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 depend        important   similar    contribute     mean      

pronunciation   differ      strength   end up        attend

We can see the 1) __________ between American English British English but they are different sometimes. Many students want to know about the 2) __________ between American English and British English.

At first the language in Britain and America was the same. In 1776 America became a (an) 3) __________ country. After that, the language slowly began to change. For a long time the language in America stayed the same, while the language in England changed. For example, 300 years ago the English talked about "fall".

Today, most British people talk about "autumn", but Americans still talk abut "fall". In the same way Americans still use the expression "I guess" 4) __________ "I think", just as the British did 300 years ago.

At the same time, British English and American English started borrowing words from other languages, 5) __________ with different words. For example, the British took "typhoon" from Chinese, while the Americans took "tornado" from Spanish.

In 1828 Noah Webster published the first American dictionary. He wanted to make American English different from British English, so he changed the spelling of many words. That’s why the words "colour", "centre" and "traveller" are spelt "color", "center" and "traveler" in American English. Except for spelling, written English is more or less the same in both British and American English.

They are also different in the spoken language. For example, Americans say dance /dæns/, and in southern England they say /dɑ?ns/. In America they 6) p__________ not /nɑt/; in southern England they say /n?t/. However, most of the time people from the two countries do not have any trouble in understanding each other.

 

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British English and American English are almost the same. But there are slight differences between British and American English in vocabulary, pronunciation, spelling and grammar.
The first difference between British and American English is in vocabulary. Almost all of the words used in British English and American English are exactly the same. Only a very small number of words are used disparately. For example, Americans would say “apartment”, but the British would say “flat” to talk about the place where they live. In addition to some common words, many idiomatic(惯用的)expressions are different. In England people might say “I’ll ring you up tonight”, but in the US, people might say “I’ll call you up tonight”.
The second difference between British and American English is in Pronunciation. The main difference in pronunciation concerns the vowels(元音). Some American dialects and some British dialects use vowels in different ways. Sometimes, Americans and the British don’t understand each other’s pronunciation. But most of the time, the British and Americans do understand each other’s pronunciation because most of the sounds of the two dialects are the same.
The third difference is very small. This is the difference in spelling. A few types of words are spelled differently in British and American English. The most common example is in a word like “center”. In British English, this word would be spelled C-E-N-T-R-E, while in American English the same word would be spelled C-E-N-T-E-R. Another example is “or” vs “our”. The word “color”is spelled C-O-L-O-U-R in Britain but C-O-L-O-R in the US.
There are a few differences in grammar, too. The British may say “Have you got..?” while Americans prefer “Do you have..?” An American might say “my friend just arrived”, but a British would say “my friend has just arrived”. Sometimes function words are used differently: the British may say “at the weekend”, but Americans would say “on the weekend”.
【小题1】What is this passage mainly about?

A.The development of American English
B.Differences between British and American English
C.The influences of British English on American English
D.The causes of the differences between British and American English
【小题2】What does the underlined word “disparately” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A.FrequentlyB.RegularlyC.EventuallyD.Differently
【小题3】According to Paragraph 3, Americans and the British may find it hard to understand each other because of       .
A.the different ways of using vowels
B.the different idiomatic expressions they use
C.the differences in grammar
D.the differences in spelling
【小题4】Which of the following words probably belong to the American English vocabulary?
a. flavour    b. theater   c. humor   d. centre   e. kilometer   f. honour     g. color
A.abceB.bcdeC.bcegD.defg
【小题5】Which of the following sentences is most probably used by Americans?
A.I’ll learn with you at the weekend
B.Have you got a dictionary?
C.I’ll ring her up tonight.
D.Do you have a pen?

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71. On weekends I prefer going out to enjoy the beauty of nature _______________

(呆在家里).  (stay)

72. She __________________ (发现很难安身)and calm down in the hiding place,

   because she was concerned about whether they would be discovered.  (settle)

73. Christmas Day is coming, and_______________________(许多人都迫不及待地)

go home a little earlier.  (number, wait)

74. It is the famous painter, as well as other artists, __________________(正在筹备)

the important meeting.  (organize)

75. It is thought that the local villagers have no trouble __________________________

(充分利用)the empty land on the hill. (use n.)

