2021年高考英语书面表达精选练习02
English is probably the most widely used language in the world today.lt is the standard language for international communication in areas as diverse as science, ination technology, business, air and sea transportation, entertainment and government relations. The spread of English across the world began more than 400 years ago.Britain introduced the language to the countries it discovered or controlled, and by the end of the 19th century, it was already the main language used in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.But it was the growing economic, political and cultural influence of the USA after World War II that sped up the use of the language across the planet.English overtook French as the main language of communication between governments during the second half of the 19th century.English replaced German as the language used in international science research during the second half of the 20th century. A working knowledge of English has become a requirement in a number of fields, occupations and professions, such as medicine and computing.As a consequence, more than a billion people speak English to at least a basic level.lt is one of the six official languages of the United Nations. 【答案】The article describes the importance of English.English has gradually spread over the world and became today s language of international communication in many fields.These owe to the influence of Britain and the United States.Because of its usefulness, English is now learned by billions of people everywhere. Recently, in Jiangsu Province, the cover of a fourthgrade language textbook was printed with the words “Pok Oi (博爱)Hospital“. The cover of the book is the scene of several children nursing flowers ; the background is a building printed with Red Cross, and above the floor of the building are four big characters of the Pok Oi Hospital.In the textbook, on Page 76, are assignments about the fight against SARS, beneath which is the same cover illustration(插图). It is reported that the Pok Oi Hospital is a private hospital.As for the ad, many parents showed their anger, “Such hospital ads like this shouldn t be implanted(植入)in the textbooks.lt will mislead the pupils.“ However, the creator of the cover illustrations, a professor of Jiangsu Education Arts College explained, “The textbook contains a textMedicalWorkerwhich is about the deeds of Ye Xin who has sacrificed for the treatment of SARS patients.So this illustration is used to promote the human love and the name is created in the SARS context of carrying forward the great love, not the reality of Pok Oi Hospital.,^ His explanation didn t satisfy the parents.The whole thing is just like a stone arousing layer waves. 【答案】In Jiangsu Province, a hospital advertisement appeared in the textbook and it made parents angry because they are afraid that it will mislead the pupils.The issue caused a heated argument, though the creator explained that the illustration was not an ad for a