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    ManyChinese students may want to study abroad after high school. But at the sametime, more and more foreign students are coming to study in China.

    Accordingto a report from www.the Students.com, 397,633 international students came toChina in 2015. China is now the third most popular country for internationalstudents, behind the United States and the United Kingdom.

    In thesummer of 2016, 55 students and teachers from Germany came to China and joineda summer camp. They were interested in traditional Chinese culture, and theyvisited several schools in Beijing. They learned to make dumplings, playChinese kung fu and do paper cutting. If they like Chinese handwriting, theycan learncalligraphy. By communicating with Chinese people, they couldhave a close relationship with their new friends, and they could know moreabout China.

    In 2018,young people in Germany have become more interested in learning Chinese. Thereare more cultural exchanges between Germany and China. German students have hadchances to learn more about Chinese culture, history and its life today. Almost400 German schools have Chinese classes. Over 8,000 German students study inChina.

1. （1） According to a report, __________is the third most popular country for international students now.

   A . Germany B . the UK C . China D . the US
3. （2） The German students learned to do the following things in China EXCEPT__________.

   A . playing ping-pong B . making dumplings C . playing Chinese kung fu D . doing paper cutting
5. （3） What does the underlined word "calligraphy" mean in Chinese?

   A . 豫剧 B . 书法 C . 太极 D . 油画
7. （4） How many German schools have Chinese classes in 2018?

   A . 40. B . 55. C . Almost 400. D . Over 8,000.
9. （5） Which of the following is TRUE?

   A . 55 students and teachers from Germany came to China and joined a summer camp in 2015. B . German students have become interested in learning modern Chinese culture. C . There are fewer cultural exchanges between China and Germany. D . More and more foreign students come to study in China now.