Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits blanks (24). Many books, newspapers, airports and air-traffic control, technology, sports, pop music and advertising have English as the (23) ______ language. In general, the universal language on the Internet is English. The majority of the electronically stored information around the world is in English. You can travel to any English-speaking country without the need of having a (24)______. Usually, if you don’t know the language your trip would be hard and maybe you wouldn’t enjoy it. Nowadays in the competitive job market, it is necessary to speak English. So (25)______ you learn English, you will have a better chance of getting a job that pays more. English is also helpful when you go to a different country because it is a global language. A lot of educational information is in English; therefore, to have access to this material or maybe communicate with (26)_______students, it is necessary to have knowledge of English. It is necessary to learn English if you are (27)______to study at a foreign university or school. Usually many educational institutions will provide you preparatory courses to improve your English language skills, but you have to have at least a medium level of knowledge. A: specialist B: writer C: businessman D: translator