I would like to comment on the (47)______ trend of learning English in China. The use of language is to help people to communicate, so long as that purpose is (48)______ . I do not see much (49)______ to trim our "Chinglish" (中式英语) into something exactly the same as that of the native speakers.
We have all encountered others who speak (50)______ understandable English, but we still can (51)______ out what they mean. It does not turn out to be some unconquerable gap. In fact, English is losing its original features to a melted form with speakers from different parts of the world in this time of globalization.
It is more important that we focus on the way of thinking rather than language itself. I once listened to a lecture given by a famous German scholar. I could (52)______ every word of his, but I still (53)______ to understand his theory, which was the biggest failure despite the success in getting the meaning of his words. Later I came to the (54)______ that the most important use of language is nothing but to serve people and help communication. All in all, it is not so important to (55)______ the so-called authentic English than to get the true meaning of a language and to pay attention to people’’s way of thinking. In the latter, the (56)______ purpose of a universal language has been reached.
WORD BANK
A)conclusion B)statement C)think D)ultimate E)heated
F)master G)failed H)figure I)scarcely J)necessity
K)served L)bewitched M)fluently N)grab O)whole