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For the British, the home is a private place in which he or she goes to hide away from the troubles of life. It is very seldom that one would be invited to a British person’s home. It is rude to knock on a person’s door if you are not invited. If you are invited, don’t ask to see more than the downstairs that your British host invites you into. Never ask how much the house or any of the items in it cost.

   To the American, most of them want their home to be a place where they can entertain (款待) and share their lives with their friends. They may be delighted to give you a full tour of their houses. They may also be pleased when you show your interest and pleasure in their houses.

   Both British and American people will engage in quite a bit of chat and a drink or two before the meal is served. After the first mouthful, you should say how delicious the food is and ask something about it. Remember, never eat with your mouth open and make very little noise while eating. It would be nice of you to help your host in any way. Maybe offer to pour some drinks or clear up after the meal.

61. British people _______ invite friends to their home.

A. often           B. always         C. seldom         D. never

62. If your British friend invites you to his home, you can ____.

A. see anything you like              

B. ask how much his house is

C. ask the cost of any of the items in it   

D. only see the downstairs that you are invited into

63. When you show your interest and pleasure in American people’s house, they may be _____.

A. angry        B. happy        C. sad           D. worried

64. What does the underlined “engage in” mean in Chinese?

A. 陷入        B. 参与          C. 回避            D. 限制

65. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Some manners on visiting British and American people’s home.

B. Different table manners between British and American people.

C. Different ideas about the home between British and American people

D. Different ideas about how to get along well with neighbors between British and American people.

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The Channel Islands are a group of British-owned islands lying in the English Channel, 10 to 30 miles off the French coast, and 70 to 90 miles from the English coast. There are ten islands with a total land area of 75 square miles and a total population of 123,000. The three largest islands, Jersey, Guernsey, and Alderney, have long been known for the fine breeds (品种) of cattle that are raised on them and named after them.

  In earliest known history the islands were considered part of Normandy, which was part of France, but the ruler of Normandy became king of England in 1066, and from then on the islands were looked upon as British land. English control was unbroken until World War II, when the Germans held the islands for five years.

  Although people on the islands speak both languages and they are considered English, their customs are more French than English.

Which of the following maps gives the right position of the Channel Islands?

  Br = Britain      Fr = France     Ch = Channel Islands

  

Jersey, Guernsey, and Alderney breeds of cattle are __________.

  A. considered best in England

  B. named after their birthplaces

  C. brought to the islands by the Germans

  D. raised on well-known farms by the French

The Channel Islands have been continuously under British rule since__________.

  A. earliest known history         B. 1066

  C. 1930s                      D. the end of World War II

Why do people on the Channel Islands follow French way of living?

  A. Their islands used to be part of France.

  B. Their islands are often visited by the French.

  C. They came from France.

D. They speak French.

The Channel Islands are a group of British?owned islands lying in the English Channel(海峡) , 10 to 30 miles off the French coast , and 70 to 90 miles from the English coast. There are ten islands with a total land area of 75 square miles and a total population of 123,000. The three largest islands, Jersey, Guernsey, and Alderney, have long been known for the fine breeds(品种) of cattle that are raised on them and named after them.

In earliest known history the islands were considered part of Normandy, whic

h was part of France, but the ruler of Normandy became king of England in 1066, and from then on the islands were looked upon as British land. English control was unbroken until World War Ⅱ,when the Germans held the islands for five years.

    Although people on the islands speak both languages and they are considered English, their customs are more French than English.

1.Which of the following maps gives the right position of the Channel Islands?

Br=Britain             Fr=France            Ch=Channel Islands 

2.Jersey,Guernsey, and Alderney breeds of cattle are  ________ .

A. considered best in England

B. named after their birthplaces

C. brought to the islands by the Germans

D. raised on well?known farms by the French 

3.The Channel Islands have been continuously under British rule since ___________.

A. earliest known history               B. 1066

C. 1930s                                D. the end of World War Ⅱ 

4.Why do people on the Channel Islands follow French way of living?

A. Their islands used to be part of Frence.

B. Their islands are often visited by the French.

C. They came from France.

D. They speak French. 

American and British use different greetings. In the USA the commonest greeting is “Hi”. In Britain it is “Hello!” or “How are you?”. “Hi!” is creeping(不知不觉的)into British, too. When they are introduced to someone, the Americans say, “Glad to know you.” The British say, “How do you do?” or “Pleased to meet you.” When Americans say “Good­bye”, they nearly always add, “Have a good day,” or “Have a good trip,” etc. to friends and strangers alike. Britons are already beginning to use “Have a good day”。

The British usually use “got”in the sense of “have”. The Americans hardly ever do.

