In British English,to gain the attention of a stranger, speakers often rely on “（）”.

Which of the following expression is typical British English？

A.He doesn’t have a pen.

B.We need to work together on a team.

C.I would love to go camping on the weekend.

D.Have you got a pen？

—I’m from the Physics Department. Are you from the EnglishDepartment？— _________

A. Yes, I’m English

B. Yes, I’m British

C. No, I’m a computer major

D. No, I don’t come from England

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ENGLISH, THE GLOBAL LANGUAGE

English is spoken as a native language by around 377 million people, and as a second language by around 375 million speakers in the world. Speakers of English as a second language will soon outnumber those who speak it as a first language. Around 750 million people are believed to speak English as a foreign language. English has an official or a special status in 75 countries with a total population of over 2 billion.

The domination of the English language globally is a sure thing. English is the language of international communications, business, tourism, education, science, computer technology, media and the Internet.

British colonialism in the 19th century and American capitalism and technological progress in the 20th century were undoubtedly the main causes for the spread of English throughout the world. From the fifteenth century, the British began to sail all over the world and became explorers, colonists and imperialists. They took the English language to many places. For the last hundred years, the USA has played a leading role in most parts of the world. The Hollywood film industry also attracted many foreign artists in quest of fame and fortune and the number of American films produced every year soon flooded the market.

However, the future of English as a global language will depend very largely on the political, economic, demographic and cultural trends in the world.

1. English is spoken as a second language by around 377 million people in the world. {T、F}

2. Speakers of English as a second language are more than those who speak it as a first language. {T、F}

3. It is not surprising that 70% of all information stored in the internet is in English. {T、F}

4. The spread of English throughout the world resulted from British colonialism in the 19th century and American capitalism and technological progress in the 20th century. {T、F}

5. It is definitely predicted (预见) that English will still act as a global language in the future. {T、F}

Q: What made English a widely used language？

W: Hi, Leo. Why do you say English will become the world language？

M: Well, for one thing, it's so commonly used. The only language that is used by more people is Chinese.

W: Why is English spoken by so many people？

M: It's spoken in many countries of the world because of the British Empire. And now, of course, there's influence of America as well.

W: Many students find English a difficult language to learn.

M: Oh, all languages are difficult to learn. But English does have two great advantages.

W: What are they？

M: Well, first of all, it has a very international vocabulary. It has many German, Dutch, French, Spanish and Italian words in it. So speakers of those languages will find many familiar words in English. In fact, English has words from many other languages as well.

W: Why is that？

M: Well, partly because English speakers have travelled a lot. They bring back words with them, so English really does have an international vocabulary.

W: And what's the other advantage of English？

M: It's that English grammar is really quite easy. For example, it doesn't have dozens of different endings for its nouns, adjectives and verbs, not like Latin, Russian, and German for example.

W: Why is that？

M: Well, it's quite interesting actually. It's because of the French. When the French ruled England, French was the official language and only the common people spoke English. They try to make the language as simple as possible, so they made the grammar easier.

A.It has words from many languages.

B.Its popularity with the common people.

C.The influence of the British Empire.

D.The effect of the Industrial Revolution.

in a different culture to that of their parents. There are great things about experiencing such a unique childhood. Third culture kids can also face many challenges.

I was born in England, to English parents. When I was two years old my dad got a new job in Poland. Since then I have lived in four other countries around the world. Although I have a British passport，I sometimes don&39;t feel very English at all!

One of the best things about moving around a lot when 1 was younger experiencing many diverse cultures and countries. I was able to try different foods, learn different languages, experience different traditions and meet people from different backgrounds. I am also lucky to have friends all over the world that 1 keep in regular contact with.

However, it wasn&39;t always easy. It often felt like I had only just settled in to the new school city and culture before my parents told me we were moving again. Leaving my friends behind was damaging as a child. I have lost touch with many people 1 was very close to because one of us moved country. It was also very disorientating to have an English passport, but not feel very English at all. Because 1 had no access to English culture, returning 4home, often felt like visiting a foreign country. Happily, now l feel more at home in England—although the question, “where are you from？” still confuses me!

26. A third culture kid may have a ____.

A.dull experience

B.special childhood

C.strong accent

D.traditional lifestyle

The author experienced different traditions by the following EXCEPT ____.A.trying foods of other countries

B.moving around a lot

C.doing different jobs

D.making international friends

The author found it not always easy to ____.A.make new friends

B.find a new school

C.have new teachers

D.adapt to new situations

The word "disorientating" (Para.4) probably means ____.

A.exciting

B.confusing

C.surprising

D.frightening

The author doesn't feel very English because he ____.A.does not have a British passport

B.was not born in England

C.spent more time in other countries

D.has many foreign friends

请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析，谢谢！

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American English and British English are social varieties of the English language. ()

The expression of“斑马线”in British English is pavement.()

听力原文： Most summer school courses in Britain last for two to four weeks. During that time the students live either with a British family, or at the school, or in a hotel. They have about 15 hours of lessons every Monday to Friday--usually in the morning. Each school has a lot of different courses. Some are for beginners and others are for intermediate or advanced students. The lessons are time the classes are small and the teachers are all from English-speaking countries.

But summer school students don't just speak English in the classroom. They are in Britain, so they speak and read and hear it outside too. That's why they learn so quickly and why a summer school course is really a holiday. Only one third of each course is taught in the classroom. The rest takes place during a busy afternoon and evening timetable of visits, sports and games. These activities help everyone to make new friends, have fun and improve their English.

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A．Courses in British history.

B．Language courses.

C．Courses in sports.

D．Teacher training courses.