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With fluent Chinese, practiced skills(技巧) on Chinese expressions and special humor in a Beijing
accent, Dashan has become a famous name across China.
People have always wondered how the Canadian can be so good at the Chinese language. It is
considered by many people as one of the most difficult languages in the world. But to Dashan, the great
difficulty was a piece of cake because of his deep interest, proper ways and the good environment he
made for himself.
“Interest is the best teacher.” Deeply interested in Chinese culture, Dashan decided to study in
Beijing. When he entered the Chinese Department of Beijing University in 1988, Dashan felt like a duck
in water. Study is a hard job, no matter how much interest you have. Therefore, effective ways are
necessary. As a new student, he did study the textbooks. However, that’s not enough to learn the
Chinese language well. Dashan began to read original（原版）Chinese novels, Chinese newspapers
and even works of Deng Xiaoping. “Only the material for Chinese native readers could give me a proper
sense of the language,” he said. “What you have really learned depends on what you can use. To listen
and speak as much as possible does help.”
To help Chinese English learners, Dashan took part in a VCD program-Travel with Dashan-to teach
daily and up-to-date English in real life situations.
1. Dashan could learn Chinese very well because of _______.
A. his VCD program
B. his practiced skills on Chinese expressions
C. his interest and proper ways
D. his special humour with a Beijing accen
2. It is very difficult for most people to learn Chinese but it is _______to Dashan.
A. a joyful thing
B. an easy thing
C. a difficult thing
D. an exciting thing
3. Dashan read the works of Deng Xiaoping because _______.
A. he liked the former leader of the government
B. he hoped to learn more information of it
C. he wanted to give himself a proper sense of Chinese
D. they are very popular in modern times
4. The main idea of the passage is _______.
A. how Dashan learned the Chinese language so well
B. how we can master a foreign language in a short time
C. Dashan took part in a VCD program to teach English
D. try to learn English like Dashan, and you will succeed