19．American and British people both speak English of course．But sometimes there are some important differences between British English and American English．
First of all，they sound very different．Often，Americans don't say each word separately．They say words together．Americans may say"I dunno"instead of （代替）"I don't know"．Or they may say"Whaddya say？"instead of"What did you say？"However，the British are more careful．They usually say all the words and keep them separate．
Sound is not only the difference．Words sometimes have different meanings too．For example，the vocabulary（词汇） for cars and driving is very different．Americans drive trucks（卡车），but in England people drive lorries．
Many expressions（短语） are also different in the two countries．In England，if you are going to telephone your friends，you"phone them up"．In America，you"give them a call"．When you are saying goodbye in England you might say"Cheerio!"In America you might say"See you later．"
There're also some differences in grammar（语法）．For example，Americans usually use the helping verb"do"when they ask a question．They say"Do you have a storybook？"But the British often leave out the helping verb．They say"Have you a storybook？"
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 but their French is very different from the French of France．
61．What does the word"separately"mean in this passage？It means"C"．
A．含糊地B．快速地C．分开地D．简略地
62．The vocabulary for cars and driving isD．
A．an example of British EnglishB．an example of American English
C．the same in America and EnglandD．not the same in America and England
63．LanguagesA．
A．are always changing as time passesB．keep unchanged even if time changes
C．are the same in all placesD．are easy to learn
64．Which of the following is right？B
A．American people usually say"I don't know"instead of"I dunno"．
B．There are four differences between American and British English．
C．Canadians speak all the same French as Frenchmen．
D．When people live in different places，the language is in the same way．
65．This passage is mainly aboutD．
A．English vocabulary
B．how American sounds are different from British sounds
C．the way the British say words
D．some differences between American and British English．
分析 文章大意：
文章主要介绍的是英国和美国两个国家英语的不同之处，主要提到了四点，一是发音不同，二是单词含义不一样，三是短语的使用方法不一样，四是语法不一样．除此之外，每一种语言并不是固定不变的，会随着时间的改变而改变．
解答 61．C，词义猜测题，文中提到"They say words together"美国人说话的时候，单词都是连起来说，由此推测不是分开说，选择C．
62．D，细节理解题，文中提到"the vocabulary（词汇） for cars and driving is very different"在美国和英国，cars和driving这两个词的含义是不一样的，由此推测选择D．
63．A，细节理解题，文中提到"Languages change over time"语言会随着时间的改变而改变，由此推测选择A．
64．B，细节理解题，对于英国英语和美国英语，文中提到了四点不同，they sound very different一是发音不同，Words sometimes have different meanings 二是单词含义不一样，Many expressions（短语） are also different in the two countries三是短语的使用不一样，There're also some differences in grammar四是语法不一样，由此推测选择B．
65．D，主旨大意题，文中首句提到"American and British people both speak English of course．But sometimes there are some important differences between British English and American English"英国和美国虽然都说英语，但是有很大差别，下文也主要讲述了两个语言的不同之处，由此确定选择D．
点评 对于阅读表达题，一定要记得首先通读全文，了解文章大意，然后再根据文章关键词，关键句，掌握细节问题，并进行推理判断，再去回答具体的问题．
