题目内容：

阅读下面短文，在空白处填写1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

What 1.(be) English for? Some people seem to think it’s for practicing grammar rules and 2.(learn) lists of words—the 3.(long) the lists, the better. That’s wrong. Many students know hundreds of grammar rules, 4. they can’t speak correctly or 5.(fluent). They are afraid of making mistakes. English is the working language. It is widely 6.(speak) and used in the world. Businessmen and tourists often come to China without being able to speak Chinese. Chinese businessmen, taxi drivers and students talk with them using English. English is also the language of global culture. You can listen to English songs 7. the radio 8. use English to communicate with people around the world through the Item. With so many people 9.(communicate) in English every day, 10.will become more and more important to have a good knowledge of English.