There are about 6,000 languages that are spoken around the world. But 43 percent of these languages are dying out, according to UNESCO(United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization). If no action is taken, some of these languages will disappear.

Languages become endangered for many reasons. One is that some communities of native speakers of the endangered languages disappear, Huff Post reported. These people sometimes leave their communities and move to cities.

In addition, the languages of "dominant(占主导地位的)" cultures may drive other languages into extinction(灭绝), To get better education and jobs, young people have to focus their attention on learning dominant languages rather than their own languages.

Once a language dies out, it rarely comes back to life. Governments across the world are taking action to prevent this. In September, the US state of Alaska said that the loss of native languages was a hurry-up thing. It is now working to give new life to such languages, Quartz reported.

In New Zealand, the government said that they want more than 20 percent of the country's population to be able to speak basic Maori(毛利语)by 2040. They plan to provide Maori lessons in all New Zealand schools by 2025. the New York Times reported.

China is also trying to protect its languages. About 130 languages are spoken in China, even more than the number of ethnic groups(民族)in the country. In 2015, the government started a project to record all the languages spoken in China, Xinhua reported.

1.How many percents of languages are still alive according to the passage?

A. B. C. D.

2.The young people pay more attention to the dominant languages because_____________.

A.they want to get better education and jobs

B.the number of the dominant languages is increasing today

C.speaking the dominant languages is easy

D.the government asks them to learn the dominant languages

3.The underlined word "this" in Paragraph 4 refers to_____________.

A.learning dominant languages

B.the loss of native languages

C.the extinction of languages

D.protecting languages

4.When does the government plan to provide Maori lessons in all New Zealand?

A.By 2040. B.In 2040. C.By2025. D.In 2050.

5.What would be the best title for the text?

A.Chinese language is popular.

B.How to learn language culture.

C.Maori language should be provided in schools.

D.Many languages are disappearing.

Lots of people love to keep pets, but they don’t know how to communicate(交流) with their pets. Are you one of the _______? If your answer is “yes”, here are some _______ for you.

Chat with your pet. Your pet may not _______ understand our words, but he can at least pick up on the tone of your words and your body language when you _______ him. For example, if you speak with him in a _______ and hard voice, he might pick up on the fact that you are unhappy with his behavior(行为).

Use non-verbal communication. Your non-verbal communication is just as _______ as verbal communication.

Non-verbal communication is often used in _______ your pet to do a certain activity. _______, if you are sitting on your horse, you would use your legs and hands to tell your horse to turn on the forehead. When you teach your dog to sit, you would actually use both verbal and non-verbal communication(hand signals) to give him the “sit” order.

Don’t punish(惩罚) your pet. Punishing your pet is never a good idea. Punishment can make your pet afraid of you and you will possibly _______ the trust and respect that he has for you. __________ some pets, like cats, do not necessarily make the connection between your punishment and the behavior you are punishing them for. They don’t understand why you do that at all.

1.A.keepers B.teachers C.doctors D.pets

2.A.reasons B.topics C.tips D.results

3.A.nearly B.exactly C.mainly D.certainly

4.A.lead to B.come to C.add to D.talk to

5.A.sweet B.smiling C.cold D.strange

6.A.important B.slight C.possible D.correct

7.A.making B.teaching C.inviting D.advising

8.A.For example B.At first C.As a result D.Instead of

9.A.accept B.win C.lose D.miss

10.A.Suddenly B.However C.Otherwise D.Moreover

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