12.The time may soon come when we say goodbye to most of the world's languages.Today humans express themselves in over 6,000different languages.But that is quickly changing.Many scientists say that over half of these languages will disappear within the next 50years.After 100years,the languages used in the world will not be more than 20.
Why?It is because people from different cultures live and work together much more often than before.This brings changes.The languages of the world's main culture are replacing the languages of the smaller cultures.Most international trade takes place in world languages such as English.People respect their own cultures and traditions,but when it comes to getting a job,knowing a world language is often necessary.It may mean the difference between success and failure.
Technology works on the change of languages in an even more amazing way.Modern media such as radio and television give young people in developing countries much knowledge about the world.But this knowledge doesn't come in words from the mouths of their parents or the elders in their neighborhood.It usually comes in the language of a different culture.
People in different cultures think it good for them to share a popular language.They can quickly share ideas and work together.Knowing the same language means easier communication and is a basis for trust.
Is the death of a small local language such a terrible thing?The answer is maybe.Many cultures may have words for many useful things we know nothing about.If their languages die,their valuable wisdom may be lost forever.The future of the world's language depends on our actions now.Will we protect endangered languages or allow them to quietly disappear?
Time will have the last word.
21.Scientists say that within 50years,perhaps,there will be onlyAlanguages in the world.
A.a(chǎn)round 3,000 B.over 3,000 C.6,000 D.less than 20
22.In"the languages of the world's main cultures are replacing the languages of the smaller cultures."the underlined word"replace"means"C".
A.to put something back into a correct place
B.to find good place for something
C.to take the place of something.
D.to decide how important something is
23.The passage says that if all the people in the world knew a popular world language,A.
A.it would be easier for them to share their ideas
B.people would have no trouble in learning language
C.lessons at schools would be taught in the language
D.people would respect their own culture more
24.According to the passage,if nobody spoke the languages of smaller cultures,A.
A.many of the words for things we do not know would be lost
B.knowledge would come from the mouths of the elders
C.people would have difficulty in working together
D.there would be no smaller cultures.
分析 隨著國際貿(mào)易和網(wǎng)絡(luò)交往,世界的語言越來越趨于縮小化,一些小的語種逐漸在交流中喪失,但在這些小語種中包含著我們極少了解的一些知識,我們要從現(xiàn)在開始,改變這種現(xiàn)狀.
解答 21-24 ACAA
21.A 考查推理判斷題.根據(jù)第一段提到But that is quickly changing.Many scientists say that over half of these languages will disappear within the next 50 years.在未來的五十里6000種語言將會減少一半,故選A項(xiàng).
22.C 考查細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段提到The languages of the world's main culture are replacing the languages of the smaller cultures世界主要的文化將要取代小的文化,故選C項(xiàng).
23.A 考查推理判斷題.根據(jù)第四段提到Knowing the same language means easier communication and is a basis for trust共同的語言是交流的基礎(chǔ),故選A項(xiàng).
24.A 考查推理判斷題.根據(jù)第五段提到Many cultures may have words for many useful things we know nothing about.許多語言包含我們所不了解的內(nèi)容,故選A項(xiàng).
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