研究生英语阅读教程(基础级2版)课文及翻译
D. concerned about the negative effect of English on smaller languages
5. According to the text, the EFL countries ______.
A. are large in number
B. is known as the "outer circle"
C. will be endangered by English
D. have made English their official language
6. According to McArthur, Chinese is different from English in that ______.
A. it has made a great contribution to the world
B. it has had positive influence on other languages C. it may result in the disappearance of other languages
D. it probably will not endanger the existence of other languages
7. When he said the jury is out in the trial" (Line 3, Paragraph 4), McArthur meant ______.
A. punishment is due B. the jury is waiting for a trial
C. no decision has been made yet
D. there is no one to make the decision
8. Australia might be used as an example to show that ______.
A. languages are changing all the time
B. some English words are derived from Latin C. English has promoted the progress of some nations
D. English should be blamed for the extinction of smaller languages
9. Many people see English as a blessing for people in ______. A. Australia B. East Asia
C. South Africa D. ESL countries
10. The main theme of this speech is that ______.
A. English should be taught worldwide
B. English as a world language does more harm than good
C. we should be objective to the internationalization of English
D. we should be aware of (realize) the danger of English as a world language
B. Questions on global understanding and logical structures
1. Why does McArthur introduce Glanville Price and Robert Phillipson's points of view on the spread of English? What is his? Intention?
McArthur quotes Price’s assertion and cites Pillipson’s viewpoint on the spread of English as sort of cons to initiate his argument. Cons are usually popularly believed arguments or opinions that are against the author’s point of view. Cons are commonly used writing techniques and are often employed in order to appeal the audience and highlight the author’s
viewpoint.