【正文】 ica in 1995. D． The main character is absorbed in puter. B Though there are about 400 languages from all over the world that are in danger of disappearing pletely, Zoque Ayapaneco, a native Mexican language is considered the most likely to bee extinct, because the only two people in the world that speak it fluently do not talk to each other! And, it39。s not because they live in different countries, states or even villages. In fact, Manuel Segovia and Isidro Velazquez, both in their 70s, li ve within 500 yards of each other, in the village of Ayapa in the Southern Mexican State of Tabasco. They, however, refuse to municate because they simply don39。t have much in mon. Segovia is apparently a little flank in nature while Velazquez is described as shy. Segovia was at least able to talk in Zoque Ayapanece with his brother until he passed away about 12 years ago, and still manages to practice it with his family, especially his son Manuel, who for the last five years has been trying to learn it and hopes to bee fluent enough to teach it to the next generation. Velazquez on the other hand, has not been heard speaking in the language with anybody. The two men say the language used to be widely spoken in the village, but the younger generation shunned it for fear of being laughed at, and it therefore began to die a slow death, as the elders passed away. Unless the two men get their acts together, the only way to hear the language will be to either listen to Manuel39。s notsofluent statement or see them talk in a documentary entitled “Lengua Muerta” (Dead Language) that is being filmed to capture Zoque Ayapaneco and 364 other native Mexican languages that are in a similar state. We sure hope Segovia and Velazquez soon find something mon to talk about. Maybe the fact is that the language is dying and that they should start encouraging and teaching the next generation together.[來源 :Zx x k .Co m] 25. What do we know about Zoque Ayapaneco? A. It was widely used twelve years ago. B. It will be dying out if no effective measures are taken. C. It will be popular in Mexico in the near future. D. It is a Southern American language. 26. The underlined word “shunned” in Paragraph 4 probably means “________”. A. favored B. identified C. were unwilling to learn D. protected 27. From the passage, we can conclude that________. A. altogether 365 languages are being extinct in the world. B. Segovia and Velazquez will municate with each other soon C. the government cares a lot about the protection of Zoque Ayapaneco D. we can hear the language from Manuel or documentary “ Lengua Muerta” 28. What39。s the main idea of the passage? A. World39。s endangered languages are being filmed. B. Villagers are trying to protect their old language. C. An endangered language is spoken by only two people.[來源 :學(xué) _科 _網(wǎng) ] D. There are a lot of languages in Mexico. C Plastic surgery(整容手術(shù) ) is not only popular in the US, but is also sweeping across Asia. It is reported that South Korea is now the world’s largest market for plastic surgery. In order to change their looks, 20 percent of women aged between 19 and 49 in Seoul said they had gone under the knife. The growth of South Korea’s pop music industry increases the popularity. Many patients visit clinics(診所 ) with photos of singers, asking doctors to copy their noses or eyes. Joo Kwon, who founded one of the largest clinics in Seoul, recently opened a hotel to better serve customers. People will spend about US $17,675 in a single visit. An increasing number of clients are nonKoreans, from China, Japan, the Middle East and even Africa. Leaders in South Korea say that this will help the Korean economy. However, warned that young people should be careful when seeking such operations. “I think South Korea doesn’t understand the word “beauty”, because everyone looks pretty much the same. It is also related to low selfconfidence. I think the situation will somewhat bee better in future as the society bees more different. But it will take quite a bit of time until we get there,” he told reporters. Last yeas, a booklet(小冊(cè)子 ) was given out to Korean high school students by the government. There is a story that a local woman who was crazy about plastic surgery ended up with an ugly face. is the main cause of the increase in plastic surgery in South Korea? A. The increasing understanding of beauty. B. The increasing number of clinics. C. The rise of the pop music industry. D. The rise of the Korean economy. is ’s attitude toward plastic surgery? A. He feels it is worth a try. B. He is strongly against it. C. He is not interested in it. D. He is objective about it. 31. We can learn from the last paragraph that________. A. plastic surgery is supported by the government B. high school students are encouraged to have plastic surgery C. high school students in South Korea are fond of plastic surgery D. plastic surgery is bad for people’s health is the main idea of the text? to have plastic surgery. women have plastic surgery. famous singers in South Korea. growth of plastic surgery in South Korea. D Some people collect postage sta