Question

   There are more than 3，000 different languages in the world. It seems that everyone thinks that his or her native language is the most important one,as it is his or her first language. For many people,native language may be even their only language in all their lives. English， however,is thought to be the most widely used language in the world.

  As a native language,English is spoken by nearly three hundred million people in Great Britain，the U. S. A. Australia,New ZealandandCanada.

For people inIndiaand many other countries and areas,English is often necessary for business,education,information and other activities. So English is the official language there.

  As a foreign language,there is no other language studied or used more widely than English. We use it to listen to the radio or to travel. It is also one of the working languages in the United Nations and is more useful than the others.

And now English is widely used in the world’s computer network (计算机网络）.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

(   ) 1. The native language is a person’s          language.

A. first     B. only

C. one     D. foreign

(   ) 2. Which language do people inIndiause as their official language?

A. French.  B. English.

C. Chinese.  D. German.

(   ) 3. People inChinause English as a          language.

A. first     B. second

C. foreign     D. native

(   ) 4. English is         useful  working language in the United Nations.

A. much     B. more

C. the more     D. the most

(   ) 5. How many ways is English used by the world, according to the passage?

 A. One.  B. Two.

C. Three.  D. Four.

Answer 1

1. A 根据第一段第二句 It seems that everyone thinks that his or her ...as it is his or her first language.可知 

2. B 根据第三段so English is the official language there 可知。

3.C根据第四段可知，英语在中国作为外语被学习和使用。

4. D根据第四段最后一句It is also one of the working language in the United Nations and is more useful than the others. 

5.D归纳全文可知共有四种方式。