About one hundred years ago ? many educated people spoke French when they met people from other countries. Today most people speak English when they meet foreigners. It has become the new international language. There are more people who speak English as a second language than people who speak English as a first language. Why?
There are many reasons why English has become so popular. One of them is that English has become the language of business. Another important reason is that popular American culture ， like movies ， music ， and McDonald's has quickly spread throughout the world. It has brought its language with it.
Is it good that English has spread to all parts of the world so quickly? I don't know. It's important to have a language that everyone has in common. Our world has become global (全球化的)and we need to communicate with one another. On the other hand,English is such a hard language to learn and it brings its culture with it. Do we really need that?
Scientists have already tried to make an artificial (人造的)language that isn't too difficult and isn't from any one group's culture. It is called Esperanto. But it hasn't become popular. Maybe the popularity (普及，流行)of English won't last that long,either. Who knows? There are more people in the world who speak Chinese than any other language. Maybe someday Chinese will be the new international language.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
( ) 1. What language did many educated people speak about one hundred years ago?
A. English. B. French.
C. Spanish. D. Esperanto.
( ) 2. How many reasons that English has become so popular are mentioned in
the second paragraph ？
A. Two. B. Three.
C. Four. D. Five.
( ) 3. What can we get from Paragraph 3？
A. It is good that English has spread quickly.
B. English is more important than other languages.
C. We must use English to communicate because English has become global.
D. English may not become the only international language because it is hard for people to learn.
( ) 4. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. There are more people speaking English as a second language in the world.
B. American culture has a great effect on the popularity of English.
C. Esperanto is not a difficult language with more than one group's culture.
D. Chinese will be the new international language in the future.
( ) 5. What's the best title of the passage?
A. The History of English
B. The Popularity of English
C. English's Present and Future
D. A New International Language
1. B 根据文章的第一句可知，大约一百年前,许多受过教育的人见面时说法语。
2. A文章第二段给出了英语流行的两个原因。
3. D
4.D
5.C本篇文章主要讲述英语目前的普及情况以及未来的发展。
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