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as for international communication and for access to the scientific and technological developments in the West.

41．What would be an appropriate title for this selection?

A．The Difficulties of Learning English

B．International Communications

C．The Standard Varieties of English

D．English as a World Language

42．Which of the following statements is Not true?

A．Some 260 million people in the world have an adequate working knowledge of English.

B．There are some 260 million native speakers of English in the world.

C．It is almost impossible to estimate the number of people with an adequate working knowledge of

English.

D．People learn English for a variety of reasons.

43．According to this article, what is one more reason for the widespread use of English?

A．It was popular during Shakespeare’s time.

B．It is used in former British colonies.

C．It serves the needs of its native speakers.

D．It is a world language used for international communication.

44．What constitutes an adequate working knowledge of English?

A．The ability to read a newspaper.

B．It is difficult to assess because it differs for each situation.

C．Being multi – lingual.

D．Being a native speaker.

45．What type of developing countries would be MOST likely to use English?

A．Those geographically close to the United States.

B．Those interested in the culture of the United States.

C．Former colonies of Great Britain.

D．Countries where international conferences are held.

B

In Europe people hold the fork in the left hand and the knife in the right throughout the meal, a system that is generally agreed to be more efficient than the American zigzag method. Americans hold both the fork and the knife in their right hands throughout the meal, so they continually change their forks to the left hand when they have to cut their meat. It seems to be funny for the Europeans to see Americans busy changing their dinner sets, making a lot of noises. A few explanations for this American style are as follows:

（1）Americans are practical and efficient. Since most of us are right-handed, it is reasonable to keep our working tools at all times in the right hand that can use them most efficiently.

（2）Americans, the master of the New World are rebels. They use the zigzag method to break the rules in the Old World and in this way they are thumbing their nose at Mother England. Americans are a restless kind. They do not like to sit in one spot for very long when dining.

（3）Forced to do so, they respond by “playing”with the silver.

Whatever the reason for the practice, it is now certainly as American as apple pie. Europeans recognize this and are quick to attack it as evidence of Americans innocence of form. Arguments against the zigzag method rest not only on grounds of efficiency but also on those of tradition. In Old World Dining, the knife is held in the right hand continually because it can serve as an instant defense against the uninvited intruders （入侵者）. However, such alertness（警觉）is out of place in the New World, as every American believes that this is the home of the brave. Americans their silverware, perhaps, to show that they are not afraid and that one of them holding a fork is worth any number of them holding

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