题目内容
Is the American film ________ you have seen interesting and fun?
A. who
B. whom
C. that
D. when
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American and British people use different greetings. In the USA the commonest greeting is “Hi”. In Britain it is “Hello!” or “How are you?” “Hi!” is creeping(不知不觉地进入)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 “Good-bye”, 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. AmE: Do you have a car, room, etc. ? Yes, I do. BrE: Have you got a car, room, etc. ? Yes, I have.
There are a number of differences between American and British English in the spelling of words, e. g. check(US)/cheque(UK). Many American words ending in “or”, e. g. honor, labor are spelt in British English with an “our,” e. g. honour, labour. Many verbs in American English with “ize” or “izing” forms, e. g. organize, realizing are spelt in BrE with “ise” or “ising”, e. g. organise, realising. In American English, “practice” is used both for the verb and noun. In BrE, the verb is spelt “practise”, and the noun “practice. ” In AmE, one writes “traveler,” while in BrE, one writes “traveller”.
It was once predicted that British and American English would become separate (各自的)languages finally. But the opposite has happened. The links(联系)between the two countries are so strong that linguistically(语言上),and probably culturally(文化上)too, they are closer together than ever before.
AmE—— American English BrE——British English
【小题1】The Americans hardly say “_____”
| A.Good-bye. Have a good day! |
| B.Glad to know you! |
| C.Hi! |
| D.Have you got a car? |
| A.There are lots of differences in spelling between AmE and BrE. |
| B.Why do the Americans and the British use different spellings. |
| C.There are few differences in spelling between AmE and BrE. |
| D.The different usages of words in AmE and BrE. |
| 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. |
| A.解释 | B.预言 | C.考虑 | D.证明 |
Fifty-three years ago Barbie Millicent Roberts first appeared in the world of toys.
Since then, Barbie doll, as everyone called her,has become the most successful toy doll in history. Her parent,the Mattel Company,said that 90% of all Ame”rican girls between 3 and 10 have at least one Barbie at home.
However, Barbie is facing some trouble at present (现在). There are many similar dolls on the market in competiotion with her. Another doll named Bratz, for example, come to life thirteen years ago. She looked more like today’s pop stars with heavy makeup(浓妆) and miniskirts. And her company offers more kind of clothes too.
It seems that Barbie has lost her magic among older girls. “ For younger girls, playing with a Barbie is much fun. But when you get older, you want something smarter and more modern,” says Vera Shepherd, a shop assitant in a New York toy store.
It is good news that on the international market. Barbie is still No. 1. although Mttel is selling ferwer Barbies int the United States three years, sales in other countries are still going up.in January 2009, Mattel openee its first Barbie store in Shanghai, where girls can shop, eat, drink or even become fashion designers for their own Barbies.
Mattel is planning big celebration for Barbie’s 53rd birthday. Fashion designers from all over the world have been called to make new dresses for Barbie. How long will Barbie stay popuplar in the world of toy dolls? It is hard to say, but 【小题1】is surely not the age to retire(退休)。
61. Barbie’s family name is______.
| A.Roberts |
| B.millicent |
| C.Shepherd |
| D.Bratz |
| A.it wears heavy makeup and miniskirts. |
| B.other dolls are more popular with little girls. |
| C.other dolls are trying to beat her in the market. |
| D.it has become less popular in the international market. |
| A.going shopping |
| B.having food |
| C.drinking juice |
| D.taking photos |
| A.珠宝设计师 |
| B.发型设计师 |
| C.舞台设计师 |
| D.服装设计师 |
| A.First Barbie Shop in Shanghai |
| B.Barbie’s Past and present |
| C.Barbie’s 53rd Birthday Party |
| D.Barbie Lost Her Magic |