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Name	Personal information
Norman Bethune	★Born in 1890in Canada ★Died in 1939in China	★A doctor ★Came to China in 1938
Celine Dion	★Born in Montreal， Canada ★A singing star	★In 1997， sang My Heart Will Go on for the film Titanic
Tu Youyou	★Born in 1930in the USA ★A Chinese medical scientist	★Won the 2015Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Bill Gates	★Born in 1955in the USA ★Owns Microsoft Company	★Wrote Business @the Speed of Thought
Hemingway	★Born in 1899in the USA ★Died in 1961	★A writer ★Wrote The Old Man and the Sea

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（1） 　 　is from Canada．

A．	Celine Dion
B．	Bill Gates
C．	Hemingway
D．	Tu Youyou

（2）The 　 　was born in 1899．

A．	scientist
B．	writer
C．	singer
D．	doctor

（3）My Heart Will Go on is the name of a 　 　．

A．	story
B．	book
C．	song
D．	film

（4）Dr． Bethune worked in China for about 　 　years．

A．	5
B．	4
C．	3
D．	2

（5）Which of the following is TRUE？ 　 　

A．	Bill Gates was born in 1955
B．	Celine Dion is a scientist
C．	Hemingway wrote Business @the Speed o Thought
D．	Norman Bethune died at the age of fifty﹣nine

Folk music is a kind of popular music． It comes from the people of any country． Folk singers sing songs from centuries ago， and they also write songs． They want to express their feelings about new things in the world today．

The word"folk" means " people "． Folk songs tell stories about people． For example， the songs tell about their jobs and work， their friends， and their lives． They also express ideas such as love and war． The words in the songs are an important part of the music．

In the United States and Europe， folk music became very popular during the 1960s． Fans listened to folk singers perform at concerts． The singer told stories， sang， and played the guitar Fans listened to the music and often sang along with the performer． Some of the folk singers during this time were the Kingston Trio； Peter， Paul and Mary； Pete Seeger， and the Weavers．

Later， people began to play this kind of music themselves at schools， at parties， and at home alone． Today fans can still hear folk music at concerts． They can also buy CDs and DVDs by new folk performers． They can listen to folk music on the Intemet．

（1）When did folk music begin？

________

（2）Why do people want to write folk songs？

________

（3）Are the words important in folk songs？

________

（4）Where did people enjoy folk music in the 1960s？

________

（5）Can people hear folk songs on the Internet？ Whose folk songs do you like best？

________

China is a nation with a very long history and its people are known as the most hospitablepeople in the world．If you visit a Chinese family，you will be surprised at the warm way they receive the guests．

Firstly，you'll feel comfortable even noble by their greetings．Such as，"Are you busy these days？"，"How are things going with you？"，"How's your trip here？"，etc．Then they will serve you with tea and snacks like sunflower seeds or peanuts．One of the family members，most of the time，the host will chat with you in order to make you feel important．

At the same time，the hostess and other family members will be busy with preparing a big dinner for you．They always prepare more food than you can eat．During the meal，the guest must be the first one to pick up the food．The host will pick food for the guest，which is impolite in the west．But this is the very Chinese way to show their hospitality．

After the meal，tea，snacks and chatting again．In the end，when you're about to leave，they will ask you to stay more time again and again．A perfect entertainment will close by the whole family seeing you off．

Being warm and hospitablehas long been an important part of Chinese culture and tradition．As Confucius said thousands of years of ago：

To meet friends from afar

How happy we are!

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61．What does the underlined word "hospitable" mean in this passage 　 　

A．	朴实的
B．	好客的
C．	勤劳的
D．	医院的

62．As a guest in a Chinese family，you are usually offered 　 　by the host．

A．	coffee and snacks
B．	juice and snacks
C．	tea and snacks
D．	fruit and vegetables

63．Why does a western visitor feel surprised when the host picks food for him？ 　 　

A．	Because he thinks it's not polite．
B．	Because he thinks it's not necessary．
C．	Because he thinks it is very rude．
D．	Because it won't happen in western countries．

64．What the Chinese family do for the guests is to． 　 　

A．	make the guest become one of the family members
B．	make them feel at home
C．	show their wealth
D．	make them fell uncomfortable

65．What's the meaning of the end words said by Confucius at the end of the passage 　 　

