April 20 Chinese Language Day
Chinese is one of the six official working!languages of the United Nations （UN）.Chinese Language Day has been celebrated since 2010.The UN holds colorful activities on this day.This helps spread Chinese.
In a school，you may hear a student saying，"I'm quite interested in Chinese，" but you are not in China.You are in a foreign country.Like the student，many foreigners are learning Chinese.But it's not easy.People have to memorize about 6，000 Chinese characters before they can do basic（基礎(chǔ)的） reading and writing.So，for foreigners，it's hard to memorize them.
However，Chinese is more popular around the world today.The long history and colorful culture of China attract（吸引） many foreigners to learn Chinese.With the rapid development，China is staying ahead in many fields and is playing its role in the world.Chinese is becoming a global（全球的） language and its popularity has risen around the world.Many countries set up Chinese courses in their schools.For example，in the UK，schools encourage their students to study Chinese.The increase in popularity of Chinese has been surprising.
Just like the foreigners do，we also learn foreign languages.Different languages carry different cultures.So exchanges are necessary.By learning a foreign language，we can have a useful tool of communication.More importantly，it will help us experience a new culture. |
（1）When is Chinese Language Day？
It's on April 20.
It's on April 20.
（2）How does the UN celebrate Chinese Language Day？
By holding colorful activities.
By holding colorful activities.
（3）Why is it difficult for foreigners to learn Chinese？
Because people have to memorize about 6，000 Chinese characters before they can do basic reading and writing.
Because people have to memorize about 6，000 Chinese characters before they can do basic reading and writing.
（4）Which country encourages students to study Chinese according to the passage？
The UK.
The UK.
（5）What are the advantages（優(yōu)點(diǎn)） of learning a foreign language？
We can have a useful tool of communication and it will help us experience a new culture.
We can have a useful tool of communication and it will help us experience a new culture.
