Passage 6
中国国际出版集团是中国最大的、最权威的外语出版发行单位，其前身是中央人民政府新闻出版署国际新闻局。// 我集团坚持“让中国走向世界，让世界了解中国”的出版原则，全心致力于中国外语教育与研究事业的发展，全心致力于中外文化交流事业的拓展。// 为了加强对出版人才队伍的建设，为了满足日益增长的特殊出版业务的需要，我集团每年都要选派一些青年员工到国内外知名高等学府和研究机构进修，// 根据我们的发展战略，我们会将前进的步伐迈出国界走向世界，瞄准海外读者群，这一战略已取得了良好的开局。//
The China International Publishing Group is the largest and the most authoritativeforeign language publishing and distribution establishment， its predecessor being the International Press Bureau of the Central People's Government Press and Publication Administration.// Adhering to the publishing philosophy of “assisting China's march to the world and facilitating world's understanding of China”， the Group commits itself entirely to promoting foreign language education and research in China and advancing cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries.// In order to build up a strong team of publishing staff， as well as to meet the growing need of more technically demanding business， the Group makes it a rule that young staff be selected and sent to noted universities and research institutions， both domestic and overseas， for further studies.// As is clearly spelled out in our new development strategy， we will go beyond our national boundaries and wedge ourselves into the world circulation market， aiming at the international readership. Our initial efforts have been very rewarding.//
Passage 7
改革开放30 年来，随着中国逐渐崛起成为政治经济强国，海外人士学习汉语的现象与日俱增，海外孔子学院也成了人们学习中国语言和中国文化的首选之地。// 通过学习汉语，他们对这个和自己文化大相径庭的古老文明产生了浓厚的兴趣，而且有机会了解中国的哲学、艺术、医学、饮食文化，亲身体验这个文明古国的风采。// 作为第二文化，中国文化也丰富了他们的生活和世界观。可以说，这个潮流方兴未艾。越来越多的学习汉语的美国人除了对中国菜肴赞不绝口之外，也在尝试针灸，草药和武术。//他们也看功夫电影，学习东方时装潮流和手工艺，不知不觉的在日常生活中谈及中国的点心，人参、银杏，乌龙茶等。目前在美国最热门的中国文化是道家学说和有着神秘色彩的风水学 .
As China is rising as a political and economic world power， thanks to its three-decade reform and opening up， more and more people in overseas countries start to learn Chinese and turn to a Confucius Institute in their own countries as their first choice learning Chinese language and Chinese culture.// During the learning process， the learners concurrently develop their interest in this ancient land， whose civilization is so vastly different from theirs. And the learners have opportunities to learn about Chinese philosophy， art， architecture， medicine and catering culture and experience first-hand the splendors of this venerablecivilization.// As the second culture， Chinese culture has enriched the life and world outlook of the learners. This trend， so to speak， is gathering momentum and is there to stay. Apart from their love for Chinese cuisine， more and more American learners of Chinese language are turning to Chinese acupuncture， herbal medicines， martial arts.// They are also interested in kongfu films， fashions and crafts. Seemingly outlandishwords such as dim sum， ginseng， gingko， oolongcha have crept into their everyday language. The latest Chinese cultural icons to make its impact there are Taoism， and ancient school of thought， and fengshui， an ancient art of placement.//
