country，foreign，language，important， 

wide, use, hold, develop, surf,so

  Almost every student in China knows that learning English is very important. It seems that English has become more and more important with the1 of the modern world. In China,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 7and 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 in China have realized the 9 of English and begin 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，选择最佳答案。

(   ) 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 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

(   ) 10.________   you may be in danger if you don't obey the traffic rules.

A.    It's common that

B.    It's clear that

C.    It's said that

D.    It's reported that

(   ) 9. — What a mess！  Jerry，you    put your things away. 

      —Sorry, I will do that.

A.   are required to

B.   require to

C.   are punished to

D.   punish to

(   ) 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

(   ) 6. —Let me      it      you，sir！

       ——Don't tell me anything about it. It's too late.

A. provide;with B. provide;to

C. explain;with D. explain;to 

(   ) 5.―Don't worry！   Kids. The cake is     small pieces. So everyone will get one. 

      —Thanks,Mrs. White！

A. divided into    B. divide into 

C. dividing into    D. divides into

(   ) 4.—I believe I can make great progress in English if I study hard at it. 

    —Sure, you will.    

A.    Have a good time！

B.   That sounds great！

C.   That would be fine.

D.   Wish you success！