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　　This term （学期） Mr.Smith t __(1)___ us English. He i __(2)___ a tall man. He likes w __(3)___ a white shirt （衬衣） and black trousers（裤子）. He can speak very good English. We all like h __(4)___ very much.

　　He is a new teacher, a __(5)___ he d __(6)___ know our names. He has all the names o __(7)___ a small piece of paper（一张纸）. On the f __(8)___ lesson, he says, “Let me c __(9)___ your names. Mike.”“I'm h __(10)__.”

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

When I was a teenager growing up in France, I wanted to leave school and have my own life. The only way I could   1  this was to work in the local paper factory in my town, or get married. I was very nervous when I told my   2  I wanted to leave school. I thought he would say, “  3  You are going to college (大学).” I was very   4  when he said, “OK. Let’s go to the paper factory.”
Two days later,   5  took me to the factory. I imagined everyone to be friends   6 together and having fun. I even imagined there would be music and singing. I   7  I had watched too many movies as a teenager.
When we   8   the factory gate, my father spoke to the guard (门卫) and one minute later we were   9 . I walked around the factory looking at the building, the workers, and listening to the noise. It was   10 . I ran back to my father and said, “I want to go home.”
He asked me, “What do you think of the   11 ?”
“Too bad,” I answered.
“And marriage(婚姻) is even   12 !” he said.
I went back to school the next day thinking about studying hard   13  I could get into a good college. I   14  studying English so I decided to major in languages at college. Thanks to my father and our   15  to the paper factory, I now work at the United Nations and my father is very proud of me. I married a very good man and my life is much better than it would have been working in the factory!

1.What’s wrong with Mike?

A. He meets trouble with his parents.

B. He doesn’t know how to get on well with his classmates.

C. He has a hard time with his English class.

D. He is always speaking in class.

2.What happened in that English class?

A. Mike couldn’t answer the question. So the teacher asked him to stand.

B. Mike had an argument with Tom about the question.

C. Tom asked Mike a question, and the teacher thought they were speaking.

D. Mike felt uncomfortable because he was ill.

3.In the editor’s opinion, why did the English teacher punish(惩罚) Mike?

A. Because the English teacher didn’t think Mike was studying hard in class.

B. Because Mike answered the question wrong.

C. Because Mike was bad at English.

D. Because Mike had a fight with other students.

4.What does the underlined phrase“ take actions” mean in Chinese?

A.采取行动      B.参加活动      C. 帮助         D. 表演

5.What can we learn from the letters?

A. Mike wants to have a talk with his English teacher.

B. Mike wants the editor to say something to his English teacher.

C. The editor gave Mike some advice, but it didn’t work.

D. Mike dislikes English classes now, but he wants to learn English well.

Look at the boy. His English name is Mike Smith. His Chinese name is Li Hai. He is from England. He’s twelve years old. My name is Hao Gang. Tom is my English name. I’m from Shanghai. I’m thirteen. Mike and I are good friends. We are in Grade Seven. I am in Class 3 and he is in Class 5. Today is Thursday. We want to swim after school.
【小题1】How old is Li Hai?