AstudentislearningtospeakBritishEnglish.Hewonders(想知道):...

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A student is learning to speak British English. He wonders(想知道): Can I communicate(交际) with Americans? Can they understand me? Learners of English often ask: What are the differences between British and American English? How important are these differences?

Certainly, there are some differences between British and American English. There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you a pen?” Americans say “in the hospital” and “Do you have a pen?”. Pronunciation is some times different. Americans usually sound theirs in words like “bird” and “hurt”. Speakers of British English do not sound theirs in these words. There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “colour” and “honour” are  British, “color” and “honor” are American.

These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary are not important, however. For the most part, British and American English are the same language.                        

      ican English and British English are different in __________.

A. spelling　B. pronunciation    C. grammar  D. all of the above

6. What is NOT mentioned(提及) in the passage?

A. Whether there are differences between British English and American English.

B. Whether British English and American English are one language or two.

C. How the differences between British English and American English came about.

D. How important the differences are.

7. Most ______say “Do you have a watch?”

A.  Americans    B. British people  C. children   D. teachers

8 . According to this passage, British people and Americans have ______ difficulty in understanding each other.

A. little        B. much      C. some       D. great

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