Oneofthelatesttrends(趋势)inAmericanchildcareisChineseaup...
问题详情:
One of the latest trends(趋势) in American childcare is Chinese au Pair in Stamford,Conn.,for example,has got increasing numbers of requests for Chinese au pairs from zero to around 4,000 since that’s true all across the country.
“I thought it would be very useful for him to learn Chinese at an early age,”Joseph Stocke,the managing director of a company,says of his 2-year-old son.“I would at least like to give him the chance to use the language in the future.”After only six months of being cared for by a 25-year-old woman from China,the boy can already understand basic Chinese daily expressions,his dad says.
Li Drake,a Chinese native raising two children in Minnesota with an American husband,had another reason for looking for an au pair from China:She didn’t want her children to miss out on their roots.“Because I am Chinese,my husband and I wanted the children to keep exposed to(接触) the language and culture(文化),”she says.
“Staying with a native speaker is better for children than simply sitting in a classroom,” says Suzanne Flynn,a professor in language education of children.“But parents must understand that just one year with an au pair is unlikely to produce lete mastery demands continued learning until the age of 10 or 12.”
The popularity of au pairs from China has been strengthened by the increasing numbers of American parents who want their children to learn is expected that American demand for au pairs will continue to rise in the next few years.
does the term “au pair” in the text mean?
A.A mother raising her children on her own.
B.A young foreign woman taking care of children.
C.A professor in language education of children.
D.A child learning a foreign language at home.
Drake has her children study Chinese because she wants them ______.
live in China some day
speak the language at home
catch up with other children
learn about the Chinese culture
can children learn a foreign language best according to Flynn?
their parents.
attending classes.
a native speaker.
starting at an early age.
can we infer from the text?
ning Chinese is becoming popular in America.
ated women do better in looking after children.
ese au pairs need to improve their English skills.
dren can learn a foreign language well in six months.
【回答】
BDCA
知识点:*经济文化类阅读
题型:阅读理解
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