题目内容
The United States is mainly an English-speaking country. The great number of population(人口) speaks English as their native language. Business, education and most publish aspects(方面) of life are conducted in English. Across the country, people pronounce English sounds in several different ways and some regional(地区) differences in word spelling exist, but for the most part, Americans speak one common language. This language is sometimes called American English.
However, not everyone in the US is a native speaker of English. Most of the persons coming into the country are speakers of other languages. There are hundreds of communities around the US where English is not the most commonly used language. Chinese, Italian, German, American, Greek, Vietnamese and French are all spoken in a great number of communities in the United States. Spanish is the second most commonly spoken language after English in the US. It is widely spoken in New York and across the southern part of the country.
For speakers of other languages, learning English is important, but traditionally(传统上), teaching people to speak English as a second language was given little attention. Non-English speakers were expected to “pick up” the language through getting in touch with people in public. Recently, this has changed. Today, most large public schools and community colleges have ESL, English as a Second Language, programs. American English teachers feel that English students should learn the language the way they will be using it. Therefore, ESL programs teach different English lessons to different students. Some programs teach students to communicate in English in public.
1. What language or languages do people in the United States speak?
A. English.
B. American English.
C. English and Spanish.
D. English and lots of other languages
2. ESL stands for ________.
A. English as a Special Language
B. English as a Spoken Language
C. English and Spanish Languages
D. English as a Second Language
3. Where is Spanish spoken in the United States?
A. In most part of New York and the southern states.
B. In New York and all the southern states.
C. In New York and across the southern part of the country.
D. In New York and many southern states.
4. “Non-English speakers were expected to ‘pick up’ the language through listening to and talking with people in public.” Here “pick up” means “________”.
A. master(without difficulty)
B. do one's best to study
C. learn(without taking lessons)
D. know only a little about
5. “American English teachers feel that English students should learn the language the way they will be using it.” Here “English students” means “________”.
A. the students who are English
B. the students who know nothing about English
C. the students who wish to learn English
D. the students who come to the US from some other countries
1. 解析:选D。细节理解题。从第二段第二句“Most of the persons coming into the country are speakers of other languages”我们可以得此答案。
2. 解析:选D。细节理解题。从第三段第四句“Today, most large public schools and community colleges have ESL, English as a Second Language”我们可以得此答案。
3. 解析:选C。细节理解题。从第二段最后一句“It is widely spoken in New York and across the southern part of the country.”我们可以得此答案。
4. 解析:选C。词义推测题。从 “through getting in touch with people in public”我们可以推测出,pick up在这里是“在实践中学会”的意思。
5. 解析:选C。词义推测题。由第三段“Recently,this has...should learn the language the way they will be using it”可知此答案。
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are filled with all kinds of bottled water from simple 22 bottles containing “pure spring water” to expensive foreign types of mineral water in glass bottles. In Europe, bottled water is as 23 as soft drinks which are widely accepted in the United States. People are not only interested in the different choices of drinks, but also in the taste of bottled water and its 24 value.
All bottled water on sale must 25 the content of the water on the bottle. Some companies 26 minerals to give the water a better taste. But the term “mineral water” is 27 , because all water, except specially purified water, contains minerals. 28 must be made to tell people clearly what kind of water people are exactly buying: spring water, mineral water, or purified water. For example, “spring water” will have to come from a(n) 29 spring.
Many people choose bottled water 30 tap water, because they 31 the safety of public drinking water. Some people worry about city water 32 . We need to pay close attention to the cleanliness of our drinking water. The government should be responsible for tap water 33 . It should be tested and checked 34 .
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