【正文】 l or a special status in 75 countries with a total population of over 2 billion. The domination of the English language globally is a sure thing. English is the language of international munications, business, tourism, education, science, puter technology, media and the Internet. British colonialism in the 19th century and American capitalism and technological progress in the 20th century were undoubtedly the main causes for the spread of English throughout the world. From the fifteenth century, the British began to sail all over the world and became explorers, colonists and imperialists. They took the English language to many places. For the last hundred years, the USA has played a leading role in most parts of the world. The Hollywood film industry also attracted many foreign artists in quest of fame and fortune and the number of American films produced every year soon flooded the market. However, the future of English as a global language will depend very largely on the political, economic, demographic and cultural trends in the world. 1. English is spoken as a second language by around 377 million people in the world.【F】 2. Speakers of English as a second language are more than those who speak it as a first language. 【F】 3. It is not surprising that 70% of all information stored in the internet is in English.【F】 4. The spread of English throughout the world resulted from British colonialism in the 19th century and American capitalism and technological progress in the 20th century.【T】 5. It is definitely predicted (預(yù)見(jiàn)) that English will still act as a global language in the future.【F】 單元自測(cè)7 形考任務(wù)試題及答案 題目為隨機(jī)，用查找功能（Ctrl +F）搜索題目 題目：_________ we＇ve no money, we can＇t buy it. 答案：Since 題目：Apple developed its iPadbased textbooks in ____________ with major textbook publishers. 答案：conjunction 題目：But the Internet can bring some ________ effects, too. The most mon one, some teenagers are addicted to puter games on the Internet. 答案：negative 題目：I have _________ some courses and software to my Smartphone, and I find they are very interesting and easy to use. 答案：downloaded 題目：No more having to buy expensive textbooks which you will only use for a year or two and then sell or _______ away. 答案：give 題目：Quizzes are part of the lecture program to keep students engaged and keep them _________, for students to be able to check that they understood what was covered. 答案：thinking 題目：Smartphone makes it simple ________ us ________ take a photo. 答案：for…to 題目：Some universities offer free, noncredit MOOCs __________ to anyone in the world. 答案：available 題目：We can certainly deliver highquality education to many students at much ________ cost. 答案：lower 題目：Well, that＇s to say, every coin has two sides, ________ technology. 答案：so does 二、閱讀理解：判斷題（每題10分） A passenger told an air hostess that he needed a cup of water to take his medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would bring him the water in ten minutes. The air hostess was kept so busy that she forgot to give him the water. As a result, the passenger was held up to take his medicine. Thirty minutes later, when the passenger＇s ring for service sounded, she hurried over to him with a cup of water, but he refused. In the following hours on the plane, each time the air hostess passed by the passenger, she would ask him with a smile whether he needed help or not. But the passenger never answered a word. When he was going to get off the plane, the passenger asked the air hostess to hand him the passengers＇ booklet. She was very sad. She knew that he would write down sharp words, but with a smile she handed it to him. Off the plane, she opened the booklet, and smiled, for the passenger put it. On the flight, you asked me whether I needed help or not for twelve times in all. How can I refuse your twelve sincere smiles? That＇s right! Who can refuse twelve sincere smiles from a person? 操作提示：句子正確選擇下拉選項(xiàng)框?yàn)門(mén)；句子錯(cuò)誤選擇下拉選項(xiàng)框?yàn)镕。
* A passenger wants a cup of water because he is thirsty.【F】 * The air hostess forgot to give him the water on purpose.【F】 * The passenger refused the cup of water.【T】 * The passenger didn＇t write down any sharp words.【T】 * This passage tells us that a sincere smile is of no use.【T】 二、閱讀理解：選擇題（每題10分） FREE MASSIVE ONLINE OPEN COURSES (MOOCS) A class with hundreds or even thousands of students might sound like a teacher＇s worst nightmare. But a big idea in higher education these days is Massive Open Online Courses, or MOOCs. Some universities offer free, noncredit MOOCs available to anyone in the world. Others charge for courses and provide credits. The idea is still developing. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology started its first MOOC in 2020. The school plans to offer many free, noncredit courses through a project called MITx. Many Chinese universities are beginning to offer free MOOCs now too. Nowadays, MOOCs almost cover every topic, like puter science, technology, mechanics, engineering, languages, etc. Generally speaking, there are no formal education requirements for these free online courses. Students watch short videos. Then, they take informal, ungraded quizzes after the videos each week for certain weeks. Quizzes are part of the lecture program to keep students engaged and keep them thinking, for students to be able to check that they understood what was covered. They can repeatedly watch the videos and take the quizzes whenever they want. Students receive homework. They can join online groups to exchange questions and answers about the courses. The teachers hold virtual office hours to answer questions that the students have posted. They also present their own questions and observations. Some supporters claimed that there are things that we can do better in the online format. We can certainly deliver highquality education to many students at much lower cost. 操作提示：通過(guò)題干后的下拉框選擇題目的正確答案。
1.【A】started its first MOOC in 2020. A. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology B. Harvard Universi