British English and American English
A student is studying British English. He wonders: Can
I have a talk with Americans? Can they catch me? Learners of English often
ask--what are the differences between British English and American English? How
important are these differences?
Certainly, there are some differences between British
English and American English. There are a few differences in grammar（语法）. For example, speakers of British English say “in
hospital” and “Have you a pen?” Americans “in the hospital” and “Do you have a
pen?” Pronunciation (发音) is sometimes different. Americans usually
sound the “r” in words like “car”and “farm”. Some speakers of British English
do not sound the “r” in these words. There are differences between British
English and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example,
“colour”and “honour” are British English spellings. “Color” and “honor” are
American English spellings.
These differences are in grammar, pronunciation,
spelling and vocabulary. However, they are not important. For the most part,
British English and American English are the same language.
1.In American English, we can say, “ ?
”
A．Have you a
new book
B．Do you have a
new book
C．Are you have
a new book
D．Can you to
have a new book
2.Between British English and American English,
sometimes pronunciation is .
A．poor B．different C．high D．short
3.In American English, the word “favourite”can be
spelt .
A．favoruite B．favurite C．favorite D．favrite
4.Englishmen say “in hospital”, while Americans say .
A．at the
hospital B．in the
hospital
C．by hospital D．to hospital
5.The main idea of the passage is that .
A．there are no
differences between British English and American English
B．British
English and American English are two different languages
C．speakers of
British English and American English speak the same language
D．we shouldn't
speak English
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