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　　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 English and American English．

　　First of all, they sound very different．Often, Americans don’t say each word separately．They say several 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 in their speech．They usually say all the words and keep them separate．

　　Sound is not only the difference between British English and American English．Words sometimes have different meanings too．Some American words are never used in England．The same thing is true of some British words in America．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?”

　　All these differences can be confusing if you are learning English．But 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)

What does the author think of the differences between American and British English?

[　　]

A．

American and British English are the same languages．

B．

American and British English are quite different．

C．

Although American English came from the British English，there are still some differences．

D．

American and British people don’t both speak English of course．

(2)

What does the underlined word “separately” mean?

[　　]

A．

together

B．

one by one

C．

in common

D．

in different ways

(3)

What does the underlined sentence “The same thing is true of some British words in America．” mean?

[　　]

A．

The words of American and British English are the same．

B．

The spelling of American and British English are the same．

C．

Although they don’t sound the same，the words are the same．

D．

Some British English words are not used in American English．

(4)

How many ways are used to talk about the differences between American and British English?

[　　]

A．

One．

B．

Two．

C．

Three．

D．

Four．

(5)

Why has English changed over time?

[　　]

A．

Geography plays an important role in the changing．

B．

Different people have different living habits．

C．

Different people have different jobs．

D．

The income of the native English speakers is different．

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So why has English changed over time? 　1 all languages change and develop when cultures meet and communicate with each other. At first the English 　2　 in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was quite different from the English spoken today. It was 　3 more on German than the English we speak at present. Then 　4 between about AD 800 and 1150, English became less like German because those who ruled England spoke first Danish and later French. These new settlers 5 the English language and especially its vocabulary. So by the 1600's Shakespeare was able to make use of a 　6　 vocabulary than ever before. In 1620 some British settlers moved to America. Later in the 18th century some British people were taken to Australia too. English began to be spoken in both countries.

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So why has English changed over time? 　1 all languages change and develop when cultures meet and communicate with each other. At first the English 　2　 in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was quite different from the English spoken today. It was 3 more on German than the English we speak at present. Then 　4 between about AD 800 and 1150, English became less like German because those who ruled England spoke first Danish and later French. These new settlers 5 the English language and especially its vocabulary. So by the 1600's Shakespeare was able to make use of a 　6　 vocabulary than ever before. In 1620 some British settlers moved to America. Later in the 18th century some British people were taken to Australia too. English began to be spoken in both countries.

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Reporting the news through photos is called photojournalism. At times photojournalists tell their stories 1 a single picture . At 2 times, they use a group of pictures to tell a story. Each picture is like a chapter in a book, which can do more than record the facts. It can also be a strong force for social change .

Jacob Riis was among the first photojournalists .He took pictures of parts of New York City 3 the poor lived. Riis believed that 　4 (poor)caused crime, and his point 5 (prove)by his photos. A few years later, the photos of small children 6 (work)in factories by Lewis Hine shocked 7 public. Hine’s pictures helped bring 8 laws to protect such children.

　 Hundreds of pictures may have to be taken in order to get one or two really good photos.It takes science to have the photo come out clearly and art to make a photo that has a good design and expresses feeling. Photojournalists make an actual record of 9 they see. A photo, 10 ,can be both a work of art and an actual record . It can record an important event as a beautiful or exciting picture.

　 As historical and artistic documents(文獻(xiàn))，photos can become more important over time.

　　　

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Why has English changed over time? 　　1　　 all languages change and develop when cultures meet and communicate with each other．At first English was 　　2　　 more on German than the English we speak at present．Then 　　3　　 between about AD 800 and 1150, English became less like German because those who ruled England spoke first Danish and later French．Those new settlers 　　4　　 the English language and especially its 　　5　　．

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