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1、A Debate on the English LanguageA measure declaring English the national language is under intense debate in the United States.The US Senate passed two declarations last week.One calls English the nations official language and the other says it is the common and unifying（统一的）tongue.But Americans fou
2、nd themselves divided on the issue.Since people worldwide know that most Americans speak only English,many cant understand why the issue is so controversial（有争议的）.The discussion is related to fears of immigration issues,says Dick Tucker,a social scientist at Pittsburghs Carnegie Mellon University.It
3、s related to a worry about the changing demography（人口统计）of the US.Its a worry about who will continue to have political and economic influence.In fact,the notion of protecting the language has been kicked around almost since the nations founding.John Adams lobbied（游说）in 1780 for the creation of a na
4、tional academy to correct and improve the English language.But his proposal died,since lawmakers saw it as a royalist（保皇主义者）attempt to define personal behavior.Since then,the country hasnt had a national language,but the idea of recognizing the special status of English lived on.The emotions surroun
5、ding language resurface（再次浮现）not because people feel comfortable with English.It is more about the discomfort many Americans feel with the new languages,says Walt Wolfram,a professor at North Carolina State University.Language is never about language,he says.According to the 2000 US Census Bureau re
6、port,of 209 million Americans over 18 years old,172 million speak only English at home.About 37 million speak languages other than English.Among them,6.5 million speak poor English and 3.1 million dont speak English at all.31.What are the two declarations concerned with?A.The status of the English l
7、anguage.B.The protection of new languages.C.The rights to speak ones mother tongue.D.The improvement of the English language.32.Who suggested in the 18th century that English should be protected?A.Walt Wolfram.B.John Adams.C.Royalists.D.Dick Tucker.33.Which of the following is the current debate NOT
8、 related to?A.The immigration issues.B.The changing demography.C.The worry about the new languages.D.The USs military strength.34.Which statement is true according to the 2000 US Census Bureau report?A.172 million Americans speak only English in their work places.B.37 million Americans speak English
9、.C.209 million Americans are above the age of 18.D.6.5 million Americans speak good English.35.The phrasekicked around（paragraph 4）could be best replaced byA.invented.B.formed.C.shaped.D.discussed.第二篇Kobe BryantAfter 10 seasons wearing the No 8 on his back,Kobe Bryant will become No 24 next season.T
10、he reason for the surprising decision by the Los Angeles Lakers super guard last week has become a hot topic for debate.Bryant wore No 24 when he was in early high school,but he changed to No 33 in his senior year.He switched to No 8 when he was selected by the Lakers in 1996,and has not been change
11、d since.Bryant has refused to explain the decision until the end of the play-offs（季后赛）.So guessing Bryants motive has become a popular game among NBA fans and newspaper columnists（专栏作家）.There are all kinds of speculations.Many say that Bryant wants to leave the past behind and have a fresh start.He
12、has often been criticized for playing to benefit himself and not the team as a whole.Others say that he may be trying to compare himself to Michael Jordan.Jordan was famous for his No 23 jersey（运动衫）.Some,such as NBC Sport columnist Michael Ventre,argue that it isall about money.Bryant will make more
13、 money by selling new jerseys to his fans.Some speculations are more about fun.For example,there is an opinion that Kobe is actually just a diehard（非常执著的）fan of the popular TV drama 24.All this talk has turned the number change into a major issue.It seems that there is a lot of fuss（大惊小怪）over someth
14、ing that should be pretty simple.Jersey numbers have their own special significance in American sports,especially basketball.Players choose their number when they join a team and they usually stick with that number for the rest of their career.When a great player retires,his team will honor him by r
15、etiring his number.To some extent,the jersey is the player,and the player is the jersey.Thus,when you see the famous No 23 for the Chicago Bulls,you immediately think about Michael Jordan.A No 32 Miami Heats jersey recalls the image of Shaquille ONeal,and the Houston Rockets No 11 belongs only to Yao Ming.Lots of stories are behind players jersey number selections.Jordan said that he chose No 23 because it was roughly half of 45.Jordans elder brother wore the No 45 in college.Yao Ming once revealed that the No 11 stands for two people in love-meaning him and his girlfriend Ye Li.
