New words or expressions like green revolution, space shuttle, moon walk come intopresent-day English vocabulary due to ______ .
A、the growth ofglobalization
B、social, economic and political changes
C、rapid growth of science and technology
D、the influence of other cultures and languages
【正确答案】：C
【题目解析】：现代英语的发展主要是因为印刷术等科学技术的发展，因此选C选项。