You work hard to learn English. Do you know American kids are learning Chinese? In many US schools, students take Chinese lessons. How do they learn Chinese?

Let’s go to a school in the US. Maddi, 6, and Stephen, 6, are first graders in this school. They are learning how to say “we” in Chinese. “It’s not easy to remember the Chinese characters (汉字). But learning Chinese is fun,” they say. 

In Chinese class, they are learning the language through songs, games and lots of talking. “Chinese is popular among US kids. They pick it up really fast,” their teacher says. 

1.Where is the school?

A In the UK.

B In the US.

C In Thailand.

D In Canada.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第二段的“Let’s go to a school in the US.”可知，该学校在美国。故选B。

2.How old is Stephen?

A 4.

B 5.

C 6.

D 7.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第二段的“Maddi, 6, and Stephen, 6, are first graders in this school.”可知，史蒂芬6岁。故选C。

3.Maddi and Stephen think learning Chinese is ____________.

A easy and fun

B easy and special

C hard and boring

D hard but fun

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据“It’s not easy to remember the Chinese characters. But learning Chinese is fun”可知，学习汉字不容易，但是很有趣。故选D。

4.Maddi and Stephen don’t learn Chinese through ____________.

A songs

B games

C films

D talking

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第三段的“In Chinese class, they are learning the language through songs, games and lots of talking.”可知，在美国的中文课上，当地孩子们通过歌曲，游戏和谈话的方式来学习中文，未提到电影。故选C。