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According to the writer, the linguistic insularity of British businesses ______.
A

later spread to other countries.

B

had a negative effect on their business.

C

exsisted as a problem in 1960s.

D

made non-English-speaking companies turn to other markets.


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根据题干关键词the linguistic insularity可定位到原文第四段第二句“British industry, in particular, has in recent decades often been criticized for its linguistic insularity-for its assumption that foreign buyers will be happy to communicate in English, and that awareness of other languages is not therefore a priority. In the 1960s, over two-thirds of British firms dealing with non-English-speaking customers were using English for outgoing correspondence”,可知在60年代英语的广泛使用存在了一些问题,即英语语言狭隘性的事实。因此,C是正确选项。
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