27．The example given in the eighth paragraph shows that ________.

A．some users often asked the robot personal questions

B．the robot was clever enough to answer any questions

C．some of the users tended to talk rubbish to the robot

D．the robot was stupid to give such ridiculous answers

28．In the last paragraph, Mr. Yao suggests that ________.

A．the robot be improved constantly

B．the users teach the robot to learn English

C．the robot refuse to learn bad things

D．the users talk to the robot in a better way

C

English has surely become the global language. Whenever we turn on the news to find out what's happening in East Asia，or Africa，or anywhere，people are being interviewed and telling us about it in English.

If people look at the facts about the amazing reach of the English language，many would be surprised. English is used in over 90 countries as an official or semi­official language. English is the working language of many international institutes(研究所)as well as of most international research scientists. It is also the language that Indian parents and black parents wish their children to learn. It is believed that over one billion people worldwide are now learning English.

One of the most important causes of the spread of English around the world is that Europeans are willing to accept it as their language. English is spreading from northern Europe to the south and is now the second language in countries such as Sweden，Norway，Netherlands and Denmark. If one visits any of them，it would seem that almost everyone there can talk in English.

Recently，a report said that at the beginning of 2001，English was the most widely known foreign language with 43% of Europeans saying they spoke it. The report also said that with over 89% of the population speaking English，Sweden now has the highest percentage of English speakers. What's more，English is the language rated as most useful to know，and over 77% of Europeans who do not speak English as their first language consider it useful.

29．By writing this passage，the writer mainly wants to tell us ________.

A．why so many people speak English around the world

B．that English has become a language spoken all over the world

C．about the development of English in Europe

D．something about the English­speaking countries

30．According to the passage，what has played an important role in spreading English around the world?

A．That governments have asked their people to learn it in school.

B．That English is the most beautiful language in the world.

C．That Europeans are willing to accept English as their language.