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There are many languages in the world. More people speak Mandarin (普通话) than others. Mandarin is a type of Chinese.

Chinese uses symbols, not letters. Each symbol has a meaning. Chinese characters can be art. Calligraphers (书法家) make them look pretty with ink and brushes.

Chinese is an old language. Now kids around the world learn Mandarin. They practice it by speaking, reading and writing.

1.1. Which language do more people speak?

A English.

B French.

C Mandarin.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第一段的“More people speak Mandarin than others.”可知，说普通话的人比说其他语言的人多，所以更多人说的语言是普通话。故选C。

2.2. Mandarin is _________.

A a type of Chinese

B a new language

C a type of English

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第一段的“Mandarin is a type of Chinese.”可知，普通话是汉语言的一种。故选A。

3.3. What does Chinese use?

A Symbols.

B Letters.

C Numbers.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第二段的“Chinese uses symbols, not letters.”可知，中文使用的是符号，而不是字母。故选A。

4.4. The underlined word “it” refers to _______.

A ink

B brush

C Mandarin

解析：选C。C 词意指代题。根据第三段中划线词前面的“Now kids around the world learn Mandarin.”现在世界各地的孩子都在学习普通话，他们通过说读写来练习普通话。故选C。