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About one hundred years ago many educated people learned and 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 the first language. Why is this?
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 Mc Donald’s) has quickly spread throughout the world. It has brought its language with it as well.
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 the people on the earth have in common. Our world has become very global and we need to communicate with one another. On the other hand, English is a fairly complicated language to learn and it brings its culture with it. Do we really need that?
Scientists have already tried to create an artificial (人造的) language that isn’t too difficult and doesn’t include any group’s culture. It is called Esperanto. It hasn’t become popular, but maybe the popularity 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, 回答问题。(10分)
26. What was the language of educated people 100 years ago?
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27. Which group is larger now — people who speak English as the first language or people who speak English as a second language?
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28. What are the two reasons that English has become an international language today?
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29. What are the two reasons that English isn’t a good international language?
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30. What is Esperanto?
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Answer 1

1. French.
2. The group of people who speak English as a second language is larger.
3. One of them is that English has become the language of business. Another reason is that popular American culture has quickly spread throughout the world.
4. It’s important to have a language that the people of the earth have in common. On the other hand, English is a fairly complicated language to learn and it brings its culture with it.
5. It’s an artificial language that isn’t too difficult and doesn’t include any one group’s culture.

Answer 2

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