Teenager's rewarding Chinese language journey sparks interest in Kenya
青少年的汉语之旅激发了对肯尼亚的兴趣
Mirriam Wambui, a 13-year-old student, can speak Chinese with the (1) ______ (confident) of a professional linguist though she has only been exposed to the language for two years. She won the national title in the Chinese Bridge competition in Kenya, (2) ______ (rank) sixth in Africa, and was placed in the top 30 globally at the 17th Chinese Bridge Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign Secondary School Students held in Tianjin, China in late October.
“I was so excited when I (3) ______ (announce) the winner during the Kenyan edition of the Chinese Bridge competition,” Mirriam said.
Her journey with Chinese started because of her eldest brother. He went to China in 2015 to study for a master's degree in Chinese. When he came back to visit their family in Nairobi in 2019, Mirriam was (4) ______ (captivate) by his fluent Chinese. “My brother brought back a cellphone that I had never seen before. Almost everything he brought, (5) ______ (include) electronics, was made in China. I became curious about this country which seemed to produce so many things,” she said with a smile.
(6) ______ (inspire) by her brother, she joined Chinese language classes at her junior secondary school two years ago. In May, she made a request to her Chinese teacher that she wanted to join the team (7) ______ (represent) her school in the Chinese Bridge competition.
She worked hard to prepare for it. Her efforts finally paid off and she achieved good (8) ______ (result).
This shows that interest and hard work can lead to great success in language learning.
It also encourages more students to explore different languages and cultures, (9) ______ (broad) their horizons.
Hopefully, more and more foreign students will fall in love with Chinese and make greater achievements in learning it in the future, (10) ______ (contribute) to cultural exchanges between different countries.
答案:
confidence(考查知识点:词性转换,此处用名词作介词 “with” 的宾语,“confident” 的名词形式是 “confidence”)
ranked(考查知识点:非谓语动词,“ranked sixth in Africa” 是过去分词短语作伴随状语,表被动)
was announced(考查知识点:动词时态和语态,“I” 与 “announce” 是被动关系,且描述过去的事情,用一般过去时的被动语态)
captivated(考查知识点:动词时态和语态,“Mirriam” 与 “captivate” 是被动关系,用过去分词,构成被动语态)
including(考查知识点:非谓语动词,“including” 是介词,意为 “包括”,用于列举事物)
Inspired(考查知识点:非谓语动词,“Inspired by...” 是过去分词短语作状语,表被动,逻辑主语是 “she”)
representing(考查知识点:非谓语动词,“representing her school” 是现在分词短语作后置定语,修饰 “team”,表主动)
results(考查知识点:名词复数,根据语境,此处用复数形式表示多种成果,“result” 的复数是 “results”)
broaden(考查知识点:词性转换,此处用动词原形与前面的 “explore” 并列,作不定式,“broad” 的动词形式是 “broaden”)
contributing(考查知识点:非谓语动词,用现在分词作伴随状语,表示自然而然的结果)
“My teacher was (1) ______ (shock) because there were just two weeks left until the competition. I had been waiting to be chosen all the time. But when it was clear that I wasn't, I decided to ask for the opportunity as I (2) ______ (believe) in myself,” she recalled.
Her self-belief paid off. She made a good impression on the judges with her speech, essay and performance at the competition (3) ______ (hold) at Kenyatta University, Kenya's second-oldest university.
“I won a laptop, a trophy and a fully sponsored two-week trip to China. It was really (4) ______ (excite),” she said.
In October, she went to China with her teacher. “I loved it. The people were so welcoming. Everyone was so nice,” she said (5) ______ (describe) her trip.
Her success has inspired other students at her school to learn Chinese. Her teacher, Charity Atunga, said that Chinese is the most popular among the three optional languages (6) ______ (offer), with 90 out of 200 students choosing to study it.
“There's a lot of support from parents and the school administration, which makes the learning experience (7) ______ (positive). The students also see the benefits, like scholarships,” said Atunga, who has been teaching Chinese for four years and (8) ______ (accompany) two students to China.
