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Passage 44 People Around the World Communicating in English
世界各地的人用英语交流
In only fifty years, English has developed into the language most widely spoken and used in the world.
在短短五十年间，英语已发展成为世界上说的最多、使用最广泛的语言。
English is the working language of most international originations, international trade and tourism.
英语是大部分国际组织、国际贸易与旅游业的工作语言。
Businessmen and tourists often come to China without being able to speak Chinese.
生意人与游客经常来到中国却不会讲汉语。
Chinese businessmen, taxi drivers and students talk with them using English.
中国商人、计程车司机以及学生就用英语和他们交谈。
English is also the language of world culture, such as pop music and the Internet.
英语也是世界文化的语言，如流行音乐以及互联网。
You can listen to English songs on the radio or use English to communicate with people around the world through the Internet.
你可以通过无线广播听英文歌曲或用英语通过互联网与世界各地的人交流。
With so many people communicating in English every day, it will become more and more important to have a good knowledge of English.
每天都有很多的人用英语交流，精通英语将变得越来越重要。
