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English

    World Language

    Once people （1）　　a language that everybody in the world could understand． Now， for the （2）　　time in human history， perhaps there is one﹣﹣English． It is the official language in more than 50 countries and 250﹣300 million people （3）　　it as a second language． Some say that half the world will be speaking it in the year 2050．

    Difficult to Master？

    English is not the （4）　　language to learn﹣most of its common verbs are irregular and it has a large vocabulary﹣at least 200， 000 words are in common use．

    User﹣friendly

    But some things make （5）　　easy． For example， nouns don't have gender（性别） and the usages of verbs are simpler than other languages． There is （6）　　one form to speak to someone directly﹣"you"． Adjectives don't agree（7）　　nouns， and many nouns are often also verbs．

    English Is Everywhere

    Some other languages may have more speakers， like Chinese． But English （8）　　in many different areas． It is the language of transport： most airline pilots and air﹣traffic controllers use it． At （9）　　English is the international language of communication．

    The Future of English

    What is the future of English as a global language？ Will （10）　　language ever replace it？ Many think not﹣it is already too popular．