No important progress was made in UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen as__________of the rich countries agreed to offer large amounts of money to fight global warming.

       A．nothing    B．none  C．neither      D．both

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　　Although American and British English are the two major national varieties of the languages, with the largest numbers of speakers and the greatest impact(影響)worldwide, there are many other varieties of English used around the world．Today English is used as a first language, as a second language, and as a foreign language．Other important first-language varieties of English are those of Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and South Africa．

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No important varieties of English are mentioned in ________ as a first language．

[　　]

A．

Africa

B．

Asia

C．

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D．

Oceania

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What is the most likely reason for the extraordinary spread of English?

[　　]

A．

English has a long history．

B．

There are many inherent virtues in English．

C．

Britain was a very powerful country in the old days．

D．

Lots of people speaking English traveled around the world．

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Which of the following statement is true?

[　　]

A．

English has the most population than any other language．

B．

The main part each variety of English plays is to serve as an international medium of communication．

C．

There is only one variety of English in one country．

D．

If a Japanese businessman doesn’t know English，he cannot do business with a client in Saudi Arabia．

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