In reality, though, the BBC dictionary will be purchased by a far wider range of language learners, as will the other two dictionaries. We will be faced with a situation where many of the users of these dictionaries will at the very least have distinct socio-cultural perspectives and may have world views which are totally opposed and even hostile to those of the West. Advanced learners from this kind of background will not only evaluate a dictionary on how user-friendly it is but will also have definite views about the scope and appropriateness of the various socio-cultural entries.
21. What feature sets apart the three dictionaries discussed in the passage from traditional ones?
A) The combination of two dictionaries into one
B) The new approach to defining words
C) The inclusion of cultural content
D) The increase in the number of entries
22. The Longman dictionary is more likely to be criticized for cultural prejudice ____________.
A) Its scope of cultural entries the beyond the culture of the English-speaking world.
B) it pays little attention to the cultural content d the non-English-speaking countries
C) it views the world purely from the standpoint of the English-speaking world.
D) it fails to distinguish language from culture in its encyclopedic entries.
23. The BBC dictionary differs from Oxford and Longman in that ____________.
A) it has a wider selection Of encyclopedic entries
B) it is mainly design to meet the needs of radio listeners
C) it lays more emphasis co language then on culture
D) it is intended to help listeners develop their listening comprehension skills
24 . It is implied in the last paragraph that, in approaching socico-cultural content in a dictionary, special thought be given to ____________.
A) the language levels of its users
B) the number of its prospective purchasers
C) the different tastes of its users
