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次の英文を読み、( 1 )〜( 5 )に入れるのに最も適切なものを下の選択肢から一つ選びなさい。
Esperanto
English is now widely considered to be the "international language".
The reasons for this are political and ( 1 ) , reminders of first Great
Britain's and then America's power. However, as all students of English
are painfully aware, English is a very difficult language with inconsistent
spelling and many ( 2 ) in its grammar. Wouldn't it be nice if there was
another choice for international communication? If we had a politically
( 3 ) language, one that favored not nationality over another? And wouldn't
it be even better if that language was consistent and internally logical?
If this sounds good to you, you should know about Esperanto. In 1887 a
Polish-jewish doctor by the name of Ludwik Zamenhof invented Esperanto.
Because it's invented, it's neutral; there are no native speakers. The
grammatical rules are few and simple and there are no ( 4 ), so it's easy
to learn. The spelling is completely phonetic. It is used by over 1 million
people in 80 different countries, particularly in ( 5 ) fields like science.
In China it is taught in universities. There is a Chinese magazine written
in Esperanto called El Popola Cinio, and also a popular radio program.
Esperanto seems a logical choice for international communication. Perhaps
in time it will replace English.
| (1) |
1.academic |
2 economical |
3. phonetic |
4. economic |
| (2) |
1.irregularities |
2 laws |
3 tools |
4. relations |
| (3) |
1 cool |
2 nice |
3 neutral |
4 consistent |
| (4) |
1 examples |
2 exceptions |
3 traditions |
4 transaction |
| (5) |
1 Chinese |
2 liberal |
3 specialized |
4 irregular |
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