Question

英语阅读题，英语强的进来看看

English is a language spoken all around the world.There are more than 42 counties where the majority of the people speak English.Most native speakers of English are found in the United Kingdom,the United States of America,Canada,Australia,Lreland and New Zealand. In total,for more than 375 million people English is their mother tongue.An equal number of people learn English as a second language.These people will perhaps speak the language of their own county at home with their family,but the language of the govemment,schools,newspapers and TV is English.
However,the number of people who learn English as a foreign language is more than 750 million.Everywhere in the world children go to school. In China students learn English at school as a foreign language, except for those in Hong Kong, where many people speak English as a first or a second language.

In only fifty years,English has developed into the language most widely spoken and used in the world. English is the working language of most internationalorganisations,international trade and tourism.Businessmen and tourists often come to China without being able to speak Chinese. Chinese businessmen, taxi drivers and students talk with them using English.English is also the language of global culture,such as popular music and the Internet.You can listen to English songs on the radio or use English to communicate with people around the world through the Internet.With so many people communicating in English every day,it will become more and more important to have a good knowledge of English.

How much people learn English as a second language?
A.37,500,000
B.375,000,000
C.750,000,000
D.75,000,000

Answer 1

答案：B

依据：
第一段第三行起：In total,for more than 375 million people English is their mother tongue. An equal number of people learn English as a second language.
an equal number意思是“同等数量的”，所以也是375 million，即答案B。