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【题目】 The people in the USA and England both speak English of course. But there are some important differences between ①________ English and ________ English. First of all, they sound very different. Often, Americans don't say each word separately. They say several words together. Americans may say “I dunno” instead of “I don't know.” However, the British are more careful in their speech. They usually say all the words and keep them separate.

②Sound__is__not__the__only__difference__between__British__English__and__American__English.Words sometimes have different meanings，too. Some American words are never used in England. The same thing is true of some British words in America. For example, the vocabulary for cars and driving is very different. Americans drive trucks, but in England people drive lorries. Many expressions are also different in the two countries. There're also some differences in grammar. For example, Americans usually use the helping verb “do” when they ask a question.

But the British often leave out the helping verb. All these differences can be confusing (易混淆的) if you are learning English. But most languages are like this. Languages change over time. When people live in separate places, the languages change in different ways. This is what has happened to English. It can also happen to other languages, such as French. Many people in Canada speak French.③ 但是他们的法语和法国的法语不一样。

【1】在①处填上合适的词 ________ ________

【2】将②处的英语译成汉语。

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【3】将③处的汉语译成英语。

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【4】找出Languages change because of the time and the different places.的同义句。

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【5】找出或写出主题句。

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 American British

【2】英式英语和美式英语不仅仅是发音不同。

【3】But their French is different from the French of France.

【4】Languages change over time. When people live in separate places，the languages change in different ways.

【5】There are some important differences between American English and British English.或 The differences between American English and British English.

【解析】

句意：美国和英国的人都说英语。但是英语和英语之间有一些重要的区别。首先，它们听起来很不一样。通常声音不是英国英语和美国英语的唯一区别。单词有时也有不同的含义。有些美国词在英国从未使用过。美国的一些英国词汇也是如此。美国人开卡车，而英国人开卡车。两国的许多表达方式也不同。语法上也有一些不同。例如，美国人在提问时通常使用助动词“do”。但是英国人经常省略助动词。语言随着时间的推移而变化。当人们生活在不同的地方时，语言会以不同的方式变化。英语就是这样。它也可能发生在其他语言上，比如法语。加拿大许多人讲法语。

【1】细节理解题。根据The people in the USA and England both speak English of course.可知在美式英语和英式英语之间有许多不同点。故答案为(1). American (2). British 。

【2】英译汉翻译题。根据关键短语British English and American English.是美式英语和英式英语；between…and…：在……和……两者之间。故答案为英式英语和美式英语不仅仅是发音不同。

【3】汉译英翻译题。根据与……不同：be different from；法国的法语：the French of France。可知，故答案为But their French is different from the French of France.

【4】同义句。根据“语言的变化由于时间和不同的地方。”可知 Languages change over time. When people live in separate places, the languages change in different ways. 是同义句。可知，故答案为Languages change over time. When people live in separate places，the languages change in different ways.

【5】理解概括题。根据文中主要阐述了英式英语和美式英语的不同。主题句是There are some important differences between American English and British English.或 The differences between American English and British English.

本文中长句较多，一时很难读懂句子含义，注意多读几遍，不要强求非得理解一词一句的含义，能把握文章大意就行。然后带着问题阅读短文，一般就能顺利找出答题依据。对于不能直接找到根据的问题注意联系上下文，根据短文中心总结出正确答案。本文逻辑层次比较清晰，因此阅读中不必刻意追求读懂每个单词，每句话，认真带着问题阅读短文基本上就能完成本篇阅读。