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Unit 3 Topic 1
English has become more and more important around the world. It’s said that English is the most 1. widely (wide) used international language nowadays. More than 500 million people speak English 2. as their mother tongue in such countries as the UK, the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
widely
as
Why is English becoming important in the world? In the nineteenth century, Great Britain was a powerful country. Then, since the 1950s, the USA 3. has become (become) more and more powerful. With the American computer and Internet industry taking the 4. leading (lead) position in the world, English has become much more popular.
has become
leading
The other countries in the world don’t speak English, like Cuba. Its official language is Spanish. Spanish isn’t similar 5. to English. So if we don’t speak Spanish well, we need 6. an interpreter to help us in Cuba. Now English 7. is used (use) in many fields of life. Many English signs 8. are seen (see) in public places. A wide knowledge of English helps us follow English TV programs and 9. enjoy (enjoy) interesting films. And about 300 million people speak English as their 10. second (two) language.
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is used
are seen
enjoy
second
base
A. n. 根据;来源;源泉 B. n. 根基;根部
C. n. 总部;基地 D. v. 以……为基础
① I found a small leaf at the base of the flower. B
② Our mission was over, and we went back to our base. C
③ This novel is based on historical facts. D
④ Many languages have Latin as their base. A
B
C
D
A
考点精练
1. The middle school students are often divided into several groups by the teacher before discussing the difficult questions in class.
2. — Everyone was sad when they had to be separated from their friends after graduation.
— That’s true.
into
from
( A )3. The river this village two parts.
A. divides; into B. shares; with
C. separates; from
A
4. divide separate
To protect the environment, rubbish must be sorted and recyclable w