The emotions surrounding 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 report,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.
1.What are the two declarations concerned with?
A.The status of the English language.
B.The protection of new languages.
C.The rights to speak ones mother tongue.
D.The improvement of the English language.
2.Who suggested in the 18th century that English should be protected?
A.Walt Wolfram.
B.John Adams.
C.Royalists.
D.Dick Tucker.
3.Which of the following is the current debate NOT related to?
A.The immigration issues.
B.The changing demography.
C.The worry about the new languages.
D.The USs military strength.
4.Which statement is true according to the 2000 US Census Bureau report?
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