English is spoken as a first language by about 375 million people and as a foreign  language by around 750 million people. It is being learned by about a billion people.   These numbers alone make English     to learn. If you are not fluent (流利的) in English, it may be good for you to know the advantages of learning the language.
In many countries, English is used as a working language. In the United States,  English speakers make more money than those who don’t speak English at all. Learning . English can increase the chance of getting a good job.
If you visit a country, you can easily find someone who can speak at least a little  English. So if 'you know English, you have a chance to communicate almost anywhere  you travel.
Its not easy for parents who don’t understand English to raise children in an English   -speaking country. For example； if they send their children to school and the teacher does not speak their mother language, parents are likely to have difficulty communicating with the teacher. And if the children have homework they do not understand, parents cannot help them.
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根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填人题前括号内。
According to the first paragraph, about            million people speak English as a
first language. .

A．375

B．750

C．1,125

D．1,500

Which of the following can be put in    ?

A．hopeless

B．difficult

C．Boring

D．important

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the reading?

A．English is helpful in finding a job.

B．English is helpful in traveling to other places.

C．Children who learn English well can receive more attention.

D．Parents who know English well have no trouble helping kids with homework

Who is this passage written for?
A.  People who learn English as a first language.
B. People who are not good at English.
D. People who love traveling.
Where can you probably find the above reading?

A．In a museum.	B．In a magazine.
C．In a newspaper.	D．On the Internet.