English is now an international language. There are about 350 million people speaking English as their first language and 750 million as their second language. English is spoken as an official language in more than 60 countries. 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 customers 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 be fluent 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。

1.About __________ people speak English as their second language.

A. 60 million B. 350 million C. 750 million

2.English is spoken as an official language in more than __________ countries.

A. 40 B. 50 C. 60

3.What does the underlined(下划线的) word “fluent” mean?

A. 流利的 B. 磕巴的 C. 结实的

4.Which language can help you communicate with anyone wherever you travel?

A. Chinese. B. English. C. French.

5.Which may be the best title for the passage?

A. The First Language

B. The Second Language

C. The Importance of English

Many children use the Internet to get useful knowledge and information, and to relax in their free time. But some of them are not using in a good way. Here are some rules to make sure you are safe and have fun on the Internet.

Make rules for Internet use with your parents. For example, when you can go online, for how long and what activities you can go online.

Don’t give your password (密码) to anyone else, and never leak out the following information---your real name, home address, age, school, phone number or other personal information.

Check with your parents before giving out a credit (信用) card number.

Never send a photo of yourself to someone in e-mail unless your parents say it’s OK.

Check with your parents before going into a chat room. Different chat rooms have different rules and attract different kinds of people. You and your parents must make sure it’s a right place for you.

Never agree to meet someone you met on the Internet without your parent’s permission (允许). Never meet anyone you met on line alone.

Always remember that people online may not be who they say they are. Treat everyone online as strangers.

If something you see or read online makes you uncomfortable, leave the site. Tell a parent or teacher right away.

Treat other people as you’d like to be treated. Never use bad language.

Remember—not everything you read on the Internet is true.

1.It’s good for children to ________ on the Internet.

A. give password to others

B. get useful knowledge and information

C. give out a credit card number

D. go into a chat room as they’d like to

2. If your parents don’t agree, never ________.

A. read anything on the Internet

B. relax in your free time

C. have a face-to face meeting with anyone you met online

D. treat other people as you’d like to be treated

3. What does the underlined word “leak out” mean?

A. 隐瞒 B. 躲避 C. 发布 D. 泄露

4.This passage is mainly about “________”.

A. How to use Computers

B. Surfing on the Internet

C. Information on the Internet

D. Internet Safety Rules

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