American and British people use different greetings. In the USA the commonest greeting is “Hi”. In Britain it is “Hello!” or “How are you?” “Hi!” is creeping（不知不覺地進入）into British, too. When they are introduced to someone, the Americans say, “Glad to know you. ” The British say, “How do you do?” or “Pleased to meet you. ” When Americans say “Good-bye”, they nearly always add, “Have a good day. ” or “Have a good trip. ” etc. to friends and strangers alike. Britons are already beginning to use “Have a good day. ”
The British usually use “got” in the sense of “have”. The Americans hardly ever do. AmE: Do you have a car, room, etc. ? Yes, I do. BrE: Have you got a car, room, etc. ? Yes, I have.
There are a number of differences between American and British English in the spelling of words, e. g. check（US）/cheque（UK）. Many American words ending in “or”, e. g. honor, labor are spelt in British English with an “our,” e. g. honour, labour. Many verbs in American English with “ize” or “izing” forms, e. g. organize, realizing are spelt in BrE with “ise” or “ising”, e. g. organise, realising. In American English, “practice” is used both for the verb and noun. In BrE, the verb is spelt “practise”, and the noun “practice. ” In AmE, one writes “traveler,” while in BrE, one writes “traveller”.
It was once predicted that British and American English would become separate (各自的)languages finally. But the opposite has happened. The links（聯系）between the two countries are so strong that linguistically（語言上）,and probably culturally（文化上）too, they are closer together than ever before.
AmE—— American English BrE——British English
62. The Americans hardly say “_____”
A. Good-bye. Have a good day! B. Glad to know you!
C. Hi! D. Have you got a car?
63. What does the 3rd paragraph talk about?
A. There are lots of differences in spelling between AmE and BrE.
B. Why do the Americans and the British use different spellings.
C. There are few differences in spelling between AmE and BrE.
D. The different usages of words in AmE and BrE.
64. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The two languages will become separate languages.
B. American English will be used more and more.
C. The two languages will be closer and closer.
D. British English will be used more and more.
65. The underlined word “predicted” means ______ in Chinese.
A. 解釋 B. 預言 C. 考慮 D. 證明
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Helen with the football player____ from the USA. They ____ American.
A. are; are B. is; are C. is; is D. are; is
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Friends play an important part in our lives, and although we can’t be more familiar with the fact of friendship, we often don’t clearly understand how we make friends, especially with Americans. Here are some pieces of advice on making friends with Americans:
* Visiting places Americans enjoy: parties, churches, restaurants, parks and sports clubs.
* Be willing to take the first step. Don’t wait for them to get close to you. Americans in China may not know you speak English. They may be uncomfortable if they can’t speak your language.
* Use small talks to open the conversation. Ask them where they’re from, why they come to China, etc. Remember: Be careful not to ask personal questions about age, salary and so on.
* Show an interest in their culture, their country or their job. Americans like to talk about themselves.
* Invite them to join you for dinner or just for coffee or tea. Try to set a specific （明確的）time. Americans sometimes make general invitations like “Let’s go out for a dinner sometime.” Often this is just a way to be friendly. It’s not always a real invitation.
* Don’t expect too much at first. Maybe they’re being friendly. But maybe they want to be your good friends. It will take time to tell.
【小題1】According to the passage, Americans like to visit the following places except ______.
| A．shopping centers | B．parks | C．sport clubs | D．churches |
| A．Four. | B．Five. | C．Six. | D．Seven. |
| A．What’s your age? |
| B．How much do you get in a month? |
| C．Nice to meet you! Are you from America? |
| D．Let’s get together sometime. I want to ask you some questions. |
| A．To ask him if he is willing to make friends with you. |
| B．To spend a long time learning about him. |
| C．To wait until he tells you his thoughts. |
| D．To ask him to join you for dinner. |
| A．It’s very important to be a good friend of an American. |
| B．It’s difficult to get on with Americans. |
| C．Different peoples have different customs and cultures. |
| D．Friendship is the most important in our daily life. |
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Famous Museums
| Name | The Palace Museum | British Museum | New York Museum |
| Country | China | The UK | The USA |
| Address | Chang’an Street | New Oxford Street, London | Chestnut Street, New York |
| Feature | The largest ancient palace buildings with many kinds of collections in China | One of the largest museums with collections of any time and any area in the world | America’s largest museum on American history |
| Ticket | ￥60 ( Spring＆ Summer) ￥40 (Autumn ＆Winter) | Free | Monday free |
| A．Beijing | B．London | C．New York | D．The USA |
| A．area | B．history | C．collections | D．buildings |
| A．Chang’an Street | B．New Oxford Street | C．Beiling | D．Chestnut Street |
| A．one museum | B．two museums | C．three museums | D．fore museums |
| A．Each ticket for the Palace Museum costs the same in the whole year. |
| B．You don’t have to pay for tickets if you visit New York Museum on Monday. |
| C．British Museum lies in Chestnut street, London. |
| D．New York Museum is the largest in the world. |
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Steve Jobs made technology* fun. The co-founder of Apple died on October 6th 2011 at the age of fifty-seven. He had fought for years against cancer. Thousands of people gathered outside his house in California, and Apple stores around the world.
Steve Jobs didn’t finish his college when he was young. His parents supported his early interest in electronics*. He and his friend started Apple Computer -- now just called Apple – at the age of 21. They stayed at the company until 1985. That year, his friend returned to college and Steve Jobs left in an argument with the CEO.
Mr. Jobs then set up his own company, called NeXT Computer. He rejoined* Apple Computer in 1997 when it was in bad time and then made it to one of the most valuable* companies in the world today.
Steve Jobs stepped down as Apple's CEO in August because of his health. He died a day after the company released* the new iPhone 4S.
President Obama said in a statement*: "By building one of the world’s most successful companies from his garage*, he explained the spirit of American. By making computers personal and putting the Internet in our pockets, he made the technology not only convenient, but fun."
1.When was Steve Jobs born?
A. 1955 B. 1952 C. 1958 D. 1959
2.At the age of 21, Jobs_____
A. finish his college B. started Apple Computer
C. set up NeXT Computer D. left Apple Computer
3.Jobs left Apple Computer because ______.
A. the Apple Computer was in bad time
B. he wanted to set up his own company
C. he argued with the CEO
D. he hoped to return to college
4.Why did President Obama call Jobs the spirit of American?
A. He built one of the world’s most successful companies from his garage
B. His father was very famous
C. He made the technology not only convenient, but fun.
D. He had fought for years against cancer.
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Tom is from America. He is ________ American.
A. a B. an C. the
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