“I thought it would be very useful for him to learn Chinese at an early age，” Joseph Stocke, the managing director of a company, says of his 2－year－old son. “I would at least like to give him the chance to use the language in the future.” After only six months of being cared for by a 25－year－old woman from China, merican husband, had another reason for looking for an au pair from China: She didn't want her children to miss out on their roots. “Because I am Chinese, my husband and I wanted the children to keep exposed to(接触) the language and cultureying with a native speaker is better for children than simply sitting in a classroom，” says Suzanne Flynn, a professor in language education of children. “But parents must understand that just one year with an au pair is unlikely to produce wonders. Complete mastery demands continued learning until the age of 10 or 12.”

　　The popularity of au pairs from China has been strengthened by the increasing numbers of American parents who want their children to learn Chinese. It is expected that American demand for au pairs will continue to rise in the next few years.

　　这是一篇说明文。作者提出美国现在存在的一种潮流趋势即越来越多美国人希望孩子能够学汉语。答案　B解析　根据文章对au pair的介绍以及文章第三段．..had another reason for looking for an au pair from China.和文章第四段“Staying with a native speaker is better for children than simply sitting in a classroom”可以推断答案选B。________．e at home

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