第四十四篇: 世界各地的人用英语交流 People Around the World Communicating in English

Businessmen and tourists often come to China without being able to speak Chinese. Chinese businessmen, taxi drivers and students talk with them using English. English is also the language of world culture, such as pop music and the Internet. You can listen to English songs on the radio or use English to communicate with people around the world through the Internet. With so many people communicating in English every day, it will become more and more important to have a good knowledge of English.

生意人与游客（tourist）经常来到中国却不会讲汉语。中国商人、计程车（taxi）司机以及学生就用英语和他们交谈。英语也是世界文化的语言，如流行音乐（pop music）以及互联网（the Internet）。你可以通过无线广播（on the radio）听英文歌曲（song）或用英语通过互联网与世界各地的人交流（communicate）。每天都有很多的人用英语交流，精通（have a good knowledge of）英语将变得越来越重要。

In only fifty years, English has developed into the language most widely spoken and used in the world. English is the working language of most international organizations, international trade and tourism.

在短短五十年间，英语已发展成为（develop into）世界上说的最多、使用最广泛（most widely）的语言（language）。英语是大部分国际组织、国际贸易（international trade）与旅游业的工作语言。