Zuo Liping, a taxi driver who took part in training classes in 2008 for the Beijing Olympic Games and again in 2010 for the Xi'an International Horticultural Expo, said she is excited about the new policy.
"From the two training classes given free to our taxi drivers, I learned some English, which has helped me in my business," she said. "Once, I took four foreigners who told me they wanted to go to Bell Tower and asked me how much, I felt so glad that I understood what they had said."
Rob Rogers, a tourist from New Zealand, said he was surprised upon hearing peddlers in the city using English to drum up business. He said it will be easier for foreigners to communicate with local residents who can speak some English.
However, the policy was not without opposition. Some questioned whether the government was requiring too much.
Wang Zhouxiong, a lawyer, said this policy will cause an undue burden on a large number of people and has no legal basis.
And a police officer who just retired from the army said he worries that he will lose his job as a policeman if he is unable to pass the English exams.
Questions:
1. What city is requiring civil servants to speak English by 2015?
2. What is the purpose?
3. Who will receive government training?
Answers:
1.Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province.
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