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重庆市2017高考英语阅读理解选编（36）（附解析） 阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。 (2017·哈尔滨市质检，B) Bursting into the classroom from recess (课间休息), 15 children take their seats and face the woman they know as Ms. Yang. “What day is it today？” she asks, in Mandarin Chinese (普通话)． “Confucius' birthday！” the fifth graders shout in Mandarin. “Why do we celebrate Confucius' birthday？” “Because he's the greatest teacher in the history of China！” exclaims a brownhaired girl. She is speaking Mandarin. English is rarely heard in Lisa Yang's class at the Chinese American International School (CAIS), despite the fact that few students are native speakers of Mandarin. The United States is actively trying to increase the group of students in “critical languages” such as Mandarin. The students at CAIS are way ahead in such a trend. Founded 25 years ago, this small private school in San Francisco, USA, does what few other American schools do: It produces fully fluent speakers of Mandarin Chinese, by far the most commonly spoken language in the world. Mandarin Chinese is suddenly hot in American schools. | 
