English is spoken as a first language by most people in the USA，Britain，Australia，New Zealand，Ireland and Canada. However，English is spoken all over the world. It is the main language in over 60 countries，including India，Singapore and many of the Caribbean and Pacific islands. In these places English is often a second language.
English is also an international language in many other countries，like China and Japan. People in these countries use it for business，and travelers to these countries use English when they get there to communicate. Other people may learn English because they enjoy reading books in English，listening to British or American music or watching American films.
English has changed a lot over the years and still goes on changing. It is no longer right to talk about British English or American English if the speakers come or don’t come from those countries. People in Japan and Korea，for example，may use the American spelling but may not sound like Americans.
English will probably be the most widely used language in the world by the end of the 21st century. This language no longer belongs to British，American or Australian speakers. It belongs to anyone in the world. So，as a middle school student of English today, think about how you can use this language. After you leave school, you will almost certainly need it.
小題1:In how many countries is English spoken as a first language in the passage?
A．Five. B．Four. C．Three. D．Six.
小題2:In which other countries is English spoken as a main language?
A．Britain, the USA and Australia.
B．India, Singapore and many of the Caribbean and Pacific islands.
C．China and Japan.
D．New Zealand and Canada.
小題3: People from other countries learn English for ________.
A．passing exams
B．business and traveling
C．reading English books, enjoying English music or films
D．both B and C
小題4:Even if people in Japan and Korea use American spelling they ________.
A．will speak the same as Americans
B．may not sound like Americans
C．will speak British English
D．will speak English much better
小題5: Which is the best title for the passage?
A．A First Language in the WorldB．A Second Language in the World
C．English around the WorldD．A Useful Language

小題1:D
小題2:B
小題3:D
小題4:B
小題5:C

試題解析:本文大意：在美國、英國、澳大利亞、新西蘭、愛爾蘭和加拿大多數(shù)人將英語做為第一語言，在60多個國家里包括印度、新加坡和許多加勒比海和大西洋島國是主要語言，在這些國家里英語是第二語言。在中國和日本這樣的國家里，英語也是國際語言。這些國家的人們因商務(wù)使用英語，旅行者們到這些國家到那兒交流使用英語。其他人學(xué)英語可能因為他們喜歡讀英語書、聽英美音樂或看美語電影。日本和韓國的人，可以用美語拼讀但聽不起不像美國人。英語不再屬于英、美、澳國家的使用者，它屬于全世界的。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)English is spoken as a first language by most people in the USA，Britain，Australia，New Zealand，Ireland and Canada.在美國、英國、澳大利亞、新西蘭、愛爾蘭和加拿大多數(shù)人將英語做為第一語言，可知答案選D。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)It is the main language in over 60 countries，including India，Singapore and many of the Caribbean and Pacific islands.在60多個國家里包括印度、新加坡和許多加勒比海和大西洋島國是主要語言，可知答案選B。
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù) People in these countries use it for business，and travelers to these countries use English when they get there to communicate. Other people may learn English because they enjoy reading books in English，listening to British or American music or watching American films. 這些國家的人們因商務(wù)使用英語，旅行者們到這些國家到那兒交流使用英語。其他人學(xué)英語可能因為他們喜歡讀英語書、聽英美音樂或看美語電影，可知答案選D。
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù) People in Japan and Korea，for example，may use the American spelling but may not sound like Americans.例如，日本和韓國的人，可以用美語拼讀但聽不起不像美國人，可知答案選B。
小題5:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)However，English is spoken all over the world.然而，全世界在講英語，可知答案選C。
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