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 “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 for cars and driving is very different. Americans drive trucks, but in England people drive lorries.

Many expressions 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. 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.

1.Where do people say words separately, in America or in Britain?

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2.When the British say “phone them up”, what do Americans say?

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3.How many differences between American English and British English are there in the passage?

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4.What is the main idea of the 5th paragraph?

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5.Why is American English different from British English?

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假如你是李明，学校组织下周六去参观首都博物馆，你打算邀请外教Many参加。请你用英语给她写一封邮件，告诉她集合的时间和地点、你们在博物馆的活动安排、以及在博物馆参观时需要注意的事项。

提示词语: school gate, exhibit, dynasty(朝代), works of art, knowledge, food, shout

提示问题:

·When and where are you going to meet?

·What are you going to do in Capital Museum?

·What rules should you follow in Capital Museum?

Dear Mary,

I’m writing to invite you to come to Capital Museum with us. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I’m looking forward to your early reply.

Yours,

Li Ming

在人的一生中，阅读是一个非常重要的习惯。除了教材，中学生应该积极开展课外阅读( after-class reading)。现在，某英文报纸就(My After-class Reading)话题征文，请你投稿。请描述你在课后通常的阅读内容和方式、你课外阅读后的感受、以及你对于课外阅读的看法。

提示词语: many kinds of, novels, magazines, Internet, skills, necessary

提示问题:

·What do you usually do about after-class reading?

·How do you feel after you do it?

·What do you think of after-class reading?

A.No. I went straight home.

B.Yes, I'd love to.

C.No. I'll go to the barber's.

A.He hurt his leg.

B.He was playing the piano.

C.He went to bed.

A.Because I have had a happy weekend.

B.Because I have lessons all the time.

C.Because I feel better about myself.

A.40 years old. B.Quiet. C.Tired.

A.He was seven years old.

B.Because he was seven years old.

C.When he was seven years old.

What color is Mary's hair?

A.Red. B.Blonde. C.Black.

What did Amy use to be like?

A.Outgoing. B.Quiet. C.Friendly.