1. Yesterday Jim provided me with some books about m______ treatment.

  六、写作训练。

当今社会，英语被广泛地应用，这充分地说明了英语的重要性。作为中学生，我们有必要学好英语。请你写一篇短文，简要谈谈学好英

语的重要性，题目已给出。词数80左右。The Importance of Learning English Well

 It is clear that English is one of the world's most widely used languages. People use a language in one of three ways: as a native(本民族的)language,as a second language,or as a foreign language.

  English is spoken as a native language by over three hundred million people in theUnited States， Britain ， Australia ， New Zealand ， Canada,South Africaand some Caribbean countries. As a second language,English is often necessary for official business,education,information and other activities in many countries. As a foreign language,English is used and taught in many countries in the world ， especially in Asia.

  English is one of the few " working" languages of the United Nations. It is said that English has become the language of international transportation. Most pilots in planes and all ships sailing on the oceans communicate or call for help in English. What's more,about 60 percent of the world's radio program and 70 percent of the world's mail uses English. At international sports meets,English is the most commonly (通常地)and widely used language.

根据短文内容，完成下面表格（每空词数不限）。

 country,foreign,language,wide,important,

 use,hold,develop,surf,so

  Almost every student inChinaknows that learning English is very important. It seems that English has become more and more important with the 1 of the modern world. InChina, many people are learning English,2 are the people in many other countries. English is one of the most important 3 because a large number of people use it throughout the world. People may remember during the Beijing Olympic Games English was used most 4 besides (除.. 之外)Chinese. Many people spoke Chinese because the Olympics were 5 in Beijing. But wherever the Olympics are held,English must be 6 there. In the modern world,English is widely used for business between different 7 and in important international conferences. Also,if you often 8 the Internet ， you may find more than three quarters of the information on the Internet is written in English.

  Thanks to the Beijing Olympic Games,many people inChinahave realized the 9 of English and began to learn English ， not only the young,but also the old. They can have a talk with 10 in simple English. Though the Olympics were over,English studying is going on.

1.______ 2._______ 3._______

4.______ 5._______ 6._______

7.______ 8._______ 9._______

10,______

 About one hundred years ago _? many educated people spoke French when they met people from other countries. Today most people speak English when they meet foreigners. It has become the new international language. There are more people who speak English as a second language than people who speak English as a first language. Why?

  There are many reasons why English has become so popular. One of them is that English has become the language of business. Another important reason is that popular American culture ， like movies ， music ， and McDonald's has quickly spread throughout the world. It has brought its language with it.

  Is it good that English has spread to all parts of the world so quickly? I don't know. It's important to have a language that everyone has in common. Our world has become global (全球化的)and we need to communicate with one another. On the other hand,English is such a hard language to learn and it brings its culture with it. Do we really need that?

  Scientists have already tried to make an artificial (人造的)language that isn't too difficult and isn't from any one group's culture. It is called Esperanto. But it hasn't become popular. Maybe the popularity (普及，流行)of English won't last that long,either. Who knows? There are more people in the world who speak Chinese than any other language. Maybe someday Chinese will be the new international language.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

(      ) 1. What language did many educated people speak about one hundred years ago?

A. English. B. French.

C. Spanish. D. Esperanto.

(      ) 2. How many reasons that English has become so popular are mentioned in

the second paragraph ？

A. Two. B. Three.

C. Four. D. Five.

(      ) 3. What can we get from Paragraph 3？

A.  It is good that English has spread quickly.

B.  English is more important than other languages.

C.  We must use English to communicate because English has become global.

D.  English may not become the only international language because it is hard for people to learn.

(   ) 4. Which of the following is NOT true?

A.  There are more people speaking English as a second language in the world.

B.  American culture has a great effect on the popularity of English.

C.  Esperanto is not a difficult language with more than one group's culture.

D.  Chinese will be the new international language in the future.

(   ) 5. What's the best title of the passage?

A.  The History of English

B.  The Popularity of English

C.  English's Present and Future

D.  A New International Language

  These days,it is easier for us to travel to other countries than before. However,we must face a big 1 Most of us can't 2 with 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 5 truly 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 10 speak 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

(   ) 10. Many English signs _____  in public places. They are very helpful for foreigners from different countries.

A.  seen

B.  are seeing

C.  will see

D.  are seen

(   ) 9. The number of the students in our school _____  about 2 ，500. A small

number of them______ boys.

A. is;are B. is;is

C. are ; is D. are ; are

(   ) 8.China's entry into the WTO has encouraged more young people______

English.

A.  will learn

B.  learn

C.  to learn

D.  learning

(   ) 7. ―Do you know which language has the largest number of __________？

     —Chinese,of course.

A.  characters

B.  interpreters

C.  tourists

D.  speakers