I've always been very interested in the beauty of China’s culture and history. So when one of my friends moved to Beijing from the UK.It was the perfect excuse to visit.

My friend Tony and I had expected a big city filled with buildings and busy streets. But when we arrived,we were surprised.

The first thing that surprised us was the space. Beijing is really huge.Its wide streets and green spaces made every area feel less crowded(拥挤的).Everywhere we looked,there were people cleaning and tidying.It really gave off national pride.

We were worried that few people would speak English in Beijing.But we found that it was common for Chinese people to know a few words of English.and many knew much more.

But the most exciting part of our visit was riding around in the sunshine on bicycles—we felt very Chinese as we travelled around the city on shared bikes.

It was great to experience Beijing in person. This was my first visit to China. but certainly not my last.

1.What was the perfect excuse for the writer to visit China?

A.The beauty of Beijing. B.His own interest in China.

C.An invitation from Tony. D.A friend’s move to Beijing.

2.What was the writer's first surprise in Beijing?

A.The huge space. B.The history. C.The crowded streets. D.The national pride.

3.What was the best part of the writer's visit?

A.Learning a few Chinese words. B.Travelling around with his friends.

C.Riding a shared bike in the sunshine. D.Speaking English with people in Beijing.

4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A.The writer will visit China again. B.It was the writer's last visit to China.

C.Chinese people are very friendly. D.The writer's trip cost a lot of money.

Although English is called the “international language",there are quite a few kinds of English around the world .English, of course ,come from England. Soon, it spread to all of Britain and different kinds appeared. Kinds of English that are often taught to language students are British. American,Canadian.Irish. Australian.and New Zealand, Native(本族语的)speakers of English from these countries number more than 380 million.

There is a second group of countries whose histories have been directly touched by one of the English-speaking civilizations(文明).Therefore. they use English in different important ways within their own government and everyday life.India.Malaysia. and Kenya are examples of this group.The total number of speakers in this group is more than 300 million.

In a third group of countries. English is widely used as a foreign language. However,people use their native language within their own government and in everyday life.Some countries in this group are China, Russia, Egypt, Indonesia and the countries of Western Europe. The number of speakers in this group can be as many as 1.000 million and it is growing fast.

The changing situations of English raise many questions. Will another language take the place of English as the international language? Will new kinds of English develop in other countries such as China or Russia?

1.Where did English come from?

A.America. B.Canada. C.England. D.Ireland.

2.One of the English-speaking civilizations once influenced the history of .

A.Egypt B.Kenya C.Indonesia D.France

3.In China and Russia English is widely used .

A.in their everyday life B.by their government

C.as the native language D.as a foreign language

4.What does the underlined word"raise” in the last paragraph probably mean?

A.举起 B.引起 C.抚养 D.筹集

5.What might be the best title for the text?

A.Why do we speak English? B.Where does English come from?

C.Which English will we speak? D.How many people speak English?

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