English is the native or official language of one-fifth of the land area of the world. It is spoken in North America, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand. In South Africa and India it is one of the official languages.
More people study English than any other language. In many countries, the textbooks in universities are in English. Many university classes are taught in English even though the native language is not English.
English is the language of international communication. It is the language of international business, research, and science. More than three-fourths of the world’s mail is written in English. More than half of the scientific research journals are in English. Most other languages have borrowed many English words.
Why did English become the international language? In the middle of the nineteenth century, French was the international language. The Britain became very powerful in the world. England started colonies in North America and India in the seventeenth century. By 1900 England also had colonies in other parts of Asia, Africa and the South Pacific. The people in the colonies had to use English. Slowly it became more important than French internationally. After the Second World War, the United States became very powerful, and even more people began to learn English.
Is English a good international language? It has more words than any other language. The grammar is simpler than in other major languages. However, English spelling is difficult. Foreigners all have trouble spelling English. So do native speakers!
Since 1880, people have invented over fifty artificial (not natural) languages. No one speaks them as a native language. However, none of them has ever become popular. Some people don’t want to study English, but it is the international language. There is no way to change that now.
【小題1】English is the native language of ______.

A．South AfricaB．AustraliaC．All of CanadaD．Malaysia
【小題2】England started a colony in India in the ______.
A．1600sB．1800sC．1700sD．1900s
【小題3】Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the text?
A．The English grammar is simple in general.
B．It has a good vocabulary.
C．Its pronunciation sounds pleasant.
D．It is difficult to spell correctly.
【小題4】The author concludes that____.
A．it is necessary to invent a new language.
B．English is the international language whether you like it or not
C．English is much better than other languages
D．English should be spoken all over the world

【小題1】B
【小題2】A
【小題3】C
【小題4】B

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