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America, the“land of immigrants”, has always had people of many different nationalities and languages. A survey indicates that ethnic settlements, found particularly in the central cities, have kept the language and culture of American immigrants. Some local residents can do quite well in their native language, without having to bother learning English. __ 1    . Yet only three percent reported that they spoke English “not well” or “not at all”. That means that slightly more than one out of ten Americans could be considered bilingual. Besides that, many high school and college students--and even some elementary school students--are required to take a foreign language as a part of their course. More and more people pick up another language besides English.     __ 2   Since the 1980s, the “English Only” movement has sought to make a law which would establish English as the “official language” and limit the use of non-English languages. However，some groups，including TESOL, the organization for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Language, object to such“language limitation”. Their view，known as “English Plus”, suggests that Americans should have respect for people’s native and help them fit into the mainstream of society. But so far, nineteen states have passed English Only law, and the topic is the focus of an ongoing debate. Whether or not English is the official language, it remains the language of wider communication. Nearly everyone recognizes the need to develop a good ability in English in order to do well in America. To help those who want to improve their English skills, English as a Second Language（ESL）classes are around. Cities with large numbers of recent immigrants often set up bilingual education programmers to teach students content subjects in their native language while they improve their English.    3    Americans recognize that English is the international language, and people with good English skills can get by in many international settings.   4   They can build cross—cultural bridges and give people an edge in a variety of career fields. Indeed, lack of foreign language ability can limit one’s chances for advancement and keep one in a cultural dead—end street. As many people in America are discovering, it is absolutely not a laughing matter. 第一节：根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D、E中选出最适合放人短文空缺处的选项，并将序号及相应答案写在答题纸上。选项中有一项是多余选项。 A．In fact, almost fourteen percent of Americans speak a non-English language at home.     B．Second language skills can be a great favour in a world growing increasingly smaller, though.     C．However，some Americans have begun to fear that the English language is being threatened.     D．Some Americans even begin to appreciate the benefits of being bilingual.     E．In this way, they can help students do well in English. 第二节：根据短文所给的信息，用一个完整的句子回答下列问题，并将序号及相应答案写在答题纸上。 5．What does the author mean by the underlined sentence? 答案：1—4 ACEB 5．Knowing (Using) only one language (English) is a big disadvantage in cross–cultural communication and career advancement.

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