首页
登录
职称英语
[originaltext]M: Sally, I heard from the radio that over half the world’s seven
[originaltext]M: Sally, I heard from the radio that over half the world’s seven
游客
2023-08-13
20
管理
问题
M: Sally, I heard from the radio that over half the world’s seven thousand languages are in danger of disappearing. Every two weeks one language disappears.
W: So fast?
M: Yes, so Mr. Harrison and Mr. Anderson are heading [1]Living Tongues, an organization to study and protect endangered languages.
W: Why do these languages disappear?
M: Sometimes a language disappears immediately when the last person speaking it dies. Or, a local language might disappear more slowly. [2]This happens when an official language is used more often and children stop learning the local language of their parents. This is not a new process. Official languages often represent a form of control over a group of people.
W: Can you explain it a bit further?
M: Throughout history, the language spoken by a powerful group spreads across a civilization. [2]The more powerful culture rarely respects the language and culture of smaller ethnic groups. So, smaller cultures lose their local language as the language of the culture in power becomes the stronger influence.
W: I can see your point now.
M: The Internet could be thought of as a new method of language control. The United Nations cultural organization, UNESCO, says that [3]ninety percent of the world’s languages are not represented on the Internet.
W: I guess we do need to protect these languages.
M: [4]Experts say protecting languages is very important for many reasons. Languages contain the histories, ideas and knowledge of a culture. Languages also contain valuable information about local medicines, plants and animals. [4]Bringing back threatened languages is not easy, but it is very important work.
W: No doubt.
Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
1. What is the organization Living Tongues aimed at?
2. Why do some cultures lose their local languages?
3. What is the Internet blamed for?
4. What does the speakers stress in the end?
选项
A、Reaching only nineteen percent of the world’s population.
B、Neglecting a great majority of the world’s languages.
C、Having too little influence on cultural exchange.
D、Containing too much worthless information.
答案
B
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/2922285.html
相关试题推荐
[originaltext]Haveyoueverfoundyourselfinthissituation:Youhearaso
[originaltext]Moderator:Hello,ladiesandgentlemen,itgivesmeagreath
[originaltext]Moderator:Hello,ladiesandgentlemen,itgivesmeagreath
[originaltext]Moderator:Hello,ladiesandgentlemen,itgivesmeagreath
[originaltext]ItisbarelyhalfacenturysincepartsoftheThameswerede
[originaltext]ItisbarelyhalfacenturysincepartsoftheThameswerede
[originaltext]ItisbarelyhalfacenturysincepartsoftheThameswerede
[originaltext]BritneyJeanSpearswasbornonDecember2,1981inMcComb,M
[originaltext]BritneyJeanSpearswasbornonDecember2,1981inMcComb,M
[originaltext]M:Ruth,haveyouheardabouttheterribleliftaccidentthatinv
随机试题
刺绣(embroidery)是中国的民间传统手工艺之一,有超过两千年的历史。刺绣就是用针线在织物上绣上(embroider)各种装饰性的图案。中国刺绣与
Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledFleaM
Inthepast,degreeswereveryunusualinmyfamily.Today,fiveofmybrot
【B1】[br]【B9】[originaltext]Italiansareknownforthemandtheoriessuggestt
下列不属于中国证券投资基金业协会应履行的职责是()A.依法维护会员的合法权益
A.麻醉药品 B.医疗用毒性药品 C.第二类精神药品 D.放射性药品 E
国外某研究机构针对网上购物行为进行调查,随机抽取2万名网络购物消费者,对其进行“
治疗心肾不交所致不寐,应首选的方剂是 A.养心汤合甘麦大枣汤B.黄芪汤合酸枣
当一个人不明白自己的角色,不知道自己应该在组织内部、外部扮演一个什么样的角色时,
下列房产转让的情形中,产权承受方应缴纳契税的是( )。A.房屋赠与 B.国有
最新回复
(
0
)