Am.E: Do you have a car, room,etc.?Yes, I do.

Br.E: Have you got a car, room, etc.? Yes, I have.

Finally, there are a number of differences between American and British English in the spelling of words, e.g.check(US)/cheque(UK); center(US)/centre(UK). Many American words ending in “or”, e.g. honor, vigor, labor are spelt in British English with an “our”, e.g. honour, vigour, labour. Many verbs in American English with “ize”or “izing” forms, e.g. organize, realizing are spelt in Br.E “ise”or “ising”,e.g.organise,realising.In American English, “practice”is used both for the verb and noun.In Br.E, the verb is spelt “practise”, and the noun “practice”. In the main, American English  avoids the doubling up of consonants(辅音字母)in nouns and verbs while British English does not.In American English, for example, one writes “travel, traveled, traveling, traveler,” while in British English, one writes  “travel, travelled, travelling, traveller”.

It was once predicted that British and American English would became separate languages finally. But the opposite has happened. The links(连接)between the two countries are so strong that linguistically(语言上的), and probably culturally(文化上的)too, they are closer together than ever.

1.The Americans hardly say________.

A.Good­bye.Have a good day!  B.Glad to know you!

C.Hi!     D.Have you got a car?

2.A British writes________.

A.cheque;center        B.honor;organise

C.traveled;practice     D.labour;traveller

3.What does the fifth paragraph talk about?

A.There are lots of differences in spelling between Am.E.and Br.E.

B.Why do the Americans and the British use different spellings?

C.There are few differences in spelling between Am.E.and Br.E.

D. The different usages of words in Am.E and Br.E

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.The two languages will become separate languages. 

B.American English will be used more and more. 

C.The two languages will be closer and closer.

D.British English will be used more and more.

 

The Channel Islands are a group of British-owned islands lying in the English Channel, 10 to 30 miles off the French coast, and 70 to 90 miles from the English coast. There are ten islands with a total land area of 75 square miles and a total population of 123,000. The three largest islands, Jersey, Guernsey, and Alderney, have long been known for the fine breeds (品种) of cattle that are raised on them and named after them.

  In earliest known history the islands were considered part of Normandy, which was part of France, but the ruler of Normandy became king of England in 1066, and from then on the islands were looked upon as British land. English control was unbroken until World War II, when the Germans held the islands for five years.

  Although people on the islands speak both languages and they are considered English, their customs are more French than English.

1.Which of the following maps gives the right position of the Channel Islands?

  Br = Britain      Fr = France     Ch = Channel Islands

  

2.Jersey, Guernsey, and Alderney breeds of cattle are __________.

  A. considered best in England

  B. named after their birthplaces

  C. brought to the islands by the Germans

  D. raised on well-known farms by the French

3. The Channel Islands have been continuously under British rule since__________.

  A. earliest known history         B. 1066

  C. 1930s                      D. the end of World War II

4.Why do people on the Channel Islands follow French way of living?

  A. Their islands used to be part of France.

  B. Their islands are often visited by the French.

  C. They came from France.

D. They speak French.

 

The Channel Islands are a group of British-owned islands lying in the English Channel, 10 to 30 miles off the French coast, and 70 to 90 miles from the English coast. There are ten islands with a total land area of 75 square miles and a total population of 123,000. The three largest islands, Jersey, Guernsey, and Alderney, have long been known for the fine breeds (品种) of cattle that are raised on them and named after them.

  In earliest known history the islands were considered part of Normandy, which was part of France, but the ruler of Normandy became king of England in 1066, and from then on the islands were looked upon as British land. English control was unbroken until World War II, when the Germans held the islands for five years.

  Although people on the islands speak both languages and they are considered English, their customs are more French than English.

61. Which of the following maps gives the right position of the Channel Islands?

  Br = Britain      Fr = France     Ch = Channel Islands

  

 62. Jersey, Guernsey, and Alderney breeds of cattle are __________.

  A. considered best in England

  B. named after their birthplaces

  C. brought to the islands by the Germans

  D. raised on well-known farms by the French

63. The Channel Islands have been continuously under British rule since__________.

  A. earliest known history         B. 1066

  C. 1930s                      D. the end of World War II

64. Why do people on the Channel Islands follow French way of living?

  A. Their islands used to be part of France.

  B. Their islands are often visited by the French.

  C. They came from France.

  D. They speak French. 

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