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(2019·陕西铜川模拟)English Language Day is celebrated each year on April 23 — the date when William Shakespeare was born. Shakespeare has been called the greatest writer in the English language. His plays continue to be published, performed in theaters and seen in films almost 400 years after his death.
English is considered as the “world language”. Used by only 3 tribes about 1, 500 years ago, English now has official or special status in at least 75 countries with a total population of over two billion. English is the main language of business and aviation (航空). It is the most widely used language on the Internet and social media.
The first English Language Day was the result of work by the United Nations. A few years ago, the UN's Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization created Language Days for each of the UN's six official languages. The aim was to celebrate the use of different languages around the world and different cultures. Another goal was to campaign for equal use of all six official languages throughout the United Nations. The other five languages are Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish.
The United Nations celebrated its first English Language Day on April 23, 2010. On that day ，a number of events were held at the UN's headquarters in New York City. This year, the TOEFL program has announced plans for a “live” question and answer chat on the social media website Facebook. TOEFL is also known as the Test of English as a Foreign Language. The group says the program is for students interested in learning more about its test and the English language.
1．English Language Day has something to do with ________.
A．a great writer of 400 years ago
B．the development of aviation
C．the Internet and social media
D．some plays performed in theaters
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据第一段可知，English Language Day选在每年的4月23日庆祝是因为这一天是威廉·莎士比亚出生的日子，而威廉·莎士比亚又是一位400年前的伟大作家，故选A。
2．What do you know about English?
A．It is the most widely used language in the world.
B．It is the language spoken by most people.
C．It is the top official language of the United Nations.
D．It is the oldest language in the world.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据第二段第一句“English is considered as the ‘world language’．”可知，英语被认为是世界语言。再根据“English now has official or special status in at least 75 countries with a total population of over two billion.”可知，英语在至少75个国家，20多亿人口中拥有官方的或特殊的地位。由此推知，英语是世界上使用最广泛的语言。
3．Which of the following languages is NOT one of the UN's six official languages?
A．Chinese. B．Russian.
C．German. D．French.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“The other five languages are Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish.”可知，联合国的六种官方语言除了英语之外，还有阿拉伯语、汉语、法语、俄语和西班牙语。由此可知，德语不属于联合国的六种官方语言之一。
4．It can be known from the passage that ________.
A．the TOEFL program is no longer popular in China
B．the first English Language Day came into being in 2010
C．English Language Day is the only language day in the world
D．The United Nations will create more Language Days in the future
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句“The United Nations celebrated its first English Language Day on April 23, 2010.”可知，联合国是在2010年庆祝第一个英语语言日的。由此可知，第一个英语语言日是在2010年诞生的。
