Question

【题目】阅读短文，完成下列任务。
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Both the British and Americans speak English. However, there are several differences between American English and British English. For example, the words they use in daily life are not the same. The British call the first floor of a building the ground floor. The floor above the ground floor is the first floor, which Americans call the second floor. Once you go to Britain and America, you may notice other differences. The British usually hide their feelings. They don't often start a talk with strangers. On the train the British often spend their time reading newspapers or books. But Americans are more active and easier to talk with.
（1）任务1: 根据英文释义及首字母提示，从短文中找出单词。
① a＝at or to a higher point
② h ＝to stop somebody or something from being seen
（2）任务2: 同义句转换，每空一词。
① Both the British and Americans speak English.
the British Americans speak English.
② However, there are several differences between American English and British English.
However, American English is British English in several ways.
（3）任务3: 根据短文内容简答问题。
What do the British often spend their time reading on the train?

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）above；hide
（2）Not；only；but；also；different；from
（3）Newspapers or books.
【解析】英国人和美国人讲的都是英语，但是有些差异。比如在表达楼层的时候两个国家的用词就不一样。英国人比较内敛，美国人更容易接触。
（1）① 根据释义在或到更高的点可知是above在……上方；
② 根据释义：阻止某人或某物被看见，可知是hide，隐藏。
（2）① 句意：英国人和美国人都讲英语。故可用Not only……but also替换。
② 句意：然而，美国英语与英国英语有几处不同。即：美国英语在几方面不同于英国英语。故用different from。
（3）细节题，根据On the train the British often spend their timereading newspapers or books.可知他们读的是Newspapers or books.