语言障碍阻碍科学发展
Language barriers are holding back science. English is widely accepted to be the language of science, but one-third of research is not published in English. Researchers said scientists miss a lot of important research. Journals should have summaries of a study in many languages. They said universities should translate research into different languages.
International companies are asking staff to use only English to reduce language barriers. Volkswagen said English is its official language. Japan's car maker Honda said its staff must use English by 2020. Scientists need to be serious about this. The WHO missed important research about avian flu because it was in Chinese.
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1._____ is widely accepted to be the language of science.
A English
B Russian
C Dialect
D French
解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第一段第二句English is widely accepted to be the language of science. 可知，故选A。
2.Researchers said scientists miss a lot of______research.
A necessary
B unnecessary
C important
D unimportant
解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第一段第三句Researchers said scientists miss a lot of important research.可知，故选C。
3.Universities should translate _______ into different languages according to the passage.
A research
B English
C French
D Chinese
解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句They said universities should translate research into different languages.可知，故选A。
4.Why are international companies asking staff to use only English?
A To increase language barriers.
B To reduce language barriers.
C To resolve language barriers.
D To pay attention to language barriers.
解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句International companies are asking staff to use only English to reduce language barriers.可知，故选B。
5.What do scientists need to be serious about?
A Volkswagen is asking staff to use only English.
B American companies are asking staff to use only English.
C American companies are asking staff to use only English.
D Japan's car maker are asking staff to use only English.
解析：选C。细节理解题。第二段第一句提到跨国公司要求员工只使用英语来减少语言障碍，可知科学家需要认真对待这个问题。故选C。