American and British people both speak English of course. But sometimes there are some important differences between British English and American English.

First of all, they sound very different. Often, Americans don't say each word separately. They say words together. Americans may say "I dunno" instead of "I don't know". Or they may say "Whaddya say?" instead of "What did you say?" However, the British are more careful. They usually say all the words and keep them separate.

Sound is not only the difference. Words sometimes have different meanings too. For example, the vocabulary for cars and driving is very different. Americans drive trucks, but in England people drive lorries.

Many expressions(短语)are also different in the two countries. In England, if you are going to telephone your friends, you "phone them up". In America, you "give them a call". When you are saying goodbye in England you might say "Cheerio!" In America you might say "See you later."

There're also some differences in grammar. For example, Americans usually use the helping verb "do" when they ask a question. They say "Do you have a storybook?" But the British often leave out the helping verb. They say "Have you a storybook?"

Most languages are like this. Languages change over time. When people live in separate places, the languages change in different ways. This is what has happened to English. It can also happen to other languages, such as French. Many people in Canada speak French but their French is very different from the French of France.

1.What does the word "separately" mean in second paragraph in Chinese?

A. 含糊地 B. 快速地 C. 分开地 D. 简略地

2.Which of the following sentences is RIGHT according to the passage?

A. American people usually say "I don't know" instead of(代替) "I dunno".

B. There are four differences between American and British English.

C. Canadians speak all the same French as Frenchmen.

D. When people live in different places, the language are spoken in the same way.

3.This passage is mainly about .

A. English vocabulary

B. how American sounds are different from British sounds

C. the way the British say words

D. some differences between American and British English

Charlie came from a poor village. His parents had_____money to send him to school when he was young. The boy was very sad. Mr. King lived next to him. He found the boy ____and had pity on him and lent some money to him. So the boy could go to school. He studied hard and ____all his lessons. When he finished middle school, the man introduced him to his friend in the town. And he began to work.

Once Mr. King was seriously hurt in an accident. Dying, he asked Charlie to take care of his daughter, Sharon. The young man_____and several years later he married the girl. He loved her very much and tried his best to make her happy. He often bought beautiful clothes and delicious food for her. He was good at cooking and he cooked ____for her. So she became very fat and she felt it difficult to walk. And one day she found there was something wrong with her heart. Her husband wasn’t at home and she had to go to_____at once. The doctors looked her over and told her ___eat meat, sugar, chocolate or things like these. She was afraid_____the doctor’s words and wrote all the names of the food on the paper. When she got home, she put the list on the table and____. When she returned home that afternoon, she found many kinds of food: meat, sugar and chocolate in the kitchen. Charlie was busy ___ there. As soon as he saw her, he said happily, “I’ve bought all the food you like, dear!”

1.A. no B. some C. much D. enough

2.A. lazy B. clever C. careful D. hard

3.A. did well in B. was poor at C. was working D. was good for

4.A. was angry B. thought hard C. agreed D. said “No。”

5.A. a little B. a few C. many D. a lot

6.A. rest B. sleep C. hospital D. work

7.A. should B. would C. to D. not to

8.A. to remember B. to forget C. to catch D. to teach

9.A. slept B. went out C. cooked D. ate

10.A. reading B. seeing C. cooking D. writing

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