English is very important

     English is the most widely used language in the world. It is one of the working languages at the United Nations.  It is used in education, science, medicine and other fields. And now more than 450 million people in the world can speak English.

     Three-fourths of the books, newspapers, magazines and business letters in the world are written in English.  Most programs on international radio and TV are in English.  We can get more information about the world from them.

     English is taught in schools around the world. If you know English well, you can commu- nicate with the world.

     The best way of learning English is to use it everyday. Try your best to learn it, because it is very important.

1. Which language is the most widely used?     

A. Chinese.         B. English.            C. French.                    D. Spanish.

2. How many people can speak English?    

A. 45,000,000.       B. 4,500,000.            C. 450,000,000.            D. 4,500,000,000.

3. How much of the world information are written in English?

   A. 1/3.              B. 2/3.             C. 3/4.                      D. 1/4.

4. Where can we get more information?

   A. Newspapers.

B. Radio and TV.

C. Magazines.

   D. Newspapers, magazines, radio and TV and other, ways.

5. What is the best way of learning English? 

A. To read it.        B.To watch TV.              C. To use it.     D. To listen to the radio.