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阅读理解     Chinese has overtaken French, Spanish and German to become one of the most promising foreign languages for job seekers in the UK. Research shows graduates in Chinese earn an average yearly salary of 31,000 pounds or more.     Chinese students set themselves up for a different university experience from others who take traditional subjects. While an English student may have as little as six hours of a week, those studying Chinese are in class for most of the day. "I had a lot of friends on other courses who didn't do much in first or second year. You can't play at Chinese. You have to spend hours and hours writing characters," says Hannah, who graduated in Chinese Studies from Sheffield University. "The first year was really difficult. Most of my friends admitted at one point to crying because of the pressure. I was almost told at one point that I might want to reconsider and drop out. "     So are the evenings in learning characters while your friends are at the student bar really worth its Despite the painful studying experience, most of the graduates think so. They use Chinese in their chosen careers, and would not have been in the jobs they do now without their knowledge of the language.     Liberty now works for the civil service in Beijing. She earned a place on the Department for International Development graduate scheme with a salary of over 30, 000 pounds within two years. "The degree was absolutely worth it. Looking around at people I know who have studied French or Spanish at university, there's not such a chance to use it in the workplace."     Hannah has set her apart in the workplace, but she warns ambitious students to think about whether they would really want to live in China in the future." Some people think they are going to learn Chinese and then be a big success, but I think it's important to be quite realistic about that. " （1） What does the underlined phrase "play at" probably mean in Paragraph 2? A . Treat seriously B . Learn lazily C . Talk amusingly D . Cheat cleverly （2） What can you learn from Liberty 's and Hannah 's career experience? A . Chinese degree helped them to find satisfying jobs. B . There are students learning characters at the student bar. C . Graduates with French or Spanish degree have no chance to find jobs. D . By learning Chinese, people are to have a successful career. （3） What's Hannah 's attitude to choosing Chinese as a possible careers? A . Doubtful. B . Positive. C . Puzzled. D . Objective. （4） What is the main idea of the texts? A . Many foreign college students come to China to seek jobs. B . A degree in Chinese means big success for its learners. C . Graduates in Chinese are more likely to get high﹣paying jobs. D . Chinese degree is harder to earn but worthwhile in workplace. 答案： B A D D

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