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　　More than 3,000 languages are spoken in the world．Of all these languages, English is the most widely used．When English is used, it has also 　　1　　 many new words from other languages．For example, Americans borrowed “cookbook” from German(德语)．They 　　2　　 borrowed “tofu” and “kowtow” from Chinese．

　　As we all know, there are 　　3　　 between western culture and Chinese culture．We can learn about those words by comparing how certain words are used．　　4　　, “you are a lucky dog” means you are a lucky person．To describe a person who is 　　5　　, they say, “sick as a dog”．On the other hand, Chinese people love cats very much．But in western culture, “cat” is sometimes used to describe a woman that is 　　6　　．The rose is considered as a symbol of love in both China and some western countries．People think the rose stands for love and 　　7　　．

　　China, a country with the largest population in the world, has 　　8　　 more people to learn English．By the 1990s, English learning has been very 　　9　　 with Chinese people．Many of them have done quite well in English．

　　Now students are required to learn English and people think the study of English is a very important industry in China 　　10　　 in the rest of the world．The English language has played an important part in our lives．