五、阅读短文，回答问题
Passant teaches Chinese at the Confucius Institute of Cairo University（开罗大学孔子学院）in Egypt. Her first Chinese teacher was a friendly lady from Beijing who made funny faces to help her remember tones（声调）.
However, Passant had problems learning Chinese. “Chinese is very different from my own language. So I had to work harder to learn it,” she said. At first, she couldn’t tell the difference between “mā”（mother）and “mǎ”（horse）, which led to some funny situations.
With hard work, Passant became better at Chinese. In 2018, she got to study at Shandong University. She fell in love with jiaozi and made many local friends. During her studies, she became the only foreign student in a volunteer teaching team and went to Ji’an, Jiangxi Province, to teach for 10 days. The village children taught her how to make paper-cuts in return.
That experience made her want to be a Chinese teacher. In 2019, she won a big Chinese competition for foreign college students. After she finished school in Cairo in September 2019, she went to Beijing Normal University to get further education. In 2021, she got her master’s degree（硕士学位）and began teaching Chinese at the Confucius Institute of Cairo University. Her first class had only 5 students, but now she teaches over 50 learners.
Today, Passant often tells her students stories about China and its culture during classes. Last week, she brought Chinese tea leaves for them to smell and taste. Like her, her students find it hard to say Chinese words, put sentences together, and write Chinese characters. She often tells them her tips for learning Chinese—practise a lot and don’t be afraid of challenges（挑战）. She also shows them pictures of places of interest in Beijing such as the Great Wall.
1. How did Passant's first Chinese teacher help her remember tones?
2. What experience encouraged Passant to be a Chinese teacher?
3. How many students does Passant teach now?
4. What did Passant bring to class last week?
5. If you teach Chinese in a foreign country, what other parts of Chinese culture will you show your students?
Passant teaches Chinese at the Confucius Institute of Cairo University（开罗大学孔子学院）in Egypt. Her first Chinese teacher was a friendly lady from Beijing who made funny faces to help her remember tones（声调）.
However, Passant had problems learning Chinese. “Chinese is very different from my own language. So I had to work harder to learn it,” she said. At first, she couldn’t tell the difference between “mā”（mother）and “mǎ”（horse）, which led to some funny situations.
With hard work, Passant became better at Chinese. In 2018, she got to study at Shandong University. She fell in love with jiaozi and made many local friends. During her studies, she became the only foreign student in a volunteer teaching team and went to Ji’an, Jiangxi Province, to teach for 10 days. The village children taught her how to make paper-cuts in return.
That experience made her want to be a Chinese teacher. In 2019, she won a big Chinese competition for foreign college students. After she finished school in Cairo in September 2019, she went to Beijing Normal University to get further education. In 2021, she got her master’s degree（硕士学位）and began teaching Chinese at the Confucius Institute of Cairo University. Her first class had only 5 students, but now she teaches over 50 learners.
Today, Passant often tells her students stories about China and its culture during classes. Last week, she brought Chinese tea leaves for them to smell and taste. Like her, her students find it hard to say Chinese words, put sentences together, and write Chinese characters. She often tells them her tips for learning Chinese—practise a lot and don’t be afraid of challenges（挑战）. She also shows them pictures of places of interest in Beijing such as the Great Wall.
1. How did Passant's first Chinese teacher help her remember tones?
By making funny faces.
2. What experience encouraged Passant to be a Chinese teacher?
The volunteer teaching experience in Ji'an.
3. How many students does Passant teach now?
Over 50 students.
4. What did Passant bring to class last week?
Chinese tea leaves.
5. If you teach Chinese in a foreign country, what other parts of Chinese culture will you show your students?
I will introduce traditional festivals like Dragon Boat Festival./I will show them delicious Chinese dishes like Beijing duck./I will show them traditional Chinese clothes like hanfu.
答案：1. By making funny faces. 2. The volunteer teaching experience in Ji'an.
3. Over 50 students. 4. Chinese tea leaves.
5. I will introduce traditional festivals like Dragon Boat Festival./I will show them delicious Chinese dishes like Beijing duck./I will show them traditional Chinese clothes like hanfu.
3. Over 50 students. 4. Chinese tea leaves.
5. I will introduce traditional festivals like Dragon Boat Festival./I will show them delicious Chinese dishes like Beijing duck./I will show them traditional Chinese clothes like hanfu.
解析：
【分析】
做这类阅读理解题，首先通读全文，带着问题的关键词去原文定位对应信息：前4题是细节理解题，答案可直接从原文找到；第5题是开放题，结合中国文化相关内容合理作答即可。
【解析】
1. 问题关键词为“first Chinese teacher”“help remember tones”，定位到原文第一段第二句“Her first Chinese teacher was a friendly lady from Beijing who made funny faces to help her remember tones”，由此得出答案；
2. 问题关键词为“encouraged to be a Chinese teacher”，定位到原文第三段最后两句，其中“That experience”指代前文的“volunteer teaching experience in Ji’an, Jiangxi Province”，即该经历鼓励她成为中文教师；
3. 问题关键词为“teach now”，定位到原文第四段最后一句“now she teaches over 50 learners”，得出答案；
4. 问题关键词为“last week”，定位到原文第五段第二句“Last week, she brought Chinese tea leaves for them to smell and taste”，得出答案；
5. 本题为开放题，结合中国文化相关内容（如传统节日、美食、服饰等）合理作答即可，示例答案如参考答案所示。
【答案】
1. By making funny faces.
2. The volunteer teaching experience in Ji'an.
3. Over 50 students.
4. Chinese tea leaves.
5. I will introduce traditional festivals like Dragon Boat Festival./I will show them delicious Chinese dishes like Beijing duck./I will show them traditional Chinese clothes like hanfu.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解（细节查找）、英语开放表达
【点评】
本文是介绍埃及女孩Passant学习中文并投身中文教学的记叙文，题目以细节理解题为主，最后一题是开放性表达题，整体难度较低，仔细阅读原文即可准确作答。
【难度系数】
0.8
做这类阅读理解题，首先通读全文，带着问题的关键词去原文定位对应信息：前4题是细节理解题，答案可直接从原文找到；第5题是开放题，结合中国文化相关内容合理作答即可。
【解析】
1. 问题关键词为“first Chinese teacher”“help remember tones”，定位到原文第一段第二句“Her first Chinese teacher was a friendly lady from Beijing who made funny faces to help her remember tones”，由此得出答案；
2. 问题关键词为“encouraged to be a Chinese teacher”，定位到原文第三段最后两句，其中“That experience”指代前文的“volunteer teaching experience in Ji’an, Jiangxi Province”，即该经历鼓励她成为中文教师；
3. 问题关键词为“teach now”，定位到原文第四段最后一句“now she teaches over 50 learners”，得出答案；
4. 问题关键词为“last week”，定位到原文第五段第二句“Last week, she brought Chinese tea leaves for them to smell and taste”，得出答案；
5. 本题为开放题，结合中国文化相关内容（如传统节日、美食、服饰等）合理作答即可，示例答案如参考答案所示。
【答案】
1. By making funny faces.
2. The volunteer teaching experience in Ji'an.
3. Over 50 students.
4. Chinese tea leaves.
5. I will introduce traditional festivals like Dragon Boat Festival./I will show them delicious Chinese dishes like Beijing duck./I will show them traditional Chinese clothes like hanfu.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解（细节查找）、英语开放表达
【点评】
本文是介绍埃及女孩Passant学习中文并投身中文教学的记叙文，题目以细节理解题为主，最后一题是开放性表达题，整体难度较低，仔细阅读原文即可准确作答。
【难度系数】
0.8