【题目】Easy for one to learn a foreign language? When A student is learning to speak British English, he wonders: Can I communicate with Americans? Can they understand me? Learners of English often ask: What are the differences between British and American English? How important are these differences?

Certainly, there are some differences between British and American English. There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say in hospital and "Have you a pen?, Americans say in the hospital and ‘Do you have a pen?.Pronunciation is sometimes different. Americans usually sound theirs in words like bird and hurt. Speakers of British English do not sound theirs in these words. There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, colour and honour are British, color” and honor are American.

These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary are not important, however. For the most part, British and American English are the same language.

【1】According to this passage, we can guess a student who is learning to speak American English might be afraid that ________.

A. British people cannot understand him

B. American people cannot understand him

C. the grammar is too hard for him

D. the spelling is too hard for him

2What is NOT talked about in the passage?

A. Whether there are differences between British English and American English.

B. Whether British English and American English are one language or two.

C. How the differences between British English and American English came about.

D. How important the differences are.

3Most __________ say Do you have a watch?

A. British people B. Americans

C. children D. teachers

4According to this passage, British people and Americans have __________ difficulty in understanding each other.

A. little B. much C. some D. great

【题目】It is commonly known that Japan went from a 19th century national economy to a 20th century global economy in a time span of30 years between 1945 and 1975. What is less known is that Japan, understanding that fast efficient transport was the key to a global economy, was the first country in the world to introduce the " Bullet Train". Kawasaki Heavy Industries was duly appointed the manufacturer and the first high speed train went "on line" in 1964,The Shinkansen, as is known in Japan, made its first journey between her capital and Osaka, a distance of 301 miles, at a speed of132 mph.

The next country to introduce high speed trains was France. SNGF, the public rail system in France, was losing passengers to other forms of transport and introduced the TGV ( Train a Grande Vitesse) to counteract the trend in 1981. As a result of Opec controlling the oil market in 1974,the train was designed to be powered by gas turbines. It ran on a specially built track between Lyon and Paris. Eight years later another TGV was introduced, this time between the coast and Paris. Soon, France became the most rail efficient country in the world with high speed train connections to Belgium, London, Germany, Switzerland, Spain and the Netherlands.

There was another positive element that resulted from the introduction of high speed trains. Between 1964 and 1991,Japan's Shinkansen had transported in excess of three billion passengers without there being a single fatal accident and eleven years after France introduced the TGV, it still had a 100% safety record. This statistic has never been equaled by the traditional slow moving trains in any country.

China has become the fourth country to produce such trains, after France, Germany and Japan. China's first domestically produced bullet train with a maximum speed of 350 kilometers per hour has rolled off the production line. Equipped with highly-efficient power system, the currently fastest train in China is also energy efficient. When the train is running, it can transfer kinetic energy into electricity, so that it can ensure its electricity supply even when it is cut off from the power grids. In all,89 such trains are expected to be in commercial operation by the end of 2010.

【1】 It was __________ that helped promote rapid economic growth in 30 years in Japan.

A. manufacturers

B. ordinary trains

C. Internet

D. convenient transportation means

【2】 France introduced high speed trains to __________.

A. increase the number of passengers

B. fight against Opec

C. develop the finance of France

D. connect other cities

【3】 Which of the following advantage (s) belongs to bullet train?

A. Speedy and energy-wasting,

B. Slow but secure.

C. Fast and safe.

D. Crowded and expensive.

【4】 What is the feature of the China's currently fastest train?

A. It is the most advanced train in the world.

B. It can run faster than any other trains throughout the world.

C. It can produce electricity by energy transformation.

D. It can go into commercial operation.

【5】 What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Bullet trains are the most convenient means of transportation compared with others.

B. Bullet trains are the only key to developing the economy of a country.

C. Bullet trains can save time and energy for people.

D. Bullet trains have many advantages and are accepted by more and more countries.

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