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English is now an international language．There are about 350million people speaking English as their first language and 750million as their second language．English is spoken as an official language in more than 60countries．English has already become an international language in the fields of business，science，technology，bank，computer，medicine，tourism，etc．Let's see the importance of English in the following aspects（方面）．Jobs Most of the businesses dealing with international cusomers prefer using English．English serves as the most common language to translate，interpret and communicate．So，if one wants to have more chances，he or she has to befluent in English．
Travel Languages are different from country to country．If you travel to another country，you will be in trouble when you don't know the language in the country．In such situation．English comes to help you．Knowing English can help you communicate with anyone wherever you travel．
Internet Though Internet has developed in various languages，English still remains as the core（核心的） language for most users．Most of the information and websites are written in English．With the growth of the Internet and E-commerce（电子商务），English language is sure to grow．
根据短文内容，选择正确答案．
66．AboutC people speak English as their second language．
A.60million
B.350million
C.750million
67．English is spoken as an official language in more thanC countries．
A.40
B.50
C.60
68．What does the underlined（下划线的） word"fluent"mean？A
A．流利的
B．磕巴的
C．结实的
69．Which language can help you communicate with anyone wherever you travel？B
A．Chinese．
B．English．
C．French．
70．Which may be the best title for the passage？C
A．The First Language
B．The Second Language
C．The Importance of English．
分析 本文介绍了英语是最广泛使用的一种语言，是一种国际语言，在各个领域都发挥着重要的作用．世界上大约有3亿5千万人把英语作为第一语言，大约有7亿5千万人把英语作为第二语言，60多个国家把英语作为官方语言．一半以上的科学论文杂志用英语，如果懂英语你就能阅读许多科学杂志．通过阅读这篇短文，告诉我们我们应该学好英语．
解答 66．C．细节理解题．根据There are about 350million people speaking English as their first language and 750million as their second language，可知世界上大约有3亿5千万人把英语作为第一语言，大约有7亿5千万人把英语作为第二语言．故选C．
67．C．细节理解题．根据English is spoken as an official language in more than 60countries．可知60多个国家把英语作为官方语言．故选C．
68．A．词义猜测题．根据So，if one wants to have more chances，he or she has to be fluent in English．可知这里的意思是如果一个人想有更多的机会，他或她必须说一口…的英语．可知这里fluent的意思应是流利的．故选A．
69．B．细节理解题．根据If you travel to another country，you will be in trouble when you don't know the language in the country．In such situation．English comes to help you．可知当你去旅游的时候，英语可以帮你去交流．故选B．
70．C．主旨大意题．根据English is now an international language及下文描述，可知这篇短文主要讲述了学英语的重要性．故选C．
点评 本篇短文是一篇教育文化类阅读短文．本文介绍了英语是最广泛使用的一种语言，是一种国际语言，在各个领域都发挥着重要的作用．本文浅显易懂，学生很容易把握文中中心内容．答题中注意带着问题阅读短文，一般就能顺利找出答题依据．对于不能直接找到根据的问题注意联系上下文，根据短文中心总结出正确答案．
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18．This year，the government decided to start morning classes an hour later．This will help students feel less tired．And most middle schools will begin the first class at 8：30in the morning．The students are happy about the change．
Liu Ming told us that his class were excited at the news on the first day of school．"Great!From now on we students at Chengdu No.4Middle School don't have to get up so early!"Liu said that he used to get up at 6：40in the morning．Now he can get up at 7：40because class doesn't start until 8：30in the morning．
Wu Hongli feels the same．She said the new timetable was good for her health．"I used to get up at 6：30in the morning．I had to drink coffee every evening，or I would feel too sleepy to finish my homework，"said Wu．"Now I can finish it without coffee，because I can sleep a little longer．"
Yuan Yuan，a boy from the countryside，says，"Getting up early is good for our health．I'm used to getting up early．I often get up at 6：00and read English for 20minutes，have breakfast and then go to school．I have enough time to get to school before class begins．so I don't think it's a good idea to start morning classes an hour later．"
Many teachers say the change will help students learn better．"Students used to doze off during the first two classes in the morning，"said Huang Shan，an English teacher at Chengdu No.12Middle School．"But now they are active in class and learn much better than before．"
But some parents are worried that more sleeping will mean less learning．There used to be five classes in the morning．Now there are only four．
In fact，every coin has two sides．So does the change in the school timetable．
Different ideas about the new timetable
Liu Ming told us that his class were excited at the news on the first day of school．"Great!From now on we students at Chengdu No.4Middle School don't have to get up so early!"Liu said that he used to get up at 6：40in the morning．Now he can get up at 7：40because class doesn't start until 8：30in the morning．
Wu Hongli feels the same．She said the new timetable was good for her health．"I used to get up at 6：30in the morning．I had to drink coffee every evening，or I would feel too sleepy to finish my homework，"said Wu．"Now I can finish it without coffee，because I can sleep a little longer．"
Yuan Yuan，a boy from the countryside，says，"Getting up early is good for our health．I'm used to getting up early．I often get up at 6：00and read English for 20minutes，have breakfast and then go to school．I have enough time to get to school before class begins．so I don't think it's a good idea to start morning classes an hour later．"
Many teachers say the change will help students learn better．"Students used to doze off during the first two classes in the morning，"said Huang Shan，an English teacher at Chengdu No.12Middle School．"But now they are active in class and learn much better than before．"
But some parents are worried that more sleeping will mean less learning．There used to be five classes in the morning．Now there are only four．
In fact，every coin has two sides．So does the change in the school timetable．
Different ideas about the new timetable
| People | Agree/Disagree | Reasons |
| Liu Ming | Agree | He used to get up at 6：40．Now he can get up （96）one hour later． |
| Wu Hongli | Aggress | She can finish her homework without coffee because （97）she can sleep a little longer |
| Yuan Yuan | （98）Disagree | He is used to getting up early． |
| Some Teachers | Agree | Now students are （99）active and learn much better than before |
| Some Parents | Disagree | Students have （100）less time for learning． |
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A； Hi，Janet．Would you like to help save the environment？
B：Yes．But what can I do？
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B：Yes，that's easy．Sometimes I turn on the lights without thinking．What's next？
A：Second，you can ride a bicycle．（52）G
B：That will save money，too．What else？
A：Third，try to recycle paper．
B：Mm．Newspapers，magazines，mail…（53）B Good idea．
A：The fourth idea is turning off the shower when you're not using it．
B：You mean when I have shampoo in my hair？
A：Yes．Get wet．（54）D Put the shampoo in your hair and then turn on the shower and wash it out．
B：Will that help the environment？
A：Yes，we have to save water．And fifth，take a bag when you go shopping．（55）F
B：OK．My parents do most of the shopping．I'll tell them．
| A．You can start by turning off the lights． B．We get a lot of paper at home， C-You'd better clean your room every day． D．Turn off the shower． E．Can I help you？ F．Don't use plastic bags． G．Don't take a bus if you don't have to． |
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A：Well．（51）A
B：Yes，that's easy．Sometimes I turn on the lights without thinking．What's next？
A：Second，you can ride a bicycle．（52）G
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B：You mean when I have shampoo in my hair？
A：Yes．Get wet．（54）D Put the shampoo in your hair and then turn on the shower and wash it out．
B：Will that help the environment？
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B：OK．My parents do most of the shopping．I'll tell them．
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