76. I insist _________________(你不应放弃)this chance because I don’t think you

 can find another one like it.  (give)

77. Seeing the funny expression on his face, everyone can’t help _______________

  (突然大笑起来).  (burst)

78. With the rapid development of science and technology, I can’t imagine_______

_________________(我的家乡会是什么样子)in ten years.  (what)

79. This factory produces millions of cars every year, ________________________

(其中大部分卖到)abroad.  (sell)

80. Anne and her family hid themselves in the Netherlands for nearly twenty-five

months ___________________(才被抓住)by the German Nazis.  (catch)

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Kids have their own ideas about money---some are sensible and others are not so wise.
Twelve-year-old Amanda thinks it’s 1  to save and not blow your money right away  “ so you can  2  other things”.
When it comes to credit cards, eight-year-old Jeremie says when the monthly 3  comes in “ you sign it and then you give it back” ---leaving out the part about actually 4  it.
These kids are 5 far away from the working world, but the ideas they’re forming about 6  could affect how much they save, how they use credit cards and how much debt they finally take on in later life.
High school business teacher Jeff Balch said his students had 7  knowledge about money other than spending. “ They don’t know most things because 8  talks to them about them---as in their parents,” said Balch, “The discussions tend to be in terms of kids 9  too much money, but no one tells them why, where their money goes.
Mitch Murphy said students’ message to the task force was to “ make it 10 ”. “ It may be difficult to have a 14-or 15-year-old student get too 11  about retirement planning, ” Murphy said, “ But if you want to talk about a cellphone contract or a debt card,they will be engaged in.” Murphy said learning financial literacy (能力) 12,  well 13  getting into the work force, should stay with Canadians for life and 14  the country as a result.
Sandra Martin said children can start learning about money when they learn to 15 . “ Sit down with the flyers and look at how much things cost,” Martin said. Babysitting and birthday money could be 16  and there would be a(n) 17  as to how much could be debited(借) every month, she said.
“ The reality is that we’re not spending with cash anymore. If you’re always in  18  of your child’s money, then they’re never going to learn what it means to save for something that’s 19.”
Balch said he tries to make his students realize the differences between needs, wants and priorities(优先权). If they haven’t learned self-control and if they haven’t learned how to 20  money, they can easily spiral(螺旋上升) out of control.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      good
    2. B.
      difficult
    3. C.
      easy
    4. D.
      hard
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      sell
    2. B.
      exchange
    3. C.
      buy
    4. D.
      involve
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      material
    2. B.
      bill
    3. C.
      catalogue
    4. D.
      figure
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      paying
    2. B.
      replacing
    3. C.
      recycling
    4. D.
      adopting
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      already
    2. B.
      still
    3. C.
      even
    4. D.
      almost
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      belief
    2. B.
      part
    3. C.
      discipline
    4. D.
      money
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      much
    2. B.
      more
    3. C.
      little
    4. D.
      many
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      everybody
    2. B.
      somebody
    3. C.
      anybody
    4. D.
      nobody
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      spending
    2. B.
      costing
    3. C.
      taking
    4. D.
      sparing
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      amazing
    2. B.
      real
    3. C.
      active
    4. D.
      legal
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      disappointed
    2. B.
      skeptical
    3. C.
      enthusiastic
    4. D.
      fortunate
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      correctly
    2. B.
      early
    3. C.
      late
    4. D.
      patiently
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      before
    2. B.
      after
    3. C.
      when
    4. D.
      while
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      benefit
    2. B.
      bother
    3. C.
      contact
    4. D.
      educate
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      cook
    2. B.
      trade
    3. C.
      count
    4. D.
      paint
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      stood
    2. B.
      banned
    3. C.
      displayed
    4. D.
      deposited
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      attitude
    2. B.
      conclusion
    3. C.
      limit
    4. D.
      data
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      search
    2. B.
      control
    3. C.
      need
    4. D.
      place
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      important
    2. B.
      formal
    3. C.
      scientific
    4. D.
      independent
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      borrow
    2. B.
      lend
    3. C.
      increase
    4. D.
      handle
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