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湖南省郴州市2018年中考英语试卷
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You have been working hard to learn English. Do you know foreigners are trying to learn Chinese? According to a survey, one in four American young men would like to learn it. There will be over 150,000,000 people learning Chinese around the world in the early 2019.
"Because of Chinas fast development, Chinese has become more useful. More and more people begin to learn it. "said Scott McGinnis, a Washington language expert.
For example, in 2010, only 30 schools in America had Chinese lessons. This year, more than 300 schools there have Chinese lessons during school days. Last year, China gave 3,000 textbooks to a school in America because they had done a good job.
Although Chinese is becoming more and more popular, it is one of the most difficult languages to learn. Usually, an English speaker takes about 1, 320 hours to become good at Chinese. He needs only 480 hours for French, Spanish or Italian.
Many libraries charge a late fee(费用). If you return a book after a certain date, you pay a fine. But this might be changing. For public libraries, anyway. Some say these fees stop some people from using the library. And the point of libraries is to make books available. So we asked our readers what they think about late fees. Keep them? Or stop them? Here's what two kids bad to say.
☑ Do you use the library?
☑ Have you had to pay for returning a book late?
Fiona Sheehy, 9, NY | Libraries should charge late fees. Do you enjoy the library? You can discover new books there. But you might not get a chance if kids don't return them. Paying a fee will teach kids to be responsible. This will help when they get older and have a job. Some borrowers return books late. The money can be used to make the library a better place. So late fees are a must. |
Aiden Robinson, 10, CA | Libraries should not charge late fees. Some people just need time to finish the book. Late fees at some libraries have reached $50 for a couple of books. Many kids can't afford that, And a late fee doesn't make people more responsible. What works is sending reminders. Or libraries can provide more overnight service for book return. I learned from the news that this helped in Brooklyn, New York. |
Click www.libraryservice.com to give us your opinions.
Language Study Fair(展览会) If you are studying English, the Language Study Fair is just right for you. The fair is going on between 28 June and 30 June at the National Education Center. It can answer your questions about self- study no matter what level your English is at. | |
The Language Study Fair gives you a very good chance to see and get all kinds of information to help you to improve your English study. Over 350 producers of education materials will be at the fair. Come over to the fair, and you will get the best materials you need. We have got lots of different things for you to see and hear. There will be stands(摊档) showing different kinds of self- study English textbooks and talks by educational speakers on the best ways to study English by yourself. We are sure that you will be interested in the latest computer programs because they make studying English alone much easier. | |
Opening Hours:9:30 a. m.- 5:00 p. m. Ticket Price:5 yuan for a full- time student Ticket Booking Hotline:98477111 |
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