The nationwide EU-China Training Project for Clerical Staff recently started in Beijing following the launch of a piloting program in Wuhan, Hubei Province.
The project is designed to improve the competitiveness of Sino-EU joint ventures before China enters the WTO. Any enterprise in any region will be able to discuss training requests with foreign experts and jointly devise training programs. Helped by European and Chinese experts the project will not only train clerical staff, but also benefit the Chinese education system by employing the latest European training methods. Most of project’s services will be free.
The piloting program in Wuhan, funded with 15 million euros from the EU Commission and Hubei Province, will improve staff in Sino-EU joint ventures over the next five years. Another 40 projects will go in other provinces and in different companies.
36. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. The nationwide training project started after some preparation.
B. The training project was carried out only in Beijing.
C. The training project started in Beijing and Wuhan at the same time.
D. The project was specially planned for some provinces and regions in China.
37. The purpose of the project is ________.
A. to make Chinese companies more competitive
B. to improve the competitiveness of European companies in China
C. to improve Sino-EU friendship
D. to make Sino-EU joint ventures more competitive
38. The project will benefit the Chinese education system because _______.
A. it will bring a lot of business experience to China
B. it will greatly improve the financial situation of Chinese education
C. new techniques in teaching will be introduced to China
D. Chinese teachers will be trained and become better qualified in the program
39. The piloting program in Wuhan was financially supported by _______.
A. Chinese Central government
B. the local government in Hubei province
C. both the Central government and Hubei province
D. both Hubei province and EU Commission
40. Which of the following CAN’T be learned in the report?
A. Both China and Europe are preparing for more competition after China enters the WTO.
B. More Sino-EU ventures will benefit from the training program in the future.
C. The training project will bring much profit due to the services it provided.
D. Experts in the program are from Europe as well as China.