第 41 題至第 45 題，請依文意，從四個選項中選出最合適者

     Taiwan ranked ninth among 12 Asian countries rated in an English skills index, outperforming only Vietnam, China and Thailand. The  41  was reported by Education First, an international education company, that rated 1.7 million adults from 54 countries globally from 2009 - 11 based on tests covering English listening and reading proficiency. Taiwan ranked ninth in Asia and 30th in the world and its global ranking was  42  the 26th - 38th range that represents low proficiency, according to the company’s English Proficiency Index.

     Commenting on Singapore and Malaysia’s English skills, Education First Senior Vice President Christopher McCormick said the two nations have higher proficiencies because their populations are composed of multiple  43  groups who rely on English to communicate.  44  South Korea（21st overall）and Japan（22nd overall）put a high priority on education, the lack of an English-speaking environment, the focus on memorization and the passive interaction  45  teachers and students led to their proficiency levels falling below the OECD average, he said.