Question

English is now the first language of about 350 million people, the mother language of 12

countries and the official language of more thirty-three countries. 　 61　

English has become the “new Latin(拉丁语)” of the century. 　 62　 In Italy, for example, English is a must(必须的事) for many technical(技术的) jobs. In China, 　63 Now no other language on earth is better suited to play the role of a world language. 　 64　 and it easily borrows local words and phrases from many countries into it, which expands(扩大).

English is so widely used all over the world. 　 65　 Now 75% of the world’s mail is in English, 60% of the world’s radio stations are broadcast(广播) in English and over half of the world’s books and magazines printed in English. In a word, English is now the world’s first language.

根据短文内容，从方框中选择适当的句子，补全短文。

A. It has become the standard language for all kinds of international communication now. B. English is the most important foreign language learned at school. C. That means one in every seven people in the world speaks English. D. One must know English is a part of the twenty-first century. E. Because English is easier to learn than any other language,

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Answer 1

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