阅读下列短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中所给词的正确形式填空,并将填写在题卡相应位置上。
The number of children taking French and German has dropped dramatically in UK. But does it really 76 ? Children educated in this country grow up with 77_ important global advantage: they speak English. English is the most spoken language in the world. It is not the most spoken as a first language, 78 if you include people who speak English as a 79 language, it leaves Mandarin Chinese for dust. This is 80 (fortune). It also carries side-benefit that English speakers traveling the world 81 always find work teaching their native tongue as long as they have a decent level. But language learning is 82 than being able to order coffee when you are on holiday, or find work on your travels. 83 both a student and teacher of foreign languages, I have found that the experience of learning another tongue greatly 84 (deep) your understanding of your own language. It forces you to think analytically: a skill which all students need to work on, no matter 85_ subject they are studying.matter
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(答案→)matter
解析:
【小题1】 matter 指上文提及的学习法语和德语的孩子数量减少这件事有关系吗?matter动词有关系。
【小题2】an advantage是可数名词单数形式,所以这里使用a对其进行修饰。
【小题3】but 上下文之间是转折关系,虽然英语不是被讲的最多的语言,但却是最多的人把他当成第二中语言的语言。
【小题4】second 解析同上。指把英语当成又一门掌握的语言。
【小题5】fortunate 形容词幸运的。指这样的事情是幸运的。
【小题6】can 表示可能性。指环游世界的英国人总是可能找到教英语的工作。
【小题7】more 根据后面的than,说明这里使用比较级。
【小题8】As /Being as作为。指作为一个既是学生也是外语的老师这样的身份。
【小题9】deepens 这里应该使用动词表示加深对之间语言的理解。
【小题10】what what修饰后面的subject,指无论学习什么学科。