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 __________.

A．it has the largest number of speakers	B．it is widely used
C．it is an international language	D．it is a language for world use

【小题2】The world’s computer network takes English as ________.

A．its only language

B．one of the main languages

C．a school subject

D．a foreign language

【小题3】If you wnt to learn how to use computers, you should _________.

A．speak English well first	B．work together with foreigners
C．learn English first	D．make things better

【小题4】If you know English, you’ll be able to _________.

A．do everything better than before

B．understand what people from different countries say

C．read nearly all the science magazines in the world

D．read many science magazines in the world

【小题5】The main difference between first language and second language is _________.
A.first language is important             B.first language is learned from parents
C.second language is learned at school     D.Both C and D.

Square Dance ABC is an exciting new way to practice square dancing.

Enjoy a fan, easy beginner’s square dance, with no experience needed.

There are three different dances. The A, B and C dances can be experienced in any order. This is the main difference between Square Dance ABC and the traditional “lesson-based” way. You can do the three beginner’s dances in any order.

Instead of waiting until a class starts once a year, people can start Square Dance ABC any time!

After all three dances (in an order), dancers have learned 22 square dance movements. The next step is the experienced ABC dance, using all 22 movements.

It is easy to convince people to try square dancing any time. Most people that try it will like it. Square Dance ABC will bring lots of opportunities(机会) for fun, fitness and friends!

Come on, we’ll make this project as easy as A-B-C!

If you have questions or comments about this site, please e-mail us at Webmaster@Square Dance ABC.com.

1.Who might be interested in this website?

A. Kids that are good at drawing.                  B. Adults that want to go traveling

C. Volunteers that want to teach children    D. People that want to learn to dance.

2. If you join the Square Dance ABC, you can _________.

A. save lots of money for a holiday.       

B. try square dancing only once

C. stay healthy and make lots of friends    

D. learn the English letters ABC more easily

3. The passage is probably ________.

A. an advertisement by an English club    

B. an invitation by an English club

C. an application by a sports club         

D. an advertisement by a dance club

 

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 __________.

A．it has the largest number of speakers	B．it is widely used
C．it is an international language	D．it is a language for world use

【小题2】The world’s computer network takes English as ________.

A．its only language

B．one of the main languages

C．a school subject

D．a foreign language

【小题3】If you want to learn how to use computers, you should _________.

A．speak English well first	B．work together with foreigners
C．learn English first	D．make things better

【小题4】If you know English, you’ll be able to _________.

A．do everything better than before

B．understand what people from different countries say

C．read nearly all the science magazines in the world

D．read many science magazines in the world

【小题5】The main difference between first language and second language is _________.
A.first language is important             B.first language is learned from parents
C.second language is learned at school     D.Both C and D.

Although most of Pakistanis live in the countryside, still many Pakistanis live in cities. Karachi has over 5 million people and Lahore has over 3 million people. Islamabad was built to be Pakistan’s capital. The rich city people live in large, air conditioned houses.

Pakistan has 121,000 miles of roads. Bus services and minibuses are available to the public. The trains are still the most common transport of long-distance travel for Pakistanis. Pakistan also has an airline that operates domestic and international flights.

It is difficult to identify (识别) Pakistani food because the country shares food traditions with its neighbour, India. The main difference between Pakistani and Indian food is that Pakistani food is less spicy (辛辣). Pakistani dishes are often made with yoghurt(酸奶), which reduces the effect of the hot spices used in cooking.

Wheat is the main food for most of the people. It is eaten in the form of bread named chapattis or roti, together with vegetables in season. Sweet tea, milk, or lassi, a drink made from yoghurt, makes the meal perfect. Those who can afford to buy it eat meat, although in the countryside these are usually festival foods. Goat meat is a favourite. Pakistanis will not eat pork by the way.

1.Which city is the capital of Pakistan?

A. Karachi.                  B. Lahore.          C. Islamabad.              D. Bangkok.

2.The Chinese meaning of the underlined word “domestic” in Paragraph 2 may be “          ”.

A. 家庭的                   B. 国际的                   C. 驯养的                   D. 国内的

3.The main food for most of the Pakistani people is         .

A. lassi                B. wheat             C. meat               D. pork

4.The most common transport of long-distance travel for Pakistanis is          .

A. trains             B. minibuses               C. buses             D. planes

 

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There are two main kinds of sports. These two kinds of sports are team sports and individual(个人的) sports. Team sports are such as baseball, basketball and v    (1). Team sports r     (2)  two separate(独立的) teams. The teams play against each other. They compete against each othe1r in order to get high s     (3). For example, in a football game, if team A get 7 points and team B get 3 points, team A wins the game. Team sports are sometimes c   (4) competitive sports.

Besides team sports, there is a    (5) main type, or kind, of sporting activities. This is individual sports. In individual sports, there is n    (6) teams. There isn’t any competition. People play individual sports in order to get exercise. They don’t play individual sports for competition. G    (7), they want to get some exercise, not to win a game. Individual sports are such sports as swimming, skiing, and r    (8).

Of course it is possible to compete in individual sports. It is possible to keep a score in individual sports. The main difference, however, b     (9) teams sports and individual sports is that individual sports can be performed alone. Team sports need more than o    (10) person.