For thousands of years，poetry(诗歌) has been one of the favorite types of literature(文学) in China.There were many famous poets in Chinese history，and many of their poems are still read and loved today.
Recently，a popular TV show—Chinese Poetry Competition has attracted many people.Now let's interview some people and listen to what they said.
I like Wu Yishu very much.She studies at the High School Affiliated(附属) to Fudan University in Shanghai.She came out on top.She can recite(背诵) more than 2，000 Chinese poems fluently(流利地)．I really admire her knowledge of poems.She is tall and beautiful，and she always stays calm whether the questions are easy or hard. |
The woman that impresses(给……以深刻印象) me is Bai Ruyun.She comes from a village in Xingtai.She is a farmer.She is not rich and she is badly ill in hospital，but she has been so confident in herself since she began to read and recite Chinese poems. |
Among the competitors(选手)，I like Wang Zilong best.He is 34 years old.He teaches Chinese in Shijiazhuang College.He said when he was only two years old，his parents began to teach him to recite Chinese poems. |
Do you know the young boy? He is Ye Fei，13，from Anqing No.Two Middle School in Anhui.In one competition，he answered all the questions correctly.Now he is a young star in his school because of his love of Chinese poems. |
1.Who came out on top in the Chinese poetry Competition?
A. Wu Yishu. B. Bai Ruyun.
C. Wang Zilong. D. Ye Fei.
2.Where does Bai Ruyun come from?
A. Shanghai. B. Xingtai.
C. Shijiazhuang. D. Anqing.
3.How long has Wang Zilong learned to recite Chinese poems?
A. For 34 years. B. For 2 years.
C. For 36 years. D. For 32 years.
4.What do we know about Ye Fei?
A. He can recite more than 2，000 Chinese poems fluently.
B. He learned Chinese poems when he was three years old.
C. He studied in Anqing No.Two Middle School in Anhui.
D. He answered all the questions correctly in all competitions.
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Ye Fei is a thirteenyearold student in Anhui.
B. Wang Zilong teaches maths in Xingtai College.
C. Bai Ruyun is from a rich family in Shijiazhuang.
D. Wu Yishu will feel nervous if the questions are hard.
English is the first language of several countries.However，it has many differences.British，American，and South African English are all spoken differently.In many English language courses，the British and American differences are taught.One is not more correct than the other，but there are important differences between the two.
Probably the biggest difference between American and British English is the vocabulary.Different words and expressions are used to talk about the same thing.For example，in the United States，people throw their garbage into the trash can.In England，people throw their rubbish into the dustbin.In Britain，people take a lift to the fifth floor.In America，people take an elevator.
American and British grammar can be also different.For example，speakers of British English will ask “What did you do at the weekend？”，but Americans usually say “on the weekend.” In the United States people usually say “I've gotten a new car.”，but in the UK they will say “I've just got a new car.”
The pronunciation in American and British English is also different，even when the spelling is the same.The word “tomato”—pronounced “tomahto” in British English—is a classic example of this.
Vocabulary，grammar，and pronunciation are three ways English is different in different parts of the world.Learning all these is not easy，so English learners should just know that they are always there.
Differences | ||
Br E | Am E | |
Vocabulary | * Throw the rubbish into the dustbin * Take a (56)1. to the fifth floor | * Throw the garbage into the (57)2. * Take the elevator |
Grammar | * At the weekend * I've just(58)3. a new car. | *(59)4.the weekend * I've gotten a new car. |
(60)5. | Tomato—pronounced “tomahto” | |