（優(yōu)惠券）followed,radiocontests13memory.Ashorttimeago,Iwasgoingtomy14frombeingoncallatthehospital15Iheardacontestcomingon.Itwas3amandIcalledin,notknowingwhatthecontestwas16.IwonaDVDboxedsetofseason12oftheshowER.Ihadnever17it,butitstillexcitedmegreatly.Sowhenyouseemeinmydentistgarb（裝束）andyouthinklittleofit,rememberthatI'ma18radio-contestsuperhero,notbecauseI'mreallystrongorhaveadesiretothrowmyselfintodangerto19others.It'sbecauseI'mgoingtothehotconcertintownfor20.1、A．patientsB．friendsC．workmatesD．family2、A．listenstoB．switchesinC．turnstoD．picksup3、A．contentB．stationC．radioD．memory4、A．unwillinglyB．suddenlyC．constantlyD．quickly5、A．callB．cutC．carryD．get6、A．easyB．readyC．splendidD．enjoyable7、A．programsB．partiesC．ticketsD．halls8、A．desireB．a(chǎn)wardC．betD．a(chǎn)mbition9、A．responsibilityB．failureC．pleasureD．victory10、A．madeitB．gotitC．putthroughD．setoff11、A．a(chǎn)stonishedB．a(chǎn)ttractedC．a(chǎn)dmiredD．a(chǎn)ttached12、A．chooseB．a(chǎn)dmitC．includeD．enter13、A．fadedintoB．escapedfromC．insistedonD．a(chǎn)ssociatedwith14、A．restaurantB．hotelC．concertD．house15、A．thoughB．ifC．becauseD．when16、A．ofB．forC．toD．in17、A．noticedB．watchedC．enjoyedD．ignored18、A．obviousB．luckyC．secretD．natural19、A．followB．treatC．protectD．support20、A．moreB．sureC．freeD．most第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Haveyouevertastedorperhapsheardofsugarpainting?Asfewerpeoplechoosetomakesugarpaintings,thetraditionalChinesefolkcraftmighthavebecomea1．(distance)memoryinsomeways.However,a38-year-oldcraftsman,LiJiangzhong,isdevotedto2．(keep)theartofsugarpaintingalive.Liworkedasaminerformorethantenyears.After3．minecloseddown,Liturned4．housingdecorationuntilhe5．(force)togivethatupduetoafingerinjury.Earlierthisyear,hediscoveredsugarpainting,somethinghereallyhadaninterestin.Sincetherewasnosugarpaintingcraftsmaninhisvillage,hestudiedby6．(he)throughlargequantitiesofvideosandinformationontheInternet.Lilovedpaintingwhenhewasyoung,andhefounditeasytolearntheskillinsugarpainting.Hesoonmasteredtheskillandcouldmake7．(vary)ofsugarpaintings.Asugarpaintingismadewith8．(melt)brownorwhitesugar.Craftsman9．(basic)paintanimalsandflowersonastoneboardwiththesyrup(糖漿).Whenthesugarcoolsdown,10．a(chǎn)ppearsisapieceofsugarart.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計分。Theoldsaying“Theearlybirdcatchestheworm”showustheimportanceofplanning,workinghardandtryingconstant、Toachieveoutstandingresults,themostpeoplemustplanaheadandworkhardtoovercomeallkindofdifficulties、Thathasbeenmyownexperience,either、WhenIfirststartedathighschool,Iseldompassedmyexams,soIneverpreparedwell、Later,myteacher,MrBlack,advisedmeplaneverythinginadvance、Sheaskedmetostudyhardaswell、Afterayearofputtinghisadvicetopractice,Icannoweasilypassallmyexams、Therearenodirectroadstosucceed、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）When4-year-oldBritishroyalfamilymemberPrinceGeorgestartedhisfirstdayofschoolinSeptember,Chineselanguagewasonhiscurriculum（課程）.Andhewasn’talone.AccordingtoareportpublishedbytheBritishCouncilinSeptember,about51%ofUKparentswanttheirchildrentolearnChinese,asit’sbelievedtobeoneofthemostusefullanguagestoknow.Infact,theUKisn’ttheonlycountryshowingagrowinginterestinChinese.IntheUSA,thelanguagehasbecomethesecondmostspokenforeignlanguagethisyear,afteronlySpanish,withover2.millionspeakers,accordingtoasurveybyaUSfinancialnewswebsite.Sofar,67countriesandregionshavein