Language is always changing and developing. This isnJt a bad thing. If English hadnJt changed for a long time,we won ’t have words to describe telephones,washing machines,computers or some other new things.

Language changes for several reasons. First,it changes because the needs of its speaker change.

    New technologies,new products,and new experiences need new words to express them clearly. Another reason for change is that different people have different language experiences. People use different sets of words and expressions,because they have different ages,jobs,education levels (水平) and so on.

   How does language develop then? On the one hand,many of the languages changes begin with young people. When young people communicate with others of their own age,their language grows in grammar,words and expressions that are different from the older people's. Some have a short lifetime but others can influence the language for long. On the other hand,we get new words in many different ways. We borrow them from other languages,we create them by making words shorter or combining words and we make them out of proper names.

   Languages that don't change over time are considered dead languages. The fact that English changes so much shows that it is alive and well.

1. What does the writer think of the change and development of language?

He thinks it is .

2. Why do people use different sets of words and expressions according to the passage?

Because their and education levels are different.

3. How many reasons for language change are mentioned in this passage?

The writer mentions reasons.

4. How do young people help develop language?

They do it when they others of their own age.

5. What is considered a dead language according to the passage?

I he one that over time is considered a dead language.

[解析]本文敘述了語(yǔ)言總是在發(fā)展變化的，這不是 一件壞事。語(yǔ)言變化的原因是：說(shuō)話者本身變化的 需要，以及不同的人有不同的語(yǔ)言經(jīng)歷。語(yǔ)言變化 的方式是：一方面是許多語(yǔ)言變化是從年輕人開(kāi)始 的；另一方面是我們用許多不同的方法獲得新詞。 語(yǔ)言不隨著時(shí)間而變化，會(huì)被認(rèn)為是死語(yǔ)言。

1. not a bad thing / not bad / a good thing / good 根據(jù) Language is always changing and developing. This isn’t a bad thing.可知作者認(rèn)為語(yǔ)言的發(fā)展 變化不是一件壞事情，故此處為not a bad thing / not bad / a good thing / good 

2. ages,jobs 根據(jù) People use different sets of words and expressions,because they have different ages,jobs,education levels (水平 ) and so on. 可知人們用不同的單詞和短語(yǔ)，因?yàn)樗麄冇胁煌?的年齡、工作和受教育水平等。故此處為ages,jobs。

3. two / 2 根據(jù) First,it changes because the needs of its speaker change.和 Another reason for change is that different people have different language experiences. 可知本文提到了語(yǔ)言變化的兩 個(gè)原因，故此處為two/2.

4. communicate (talk) with 根據(jù) When young people communicate with others of their own age,their language grows in grammar,words and expressions that are different from the older people's.可知年輕人和同齡人交流時(shí)，他們的語(yǔ) 言在語(yǔ)法、詞匯和短語(yǔ)方面不同于年長(zhǎng)的人。故此處為communicate (talk) with

5. doesn't change / never changes / keeps (stays) the same根據(jù) Languages that don't change over time 9re considered dead languages.可知不隨著時(shí)間而變 化的語(yǔ)言被認(rèn)為是死語(yǔ)言。故此處為doesn’tchange / never changes / keeps (stays) the same。

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