10.What can we learn from the dialogue? A.The story was very interesting. B.The story was too difficult to read. C.The girl couldn't remember the writer's name.
11.聽對話,回答問題。 (1)Why was Jim late for school? A.Because he got up late. B.Because there was lots of traffic on the road. C.Because there was something wrong with his bike. (2)What did Miss Li want him to do? A.To finish his homework. B.To go to her office after class. C.To get up early.
13.聽短文,回答問題。 (1)How did Bob and Jenny go to London for a holiday? A.By train. B.By car. C.By plane. (2)Why didn't Jenny go for a walk in Hyde Park? A.Because she was too tired. B.Because she was busy working. C.Because she wasn't interested in it. (3)When did they visit the British Museum? A.On Tuesday. B.On Thursday. C.On Wednesday. (4)What did Jenny do on Thursday morning? A.She did some shopping. B.She listened to a concert. C.She sent some emails. (5)What did they think of the holiday? A.Boring. B.Great. C.Terrible.
44.There is an old saying that America and Britain are "Two nations divided by a common language." Are American and British English really so different? Vocabulary The biggest difference between American and British English is vocabulary.In their everyday lives,there are many different words.For example,Americans eat cookies,while British people eat biscuits. Collective Nouns (集合名詞) There are some grammatical differences,such as the use of collective nouns.Americans would say,"The team is good." But people in the UK might say, "The team are good" or "The team is good." Auxiliary Verbs (助動詞) Another grammatical difference is about auxiliary verbs.Look at the auxiliary verb shall.British people sometimes use shall to express the future.For example,"I shall go home now." Americans seldom use it in their conversations.They would use "I will go home now." Past Tense Verbs Americans like to use the -ed ending,while British people like to use the -t ending.For example,in American English,the past tense of learn is learned.But in British English,it is learnt. Tag Questions What is a tag question?Here are two examples, "The weather is fine,isn't it?" or, "You don't like him,do you?" Americans use tag questions less often than British people. Spelling We can find differences in the American spelling of words like humor(from humour).Americans give up the letter u to make the spelling match the pronunciation (發(fā)音). British and American English have more similarities than differences.Most Americans and British people can understand each other easily.
American and British English
Six(1)
Vocabulary
Americans and British people use a lot of different words in their (2)
lives,such as cookies and biscuits.
Collective Nouns
Americans would say "The team is good",while (3)
people might say "The team are good" or "The team is good."
Auxiliary Verbs
British people sometimes use shall to express the (4)
.Americans would use will (5)
of shall in their conversations.
Past Tense Verbs
Some past tense verbs (6)
in -ed in American English but in -t in British English.
Tag Questions
Americans do not use tag questions as(7)
as British people.
Spelling
Americans give up the letter u to (8)
the spelling with the pronunciation.
Conclusion
British and American English have (9)
difference than similarities. It's not very (10)
for most Americans and British people to understand each other.