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English is now an international language. There are about 350 million people speaking English as their first language and 750 million as their second language. English is spoken as an official language in more than 60 countries. English has already become an international language in the fields of business, science, technology, bank, computer, medicine, tourism, etc. Let’s see the importance of English in the following aspects(方面).
Jobs Most of the businesses dealing with international customers prefer using English. English serves as the most common language to translate, interpret and communicate. So, if one wants to have more chances, he or she has to be fluent in English.
Travel Languages are different from country to country. If you travel to another country, you will be in trouble when you don’t know the language in the country. In such situation. English comes to help you. Knowing English can help you communicate with anyone wherever you travel.
Internet Though Internet has developed in various languages, English still remains as the core(核心的) language for most users. Most of the information and websites are written in English. With the growth of the Internet and E-commerce(电子商务), English language is sure to grow.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1.About __________ people speak English as their second language.
A. 60 million B. 350 million C. 750 million
2.English is spoken as an official language in more than __________ countries.
A. 40 B. 50 C. 60
3.What does the underlined(下划线的) word “fluent” mean?
A. 流利的 B. 磕巴的 C. 结实的
4.Which language can help you communicate with anyone wherever you travel?
A. Chinese. B. English. C. French.
5.Which may be the best title for the passage?
A. The First Language
B. The Second Language
C. The Importance of English
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Although English is called the “international language",there are quite a few kinds of English around the world .English, of course ,come from England. Soon, it spread to all of Britain and different kinds appeared. Kinds of English that are often taught to language students are British. American，Canadian.Irish. Australian.and New Zealand, Native(本族语的）speakers of English from these countries number more than 380 million.
There is a second group of countries whose histories have been directly touched by one of the English-speaking civilizations（文明）.Therefore. they use English in different important ways within their own government and everyday life.India.Malaysia. and Kenya are examples of this group.The total number of speakers in this group is more than 300 million.
In a third group of countries. English is widely used as a foreign language. However,people use their native language within their own government and in everyday life.Some countries in this group are China, Russia, Egypt, Indonesia and the countries of Western Europe. The number of speakers in this group can be as many as 1.000 million and it is growing fast.
The changing situations of English raise many questions. Will another language take the place of English as the international language? Will new kinds of English develop in other countries such as China or Russia?
1.Where did English come from?
A.America. B.Canada. C.England. D.Ireland.
2.One of the English-speaking civilizations once influenced the history of .
A.Egypt B.Kenya C.Indonesia D.France
3.In China and Russia English is widely used .
A.in their everyday life B.by their government
C.as the native language D.as a foreign language
4.What does the underlined word"raise” in the last paragraph probably mean?
A.举起 B.引起 C.抚养 D.筹集
5.What might be the best title for the text?
A.Why do we speak English? B.Where does English come from?
C.Which English will we speak? D.How many people speak English?
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English is _________ international language.
A. a B. an C. / D. the
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There are about 5,000 different languages. Nearly 900 languages are spoken in India. 1. .
Chinese is the language spoken by the most number of people in the world. But the most widely spoken language in the world is English. 330，000，000 people speak English as the first language.
2. as a foreign language. Travelers and business people all over the world use English. And two thirds of the world’s scientists read in English. About 200 million users of the Internet communicate in English, too. It is one of the most important language in the world. 3. .
How many words are there in the English language? There are about 490,000. Also, there are about 300,000 words used in science. There are more words in English than in any other language. But most people use no more than 60,000 words.
It’s true that English is changing with the development of the world. Since the 1990s, English learning has been very popular with Chinese people. Many of them have done well in English and have made great progress.
Now, 4. and the study of English is regarded as a very important industry in China as well as in the rest of the world. Children leaving school at the age of 16 know about 15,000 words.
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Now teachers are beginning to worry about students’ English handwriting(书写).They write carelessly and make the words or sentences ugly to look at. Is your English handwriting beautiful?
If not, here are four steps that really work!
Use paper with lines
Using paper that has lines can keep you writing well when you write English words or sentences. Those lines on the paper can help you to write words in the right size. Be sure to fill the lied space completely.
Slow down
If your writing is hard to read, try slowing down a little. For some kids, writing slowly makes handwriting clear. If you write too fast, it is hard for you to stop where you should, and even worse you may make more mistakes.
Hold your pen right
When you hold your pen in the correct way, writing is much easier .Some students press(按压)down really hard when they write. That makes the handwriting not nice. Try to relax yourself and don’t hold the pen so hard. Let your writing appear nice and clean. If you do so, people will guess you are a student with a good habit.
Draw more pictures
Drawing can improve your handwriting. You need to use the skills to control your pencil better when you are drawing pictures. Even though you have no chance to draw at school, you can practice by yourself at home.
根据短文内容，判断以下句子的正误。你认为正确的句子请在答题卡的相应位置内涂“T”,错误的句子涂“F”。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
1.Students handwriting i s making their teachers worried.
2.There are five steps in this passage.
3.Lines on the paper can help you write fast.
4.It’s easier to write if you hold your pen right.
5.Drawing is also good way to make your handwriting better．
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In the nineteenth century, English became international language．
A．an B．a C．/ D．The
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In the nineteenth century, English became international language.
A. an B. a C. / D. the
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In the nineteenth century, English became international language．
A．an B．a C．/ D．the
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English is___ useful language because people in many countries are using it.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
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Tomorrow there will be an English test and now the students are all busy________the notes and English words.
A. going on B. going down C. going across D. going over