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根据短文内容回答问题。(Answer the questions according to the passage.)

  About one hundred years ago many educated people learned and 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 is this?

  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 people of the Earth have in common.Our world has become very global and we need to communicate with one another.On the other hand, English is a fairly complicated language to learn and it brings its culture with it.Do we really need that?

  Scientists have already tried to create an artificial language that isn't too difficult and doesn't include any group's culture.It is called Esperanto.But it hasn't become popular.Maybe the popularity 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.

1.What was the international language 100 years ago?

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2.Which group is larger-people who speak English as a first language or people who speak English as a second language?

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3.What are the two reasons why English has become so popular today?

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4.What are the two reasons why English isn't a good international language?

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5.What is Esperanto?

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答案:
解析:

  1.French

  2.People who speak English as a second language is larger.

  3.One is that English has become the language of business.The other is that popular American culture has quickly spread throughout the world.

  4.One is that English is a fairly complicated language to learn.The other is that English brings its culture with it.

  5.It's an artificial language that isn't too difficult and doesn't include any group's culture.


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