The people in the USA and England both speak English of course. But there are some important differences between ①________ English and ________ English. First of all, they sound very different. Often, Americans don't say each word separately. They say several words together. Americans may say “I dunno” instead of “I don't know.” However, the British are more careful in their speech. They usually say all the words and keep them separate.

Sound__is__not__the__only__difference__between__British__English__and__American__English.Words sometimes have different meanings,too. Some American words are never used in England. The same thing is true of some British words in America. For example, the vocabulary for cars and driving is very different. Americans drive trucks, but in England people drive lorries. Many expressions are also different in the two countries. There're also some differences in grammar. For example, Americans usually use the helping verb “do” when they ask a question.

But the British often leave out the helping verb. All these differences can be confusing (易混淆的) if you are learning English. But 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.③ 但是他们的法语和法国的法语不一样。

1.在①处填上合适的词 ________ ________

2.将②处的英语译成汉语。

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3.将③处的汉语译成英语。

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4.找出Languages change because of the time and the different places.的同义句。

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5.找出或写出主题句。

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Activities on weekend or vacation

Eric London

I went to climb the mountains with my friends last weekend.The weather was warm. We took a walk in the mountains and saw quite a few animals.They were cute. There were lots of flowers.

Jane New York City

I went to the countryside with my family and stayed there for about two weeks.The air there was clean. Every day, we fed the chickens,milked the cows,played with the dogs and went fishing. We had a good time.

Linda Toronto

I went to a beautiful beach with my classmates last summer. We stayed in a hotel near the sea. It was clean and quiet. We stayed there for five days. Every day we went swimming in the sea.

Lu Jing Hangzhou

I found the summer vacation was not so interesting as I imagined.It was very hot,so I had to spend most of the time staying at home,watching TV,listening to the radio and playing with my dog. Sometimes,I went to visit my relatives.

1.Eric went to climb the mountains with his ________.

A.family B.relatives C.classmates D.friends

2.Jane stayed in the countryside for ________ days.

A.nine B.fourteen C.two D.five

3.Where did Linda go last summer?

A.She went to the beach. B.She stayed at home.

C.She went to the countryside. D.She went to the mountains.

4.Lu Jing didn't ________ during the summer vacation.

A.watch TV B.listen to the radio

C.play with her dog D.feed the chickens

5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A.Eric saw many animals and flowers.

B.Jane comes from the United States.

C.Linda milked the cows every day.

D.Lu Jing thought her vacation was boring.

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