The good learning atmosphere encourages students to work hard. They hope to achieve good (9) ______ (result) in Chinese learning too.
It's believed that more students will be attracted to Chinese in the future, (10) ______ (help) to strengthen cultural exchanges between China and other countries.
答案:
shocked(考查知识点:动词时态和语态,“teacher” 与 “shock” 是被动关系,用过去分词作表语)
believed(考查知识点:动词时态,根据描述过去的想法,用一般过去时)
held(考查知识点:非谓语动词,“held at Kenyatta University” 是过去分词短语作后置定语,修饰 “competition”,表被动)
exciting(考查知识点:词性转换,此处用形容词 “exciting” 作表语,修饰事物 “it”,表示 “令人兴奋的”)
describing(考查知识点:非谓语动词,“saying...trip” 是现在分词短语作伴随状语)
offered(考查知识点:非谓语动词,“offered” 是过去分词作后置定语,修饰 “languages”,表被动)
positive(考查知识点:词性运用,此处用形容词 “positive” 作宾语补足语)
accompanied(考查知识点:动词时态,根据 “has been teaching Chinese for four years” 以及描述过去的动作,用一般过去时)
results(考查知识点:名词复数,“result” 是可数名词,此处用复数形式表示多种成果)
helping(考查知识点:非谓语动词,用现在分词作伴随状语,表示自然而然的结果)
Atunga is also a (1) ______ (benefit) of Chinese language scholarships. After studying in China, she worked for several Chinese businesses and educational institutions before becoming a teacher.
Salome Nyambura, director of Kenyatta University's Confucius Institute, (2) ______ (speak) of Mirriam's achievement as “a testament to the growing interest in Chinese culture and language in Kenya”.
Nyambura also mentioned a new crash program at the university for teachers (3) ______ (want) to learn Chinese. “The classes are full, which (4) ______ (show) a strong desire to introduce Chinese programs in schools.”
Kenyatta University, in (5) ______ (partner) with Shandong Normal University, hosts the Chinese Bridge competition for high school students in Kenya. Through this partnership, over 300 Kenyan students have (6) ______ (travel) to China.
“I want to become an ambassador in the future and learn more about Chinese language and (7) ______ (culture),” says Mirriam.
Her dream has inspired many classmates. They also start to work hard to improve their Chinese (8) ______ (level).
With the increasing popularity of Chinese, more exchange activities are expected to be held between the two countries, (9) ______ (strengthen) cultural and educational ties.
It's clear that learning Chinese can open up more opportunities for students in Kenya and help them have a broader (10) ______ (view) of the world.
答案:
beneficiary(考查知识点:词性转换,此处用名词 “beneficiary” 表示 “受益者”,“a beneficiary of...” 表示 “…… 的受益者”)
spoke(考查知识点:动词时态,根据 “mentioned” 可知描述过去的动作,用一般过去时)
wanting(考查知识点:非谓语动词,“wanting to learn Chinese” 是现在分词短语作后置定语,修饰 “teachers”,表主动)
shows(考查知识点:动词时态,主语 “which” 指代前面整件事,是单数,描述一般情况,用一般现在时第三人称单数形式)
partnership(考查知识点:词性转换,“in partnership with...” 表示 “与…… 合作”,用名词形式)
traveled(考查知识点:动词时态,根据 “have” 以及语境,此处用现在完成时,“travel” 的过去分词是 “traveled”)
culture(考查知识点:词性运用,此处用名词 “culture” 与 “language” 并列,作 “about” 的宾语)
levels(考查知识点:名词复数,根据语境,同学们的汉语水平各不相同,用复数形式)
strengthening(考查知识点:非谓语动词,用现在分词作伴随状语,表示自然而然的结果)
view(考查知识点:词性运用,此处用名词 “view”,“have a broader view of...” 表示 “对…… 有更广阔的视野”)