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    34. English is considered as a(n) _______ language, and it is no surprise that there are so many people in the world learning it.

    A．universal

    B．logical

    C．artificial

    D．Regular

     

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    English is considered as a(n)________ language，and it is no surprise that there are so many people in the world learning English．

    [　　]

    A．universal

    B．logical

    C．artificial

    D．regular

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    　　English is a language spoken all around the world．There are more than 42 countries where the majority① of the people speak English．Most native speakers of English are found in the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Ireland and New Zealand．In total, for more than 375 million people, English is their mother tongue．An equal number of people learn English as a second language．These people will perhaps speak the language of their own country at home with their family, but the language of the government, schools, newspapers and TV is English．This situation is found in countries such as India, Pakistan, Nigeria and the Philippines．

    　　However, the number of people who learn English as a foreign language is more than 750 million．Everywhere in the world, children go to school to learn English．Most people learn English for five or six years at high school．In China students learn English at school as a foreign language, except for those in Hong Kong, where many people speak English as a first or a second language．

    　　In only fifty years, English has developed into the language most widely spoken and used in the world．English is the working language of most international organizations, international trade② and tourism③．Businessmen and tourists often come to China without being able to speak Chinese．Chinese businessmen, taxi drivers and students talk with them using English．English is also the language of global culture, such as popular music and the Internet．You can listen to English songs on the radio or use English to communicate with people around the world through the Internet．With so many people communicating in English every day, it will become more and more important to have a good knowledge of English．

    (1)

    In China we are learning English as a ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    first language

    B．

    second language

    C．

    foreign language

    D．

    mother tongue

    (2)

    Most international organizations use ________ as their working language．

    [　　]

    A．

    English

    B．

    French

    C．

    Chinese

    D．

    Japanese

    (3)

    Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?

    [　　]

    A．

    There are more than 42 countries where the majority of the people speak English．

    B．

    The number of people who learn English as a foreign language is more than 750 million．

    C．

    English is the language of global culture such as popular music and the Internet．

    D．

    English is the most important and widely used language in the world．

    (4)

    From the passage we can infer that ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    English will be the only language to be used in the world

    B．

    native speakers of English might find it unnecessary for them to learn a foreign language

    C．

    the number of learners of English will become smaller in the future

    D．

    with the development of China’s economy, Chinese will become more important than English

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    In England three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop. They studied the information on the post sign and decided which bus to take. About five minutes later the bus they wanted came along. They prepared to get on. Suddenly people rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way. Someone shouted insulting remarks about the foreigners. The bus conductor   came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about. The three foreign gentlemen looked puzzled and ashamed. No one had told them about the British custom of lining up for a bus so that the first person who arrived at a bus-stop is the first person to get on the bus.
    Learning the language of a country isn’t enough. If you want to ensure a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your hosts. You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself. Also in India, you might see a man apparently（显然地）shaking his head at another and assume (认为) that he is disagreeing. But in many parts of India a rotating (旋转) movement of the head is a gesture that express agreement or acceptance. Nodding your head when offered a drink in Bulgaria is likely to leave you thirsty. In that country you shake your head to express “yes” — a nod means “no”.
    In Europe it is quite usual to cross your legs when sitting talking to someone, even at an important meeting. Doing this when meeting an important person in Thailand, however, could cause offence (冒犯). It is considered too informal an attitude for such an occasion. Also when in Thailand avoid touching the head of an adult — it’s just not done.
    Attitudes to women vary considerably（相当地）around the world. In Japan, for example, it is quite usual for men to plan evening entertainments for themselves and leave their wives at home.
    Knowing about customs and attitudes is useful when you are travelling, but you also need to know the language used to express different degrees of formality (礼节).
    【小题1】The three foreign gentlemen looked puzzled and ashamed because __________________.

    A．they didn’t know the English language
    B．someone called their names
    C．they didn’t know the custom of lining up for a bus
    D．they knocked someone down while getting on the bus
    【小题2】 According to the passage, which attitude to women is usual in Japan?
    A．Men always go to parties with women.
    B．Men plan evening entertainments for their wives.
    C．Men and women have equal rights to go to parties.
    D．Men plan evening entertainments for themselves, while their wives stay home.
    【小题3】What’s the meaning of the underlined word “insulting” in Para. 1 ?
    A．善意的B．咨询的C．商量的D．无礼的
    【小题4】 From the passage, we know that shaking head means Yes in ______________.
    A．India and ThailandB．India and Bulgaria
    C．Bulgaria and ThailandD．Thailand and Japan
    【小题5】The underlined sentence “Nodding your head when offered a drink in Bulgaria is likely to leave you thirsty.” means ____________.
    A．It’s probably that you are thirsty if you nod your head
    B．You’re possibly eager to have a drink if you nod your head
    C．You probably refuse to drink when you nod your head
    D．You’d like to have a cup of tea because you nod your head

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    　　Students in many countries are learning English．Some of these students are small children．Others are teenagers．Many are adults．Some learn at school, others by themselves．A few learn English by learning the language over the radio, on TV, or in film．One must work hard to learn another language．

    　　Why do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer this question．Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects required for study．They study their own language and maths and English：Some people learn it because it is useful for their work．Many people learn English for their work．Many people learn English for their higher studies, because at college or university some of their books are in English．Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English．

    (1)

    People learn English ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    at school

    B．

    over the radio

    C．

    on TV

    D．

    not all in the same way

    (2)

    From this passage we know that ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    we can learn English easily

    B．

    English is very difficult to learn

    C．

    English is a useful language but one must work hard to learn

    D．

    English is learned by most people in the world

    (3)

    Which of the following is right?

    [　　]

    A．

    We should learn English because we need to face the world．

    B．

    We can do well in all our work without English．

    C．

    English is the most important subject in schools．

    D．

    We don’t need to learn any foreign languages．

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