The Aztec population was divided into four main classes.Nobles were the highest and most powerful class.They included the emperor and his extended family, as well as governors in charge of local areas, and members of the government.The nobles owned most of the land.Commoners made up most of the population.They ran small family farms or did ordinary jobs in the towns and cities.Serfs worked on the land owned by the nobles.They were given food and shelter, but weren’t paid.Slaves were either prisoners of war or criminals who could be bought and sold.

Many Aztec people lived in rural villages, working the land.However, many more lived in large towns and cities.Tenochtitian, the Aztec capital and home to the emperor, became one of the largest cities in the world.Its construction began in 1325 AD, and it’s believed that by 1500 AD more than 200,000 people lived there.

As with all Aztec towns and cities, there was a central area for temples and other special places in Tenochtitian.People could gather there to worship the Aztec gods.

1.There were ______ main classes in the Aztec.

A.2 B.3 C.4 D.5

2.______ were in charge of local areas and members of the government.

A.Nobles B.Commoners C.Serfs D.Slaves

3.Commoners ______ most of the population.

A.made into B.made for

C.made up D.were made up of

4.______, the Aztec capital, became one of the largest cities in the world.

A.Temple B.Maya

C.Montezuma D.Tenochtitian

5.The title of the article is ______.

A.The Aztecs

B.Aztec Society

C.Aztec Religious Beliefs

D.Tears for the Future

More and more people are trying to learn English than any other language in the world. English is the world language of politics and international business. It becomes the international language of science, medicine, sports, travel and so on.

In most schools in Asia, English is taught as the main foreign language. School children in China and Japan begin to learn English at an early age. English is the official language of more than seventy-five countries including Britain, Canada, the United States and Australia.

Many different languages are spoken in some countries. However, English is often used as an official language to help people communicate with each other. India is a good example. English is the common language in this country, but at least twenty-four languages are spoken there.

Do you know the history of English? Old English took many words from the French language. Most English words came from French, especially those words used for describing the law and the government, such as "damage"," prison(监狱)"and " marriage". Then, English became what language experts (专家) called Middle English. The history of English continues as Middle English, and then it becomes Modern English, and it is spoken today.

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1.The first paragraph tells us______ .

A. about the history of English

B. that English is the international language

C. that English is very difficult to learn

D. that English cannot be used in business

2. How many languages are spoken in India?

A. Less than 75. B. Less than 24.

C. At least 24. D. At least 75.

3.The word " marriage" comes from .

A. Chinese B.Japanese C. Russian D.French

4. Before becoming Modern English, English was called by language experts.

A. Middle English B. Old English

C. Early English D. American English

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Students in Japan begin to learn English when they are young.

B. English is the official language of all the countries in the world.

C. English is used as an official language in many countries but not in India.

D. Some words in English are only used for describing those people in prison and in marriage.

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