Question

 American and British people both speak English,of course,but sometimes it does not seem like the same language. In fact,there are some important differences between British and American English.

  First of all,they sound very different. Often,Americans don't say all the letters in each word especially the sounds like " t ，， and "d". However,the British usually pronounce their consonants(辅音)more carefully.

  Also,some letters have different sounds. For example,Americans say the "a" in "half" like the "a" in "cat" ， but the British say the "a" in "half" like the "o" in "soft". The "r" is sometimes said differently,too. When an American says " farmer" ， you can usually hear the "r". But you can't hear the "r" in British English. The British say "fahmah".

Sound is not the only difference. The two languages have different words for the same thing,for example,the words for clothing are different. Americans use the word " sweater " ， but the British say "jumper".

  Many expressions are also different in the two countries. InEngland, if you are going to telephone your friends,you "ring them up". InAmerica, you "give them a call".

  There are also some differences in grammar. These differences can be confusing

(令人疑惑的).But there is a reason for the difference. Languages change all the time. When the same language is used in different places,it changes differently in each place. This is what happens to English. It also happens to other languages ， such as French. Many people in Canada speak French ， but their French is different from the French spoken in France

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

(   ) 1. Who don't say all the letters in each word?

A.  Americans.

B.  The British.

C.  Canadians.

D.  Frenchmen.

(   ) 2. If a man always says " sweater" instead of saying " jumper " ， he probably
comes from______ .

A.  England

B.  Germany

C.  America

D.  France

(   ) 3. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A.  In American English,the "a"in the word " half" sounds the same as the "a" in the word "cat".

B.  InAmerica, people use "ring them up" to telephone friends instead of "give them a call" inEngland.

C.  Learners of British English may have some difficulties in understanding American English.

D.  French is not only spoken inFrancebut in some other countries as well.

(   ) 4. According to the passage,we know

A.  there are no differences in grammar between British English and American English

B.  British English and American English are not the same language

C.  many people inJapanspeak French

D.  languages change all the time

(   ) 5. The best title of the passage may be______

A.  Differences Between American English and British English

B.  English is Difficult to Learn

C.  A Strange Language

D.  The Way of Learning English

Answer 1

1. A  由第二段第二句可知，美国人会省去一些字母的读音。

2. C 由第四段最后一句可知，sweater是美式英语。

3. B

4. D

5. A本文作者主要从发音、词汇和语法等方面讲述英美语言的不同之处