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Start 2/5/2000

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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