课时分层作业(三十)Ⅰ.阅读理解AEnglish has surely become the global language.Whenever we turn on the news to find out what's happening in East Asia，or Africa，or anywhere，people are being interviewed and telling us about it in English.If people look at the facts about the amazing reach of the English language，many would be surprised.English is used in over 90 countries as an official or semiofficial language.English is the working language of many international institutes(研究所)as well as of most international research scientists.It is also the language that Indian parents and black parents wish their children to learn.It is believed that over one billion people worldwide are now learning English.One of the most important causes of the spread of English around the world is that Europeans are willing to accept it as their language.English is spreading from northern Europe to the south and is now the second language in countries such as Sweden，Norway，Netherlands and Denmark.If one visits any of them，it would seem that almost everyone there can talk in English.Recently，a report said that at the beginning of 2001，English was the most widely known foreign language with 43% of Europeans saying they spoke it.The report also said that with over 89% of the population speaking English，Sweden now has the highest percentage of English speakers.What's more，English is the language rated as most useful to know，and over 77% of Europeans who do not speak English as their first language consider it useful.【语篇解读】本文是说明文，主要讲述了英语在世界上的广泛使用。
1．By writing this passage，the writer mainly wants to tell us________.A．why so many people speak English around the worldB．that English has become a language spoken all over the worldC．about the development of English in EuropeD．something about the En glishspeaking countriesB[主旨大意题。
根据本文的第一句“English has surely become the global language.”以及后文的具体描述可知，作者主要想告诉我们，英语是目前世界上的通用语言。
]2．According to the passage，what has played an important role in spreading English around the world?A．That governments have asked their people to learn it in school.B．That English is the most beautiful language in the world.C．That Europeans are willing to accept English as their language.D．That people have to use English in their work.C[细节理解题。
根据第三段的“One of the most important c auses of the spread of English around the world is that Europeans are willing to accept it as their language.”可知C正确。
]3．What does the underlined word “rated”in the last paragraph mean?A．Stood. B．Agreed.C．Considered. D．Argued.C[词义猜测题。
根据语境以及最后一句的“consider it useful”可知，rate在这里意为“认为；看作”。
]4．What can we learn from the passage?A．Black parents don't want their children to learn English.B．English is used in over 90 countries as an official language.C．Not all international research scientists speak English at work.D．English has become the most important language in Sweden.C[细节理解题。
根据第二段的“English is the working language...as well as of most international research scientists.”可知，并不是所有的国际研究科学人员工作时都使用英语。
]BAs more Europeans arrived in America 500 years ago，they were in such great need of the land that they and the native American Indians battled constantly.By the end of the 19th century，most Indian tribes(部落)were moved to reservations.A lot of their children were taken away to boarding schools to learn to speak English.By the end of the 20th century，more than half of the Native Americans in the US were living in cities.They gave up speaking their old tribal language and only used English.As a result，many Native American languages disappeared and with that their culture.Today some American Indian languages are usually spoken by the older members of the tribes who still live on the reservations.In North America there are 150－170 languages that have at least one speaker.One ancient language spoken by the Northern Paiute tribe has over 100 speakers.But the good news is that some of these people are keeping their culture and language alive.They are also receiving help from the National Geographic Society'sEnduring Voices project，whose aim is to help languages around the world which are dying out.The team meets these “last speakers”．The experts interview them and they are recorded with video，pictures and so on.They also tell old stories which are written down in English so people can learn more about the cultures.Recording the language and culture is only part of the project.The next stage is to pass on the language to the next generation.The Salish tribe is an excellent example of how schools can help.The tribe lives on the Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana.Their language is spoken by about 50 people aged over 75.So now，the local people have set up a school.It has 30 students aged two to twelve during the day and there are also courses for adults in the evening.【语篇解读】本文属于说明文。