The number of students studying Mandarin in public schools nationwide in grades seven through 12 grew from 20, 000 in 2004 to 60, 000 three years later, according to the council’s most recent survey.

　　Abbott estimates that as many as 100, 000 students are now studying Mandarin, in public and private schools, throughout the nation.

　　She said the US government has designated Mandarin to be a “critical(重要的)needs” language and provides professional development programs for teachers.

　　“Our government wants to increase our language competency for national security and economic competitiveness, “ Abbott said.

　　At the same time, the Chinese government is spreading knowledge of the Chinese language and culture through Confucius Institutes established in many states.

　　The Confucius Institute at the University of Texas in Dallas, founded in 2007, sponsors Confucius Classrooms at 11 local public and private schools where more than 700 students are learning Mandarin. (331W)

　　5. Thomas Cheatham decided to study Chinese instead of Latin during his sophomore year because　.

　　A. Latin was too hard for him

　　B. Chinese could help him make more friends on Facebook

　　C. he likes Chinese food very much

　　D. Chinese could be advantageous in his future career

　　6. The underlined word “proficiency” in Paragraph 6 probably means　.

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