Over the last twenty years, the English language has become the nearest thing to an international language for the world. Since

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问题     Over the last twenty years, the English language has become the nearest thing to an international language for the world. Since 1960 there has been an increase of 40% in the people using English, so that it is now estimated that approximately 350 million people speak English as there first language, and about the same number of people speak it as their second language. It’ s the language of aviation(航空)with pilots being trained in English so they can understand flight controllers at international airports across the world. It’ s the language of sport with many international rules and commentaries(评论)being written and given in English. It’ s also the language of pop music because it rhymes easily and the words are short. And moat popular music groups come from America or England. In addition, 75% of the world’ s mail is written in English: 60% of the world’ s radio stations now broadcast in English. Forty-four countries have English as their official language. In fact nowadays , if you are thinking of expanding your business outside of your own country, there is a strong chance that you will conduct that business in English. You’ 11 be at a disadvantage if you don’ t speak it.
What is the passage mainly about?

选项 A、the importance of English in the world
B、the number of the world’ s radio stations broadcasting in English
C、the number of people speaking English
D、English as a language of pop music

答案A

解析 选项B、C和D都是文中内容,但都仅谈及英语作用的某个方面,只有选项A才能全面概括文章大意。
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