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The Most Widely Used Language ---- English

 

  There are more than 3,000 languages in the world today, but only about ten are major (主要) languages of the world. Among them English is the most popular.

  More than 350 million people speak English as their first language. Major English-speaking countries are Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA. Another 400 million speak it as a second language. No one knows how many people speak English as a foreign language. They usually learn English as a school subject instead of learning it from their parents. Chinese is the only language with more speaks than English. This is because of the large population of China.

  English is the language for a better understanding between people of the world. It is also the language for business and science. Nearly half of the business deals (交易) in Europe are done in English, and more than half of the science magazines are in English. English is widely used in the world's computer net-work (计算机网络) . And children should begin with English when they learn how to use computers. Through the English language peoples of different countries are able to work together and make things even better.

  1.English is the most popular language in the world because ________ .

[  ]

A.it has the largest number of speakers

B.it is widely used

C.it is an international language

D.it is a language for world use

2.The world's computer net-work takes English as ________.

[  ]

A.its only language

B.one of the main language

C.a school subject

D.a foreign language

3.If you want to learn how to use computers, you should ________.

[  ]

A.speak English well first

B.work together with foreigners

C.learn English well

D.make things better

4.If you know English, you'll be able to ________.

[  ]

A.do everything better than before

B.understand what people from different countries say

C.read nearly all the science magazines in the world

D.read many science magazines in the world

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The Most Widely Used Language ---- English

 

  There are more than 3,000 languages in the world today, but only about ten are major (主要) languages of the world. Among them English is the most popular.

  More than 350 million people speak English as their first language. Major English-speaking countries are Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA. Another 400 million speak it as a second language. No one knows how many people speak English as a foreign language. They usually learn English as a school subject instead of learning it from their parents. Chinese is the only language with more speaks than English. This is because of the large population of China.

  English is the language for a better understanding between people of the world. It is also the language for business and science. Nearly half of the business deals (交易) in Europe are done in English, and more than half of the science magazines are in English. English is widely used in the world's computer net-work (计算机网络) . And children should begin with English when they learn how to use computers. Through the English language peoples of different countries are able to work together and make things even better.

(1) English is the most popular language in the world because ________ .

[  ]

A.it has the largest number of speakers

B.it is widely used

C.it is an international language

D.it is a language for world use

(2) The world's computer net-work takes English as ________.

[  ]

A.its only language

B.one of the main language

C.a school subject

D.a foreign language

(3) If you want to learn how to use computers, you should ________.

[  ]

A.speak English well first

B.work together with foreigners

C.learn English well

D.make things better

(4) If you know English, you'll be able to ________.

[  ]

A.do everything better than before

B.understand what people from different countries say

C.read nearly all the science magazines in the world

D.read many science magazines in the world

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  Mr. and Mrs. Wilson and their children were going to begin their holiday one day. As they had decided to spend it in another country, they had to be at the airport at 11∶40 a. m. “It'll take us half an hour to get there in the taxi,” Mr. Wilson said, “So we all have to be ready by 11 o'clock. Nobody should be late.”

  At 10∶50 they were still all running around doing things, except Mrs. Wilson, who was sitting quietly on a chair in the garden enjoying the sun.

  Her husband and children were very surprised that she was not in a hurry too. Until the taxi arrived and Mrs. Wilson said to them, “Well, I knew that this was going to happen, so before I went to bed last night, I moved all clocks and watches ahead 20 minutes. So now we can go to the airport quietly without worrying about being late.”

1.The Wilsons had to get everything ready and leave for the airport ________.

[  ]

A.before 11∶40
B.at 11∶30
C.at 11∶10
D.before 11

2.How long would they spend on the way to the airport?

[  ]

A.An hour.
B.An hour and a half.
C.Half an hour.
D.Twenty minutes.

3.At ten to eleven Mrs. Wilson wasn't in a hurry because in fact it was ________.

[  ]

A.10∶50
B.10∶30
C.10∶11
D.11∶10

4.What happened to their clocks and watches?

[  ]

A.They all had to be repaired.

B.They all kept the correct time.

C.They were 20 minutes fast.

D.They were 20 minutes slow.

5.What do you think would happen to the Wilsons?

[  ]

A.They would get to the airport in time.

B.They would get to the airport just on time.

C.They would arrive at the airport a little late.

D.They would arrive at the airport an hour earlier.

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