单选题 When was English only spoken in England?

A、 About the 6th century.
B、 Before the 17th century.
C、 Before the 14th century.
D、 Before the 15th century.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】根据前两句The English language we know today is about six hundred years old． For half that time，English was just the language of the people living in England，可以推算出17世纪以前只有生活在英国的人才讲英语，答案为B。