A. famous B. conducted C. reject D. influential E. unrealistic F. develop G. fail H. drain I. realistic J. manage K. dro

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问题     A. famous B. conducted C. reject D. influential E. unrealistic
    F. develop G. fail H. drain I. realistic J. manage
    K. dropped L. lack M. also N. since O. researched
    In Zurich, a leading Canton in the Swiss Confederation, it has been proposed to teach one foreign language—English—in primary schools. This would represent a change【C1】______ Zurich’s elementary school kids now study English and French. Voters will decide whether French will be 【C2】______.
    Supporters of one foreign language believe that two foreign languages are too many for kids. They believe that kids【C3】______ to reach strong fluency in German, the mother tongue for schoolchildren in Zurich.
    In fact, Zurich kids speak Swiss German, which is primarily an oral language. In school they have to learn standard German, which in a way is a foreign language. Thus when you add them all together Zurich kids are learning four languages.
    All of Switzerland will watch what Zurich voters decide because Zurich is an【C4】______ canton and others may follow suit. Yet some German-speaking cantons have already decided to【C5】______ plans to reduce the number of foreign languages.
    Regardless of what happens, Swiss kids will be fluent in more than one language which is a definite asset in today’s global economy. It is【C6】______ a definite asset in learning other subjects.
    Studies【C7】______ in American universities have found that kids who study in dual-language schools outperform their counterparts who are taught in English only. Apparently, kids educated in two languages【C8】______ a mental agility that monolingual kids【C9】______. Perhaps four languages are too many in elementary school, but two is not【C10】______ at all.
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答案G

解析 that引导的从句中缺少谓语,因此空格处应填入动词。They指代上一句中提到的“支持学习一门外语的人”,本句承接上一句,可推断是解释为何学两门语言太多——原因是学生连自己的母语都不能熟练掌握,词库中的fail符合要求,fail to do意为“未能做到”。
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