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A student is learning to speak British English. He wonders：Can I communicate 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 sometimes different. Americans usually sound the "r" in words like "bird" and "hurt". Speakers of British English do not sound the "r" 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.
1. According to this passage, a student who is learning to speak American English might be afraid that .
A. the grammar is too hard for him
B. American people cannot understand him
C. British people cannot understand him
D. the spelling is too hard for him
2. What is NOT mentioned（提及）in the passage?
A. How important the differences are.
B. Whether British English and American English are one language or two.
C. Whether there are differences between British English and American English.
D. How the differences between British English and American English came about.
3. Most say "Do you have a watch?"
A. Americans B. British people
C. children D. teachers
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. A
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了英美两国英语之间的确存在着差异，但并不影响两国的语言交流。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段中A student is learning to speak British English. He wonders：Can I communicate with Americans? Can they understand me?（一个学生正在学习说英式英语。他想知道:我能和美国人交流吗?他们能理解我吗?）可知一个正在学习说美国英语的学生可能会担心英国人听不懂他的话。学英式英语的人会担心美国人能否听懂，而学美国英语的人也可能会担心英国人是否能听懂。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。第二段第一句Certainly, there are some differences between British and American English.（当然，英式英语和美式英语有一些区别。）提及两国英语之间的确存在着差异；文章最后一句For the most part, British and American English are the same language.（在很大程度上，英式英语和美式英语是同一种语言。）可知英式英语和美式英语是一种语言，而最后一段也说了这种差异不重要，唯独没有提及这种差异是如何产生的。故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的Americans say “in the hospital” and“Do you have a pen？”（美国人说“在医院里”和“你有笔吗?”）可知Do you have a watch?是讲美式英语的人所说。故选A。
