题目内容：

    All languages change over time, but some change at a faster speed than others.1. One is about people who always use it. Another is about the importance of the language among different areas, such as world communication and changes in technology. In the past, other languages like Latin or French were more important than English. 2. English is spoken by about 350 million people as a first language in countries and about a billion more people as a second language.

English started to take the place of French as an international language during the period of British colonialism（殖民主义）.3. The colonial period came to an end while some other changes happened. New ways of communication technology like television and the Internet make English worldwide.4.They could use the Internet for information, business, or e-mail in English. Just as the use of English spread, other languages changed English by new inventions and technology.

Icelandic（冰岛语）has changed very slowly. Why? Because Iceland is an island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.5. Today, most Icelanders speak English and Icelandic.

A. What are the reasons?

B. These changes influence the development of society.

C. People could watch news or programs in English everywhere.

D. English was the primary way to communicate in these colonies.

E. However, today English is the most widely used language in the world.

F. It meant Icelanders had little connect with speakers of other languages for many years.