[简答题]Never has there been a language quite like English. A bold statement, yet nevertheless true. Consider a few statistics. Today, one out of every seven people in the world use English in some way. More than half the world’s books are written in English; the majority of international telephone calls are made in English; 60% of the world’s radio programs are broadcast in English. English is even the working language of international air travel. For the first time in history, a single language has become dominant across a wide range of human activity, ranging from music, film and fine arts to the fields of business, diplomacy, science and technology.

[填空题]The English language has been at the forefront of globalization. English is celebrated as the language of global corporate management and communication. At the same time, it (47) that there is no need for native English speakers to learn foreign languages if everyone now speaks English.
But such thinking is outdated. The need for English speakers to learn other languages is now greater than at any time in history,and the (48) to learners,to their employers and their countries are similarly great.
For many people,a key reward for learning other languages is a(n)cv (49) one. Does learning a foreign language help your job (50)
A recent survey discovered that those with language qualifications fared better than (51) any other subject specialization--even computer specialists. It seems that this employment advantage (52) . throughout the promotion ladder:A survey of Chief Executives in European companies show

[填空题]As is known to all, the English language has been (rich)（）by many borrowed words and expressions from other countries.

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Homework has never been terribly popular with students and even many parents, but in recent years it has been particularly scorned. School districts across the country, most recently Los Angeles Unified, are revising their thinking on this educational ritual. Unfortunately, L. A. Unified has produced an inflexible policy which mandates that with the exception of some advanced courses, homework may no longer count for more than 10% of a student’ s academic grade.
This rule is meant to address the difficulty that students from impoverished or chaotic homes might have in completing their homework. But the policy is unclear and contradictory. Certainly, no homework should be assigned that students cannot complete on their own or that they cannot do without expensive equipment. But if the district is essentially giving a pass to students who do not do their homework because of complicated family lives, it is going riskily close to the implication that standards need to b
A. is receiving more criticism
B. is gaining more preferences
C. is no longer an educational ritual
D. is not required for advanced courses

[单项选择]Text 1 　　Homework has never been terribly popular with students and even many parents, but in recent years it has been particularly scorned. School districts across the country, most recently Los Angeles Unified, are revising their thinking on his educational ritual. Unfortunately, L.A. Unified has produced an inflexible policy which mandates that with the exception of some advanced courses, homework may no longer count for more than 10% of a student’s academic grade. 　　This rule is meant to address the difficulty that students from impoverished or chaotic homes might have in completing their homework. But the policy is unclear and contradictory. Certainly, no homework should be assigned that students cannot do without expensive equipment. But if the district is essentially giving a pass to students who do not do their homework because of complicated family lives, it is going riskily close to the implication that standards need to be lowered for poor children. 　　District administ
A. discourage students from doing homework
B. result in students’ indifference to their report cards
C. undermine the authority of state tests
D. restrict teachers’ power in education