English is a language spoken all round the world.There are more than 42 _56___ where most of people speak English. Most native speakers of English are found in the United Kingdom,the United States of American ,Canada, Australia, South Afiran, Ireland and New Zealand. In total,for more than 375 million people. English is their __57__language.These people will perhaps speak the language of their own country_58____with their family, but the language of the government ,shool, newspapers and TV is English. We find this situation in countries,_59__ India,Pakistan,Nigeria and the Philippines.

Howerer ,a lot of of people learn English as a foreign __60__.They are more than 750 million, Everywhere in the world children go to school __61___English.Most people learn English for five or six years at high schools. In China students learn English at school _62__a foreign language.

In only fifty years English has developed into the language _63____spoken and used in the world. English is the _64__language of the most international organizations(组织),international trade( 贸易 ) and tourism. Business and tourists often come to China_65__being able to speak Chinese. English is also the language of global(全球的) culture,such as popular music and Internet.

9.A watching  B.developing  C.working  D.playing

Most people in the U.S. speak only one language, English. They do not learn to speak a second language. Languages are taught in high schools, but very few students learn to speak well. Why don't Americans speak other languages?

First, most Americans never travel to other countries. The United States is a very large country. Americans can travel a long distance and don’t leave the United States. They do not need to learn a second language.

Second, one of the countries next to the United States is Canada. Most people in Canada speak English. Some Americans live near Canada. They travel there often. But they do not have to learn a new language.

Third, many people in other parts of the world speak English. If Americans travel to other countries, they can speak English there, too.

Some Americans think that it is a mistake to speak only English. They believe it is very important to learn a second language. Maybe someday other Americans will agree. Then more people will speak a second language in the United States.

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（   ）1. The mother language in the U.S.               A. almost everywhere in the world.

（   ）2. Most Americans                                        B. it’s necessary to learn a second

（   ）3. Languages are taught in high schools, language.

（   ）4. Americans can speak English                      C. but very few students learn to

（   ）5. Some Americans think that speak well.        D. is English.

                                                                               E. like to travel in their own country.

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（   ）6. Most Americans never learn to speak __________.

       A. English                                  B. to people in other countries

       C. fluently (流利地)                    D. a second language

（   ）7. Most Americans speak only English because __________.

       A. they can't learn other languages

       B. they never travel to other countries

       C. other languages are not important for them

       D. they don't have language classes in school

（   ）8. In other parts of the world,  __________.

       A. everyone speaks English          B. no one speaks English

       C. many people speak English      D. everyone speaks a second language

（   ）9. Some Americans think it is a mistake to __________.

       A. learn other languages              B. speak only English

       C. travel to other countries          D. go to school

（   ）10. We can know from the passage that most people in Canada__________.

       A. never travel to other countries as Americans

       B. speak only English, too

       C. also speak English

       D. do not like to learn a second language

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　　In schools boys and girls are learning foreign languages.

　　Do you k 1 how many languages there are in the world? There are about one thousand five hundred. English is one of the most important l 2 because so many people use it, not only in England and America, but also in other c 3 of the world. It is d 4 to say how many people are learning it. Millions (百万) of boys and girls are t 5 to do so.

　　Many English children study French. French is also a very important language. Some children study German, Russian, Japanese and Chinese.

　　Which is the b 6 way to learn a language? We know that we all l 7 our own language well when we were children. If we learn a second language in the same way, it won't seem so difficult. How does a small child do? He l 8 to what people say, and he tries to guess what he hears. When he wants something he has to ask for it. He is using the language, t 9 in it and talking in it all the time. If people u 10 a second language all the time, they will learn it quickly.

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