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The Internet is regarded by many as the flagship of global English. According to a ________ (1) conducted by the International English Language Association, English is the medium for more than ________ (2) of the information stored in the world's computers. In many countries, computers have become ________ (3) and the networks themselves linked into the ________ (4) of the Internet. The electronic media, such as the Internet, that bind the world together need a common standard to ________ (5) speed and proficiency. So the English language becomes ________ (6) for global communication. But is it true that the Internet will remain a ________ (7) of the English language? At present, the language most widely used is English. But this ________ (8) the fact in the last century, i.e. 90% of the world's computers ________ (9) the Internet fire based in English-speaking countries. We ________ (10) that, in the 21st century, the overall shift in Internet use will be similar to that ________ (11) and the number of computer hosts in Asia will eventually outstrip those in English-speaking countries. Furthermore, the Internet, which ________ (12) a tool for international communication between a global ________ (13) elite, has been increasingly serving local, cultural, ________ (14). And as the Internet becomes more and more widely used, it is natural to expect that ________ (15) languages will be employed.
Nowadays, Internet users may have a choice of "________" (16) information when they contact a website. If a website page is ________ (17) in that language it can be retrieved ________ (18) one in English. This means, for example, that the Web will appear to be in Spanish to ________ (19) and in Chinese to a Chinese speaker, provided, of course, the hosts contacted can ________ (20) in these languages.
