6、00’sB.1150’sC.450’sD.1600’s2.WhichcountryhasthefastestgrowingnumberofEnglishspeakersintheworld?A.AustraliaB.ChinaC.IndiaD.Britain3. This passage we can infer that the English language was once influenced by____________.A. the Chinese languageB. South AfricaC. South AsiaD. both German
7、 and French4.“English became closer to the languageyou are learning now.”Here the word“close”means______________.A. very alike B. short C. near D. carefulCareful-readingtask1:DevelopmentofEnglish(para1)Attheendofthe16thcenturyabout5to7mil-lionpeoplespokeEnglishinEnglandInth