人教版高一英语课本 THE ROAD TO MODERN ENGLISH 的翻译
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At the end of the 16th century, about five to seven million people
speak English. Nearly all of them lived in England. In the next
century, people from England started moving to other parts of the
world, so English began to be spoken in many other countries.
Today, more people speak English as their first, second or foreign
language than ever before. China may have the largest number of
English speakers.
在16世纪末，约五至七百万人讲英语。几乎所有的这些住在英格兰。在下一世纪，人们从英格兰开始移动到世界其他地方，因此，英语开始被发言，在许多其他国家。今天，越来越多的人讲英语作为他们的第一，第二或外语比以往任何时候都。中国可能有人数最多的英语发言。
Native English speakers can understand each other even if they don’t speak the same kind of English. However, they may not be able to understand everything. For example, a British person may say to her friends, “Would you please come up to my flat for a visit?” One of her American friends may then ask her, “Come up where?” Her Canadian friend might explain, “She means we should come up to her apartment.”
本土英语发言可以了解对方，即使他们没有讲同种英语。不过，他们可能无法理解的一切。举例来说，英国的人可
在16世纪末，约五至七百万人讲英语。几乎所有的这些住在英格兰。在下一世纪，人们从英格兰开始移动到世界其他地方，因此，英语开始被发言，在许多其他国家。今天，越来越多的人讲英语作为他们的第一，第二或外语比以往任何时候都。中国可能有人数最多的英语发言。
Native English speakers can understand each other even if they don’t speak the same kind of English. However, they may not be able to understand everything. For example, a British person may say to her friends, “Would you please come up to my flat for a visit?” One of her American friends may then ask her, “Come up where?” Her Canadian friend might explain, “She means we should come up to her apartment.”
本土英语发言可以了解对方，即使他们没有讲同种英语。不过，他们可能无法理解的一切。举例来说，英国的人可