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About a century ago more people would not have appreciated the study of a foreign language as they do today. Gone are those days

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问题     About a century ago more people would not have appreciated the study of a foreign language as they do today. Gone are those days when patriotism (爱国主义) towards one’s own language was a major obstacle to learning foreign languages, a time when most nations were trying to throw their alien (外国的) rulers out of their countries in their freedom struggles.
    Gone are those days when people were proud of their mother or father tongues and considered that their native languages alone will meet the need to survive. Language skills today have become as important as other business and career skills like IT, vocational or professional skills. Thus learning a foreign language today has become essential for an individual whether it is for careers, growing a business, or even to make an impression.
    All that one needs to possess these days is a drive to learn a foreign language and there are all kinds of institutes and courses that teach various foreign languages like French, German, Spanish, and Japanese. Today’s world economy has bridged the barriers of race, sex, color and religion and the world has become a smaller place. Today’s businesses also demand language skills to expand and grow in other countries. Tens and hundreds of businesses worldwide are expanding and growing their businesses by promoting them in countries other than their countries of origin. The tremendous growth of the Internet has further increased the demand for language skills. In Canada an official rule also says that all commercial establishments must have their websites created both in English and French, the official languages of the country.
    Language can also ease race and border barriers. You are more welcome in an alien nation if you know the language of the people there and can converse in their tongue. People in these countries immediately respect you and think you care about their culture as much as they do because in any culture language is the key identity.
What does the author say about people’s native and foreign languages?
选项 A、Foreign language skills are of vital importance.
B、It’s easier nowadays to learn a foreign language.
C、People today are not proud of their native language.
D、People’s language skills are better than in the past.
答案A
解析 第二段最后两句提到，语言技能已经变得和其他商务技能、职业技能同样重要，因此，对个人而言，无论是为了职业，还是为了发展业务，甚至是为了给人留下印象，学习一门外语都已成为一种绝对的必要。由此可知，学习外语之所以成为必要是因为人们的外语技能已经变得很重要，故答案为[A]。[B]是针对第三段首句设的干扰项；[C]是根据第二段首句设的干扰项；文中提到语言技能变得很重要，但并未说语言技能比以前好，故排除[D]。
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