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There are some differences between American and British English, but do you know _____the differences came into being?

A.that B.what C.which D.how

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British and American English are different ________ many ways.

A. from     B. in  C. between        D. to

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Though British and American English have some differences in spelling and pronunciation,

they have much　　　　　　　　 .

A. in general　　 B. in common

C. in place　 　　 D. in words

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The other two areas ____ British and American English differ are spelling and pronunciation.

A. in which　　 B. which

C. that　　 　　 D. what

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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词过括号内单词的正确形式。

British and American English are different 1. many ways. The first and most obvious way is in the vocabulary. There are 2. (hundred) of different words which are not used on the other side of the Atlantic. For example, Americans use automobiles, freeways, gas, cabs and subways 3. the British use cars, motorways, petrol, taxis and undergrounds. Besides, sometimes 4. same word used by Americans and the British has a slightly different meaning, which can be 5.(confuse)．

There are a few 6.(differ) in grammar, too. In addition, the two varieties differ in spelling and pronunciation. American spelling seems 7.(simple): center, color and program instead of centre, colour and programme. Many factors 8. (influence) American pronunciation since the first settlers arrived four hundred years ago. But a Londoner doesn’t have much difficulty 9. (understand) a New Yorker.

The two varieties are moving closer. For more than a century, communications across the Atlantic have developed steadily, which has led to lots of American words and structures passing into British English. So, don’t worry. Users of English will all be able to understand each 10. — wherever they are.

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There are many differences between America and China. The biggest difference is traffic rules. In America there are too much more cars than in China. But there are much fewer traffic jams and accidents in America than in China. We hardly see traffic police in the street, but all cars obey strictly traffic rules, and people hardly find that a car does not obey traffic rules in the street.

About American traffic rules, there are many better terms, such as:

1. Stop line: There are stop lines in all crossing without traffic light (some have two stop lines and others have four stop lines). All cars must stop while meeting the stop line.

2. Traffic light: There is traffic light in the crossing of the road. Cars may almost turn every direction. The traffic light can give signal step by step including u-turn. There is a kind of middle lane of turning left. When a car wants to turn left in the road, he may enter into the middle lane of turning left and give a signal of turning left. When he thinks being safe, he may turn left. In many conditions the order of passing is also given very specifically. If people want to change lane or turn, they must look behind and think being safe. Only so, they may do it.

3. Specific item: Such as parking, there are three kinds of lines (their colors are white, blue or red) in the roadside. Every line may park different kinds of cars. There are many streets in some residential areas (住宅区), and there is a kind of rule that any car cannot park at any time or any period time. In every parking, there are some special positions for invalid (伤残的) people.

4. About the priority of passenger and car: At any case, passengers have the priority to cars. And only after passengers have passed the road and got the top of sidestep, cars may go ahead.

In general, traffic rules of America are very specific, convenient, safe and humanizing.

1.Which of the following is NOT the reason why we can hardly see traffic police in the street in America?

A. Traffic police are not very necessary because few cars break traffic rules.

B. The traffic is very clear and there are few traffic jams and accidents in the street.

C. There are so many cars in the street that the traffic police can’t be seen.

D. The effective traffic rules play an important part in the road safety.

2.Why is there a middle lane of turning left on the road?

A. It is designed for the cars that want to turn left.

B. It is very safe to drive there.

C. It is very convenient for the traffic police to find the cars that break the rules.

D. The cars that want to turn left can easily give a signal of turning left.

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. In America, all cars in the crossing must stop when they meet the stop line.

B. In America, any car cannot park in the streets in some residential areas.

C. If people want to turn, they can obey the guide of the traffic police.

D. There are more traffic jams in China.

4.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. American Traffic Rules

B. Differences in Traffic Rules between China and America

C. Traffic Jams in America

D. American People Who Obey Traffic Rules

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As we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Let’s look at the words about animals and plants. Most expressions in Chinese about the dog, for example, “a homeless dog”, “a mad dog”, “a running dog” and “a dog catching a mouse”, have negative meanings. But in western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use the dog to describe positive actions. For example, “you are a lucky dog” means you are a lucky person. And “every dog has its day” means each person has good luck sometimes. To describe a person’s serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The word “dog-tired” means very tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But in western culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel. There are many other examples of how “cat” is used differently as well.

