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第PAGE\*MERGEFORMAT8页共NUMPAGES\*MERGEFORMAT8页 2021年12月英语六级考试阅读提高练习(24) ModelsandMonumentsItisfashionablenowadaystotalkabout"Englishes"—surelyoneoftheleastattractiveofrecentcoinages.ButitisanindicationthatthegreatcommunityofusersofEnglisharenowconsciousofthefactthattheydonotallhaveexactlythesameaccent,orhabitofgrammarandidiom,orvocabulary.Theyhaveachoice,andtheyintendtouseit.HowdoesBritainstandinthiscomparison?WhatistheroleoftheBritishCouncil,andotherBritisheducationalinterests?HowdoesamajorinitiativeliketheCobuildprojectfurthertheimageofBritainabroad?BornwithEnglishInBritainonthewholewedonothavemuchofachoice.Wecantakestepstomodifyourlanguagealittle,andtherearesomefamousrecentexamplesoftheperilsattendingthatpolicy.Butbyandlargewejustusethelanguagethatsomehowemergesinearlydevelopmentandusuallyseemsadequateforourdailycommunicationneeds.WeshouldneverforgetwhatanassetitistousallthatthislanguageisEnglish.EveryonewhohasEnglishasabirthrighthasaninbuilt(固有的)advantageininternationalcommunication.Notonlyarewesparedthetroubleandexpenseofmasteringthelanguagelateron,wealsohaveaccesstoamasteryofitwhichisofsuchhighqualitythatfewforeignerseverreachthesamelevel.SuchanassetbeatsNorthSeaOilhandsdown.Itmustbeworthbillionsofpoundsayearanditisrenewedsolelybytheoperationofnormalsocialprocesses.OnlyEnglishTherearesomedisadvantageswhichmustatleastbementioned.WeinBritainareindangerofturningthisassetintoarrogance,insularityandcomplacency.Sincethereisnocommercialpressureonustolearnanyparticularforeignlanguage,wetendasanationtobeverybadlearnersofotherlanguages..Thiscutsusofffromtheabilitytoappreciatefullythecultureofothers,anddeniesustheabilitytomakethewonderfuloutwardgestureofusingsomeoneelse’sownlanguage.Bothpersonallyandcommercially,mostBritishpeopledonotknowwhattheyaremissing,andourcompetitorsarewellabletotakeadvantageofthisweakness.Busyandimportantpeoplenowadaystravelalotandfindthemselvesfrequentlyattendingmeetingsandgivingtalks,whichhavetobeinEnglishalthougheveryoneelsesharesacomm
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