A．	学而时习之，不亦悦乎？
B．	有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？
C．	人不知而不愠 不亦君子乎？
D．	知之为知之不知为不知．

An American friend has invited you to visit his family．You've never been to an American's home before，and you are not sure what to do．Don't worry! When you're the guest，you should ju，一make yourself at home．

The question of whether or not to bring a gift often gives guests a headache．In American culture，it's not a must﹣do thing to bring present．Of course，some people do bring some small gifts like flowers，candies or一if the family has small children﹣toys．If you choose not to bring a gift，don't worry．No one will even notice．

American hospitality（好客）begins at home．Most Americans agree that good home cooking beats restaurant food any day．When invited for a meal，you might ask．

"Can I bring anything？"If it's not a potluck，where everyone brings a dish，the host will possibly answer，"No，just yourself．"For most informal dinners，you can just wear comfortable clothes．Remember to arrive on time，or call to tell your hosts that you may be late．

During the dinner conversation，it's polite to say the food is nice．After dinner，you can help clear the table or wash the dishes．But since you are the guest，your hosts may not let you．Instead，they may invite everyone to move to the living room to drink some tea or coffee．If the hosts are not smokers，you shouldn't smoke in their house．And，above all，don't go around looking at the house if you are not invited．After about an hour of chat，it's time to say good﹣bye．You don't want to wear out your welcome．

59．In American culture，it's NOT OK to 　 　．

A．	bring no gifts when visiting an American friend
B．	smoke in a non﹣smoker's house
C．	bring some candies to the host's kids
D．	call to say you may be late

60．If you are invited to a potluck，you should bring 　 　．

A．	a dish
B．	some flowers
C．	a book
D．	just yourself

61． 　 　may wear out your welcome．

A．	Helping wash the dishes
B．	Drinking tea after dinner
C．	Being shown around the house
D．	Staying too long after dinner

62．The passage mainly talks about 　 　．

A．	how to make friends with Americans
B．	how to make oneself at home at a party
C．	how to act properly when invited by an American
D．	how to invite an American friend to dinner．

Beijing Opera is one of the Chinese traditional drama art forms and the largest Chinese opera form． Having a history of about 200 years， it is developed from many other drama forms， mostly from the local drama "Huiban"． It was especially popular in south China during the 18th century．

Theatrical（戏剧的）an forms in many other counties do not have singing，dancing and spoken parts together in one single drama．An opera singer，for example，neither dances nor speaks on stage； there are no singing or dancing parts in a modern play； in a dance drama， the dancer doesn't speak or sing，Traditional Chinese drama， including Beijing Opera， is a kind of entertainment．It includes spoken parts， singing and dancing．

Beijing Opera has spread to many other places． Mei Lanfang， one of the most famous performers of all， was the first to introduce Beijing Opera to foreigners and made lightly successful lours to foreign countries．

"You will doubt and sometimes be a little bored， but you will be interested gradually． You will be strongly attracted to Beijing Opera， even if you know nothing about the drama background． " This is how one traveler described his first experience in watching Beijing Opera．

Beijing Opera in Chin's national opera and itis full of Chinese cultural traditions．Welcome to China and enjoy Beijing Opera!

（1）Beijing Opera is 　　．

A．	unpopular in north China
B．	only developed from the local drama "Huiban"
C．	a much larger Chinese opera form
D．	a Chinese traditional drama art form

（2）After watching Beijing Opera for the first time ， the traveler felt 　　．

A．	busy
B．	nervous
C．	interested
D．	uneasy

（3）The underlined word " it" in the last paragraph means 　　．

A．	Beijing Opera
B．	local dramas
C．	an opera singer
D．	a modern play

（4）According to the passage， which of the following statements is NOT true？ 　　

A．	Beijing Opera is a kind of entertainment．
B．	An opera singer neither dances nor speaks on stage usually．
C．	Only old people are interested in Beijing Opera．
D．	Mei Lanfang was the first one to introduce Beijing Opera to foreigners．

（5）The main purpose of writing the passage is to 　　．

A．	ask young people to learn Beijing Opera
B．	tell us something about Beijing Opera
C．	show why Beijing Opera is popular in Europe
D．	introduce everything about foreign Opera

The COVID﹣19（新冠肺炎）outbreak is changing people's traditional habits such as greetings and customs． People in different countries have had some new and creative choices． Knowing about this could help us understand their cultures and communicate with each other．

