山西省2024年中考英语模拟卷（二）（音频暂未更新）试题详情
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It's a hot time for Chinese language learning across the world，not only because of China's higher position in the world，but also because of the increasing economic (经济的) and cultural connections between China and other countries.
For example，the United Arab Emirates (UAE) (阿联酋) plans to open Chinese language courses in 200 public primary and middle schools，so experienced Chinese teachers are needed.
Other Chinese courses opened across the world show the increasing need for Chinesespeaking talent.Mandarin (普通话) became an elective (选修的) foreign language in Russia's college entrance exam.Following English，German，French，and Spanish，Mandarin has become the fifth elective test subject for the exam.Spain has more than 40，000 people learning Chinese.In 2022 about 8，000 people took the Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) (汉语水平考试) exam.The number of people who took the test was the biggest，according to Xinhua News Agency.
In the US，learning Chinese has been thriving for many years and is now a popular choice for American children，especially those who were born in good families.The children begin to learn Chinese at an early age because their parents believe that learning Chinese will help them build successful international careers (职业).
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