If a foreigner wants to come to China to study, he or she will have to pass an exam. Beijing Language and Culture University has given a test called HSK to see how well a foreigner has learned Chinese. Overseas Chinese and students from Chinese national minorities（少数名族）learning Chinese will also have to take part in the exam.

Persons who take the exam are tested orally(口头)and tested on their grammar, reading ability and comprehension in the three-hour exam.

　 HSK is very hot among foreigners. It is said that there are a large number of foreigners taking part in the exam throughout China on the exam day.

It is reported that the number of foreigners who come to China to learn Chinese each year has risen by 35％ since 1997， and most come from Japan, Korea and Southeast Asian countries.

China’s entering the WTO and the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing have made the number grow faster. Most people are from Europe and North America. More than 50％ of those from Japan and Korea say that they are learning Chinese so that they can find jobs more easily.

400,000 people from more than 100 countries have taken part in HSK in China since it start in 1990. Such examination centers have been set up in 24 countries in the world, including Japan, Korea, Canada,the United States, Britain, France and Germany.

( ) 46.Who will have to have HSK among the following four persons?

A.Jeff, a young man from Canada, who wants to study in China.

　 B.Su Min, a college student from Tianjin, who wants to study in Japan.

C.Mr.Smith, a French teacher from Paris, who wants to travel to China.

D.Linda, a student from America, who wants to visit her friend in China.

( )47.More and more people are taking part in HSK because 　　 according to the passage.

A.China has the largest population in the world

B.China is a great country for foreigners to visit

C.China has entered the WTO and hosted the 2008 Olympic Games

D.Chia is the third largest country in the world

( )48.Many Japanese and Korean people take the exam in order to 　　.

A.travel in China　　　　　 B.find jobs more easily

C.live in China　　　　　　 D.build their confidence

( ) 49.HSK has been on for 　　　　　 years.

A.13　　　　　　 B.15　　　　　　 C.17　　　　　 D.21

( ) 50.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A.People who take HSK needn't have an oral test.

B.Most of the people who take part in HSK are from Africa.

C.There are HSK examination centers in some foreign countries.

D.An HSK exam lasts for two hours.

There are 365 days in a year. We sleep 8 hours a day, so we have 122 days for sleeping. Then our work time has 243 days left. But there are 52 weekends in a year. Each weekend is two days. We lose another 104 days a year for work. It takes us about one hour to have breakfast and supper. This comes to 15 days over a year. But we can’t work all that time-we need a holiday. Let’s say we have three weeks’ holiday. We don’t work all day. Four free hours each evening takes up 61 days. We have to remember that we get 2 days’ holiday at Easter, 3 at Christmas and 1 at the New Year. There are also 4 Bank holidays. Take those 10 days away and we have 32 days for work. But then we have one and a half hours’ lunch every day, and half an hour’s coffee break. That comes to 30 days a year. This means that we have only a few days left for work every year!
【小题1】How many days do we sleep in a year? ___days.

There are 365 days in a year. We sleep 8 hours a day, so we have 122 days for sleeping. Then our work time has 243 days left. But there are 52 weekends in a year. Each weekend is two days. We lose another 104 days a year for work. It takes us about one hour to have breakfast and supper. This comes to 15 days over a year. But we can’t work all that time-we need a holiday. Let’s say we have three weeks’ holiday. We don’t work all day. Four free hours each evening takes up 61 days. We have to remember that we get 2 days’ holiday at Easter, 3 at Christmas and 1 at the New Year. There are also 4 Bank holidays. Take those 10 days away and we have 32 days for work. But then we have one and a half hours’ lunch every day, and half an hour’s coffee break. That comes to 30 days a year. This means that we have only a few days left for work every year!

1.How many days do we sleep in a year? ___days.

A．365              B．122              C．8                D．52

2.We spend 15 days on __________.

A．rest              B．coffee break       C．lunch             D．breakfast and supper

3.Which of the following is true? __________

A．Each weekend is one day.                 B．We have 61 days for free time.

C．We get 3 days’ holiday at Easter           D．Coffee break takes us one hour.

4.According to the passage, we know that we don’t have ______ time to work every year.

A．much too         B．so many           C．too much          D．too many

5.The writer means __________.

A．we should know the numbers              B．a few days for work is enough

C．we need more holidays                   D．time is important and we’d better not waste(浪费) it

There are 365 days in a year. We sleep 8 hours a day, so we have 122 days for sleeping. Then our work time has 243 days left. But there are 52 weekends in a year. Each weekend is two days. We lose another 104 days a year for work. It takes us about one hour to have breakfast and supper. This comes to 15 days over a year. But we can’t work all that time-we need a holiday. Let’s say we have three weeks’ holiday. We don’t work all day. Four free hours each evening takes up 61 days. We have to remember that we get 2 days’ holiday at Easter, 3 at Christmas and 1 at the New Year. There are also 4 Bank holidays. Take those 10 days away and we have 32 days for work. But then we have one and a half hours’ lunch every day, and half an hour’s coffee break. That comes to 30 days a year. This means that we have only a few days left for work every year!

1. 1.

   How many days do we sleep in a year? _______ days

   1. A.
      365
   2. B.
      122
   3. C.
      8
   4. D.
      52
2. 2.

   We spend 15 days on __________

   1. A.
      rest
   2. B.
      coffee break
   3. C.
      lunch
   4. D.
      breakfast and supper
3. 3.

   Which of the following is true? __________

   1. A.
      Each weekend is one day
   2. B.
      We have 61 days for free time
   3. C.
      We get 3 days’ holiday at Easter
   4. D.
      Coffee break takes us one hour
4. 4.

   According to the passage, we know that we don’t have ______ time to work every year

   1. A.
      much too
   2. B.
      so many
   3. C.
      too much
   4. D.
      too many
5. 5.

   The writer means __________

   1. A.
      we should know the numbers
   2. B.
      a few days for work is enough
   3. C.
      we need more holidays
   4. D.
      time is important and we’d better not waste(浪费) it