The English language is changing，and you are responsible!Whether we consider changes in grammar，spelling，pronunciation，or the very vocabulary of the language，you have played your part and continue to do so.
When we first learned basic grammar and spelling，perhaps in elementary school，we might have gotten the impression that these things were sacred （神圣的）.The rules that apply to such things might have been presented as unchanging and unchangeable.While this way might be helpful for teaching children，it is far from accurate.
The English language，like many others，is a living，growing，ever-evolving （演變） thing.Like it or not，you are involved in this change.These changes take many forms.Grammar and spelling have changed greatly over the years and centuries，with the spelling differences in different countries today a reflection of this.While the language of a thousand years ago might be called English，most of us would hardly recognize it today as the same language.
The first involves changes in the pronunciation of words.Many are familiar with the differences between the British and American ways of pronouncing certain words.In addition to these differences，the pronunciation of many words has changed over the years because of how you have decided to pronounce them.For example，consider the word "err." The traditional pronunciation of this word rhymes with the word "her." Older dictionaries show this to be the primary or only pronunciation.However，in recent years，more and more people have been pronouncing it so that it sounds like "air." Another change in the language involves the addition and removal of words.The makers of dictionaries decide which words deserve to be officially adopted as part of the English language.Through the centuries，many words have come from other languages.In fact，English has probably done this more than any other language in the world，which is why spelling and pronunciation rules for English have so many exceptions.
Of course，many slang words （俚語(yǔ)） have been just short-lived fashions that have died out quickly.Others，though，have been adopted by main stream society and become respectable，as have many technical terms.So then remember，the next time you repeat the newest expression to hit the street，or make up your own words，you may be contributing to the future of the English language.
（1）When we begin to learn English，we think CC.
A．it is interesting to pick up a new language
B．English rules are wrongly presented in fact
C．grammar and spelling rules are unchangeable
D．only adults have the ability to affect a language
（2）The underlined word "accurate" in Paragraph 2 means AA in every detail.
A．correct
B．wrong
C．different
D．similar
（3）From paragraph 3 we can know that BB.
A．we can change the English language
B．many languages are changing over years
C．English has changed little in the past 1，000 years
D．there were main changes in grammar and pronunciation
（4）Why is the pronunciation of words changing？ AA
A．Because people choose the way to pronounce them.
B．Because those words are too difficult to pronounce.
C．Because the spellings of words change.
D．Because technology develops greatly in modern society.
（5）Which of the following is the best title for the passage？ CC
A．Foreign words involved in English.
B．Slang words reshape the English world.
C．English language is changeable.
D．British speaks differently from Americans.
【考點(diǎn)】傳統(tǒng)習(xí)俗與文化；說(shuō)明文．
【答案】C；A；B；A；C
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