But in an age of mass communications, the threats to linguistic diversity are less draconian and more spontaneous. Parents stop using traditional tongues, thinking it will be better for their children to grow up using a dominant language (such as Swahili in East Africa) or a global one (such as English, Mandarin or Spanish). And even if parents try to keep the old speech alive, their efforts can be doomed by films and computer games.
(此文选自The Economist2008 年刊 )
In paragraphs 4 and 5 the author discusses that______.A.mastering Russian is the key to success in the Soviet Union.
B.citizens of China should focus on the acquisition of Mandarin.
C.English reaches its present global status as a world language.
D.languages face obvious threat in the shape of a political power.
[单选题]Think of the solitude felt by Marie Smith before she died earlier this year
[单选题]Think of the solitude felt by Marie Smith before she died earlier this year
[单选题]Think of the solitude felt by Marie Smith before she died earlier this year
[单选题]Think of the solitude felt by Marie Smith before she died earlier this year
[单选题]Think of the solitude felt by Marie Smith before she died earlier this year
[单选题]Think of the solitude felt by Marie Smith before she died earlier this year
[单选题]Think of the solitude felt by Marie Smith before she died earlier this year
[单选题]Think of the solitude felt by Marie Smith before she died earlier this year
[单选题]Think of the solitude felt by Marie Smith before she died earlier this year
[问答题]Sixteen-year-old Maria was waiting in line at the airport in SantoDomingo.S