About 800 million people in the world speak English, about 15% of the world’s population.

About 400 million people speak   1   as their first language in the United States, Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and so on.

About 300 million people speak English as a   2   language, for example, in many parts of India and Africa people speak one language   3   with their family and friends but use English for work. The children study their lessons in English at school.

About 100 million people speak English as a foreign language. For example, in Germany people don’t use English   4   and they don’t speak it at home. In school they study most of their lessons in their native language, German, and English is an extra (单独设置的) lesson. At work they use English for business with people from   5  .

Why do so many people speak English in the world? That’s because America is very

  6   in business all over the world. American culture is very popular too. In most countries people can   7   English through Hollywood films, TV programs and pop music. English is especially important for the world’s   8  , for science and technology; for pop music and for air travel.

However, the language spoken by the greatest number of people is  9 , which is spoken by over one   10  people; the amazing thing is that they are all nation speakers.

1．A. Chinese               B. German             C. France                     D. English

2．A. second                B. first                  C. native                D. new

3．A. in public              B. at school           C. at home             D. at work

4．A. all the time          B. for ever             C. in the future       D. at a time

5．A. other countries    B. America             C. Canada              D. Australia

6．A. strong                 B. weak                 C. popular             D. welcome

7．A. read                    B. hear                  C. speak                D. watch

8．A. population           B. history                     C. environment      D. business

9．A. English               B. Chinese             C. Japanese           D. Russian

10．A. million        B. hundred thousand      C. billion         D. hundred million

Children are natural scientists, very interested in the world around them. Helping them enjoy science can be easy; there’s no need for a lot of scientific terms（科学术语）or modern labs. You only have to share your children’s interests.

Firstly, listen to their questions. I once visited a classroom of seven-year-old children to talk about science as a job. The children asked me “textbook questions” about schooling, the money I got and whether I liked my job. When I finished answering, we sat facing each other silently. Finally I said, “Now that we’ve finished with your lists, do you have questions of your own about science?”

After a long wait, a boy put up his hand, “Have you ever seen a grasshopper(蚱蜢) eat? When I try eating leaves like that, I get a stomachache. Why?” This began a lot of questions that lasted nearly two hours.

Secondly, give them time to think. Studies over the past 30 years have shown that, after asking a question, many teachers usually wait only one second or less for an answer, no time for a child to think. When teachers increase their “wait time” to three seconds or more, children give better answers.

But in talking about science, these words make a child think that the discussion is over. Instead, keep things going by saying, “That’s interesting” or “I’ve never thought of it that way before”, or coming up with more questions or ideas.

Lastly, show; don’t tell. Let children look at their hands through a microscope（显微镜）, and they’ll understand why you want them to wash before dinner….

36. To help children enjoy science, the most important thing for teachers to do is ___________.

A. let them see the world around            B. let them study in modern labs

C. tell them the difficult terms on science D. share the children’s interests

37. In the last sentence of the second paragraph, the words “your lists” mean ____________.

A. your answers to the questions            B. your own questions about science

C. your questions from textbooks            D. all the questions of your own

38. According to the passage, children can give better answers to the questions if teachers ____.

A. ask them to answer quickly            B. wait for one or two seconds after a question

C. tell them to watch their language    D. wait at least three seconds after a question

39. The writer talks about all of the following ways except that teachers should ____________.

A. tell their children stories instead of telling them to remember facts

B. offer their children chances to see things for themselves

C. allow enough time for their children to find answers to the questions

D. encourage their children to ask questions of their own

40.  The writer of the passage is probably ____________.

A. a teacher                                B. a scientist   

C. a seven-year-old boy’s father           D. a reporter

University of Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world and it’s one of the top university in the world. There is no clear date when the university started, but teaching began at Oxford in some forms in 1096 and developed quickly from 1167.
There are 39 independent(独立的) colleges at Oxford, attracting students and learned men from across the world. There are over 100 libraries for the students and learned men to use. At University of Oxford, they also provide a number of money for the best students. Of course, if you want to study here, first you have to reach a certain level of English language.
College life at Oxford is very exciting but busy. The groups of college provide a friendly and welcoming home for students while the college are strict with students about their studies. Many Chinese students are studying here. The number of Chinese students at the university has grown quickly over the past 10 years.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
【小题1】How many libraries are there at Oxford?

A．Only 100

B．Just 100

C．More than 100

D．less than 100

【小题2】What do you have to do first if you want to ask fir studying at Oxford? You have to__________.

A．be independent	B．pass a certain level test of English language
C．study English hard	D．be the best students

【小题3】 How’s the college life at Oxford? It’s full of ________ and has ________.

A．excitement; much school work to do	B．excitement; no school work to do
C．attraction; no school work to do	D．attraction; a little school work to do

【小题4】 Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．The college aren’t strict in studies.

B．Only because of 39 dependent colleges, thousands of students come here to study.

C．The university of Oxford is the most important and successful one in the world.

D．The university of Oxford provides a number of money for most students.

【小题5】What’s the best title for the passage?

A．The College Life	B．The Famous Learners at Oxford
C．The Chinese Students at Oxford	D．The University of Oxford

University of Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world and it’s one of the top university in the world. There is no clear date when the university started, but teaching began at Oxford in some forms in 1096 and developed quickly from 1167.
There are 39 independent(独立的) colleges at Oxford, attracting students and learned men from across the world. There are over 100 libraries for the students and learned men to use. At University of Oxford, they also provide a number of money for the best students. Of course, if you want to study here, first you have to reach a certain level of English language.
College life at Oxford is very exciting but busy. The groups of college provide a friendly and welcoming home for students while the college are strict with students about their studies. Many Chinese students are studying here. The number of Chinese students at the university has grown quickly over the past 10 years.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
【小题1】How many libraries are there at Oxford?

A．Only 100

B．Just 100

C．More than 100

D．less than 100

【小题2】What do you have to do first if you want to ask fir studying at Oxford? You have to__________.

A．be independent	B．pass a certain level test of English language
C．study English hard	D．be the best students

【小题3】 How’s the college life at Oxford? It’s full of ________ and has ________.

A．excitement; much school work to do	B．excitement; no school work to do
C．attraction; no school work to do	D．attraction; a little school work to do

【小题4】 Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．The college aren’t strict in studies.

B．Only because of 39 dependent colleges, thousands of students come here to study.

C．The university of Oxford is the most important and successful one in the world.

D．The university of Oxford provides a number of money for most students.

【小题5】What’s the best title for the passage?

A．The College Life	B．The Famous Learners at Oxford
C．The Chinese Students at Oxford	D．The University of Oxford