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Twenty courses provided by 18 top Chinese universities went online on Wednesday, China's latest
attempt to spread teaching resources within the nation and promote (提升) Chinese culture globally.
These courses cover 20 subjects or lectures given by speakers and professors from several universities, including Zhejiang University, Nankai University and Wuhan University. Most of the courses will focus on
traditional Chinese culture, according to the Ministry of Education. They are available through the
websites of NetEase and China Network Television, as well as icourse.edu.cn, for free.
Some of the courses will be translated into English and promoted across the rest of the world,
according to NetEase Company, an international body promoting open content among the world's
universities.
The company has set up a translation team and "will kick off the translation work when we finish the
negotiation (谈判) on intellectual rights with universities", said Zhu Xirui, a senior manager for NetEase
Company.
"We want to promote Chinese culture to overseas netizens through the program," he said.
Ding Xiuhong, another manager of NetEase Company, said they had invested (投资) more than 15
million yuan ($2.37 million) in the program.
"Although we haven't made a profit from 'the program, it will at least help increase our website's page
views," Ding said.
"I'd like to watch the Chinese elite (精英) classes, such as Chinese literature and poetry, as well as
economy," said Jeremy Scaramuzzi, a teacher at Tsinghua International School.
He said he was also interested in Chinese classes on political science since that is the subject he
majored in in the United States.
1. Which of the following statements is true?
A. The courses mainly focus on university education.
B. Viewers will have to pay for watching the courses.
C. The program is intended to promote Chinese culture.
D. The program is of little value to Chinese students.
2. According to the passage, people can get access to the courses from ____ websites.
A. 2.
B. 3.
C. 4.
D. 5.
3. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.
A. the investors are making some profits
B. the courses are given in Chinese at present
C. the program has gained great popularity
D. the translation work is being carried out
4. The passage is most probably a(n) ______.
A. advertisement
B. lecture
C. news report
D. course introduction
