Question

About six thousand languages are spoken in the world today. But experts say morn than half of them are in danger of disappearing. 1. As old people die, the language dies with them.

Until recently, most people were not worried about the loss of languages. There was much more concern about the loss of different kinds of plants and animals. 2. They know that when a language is lost, the culture and much of the knowledge of the native community may be lost with it.

Languages are the means by which people find to explain the world they live in. Information about the natural world, such as plants that can be used to heal(治病 ), is often lost when the language dies. 3.

The United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organization is trying to solve this problem. 4.

5. Some projects are small. For example, a language speaker and a leaner meet every day for an hour to talk. Other projects are large, such as schools where students are taught in their native language.

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A.Some experts say the death of the language is a loss for everyone, not just for the native people who once spoke it.

B.Experts are trying many methods to increase speakers of endangered languages.

C.The endangered languages are spoken by some older members of native groups, but not used for everyday life by younger members.

D.It has been taking steps to develop international policies to support native cultures and save endangered languages.

E.Now, scientists, cultural experts and many other people are concerned about protecting the different languages in the world.

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.E

3.A

4.D

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：目前世界上使用大约六千种语言。但是专家们说，其中一半以上有消失的危险。直到最近，大多数人并不担心语言的消失。联合国教育科学文化组织正在试图解决这个问题。

1.下一句As old people die, the language dies with them可推知此处是在说：濒危语言是由当地的老年人使用，但年轻成员在日常生活中不使用。所以该选C。

2.下一句They know that when a language is lost, the culture and much of the knowledge of the native community may be lost with it.可知此处是在说：现在，科学家，文化专家和其他许多人关心的是世界上各种语言的保护。所以该选E。

3.前面Languages are the means by which people find to explain the world they live in. Information about the natural world, such as plants that can be used to heal(治病 ), is often lost when the language dies.的描述可知此处该说：有些专家说，语言的灭亡是一个损失。所以该选A。

4.The United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organization is trying to solve this problem可知这里该是说：它已经采取措施来发展国际政策来支持本地文化和拯救濒危语言。所以该选D。

5.下句Some projects are small.的描述可知这里是说：专家正在尝试许多方法来增加说濒危语言的人。所以该选B。

考点：任务型阅读。