France Newspapers have been filled with advice over how to replace（取代）handshaking and kissing on the cheek．Now looking into a person s eyes can satisfy as a greeting．

Romania Martisor Festival marks the beginning of spring when the flowers and talismans（护身符）are handed out．But the government has told people to hand over the flowers and talismans without kissing．

Iran A video has become popular．It shows that three friends are meeting．Two of them are wearing masks（口罩）．Hands in their pockets， they tap their feet against each other as a greeting．

China People are called on to greet each other through the Internet and not to get together if possible．They can join their hands together in a sign of greetings instead of shaking hands when they meet．

Australia People are not advised to shake hands．And instead，they can give each other a pat on the back．"I won't say 'Don't kiss'， but you could be exercising a degree of care with whom you choose to kiss，" said an officer．

（1）How are Chinese people called on to greet each other？ 　　

A．	By greeting online．
B．	By handing out talismans．
C．	By tapping feet．

（2）In which country are people advised to pat on the back？ 　　

A．	Romania．
B．	Iran．
C．	Australia．

（3）Which of the following is TRUE？ 　　

A．	Nobody wears masks in the video from Iran．
B．	Shaking hands is not advised in China or France．
C．	People in Romania welcome spring with only flowers now．

（4）What may be the common traditional greeting way in some European countries？ 　　

A．	Kissing on the cheek．
B．	Joining hands together．
C．	Looking into the eyes．

（5）According to the passage， what influence can COVID﹣19 have on people's life？ 　　

A．	People might change their social behavior．
B．	People might value their traditional festivals more．
C．	People might spread cultures in different countries．

According to the traditional Chinese custom， 2018 is just the year of Dog． Ranking as the eleventh animal in the Chinese zodiac ﹣﹣ the Shengxiao， Dog is a symbol of loyalty （忠诚） and honesty．

● Self﹣mocker （自嘲）

Words and phrases including dogs （Gou in Chinese） are commonly used by young people when telling jokes about themselves． For example， you can say "Valentine's Day has nothing to do with me since I am a single dog．" It is believed that dog﹣related words and phrases usually have good humour．

● Close relationship

Among some young people， adding "dog" to a friend's name has the meaning of a close relationship． One of the most famous examples in China is that the actor Lin Gengxin is called Lin Gou by his close friends and beloved fans．

● Easy to raise

Kids with pleasant names are easy to bring up， according to an ancient Chinese saying． Parents in the countryside prefer to give nicknames including Gou Sheng and Gou Dan to their kids in the hope that they are as easy to be raised as dogs．

● Metaphor （隐喻）

Since dogs are considered to have many good qualities （ 品 质 ）， the word is included in more than 10Chinese metaphors． For example， "serve like a dog or a horse，" is used to describe someone who is ready to work hard for the people who have powers．

	Symbol Dog is a loyal and （1） 　　animal．
	Self﹣mocker The dog﹣related words and phrases are commonly used by young people when telling （2）
	Close relationship Adding "dog" to a person's name （3） 　　that you have a closer relationship with him or her than others．
	Easy to raise Parents hope that kids can grow up   as（4） 　　as dogs by giving nicknames to them．
	Metaphor Please translate "Serve like a dog or a horse．" into Chinese． （5） 　　（不超过 5 个汉字）

In Los Angeles， a waiter served a group of teens． The waiter remembered his experience as a young high school student． So he made sure the teens had a pleasant experience at the restaurant． The waiter made sure of it．

After serving all the teens doing a great job， he was left a tip（消费），only￥3.28． That was hardly enough to buy a drink at Starbucks． The waiter went home． And he felt hatred for the students who did not know the value of hard work． They looked down on people like him． Or so he thought．

After several days， the waiter forgot about it． His life went on as usual． But ten days later， he received a letter from the teens．

"About a week and a half ago， on October 7， my three friends and I came to eat at this restaurant as our own homecoming celebration． It was an exciting experience for us to be here alone， and it was all new to us． And you were the best waiter we could ask for． You were kind， helpful， and didn't treat us like babies! So I want to say thank you for making our 'grown﹣up' experience so amazing and fun． "I would also like to say sorry on behalf of（代表） my group． Since we were new to all of this，our 13﹣year﹣old minds didn't exactly know how to deal with the bill．The bill was reasonable（合乎情理），but we had completely forgotten（and didn't know，to be honest） what a tip even was， let alone how much to give． So we emptied our pockets， and all our money added up to ￥3.28． "Having no idea of how small this really was ，we left． Later， we realized our mistake and felt terrible． We knew we had to make it right．" "So together with this letter， you wail find the correct 18% tip + extra for simply being amazing． Thank you for your help and patience and also thank you for making our night fun． Thank you!"

