English is now the first language of about 400 million people. It’s spoken 【小题1】 the mother language of 12 countries and the official language of thirty-three more countries. That 【小题2】 one in every seven people in the world speaks English.

One must know English is a part of the twenty-first century. In Italy, for 【小题3】, English is a must for many technical(技术的) jobs. In China, English is the most important 【小题4】 language learned at school.

Now no other language is better suited to play the 【小题5】 of the world language. Because English is 【小题6】 to learn than any other language, and it easily borrows local words and phrases from other countries to expand (扩大) its vocabulary.

English is so widely 【小题7】. And it has become the standard language for all kinds of international 【小题8】. Now half of the world’s books and magazines are 【小题9】 in English.

In a 【小题10】, English is now the world’s first language. We’re required to learn it well.