One day during our holiday in England, my friend and I went to the train station to buy tickets to London. As native (本土的) speakers of English, we did not expect to have problems in English.

“Two tickets to London, please.” I said to the ticket seller

“Single?” the ticket seller asked me.

I thought that she couldn’t hear me clearly, “Two tickets to London!” I shouted.

At that moment a man helped us. He said that “a single ticket” in Britain doesn’t mean “one ticket”, it means “a one-way ticket”.

My experience in England taught me that there are some differences between British and American English. An Englishman may ask, “Would you like white coffee or white tea?” And an American asks, “Would you like your coffee or tea with milk?” We can find some differences such as the British saying “He’s in hospital”, but the American saying “He’s in the hospital”. Americans write words like color without the “u” of the English colour.

How much do you know about the differences between British and American English?

1.The writer spent his holiday in_________.

A.America B.England C.China D.Canada

2.The writer thought the ticket seller was_________.

A.a good listener B.a careful listener C.a blind person D.bad at hearing

3.“A single ticket” in England means_________.

A.only one ticket

B.a one-way ticket

C.a ticket for two

D.a ticket for one

4.The writer learned in England that there are_________differences between British and American English.

A.few B.no C.two D.some

5.In Britain, if you want your coffee with milk, you should say, “I'd like_________.”

A.some milk B.black coffee C.white milk D.white coffee

Every school has a notice board. Let's see what is on the notice board of an American school.

School Policy

◆Fighting, saying bad words and all other bad behavior will not be allowed.

◆Do not throw rocks, snowballs or sticks on the school grounds.

◆Hand in a note or make a call to school if your child will be absent for the day.

◆Parents and visitors need to check in at the office when entering the school.

After-school Program

The after-school program will continue for the year 2017. The program will be open from 3:30 P.m. to 6:00 P.m. every day.

◆3:30-4:30 Homework&Reading.

◆4:30-6:00 Activities

If you have any questions, call the school at 524-9752.

Class Announcement(通知)

◆Testing Dates:

The math test is on June 12-13

The science test is on June 15

◆Parents' meeting:

The next parents' meeting is on Friday, June 22 at 7:00 P.m. in the meeting hall.

◆Homework:

Please check the Homework Board at the school homepage to find your homework.

MARKING KEY(评分标准)

Goes beyond grade level standards 4

Meets grade level standards 3

Does not meet grade level standards, making progress 2

Does not meet grads level standards, not making progress 1

1.According to School Policy, visitors have to when entering the school.

A.hand in a note B.call at 524-9752 C.check in at the office D.telephone the school

2.Students do their homework and read books in the afternoon.

A.from 3:30 to 4:30 B.from 3:30 to 6:00

C.from 4:30 to 6:00 D.from 6:00 to 7:00

3.Suppose Tony doesn't do well at school but makes progress, he will get on the Report Card.

A.1 B.2 C.3 D.4

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