Englishmen speak British English and Americans speak American English. A student is learning to speak British English. He often asks himself, “Can Americans understand me when I speak British English?” Certainly there are some differences between British and American English. The Englishmen say “Do you have a pen?” The pronunciation is sometimes different. Americans often sound “r” in words like “bird” and “hurt”. The British speakers don’t sound the “r” in these words. There are differences in spelling. For example, “colour” and “neighbour” are British while “colour” and “neighbour” are American. These differences in grammar, pronunciation and spelling are not important, however. For the most part, British and American English are the same language. When Englishmen and Americans are talking with each other, the don’t need an interpreter(翻譯).
1．Between British and American English, _______
A．the greatest difference is in spelling
B．there are differences in many ways
C．people can’t understand each other D．students don’t know the difference
2. When a student is asking himself “Can Americans understand me when I speak British English?” it shows that_______.
A. he wants to learn American English B．he doesn’t like British English
C．he hasn’t spoken to any American so far
D．he is spending more time
3. The differences between British and American English are not important because______
A. everyone knows the differences
B. people talk to each other very often
C. Englishmen and Americans get along well
D. British English and American English are the same language
4. “Have you a pen” and “Do you have a pen?” show a difference in______
A. grammar B. spelling
C. pronunciation D. listening
5. At the end of the passage the writer wants to tell us _______.
A. British and American English will be two different languages some day
B. Englishmen and Americans will never need an interpreter while talking
C. there will be no more differences between British and American English
D. the differences between British English and American English will grow larger