（1）How did the waiter receive the group of teens？ 　　

A．	He tried to make them pay more．
B．	He served them like other waiters．
C．	He treated them as young children．
D．	He did his best to make them happy．

（2）Why did the group of teens leave that small tip？ 　　

A．	Because they looked down on the waiter．
B．	Because they didn't know what a tip meant．
C．	Because they weren't pleased with the service．
D．	Because they thought the tip should be that much．

（3）What made the teens write the letter？ 　　

A．	The tip they left for the waiter．
B．	The bill the restaurant received．
C．	The way the waiter served them．
D．	The fun they had at the restaurant．

（4）What do restaurant waiters mind most in America？ 　　

A．	What kind of guests they receive．
B．	What dishes people usually order．
C．	Whether they are given reasonable tips．
D．	How much customers pay for their meals．

（5）What did the group of teens try to say in the letter？ 　　

A．	They were quite thankful for the waiter's service．
B．	They had realized their mistake and made it right．
C．	They had a wonderful experience at the restaurant．
D．	They wanted more customers to go to the restaurant．

Are you the only child in your family？ Have you heard of"the two﹣child policy（政策）"？

Everyone knows the one﹣child policy． It is a population control method． Chinese government aimed to control the increasing population at that time． Many Chinese couples understood thatand followed this policy for nearly 40 years． Everyone should be responsible for our country．

However， as time goes by， some problems appear in our society． At present， these problems are many about：

● The number of the workers changed from about 960 million in 2010 to 940 million in 2012． The number changed to 930 million in 2014 and will possibly fall by 29 million by 2020．

● China is now getting into aging（老龄化）society．There will be more old people in the following years． But the society will be short of doctor and nurses to take care of them．

● The population of China will be become smaller and smaller if one﹣child policy continues． It's the basic reason that leads to the two problems above．

That's why Chinese government began the two﹣child policy on January 1 ^st，2016． It allows each family to have two children． The government expects it can help solve those social problems gradually． This policy will help offer enough workers in the future and prevent our country from entering the aging society． It is reported that will be around 2.5 million newly﹣born babies each years．

（1）From the passage， we know that 　　．

A．	our government is facing 3 main problems
B．	the one﹣child policy started on January 1 ^st， 2016
C．	our population increased a lot from 2010 to 2014
D．	the two﹣child policy won't work at all

（2）The underlined word"that" in paragraph 2 means 　　．

A．	the family
B．	the increasing population
C．	the one ﹣child policy
D．	the two ﹣child policy

（3）The number of the workers was 　　in 2014．

A．	980 million
B．	940 million
C．	930 million
D．	29 million

（4）You may read this passage in 　　part in a magazine．

A．	Traveling and Transportation
B．	Society and History
C．	Food and Health
D．	Science and Art

（5）The writer thinks 　　to announce two﹣child policy．

A．	impossible
B．	harmful
C．	meaningless
D．	necessary

We spoke to three students from around the world about different national holidays．There are different customs for each festival．

Tan Xiaodong，15，Hong Kong，China

"It'll soon be the Chinese New Year．Before it，we'll clean the house and decorate （装饰） it for good luck．Every shop is going to close for a few days and we'll go out a lot to celebrate in the streets．We might go and see the lion and dragon dances in the city center．I love this festival．"

Wendy，16，Sydney，Australia

"Australia Day is on 26th January and it's an important holiday here．We always have a Monday off，so we celebrate for three days．My parents and I go to the countryside for a picnic and friends always come over．Many people go to beach parties or street parties and there are lots of music and dancing．What fun!"

