0|show" data-onresultcheck="*redo|*.na|hide@*correct|*.na|hide@*reset|*.na|hide"> For the first time ever, New York City Fire Department is funding (赞助) Mandarin classes for the city’s emergency responders (应急者). The program is all part of an effort to respond to shifting demographics (人口变化). People from China are expected to become New York City’s largest immigrant group in the next few years. The classes are funded by the fire department and were the brainchild (主意) of Lieutenant Lee, President of the Phoenix Society, a group of Asian-American firemen and first responders. Spanish is currently the most widely spoken foreign language in New York, but foreign born Chinese are soon expected to become the city’s largest immigrant group. Many of those immigrants speak little or no English, which makes it challenging for first responders. 2. Why does New York Fire Department offer such Mandarin classes?
A、Because the NY firemen speak little or no English.
B、Because arriving Chinese are to become the largest immigrant group in NY.
C、Because NY is one of the largest and most exciting cities in the world for travelers.
D、Because a growing amount of American companies are doing business with China.