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Almost two in three Britons are unable to speak a language other than English, i. e. monolingual, which in effect, is the worst
Almost two in three Britons are unable to speak a language other than English, i. e. monolingual, which in effect, is the worst
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2022-06-23
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问题
Almost two in three Britons are unable to speak a language other than English, i. e.
monolingual
, which in effect, is the worst record in Europe, according to a study done by the European Commission. At the same time, there is an average of 44% across the European Union (EU) and just 1% in Luxembourg.
The study also proved that English is the most widely spoken language throughout Europe, with 51% of EU citizens able to hold a conversation in English, including 13% for whom it is their mother tongue.
The report warned that there is a growing divide between multilingual and monolingual Europeans. " A multilingual European is likely to be young, well-educated or still studying, born in a country other than the country of residence, and a person who uses foreign languages for professional reasons and is interested in learning," the report concluded. "As a result, it seems that a large part of European society is not enjoying the advantages of multilingualism. "
Tamzin Caffrey, one of the researchers, said Britons could lose out because of laziness. She said, " There is sometimes a very self-important view that people from other countries will learn to speak English, so we don’t need to bother to learn to speak their languages. Britons are missing out on a wonderful chance to go to other countries on holiday or on business because they don’t speak their language. "
Ms Lemmens, 42, who has lived in the UK for five years, says, " I started Latin as my first foreign language at age 10, English as my second and French as my third. Learning a language is really a life-changing experience. It enables you to experience different cultures and it opens the world up to you. "
Which of the following Europeans is most likely to be monolingual?
选项
A、A retired factory worker.
B、A manager of a big company.
C、A university professor.
D、A student studying overseas.
答案
A
解析
根据第三段第二句A multilingual European is likely to be young, well-educated or still studying, born in a country other than the country of residence, and a person who uses foreign languages for professional reasons and is interested in learning," the report concluded可知,用多种语言的欧洲人可能是年轻、受过良好教育或仍在学习的人,其出生在居住国以外的国家,由于职业原因使用外语,并且对学习感兴趣。由此可推知,B项(一家大公司的经理)、C项(一位大学教授)和D项(一位在海外学习的学生)均可能用多种语言,这三项均可排除;A项(一位退休的工厂工人)最有可能是只用一种语言的人,符合题意。故选A。
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