Amy，14，New York，the US

"The first Thanksgiving was celebrated hundreds of years ago when Europeans who came to America thanked God for his help．It's still a very important day for family members to be together．This year we're going to visit my grandparents and we'll eat a delicious meal of turkey．Thanksgiving is on the 4th Thursday in November every year．"

根据材料内容选择一个最佳答案．

51．How many festivals are mentioned in the passage？ 　　

A．	Five．
B．	Four．
C．	Three．
D．	Two．

52．During the Chinese New Year，tourists can 　　according to the passage．

A．	see lion and dragon dances
B．	go to beach parties
C．	eat turkey
D．	do a lot of shopping

53．On Australia Day，Wendy and her parents often 　　．

A．	go to a swimming pool
B．	have a party at school
C．	clean the house and dance
D．	have a picnic in the countryside

54．What do you think a"turkey"is in this passage？ 　　

A．	A festival．
B．	A kind of drink．
C．	A kind of food．
D．	A country．

55．From the passage，we can learn that 　　．

A．	Amy is from Sydney，Australia
B．	Many people go out for a picnic with friends before the Chinese New Year
C．	Thanksgiving Day is on 26 ^thJanuary in USA
D．	Different festivals have different customs．

Reading makes one wise，but many adults seldom read．They say they are too busy to have time to read．Sure．They have work to do．They have families to support．But these are only excuses．The fact is that they haven't got a reading habit．A reading habit isn't something natural．It needs to be trained．And it's never too late to develop a reading habit．

Scientists believe proper books are very important for children to develop a good reading habit．A book in rich colors and with simple patterns（图案） such as lines and circles is a good choice for babies of three months old．When they reach six months，they will become interested in simple story books in rich colors．

When children get old enough to read by themselves，it's necessary to buy books that are both interesting and right for them to understand．Books which are either too easy or too difficult are not good for kids to keep their reading habits．

Only buying books for children isn't enough．For kids，parents are their first teachers．So parents should read books to set an example．Children will follow them．Scientists say imitatingthe adults is a born skill．And it is the most valuable way for children to learn．This will certainly help them develop a reading habit in the end．

53．According to the writer，many adults seldom read because they 　 　．

A．	don't have enough time
B．	have to work all the time
C．	haven't got a reading habit
D．	have to support the family

54．The underlined word"imitating"here probably means 　 　．

A．	copying
B．	reading
C．	testing
D．	missing

55．We can learn from the passage that 　 　．

A．	story books are better than books in colors
B．	a reading habit comes from certain training
C．	a three﹣month﹣old kid likes simple stories
D．	too easy books help keep a reading habit．

Recently，a very simple question became widely spread online：what China should be proud of？（61） 　 　

Lanlan，whose real name is Negar Kordi，is from Canada．She came to China five years ago and is a student at Ningbo University．Now she has 120，000fans on the Internet and the number is still growing．

Lanlan loves China and Chinese．（62） 　 　And that's why she is so well received among Chinese net friends．The following is china in her eyes．

"It is the easiest country in which to find a job．If you are not too lazy，it is really very simple to find a job in China．I believe there're more job chances here than in any other country in the wold．"

"（63） 　 　About 400million Chinese are studying English．If they can speak good English in the future，China will have the greatest number of English speakers of any non﹣English speaking country．"

"The speed of Chinese trains is fast．From Ningbo to Beijing，the train runs 1，365kilometers for seven hours and the ticket fare is only 595yuan．"

"Its public security is great．（64） 　 　I have travelled in many countries，and I think China really is very safe．"

"There are much more things China should be proud of．Many Chinese people often criticize（批评）China．At first，I believed that they didn't like china or that they loved western countries．But later，I realized that they just set a very high standard for China．（65） 　 　China must be much better than other countries．"

A．The foreign language level is surprising．

B．This country of 1.4billion people makes me feel safe．

C．A foreign girl living in china gave a very touching answer．

D．They believe that it's not enough to be number one in the world．

E．She believes china will be the strongest country in the world in future．

John Smith is an exchange student from New York． Here is a letter to his friend in his hometown．

