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A high school student from New York with a great love for China probably has visited more places in the country than many Chinese people.
Max Horne,18,whose Chinese name is Hong Mingwei, is fluent in Chinese. He has visited China seven times since 2015. He has been to Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou, HongKong,Chengdu, Kunming,Lijiang and Tibetan areas in southwestern China.
“I have been studying Chinese for the past seven years, and I loved every minute of it,” said Max Horne. “When I was in primary school, I had a lesson on the Silk Road. I became very interested in Chinese culture at once. I am thirsty for learning Chinese,” Horne said.
Last year,Horne won a national Mandarin（普通话） speech competition for high school students.Horne shared his story at the 13th Chinese Bridge Speech Contest for US high school students. Horne said that being able to speak Mandarin was the gift of a lifetime,and he decided to pass it on. So he started an after-school Chinese program at Riverdale. “I felt that the gift of China was given to by my Chinese teacher and all the other educators. So I really want to give that gift of understanding China and Chinese culture to other kids,” he said. “I teach some third, fourth and fifth graders simple Chinese. I hope that they would be in interested in China and love China, too.”
Unlike many other US high school students,Horne is something of a “Chinese local”. He knows how to shop on Taobao, sing Mandarin songs in Douyin, and listen to popular songs that are often used in square dancing in China.
Horne recently got accepted into Harvard University. Horne said he himself was a good example of the two countries’ people-to -people exchanges.
21.What inspired Max Horne to learn Chinese?
A.A short trip to China.
B.A lesson on the Silk Road.
C.An after-school program.
D.A Mandarin speech competition.
22.Why did Horne start an after-school program at Riverdale?
A.To teach other kids Chinese.
B.To become famous online.
C.To develop his language ability.
D.To exchange experience with others.
23.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A.An international competition.
B.A businessman who travels a lot in China.
C.A US student who loves China very much.
D.A Chinese student who is accepted into Harvard University.
