Question

  These days, it is easier for us to travel to other countries than before. However, we must face a big1 Most of us can't 2with the people in other countries. In many places, English is still not spoken, 3 it is the most widely used language. So it would be 4 if there were one language. It could be understood by anyone anywhere in the world.

  Esperanto(世界语)may be the world's 5truly international language. Its learners say that it is much 6 to learn than other languages. Spelling and pronunciation(发音) are both easy. For example, it doesn't have silent 7 like the "h" in "honest". If you 8 a word, you can spell it without any difficulty. The grammar is also very simple with only six basic(基本的)9 .

  In short, Esperanto should be attractive as a language to learn，but there is a problem：How
many people can 10speak it now?
  Anyway，we hope that some day one language can be mastered(掌握)easily by anyone.
(   ) 1. A. difficulty    B. reason

      C. meeting    D. programme

(   ) 2. A. write    B. read

       C. communicate    D. play
(   ) 3. A. so    B. though

     C. if    D. because

(   ) 4. A. safe    B. nice

      C. funny    D. difficult

(   ) 5. A. first    B. third

      C. second    D. last

(   ) 6. A. better    B. easier

        C. slower    D. shorter

(   ) 7. A. steps    B. talk

      C. words    D. letters

(   ) 8. A. hear    B. see

      C. watch    D. notice

(   ) 9. A. subjects    B. lists

       C. rules    D. lessons

(   ) 10. A. happily    B. really

      C. carefully    D. seriously

Answer 1

1. A  由第一段第二句however可知我们面临着一个大困难。

2. C

3. B though弓|导让步状语从句。

4. B  由下"句"It could be understood by anyone anywhere in the world."可知如果有一种人人都能理解的语言，那会很好的。

5. A

6. B  由下一句"Spelling and pronunciation are both easy."和第二段最后一句"The grammar is also very simple with ...."可知这种语言学起来很容易。

7. D结合上文可知，世界语中没有不发音的字母，letter此处意为"字母"。

8. A

9. C

10. B本句意为"现在有多少人能真正地说世界语呢？