Question

About six thousand languages are spoken in the world today. But experts say morn than half of them are in danger of disappearing. 1. As old people die, the language dies with them.

Until recently, most people were not worried about the loss of languages. There was much more concern about the loss of different kinds of plants and animals. 2. They know that when a language is lost, the culture and much of the knowledge of the native community may be lost with it.

Languages are the means by which people find to explain the world they live in. Information about the natural world, such as plants that can be used to heal(治病 ), is often lost when the language dies. 3.

The United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organization is trying to solve this problem. 4.

5. Some projects are small. For example, a language speaker and a leaner meet every day for an hour to talk. Other projects are large, such as schools where students are taught in their native language.

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A.Some experts say the death of the language is a loss for everyone, not just for the native people who once spoke it.

B.Experts are trying many methods to increase speakers of endangered languages.

C.The endangered languages are spoken by some older members of native groups, but not used for everyday life by younger members.

D.It has been taking steps to develop international policies to support native cultures and save endangered languages.

E.Now, scientists, cultural experts and many other people are concerned about protecting the different languages in the world.

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.E

3.A

4.D

5.B

【解析】

試題分析：短文大意：目前世界上使用大約六千種語言。但是專家們說，其中一半以上有消失的危險。直到最近，大多數人并不擔心語言的消失。聯合國教育科學文化組織正在試圖解決這個問題。

1.下一句As old people die, the language dies with them可推知此處是在說：瀕危語言是由當地的老年人使用，但年輕成員在日常生活中不使用。所以該選C。

2.下一句They know that when a language is lost, the culture and much of the knowledge of the native community may be lost with it.可知此處是在說：現在，科學家，文化專家和其他許多人關心的是世界上各種語言的保護。所以該選E。

3.前面Languages are the means by which people find to explain the world they live in. Information about the natural world, such as plants that can be used to heal(治病 ), is often lost when the language dies.的描述可知此處該說：有些專家說，語言的滅亡是一個損失。所以該選A。

4.The United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organization is trying to solve this problem可知這里該是說：它已經采取措施來發展國際政策來支持本地文化和拯救瀕危語言。所以該選D。

5.下句Some projects are small.的描述可知這里是說：專家正在嘗試許多方法來增加說瀕危語言的人。所以該選B。

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