When we do not understand each other’s language, we can talk with the help of signs.

A Frenchman was once traveling in England . He could not speak English at all. One day he went into a restaurant and sat down at a table. When the waiter came, he opened his mouth, put his fingers in it and took them out again. He wanted to say “Bring me something to eat.”

The waiter soon brought him a cup of tea. The man moved his head from side to side. The waiter understood him and took the tea away. In a moment he came with a cup of coffee. But the man again refused (拒绝) it. He shook (摇) his head whenever the waiter brought him something to drink, for drinks are not food.

When the man was going away, another man came in. This man saw the waiter, and he put his hand on his stomach (胃). That was enough. In a few minutes there was a large plate of meat and vegetables on the table in front of him.

　　So, you see, we cannot understand the language of signs as well as we can understand the language of words.

1.According to the passage when people do not understand each other’s language, they can talk with the help of ___________.

2. A Frenchman signed to the waiter ___________.

3. The waiter brought the Frenchman ___________.

4. Another man saw the waiter, and put his hands on his stomach. He meant ___________.

5. From this story, we know ___________.

When we do not understand each other’s language, we can talk with the help of signs.
A Frenchman was once traveling in England . He could not speak English at all. One day he went into a restaurant and sat down at a table. When the waiter came, he opened his mouth, put his fingers in it and took them out again. He wanted to say “Bring me something to eat.”
The waiter soon brought him a cup of tea. The man moved his head from side to side. The waiter understood him and took the tea away. In a moment he came with a cup of coffee. But the man again refused (拒绝) it. He shook (摇) his head whenever the waiter brought him something to drink, for drinks are not food.
When the man was going away, another man came in. This man saw the waiter, and he put his hand on his stomach (胃). That was enough. In a few minutes there was a large plate of meat and vegetables on the table in front of him.
 So, you see, we cannot understand the language of signs as well as we can understand the language of words.

1. 1.

   According to the passage when people do not understand each other’s language, they can talk with the help of ______.

   1. A.
      a waiter
   2. B.
      a teacher
   3. C.
      an Englishman
   4. D.
      their hands, heads and other parts of their bodies
2. 2.

   A Frenchman signed to the waiter ______.

   1. A.
      to give him some medicine
   2. B.
      to bring him a cup of coffee
   3. C.
      to ask him for food
   4. D.
      to tell him what he said
3. 3.

   The waiter brought the Frenchman ______.

   1. A.
      a cup of tea, a cup of coffee and a lot of other drinks
   2. B.
      a large plate of meat and vegetables
   3. C.
      a lot of drinks and a large plate of meat
   4. D.
      a lot of food and drinks
4. 4.

   Another man saw the waiter, and put his hands on his stomach. He meant ______.

   1. A.
      he had a stomach-ache
   2. B.
      he was hungry
   3. C.
      he was very thirsty
   4. D.
      he was full
5. 5.

   From this story, we know ______.

   1. A.
      people can only understand the language of words
   2. B.
      people know the language of signs as well as the language of words
   3. C.
      people can make a waiter understand what they want
   4. D.
      people can only understand their languages

　　Englishmen speak British English and Americans speak American English. A student is learning to speak British English. He often wonders（想知道） “Can Americans understand me when I speak British English?”Learners often ask“What're the differences between British English and American English?”

　　Certainly there are some differences between British and American English. The Englishmen say“Have you a pen?”While Americans say“Do you have a pen?”The pronunciation is sometimes different.

　　Americans often sound“r”s in words like“bird”and“hurt”. But speakers of British don't sound the“r”s in these words. There are differences in spelling. For example,“colour”and“vapour”are British, while“color”and“vapor”are American. These differences in grammar, pronunciation and spelling are not important. For the most important part, British and American English are the same language. When Englishmen and Americans are talking with each other, they don't need any interpreters（翻译）. Maybe someday, they need. But not now.

A．No, there are not any differences between them.

B．Yes, there are some differences between them.

C．Yes, there are many differences.

D．Sometimes there are, but sometimes there aren't.

(2)“Have you a pen?”

A．is the British way to express（表达）the idea.

B．is neither the British way nor the American way to express the idea.

C．is the American way to express the idea.

D．is both the British way and the American way to express the idea.

A．important enough to form（形成）two languages _________.

B．not so important

C．likely（可能）to be important someday

D．very important to man

(5) The last two sentences in the passage most probably（可能）implies（暗示）

A．British and American English will be two completely different languages one day

B．Englishmen and Americans will never need any interpreters while talking

C．Englishmen and Americans will certainly need interpreters when they're talking in the future

D．British and American English may become very different some day, maybe not

There are more than 3000 languages in the world today, but only about ten are major languages of the world. Among them English is the most popular.
More than 350 million people speak English as their first language. Major English-speaking countries are Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA. Another 400 million speak it as a second language. No one knows how many people speak English as a foreign language. They usually learn English as a school subject instead of learning it from their parents. Chinese is the only language with more speakers than English. This is because of the large population of China.
English is the language for a better understanding between peoples of the world. It is also the language for business and science. Nearly half of the business deals in Europe are done in English, and more than half of the science magazines are in English. English is widely used in the world’s computer network. And children should begin with English when they learn how to use computers. Through the English language peoples of different countries are able to work together and make things even better.
【小题1】English is the most popular language in the world because __________.