The rose is regarded as a symbol of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose stands for love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries.

The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used.

1.“Every dog has its day” means “__________”.

A. Everybody in the world is lucky.

B. Each person lives his own way of life.

C. If one works hard, he’s sure to succeed.

D. Everybody has a time in life to be lucky.

2.Western people usually use “cat” to refer to “_____________”.

A. a tired person　　　　 B. a brave man

C. a homeless person　　 D. an unkind woman

3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Words show differences in culture.

B. Chinese people prefer dogs to cats.

C. Western people think cats to be good friends.

D. Rose is the national flower of all western countries.

4.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Negative and Positive Words.

B. Different Countries Have Different Culture.

C. Rose Means the Same in Chinese and English.

D. What Dog and Cat Mean in English and Chinese.

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American and British use different greetings. In the USA the commonest greeting is “Hi”. In Britain it is “Hello！” or “How are you？”. “Hi！” is creeping(不知不觉的)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 “Good­bye”， 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.

Am.E: Do you have a car, room，etc.？Yes, I do.

Br.E: Have you got a car, room, etc.? Yes, I have.

Finally, there are a number of differences between American and British English in the spelling of words, e．g.check(US)/cheque(UK); center(US)/centre(UK). Many American words ending in “or”， e．g. honor, vigor, labor are spelt in British English with an “our”， e．g. honour, vigour, labour. Many verbs in American English with “ize”or “izing” forms, e．g. organize, realizing are spelt in Br.E “ise”or “ising”，e.g.organise，realising.In American English, “practice”is used both for the verb and noun.In Br.E, the verb is spelt “practise”， and the noun “practice”. In the main, American English  avoids the doubling up of consonants(辅音字母)in nouns and verbs while British English does not.In American English, for example, one writes “travel, traveled, traveling, traveler，” while in British English, one writes  “travel, travelled, travelling, traveller”．

It was once predicted that British and American English would became separate languages finally. But the opposite has happened. The links(连接)between the two countries are so strong that linguistically(语言上的), and probably culturally(文化上的)too, they are closer together than ever.

1.The Americans hardly say________.

A．Good­bye.Have a good day!  B．Glad to know you!

C．Hi!     D．Have you got a car?

2.A British writes________.

A．cheque；center        B．honor；organise

C．traveled；practice     D．labour；traveller

3.What does the fifth paragraph talk about?

A．There are lots of differences in spelling between Am.E.and Br.E.

B．Why do the Americans and the British use different spellings?

C．There are few differences in spelling between Am.E.and Br.E.

D. The different usages of words in Am.E and Br.E

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

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.

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Australian English differs ________ pronunciation ________ British and American English.

A. in; from            B. from; in            C. in; between            D. from; between

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There are several different types of fire departments. Some hire full-time paid firefighters and some are run entirely by volunteers.1., a firefighter must go through strict physical and academic training to ensure a strong knowledge of fire safety and the physical strength to handle the tasks required by member of a fire department.

Joining a fire department requires that both physical and written tests are passed with scores showing a thorough knowledge of fire safety.2..

The first step in joining a fire department as a paid firefighter is to submit an application as well as acquire the appropriate training. Usually firefighters must have a high school diploma, and some complete two-or-four-year programs in fire science at community colleges and universities. 3., and if a candidate already has connections at a fire department, he may apply for a position straight out of high school.

Once a candidate applies and is accepted for training at a fire department, he must then complete several weeks of training at the department’s training center.4.. When this is done, the candidate is sent to a fire company for a period of probation (实习). He has to continue training in the new position while being directed by experienced firefighters.5.. An application must be submitted to the volunteer fire department, then if the application is accepted, the candidate will take a training program and then be required to pass a physical and written test. Firefighters must also become certified (认证) as Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs). The level of EMT certification is determined by the individual departments.

A.Although it is demanding

B.Whichever type is desired

C.However, an academic program is not required

D.For volunteer firefighters the procedure is similar

E.But joining a volunteer fire department is totally different

F.Training consists of classroom work and practical training

G.Also, a candidate must be able to respond quickly in emergencies

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