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Conversation One
對話1
Questions 1 to 5 are based on Conversation One.
根據對話1回答第一題到第五題。
W: Hi, Bob. You speak very good Chinese.
女：嗨，鮑勃。你的中文講得很好。
M: Not really, Mary. I just know a little. Actually, not being able to speak a foreign language is a bit of a British trait or a particularly British characteristic.
男：不，瑪麗。我只會一點點。事實上，不會說外語是英國人的一個特點，或者是英國人的一個特別的特點。
The British are generally considered to be lazy linguists. We just don't bother to learn another language.
英國人通常被認為在學習外語方面比較懶惰。我們只是不想去學另一種語言。
W: I guess the main reason is that when you travel around the world, you find that English is spoken almost everywhere.
女：我想主要原因是你到世界的其他地方，會發現幾乎所有的地方都說英語。
M: Yes, yes. We get by. We survive on just using our mother language.
男：是的，是的。我們勉強能對付過去。我們僅靠母語就生存。
W: But you seem to love learning languages a lot. How many foreign languages can you speak?
女：但是你似乎很喜歡學習語言，你能說多少種外語?
M: Not that many. A bit of German, some French, Polish a little, Chinese of course, a bit of Japanese. That's about it.
男：不是很多。一點德語，一點法語，一點波蘭語，當然還有漢語，一點日語。僅此而已。
W: I'm impressed. Well, what is the second most-spoken language in England? Is it Chinese?
女：真驚人啊。那么，英國第二大語言是什么呢？是中文嗎？
M: No, I don't think so.
男：不，我覺得不是。
W: Then, that must be French.
女：那一定是法語。
M: No. According to the recent census, 104 different languages are spoken in the UK and Polish is the second most spoken language, followed by Punjabi and Urdu.
男：不。根據最近的普查，英國有104種不同的語言，波蘭語是第二大語言，其次是旁遮普語和烏爾都語。
W: Then, do you have to learn a foreign language in school?
女：那么，你在學校必須學外語嗎？
M: No, it's not compulsory. But recently a campaign was launched to encourage everyone in the UK to learn at least 1,000 words of another language. It hopes to help Britain increase international trade.
男：不，不是強制性的。但最近發起了一項運動，鼓勵英國人學習至少1000個外語單詞，以期幫助英國增加國際貿易。
W: 1,000 words?
女：1000個詞？
M: Yes. It's called the 1,000 Words Campaign because it says a vocabulary of 1,000 words would allow a speaker to hold a simple conversation.
男：是的。它被稱為“千詞運動”，因為這個運動稱掌握1000詞可以與人進行簡單的對話。
W: That sounds like a good idea.
女：聽起來是個好主意。
M: Yes. It gives you self-satisfaction and self-esteem if you can speak another language when you're travelling. And I think it also gives you an edge in a lot of different areas in the workplace.
男：是的。如果你在旅行時會說一門外語，這會帶給你自我滿足和自尊。而且我認為它也讓你在工作中的很多不同領域都有優勢。
You feel good about learning a new skill and you feel good about yourself, and it boosts your confidence. Imagine going on a holiday to Spain and being able to speak to the locals.
學習一項新技能感覺很好，你自己也會很開心，這能增強你的信心。想象一下去西班牙度假，你可以和當地人交談。
W: Of course it does make one feel good.
女：當然會讓人感覺很好。
M: And there are also the economic benefits of speaking another language. It gives you an advantage, especially if you are dealing with foreign companies.
男：說外語也有經濟上的好處。這是你的一個優勢，尤其是當你和外國公司打交道的時候。
W: Yes. It also shows politeness and respect for other people by showing you have made an effort.
女：是的。它也說明你很努力，表現了你的禮貌和對他人的尊重。
M: You're right. Mm, I'm afraid I must get going now. I'll have my Chinese class at 10 o'clock.
男：你說的對。嗯，恐怕我得走了。我10點要上中文課。
W: Oh, I have a class at 10 as well. OK, see you later.
女：哦，我10點也有一節課。好吧，再見。
M: See you.
男：再見。
Questions 1 to 5 are based on Conversation One.
根據對話1回答第一題到第五題。
1. According to the man, what is a British characteristic?
1. 根據男士的說法，英國人的特點是什么？
2. What is the second most-spoken language in the UK?
2. 在英國，第二大語言是什么？
3. Why was the 1,000 Words Campaign launched?
3. 為什么要發起“千詞行動”?
4. According to the man, which is not considered an advantage of learning a foreign language?
4. 根據男士的說法，哪一項不屬于學習外語的優勢？
5. What's the most probable relationship between the man and the woman?
5. 對話中兩個人最可能是什么關系？
