English is now an international language. There are about 350 million people speaking English as their first language and 750 million as their second language. English is spoken as an official language in more than 60 countries. English has already become an international language in the fields of business, science, technology, bank, computer, medicine, tourism, etc. Let’s see the importance of English in the following aspects(方面).

Jobs Most of the businesses dealing with international customers prefer using English. English serves as the most common language to translate, interpret and communicate. So, if one wants to have more chances, he or she has to be fluent in English.

Travel Languages are different from country to country. If you travel to another country, you will be in trouble when you don’t know the language in the country. In such situation. English comes to help you. Knowing English can help you communicate with anyone wherever you travel.

Internet Though Internet has developed in various languages, English still remains as the core(核心的) language for most users. Most of the information and websites are written in English. With the growth of the Internet and E-commerce(電子商務(wù)), English language is sure to grow.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,選擇正確答案。

1.About __________ people speak English as their second language.

A. 60 million B. 350 million C. 750 million

2.English is spoken as an official language in more than __________ countries.

A. 40 B. 50 C. 60

3.What does the underlined(下劃線的) word “fluent” mean?

A. 流利的 B. 磕巴的 C. 結(jié)實(shí)的

4.Which language can help you communicate with anyone wherever you travel?

A. Chinese. B. English. C. French.

5.Which may be the best title for the passage?

A. The First Language

B. The Second Language

C. The Importance of English

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