However, in the main, the language has disappeared. Because there are many more non-native than native speakers of English, recently some linguists have asked whether we should give careful consideration to Ogden’s ideas again. And the Wikipedia website (www.wikipedia.org) has started a version (版本) written in Basic English for non-native learners of the language. Search for it on the Internet now!

　　1. According to the text, Basic English _____.

　　A. was very easy to learn

　　B. has a history of 180 years

　　C. is mainly based on three languages

　　D. developed fast over the last 60 years

　　2. What was Churchill and Roosevelt’s attitude towards Basic English?

　　A. They were worried about it.                B. They were uncertain of it. 

　　C. They supported it.                  

　　D. They didn’t care about it.              

　　3. The linguists mentioned in the last paragraph seem to _____.

　　A. write in Basic English on Wikipedia 

　　B. encourage people to use Basic English

　　C. believe Basic English will disappear soon

　　D. think there will be fewer speakers of English  

　　4. The main purpose of the text is to _____.

　　A. advertise a website 

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