Dear David，    How time flies! It's been 3 months since I came to China． I' m having a great time on my student exchange program here． So far．I've completely got used to the life here and have known a lot about traditional Chinese culture． I' d like to share some with you．    In China ， there are many different kinds of traditional art forms ，such as paper cutting， Chinese clay art and so on． Among them ， the kite interests me most． The first ancient Chinese kite appeared more than 2，000 years ago． Then flying kites was spread into Japan， Korea and Malaysia during the Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty． Kites are regarded as the earliest craft （飞行器）． They played an important role in the process of inventing the plane．    Tea culture is important in China． Tea was discovered as a kind of drink by accident about 5，000 years ago． It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6 ^thand 7th centuries． It didn't appear in England until around 1660． The tea trade from China to Western countries too place in the 19th century． Now tea has become one of the most popular drinks around the world．    Lastly，I'd like to tell you something about one of the traditional Chinese festivals ﹣ the Mid﹣Autumn Festival． It is on the fifteenth day of the eighth month in the Chinese lunar calendar （阴历）． Chinese people have been celebrating the Mid﹣Autumn Festival and enjoying moon cakes for centuries．    If you 'd like to know more about traditional Chinese culture，I will talk about it in the next letter．    Best wishes!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Yours,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            John

根据语言材料内容选择最佳答案．

（1）From this passage ， we know that John Smith is from 　　．

A．	Canada
B．	the US
C．	the UK

（2）Which of the following isn't a traditional Chinese art form？ 　　

A．	Paper cutting
B．	Chinese clay art．
C．	The Mid﹣﹣Autumn Festival．

（3）About 5，000 years ago, 　　．

A．	the first ancient Chinese kite appeared
B．	flying kites was spread into Japan， Korea， and Malaysia
C．	tea was discovered as a kind of drink by accident

（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the letter？ 　　

A．	David came to China three months ago．
B．	Tea didn't 'appear in England until around the 16th century．
C．	Kites played an important role in the process of inventing the plane．

（5）John wrote this letter to David in order to 　　．

A．	share something about traditional Chinese culture with him．
B．	tell him the tea trade from Western counties to China took place in the 19th century
C．	tell him the Mid﹣Autumn Festival is in August every year

China has accepted western fashion and technology as it has developed these years， but a lot of young people are returning to the past for their clothes choices and putting on traditional"hanfu"．

As the government encourages the renaissance（复兴） of traditional culture，hanfu is getting more and more popular with the teenagers．Every year， we can enjoy different hanfu shows around the cities．These shows bring us back to Han dynasty．We learn more about the history， culture and beauty from them．

Hanfu hasn′t been in the same style since Han dynasty．However，this kind of clothes has something in common．They all have large soft robes（袍子） ， with sleevesthat hang down to the knees，so the hands can′t be seen．

In modern China， the hanfu lovers are from history fans， cartoon fans to clothes fans．

"Clothes are the basic part of culture， so both the traditional clothes and modern clothes play the same role in culture， "said Zhang Jun， a famous reporter．"If the people and the country do not even understand our traditional clothes or don't wear them， how can we talk about other important parts of our culture？"

（1）What clothes does the passage talk about？ 　　

（2）Hanfu is getting more and more popular because 　　．

A．	China has accepted western fashion
B．	China has accepted western technology
C．	China has developed in recent years
D．	the government encourages traditional culture

（3）Who are hanfu lovers in China nowadays？ 　　

A．	History fans．
B．	Cartoon fans．
C．	Clothes fans．
D．	All of the above．

（4）What does the underlined word "sleeves" mean？ 　　

A．	衣领
B．	衣袖
C．	纽扣
D．	拉链

（5）According to Zhang Jun， he thinks 　　．

A．	clothes are not the part of culture
B．	It's not necessary for us to wear hanfu
C．	clothes help us understand our culture better
D．	hanfu isn′t so important as modern clothes

There are many different languages in the world（1）     ．It is used by business people,airline pilots, and sea captains all over the world.（2）    ． So it is very important to learn English.

Chinese is also an important language.（3）   ．Today, not only people living in China but also people living outside China speak it.

From all the languages in the world, the UN（联合国） has chosen the following six of them as the official languages.（4）   ．

Arabic is widely spoked in many parts of Asia and Africa（5）    ． English is mostly used all over the world. French is widely understood in Europe and in parts of Canada, Africa and Asia.Russian is spoken in both Europe and Asia.Spanish is used not only in Spain, but also in Central and South America.

A． It is also the first language of sport and science. B． of all these languages, English is the most widely used. C．It has the largest number of speakers. D． Russian and Chinese are both very important for us to learn. E． Chinese is widely used in Asia and other parts of the world. F．They are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. G．People in Britain and Australia speak English.