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In 1776 America became an independence country.

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We can see the 1) __________ between American English British English but they are different sometimes. Many students want to know about the 2) __________ between American English and British English.

At first the language in Britain and America was the same. In 1776 America became a (an) 3) __________ country. After that, the language slowly began to change. For a long time the language in America stayed the same, while the language in England changed. For example, 300 years ago the English talked about "fall".

Today, most British people talk about "autumn", but Americans still talk abut "fall". In the same way Americans still use the expression "I guess" 4) __________ "I think", just as the British did 300 years ago.

At the same time, British English and American English started borrowing words from other languages, 5) __________ with different words. For example, the British took "typhoon" from Chinese, while the Americans took "tornado" from Spanish.

In 1828 Noah Webster published the first American dictionary. He wanted to make American English different from British English, so he changed the spelling of many words. That’s why the words "colour", "centre" and "traveller" are spelt "color", "center" and "traveler" in American English. Except for spelling, written English is more or less the same in both British and American English.

They are also different in the spoken language. For example, Americans say dance /dæns/, and in southern England they say /dɑ?ns/. In America they 6) p__________ not /nɑt/; in southern England they say /n?t/. However, most of the time people from the two countries do not have any trouble in understanding each other.

背书填空。

1．The Olympic ______ is “Faster, Higher, stronger”.

2．______ there is a river, there is a city. Perhaps this is not always true, but it is true that many of the world’s greatest cities have been ______ on the banks of a river.

3．In the 1984 Olympic Games, Carl Lewis from the USA won four medals in ______ and ______ and became one of the best ______ in the 20^th century.

4．The Neva River flows ______ the centre of St Petersburg in Russia.

5．Following the history-making ______ in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, China won another______ in 2001 which was not for medal.

6．When asked about the ______ of his success, Steven Spielberg said that he ______ much of his success and happiness ______ his wife and children.

7．If we know more about what causes endangerment, we may be able to ______ ______ before it is too late.

8．Cellphones, or ______ phones, make it possible for us to talk to anyone from anywhere.

9．If the new species is too strong or uses too much of the ______ in the habitat, some of the ______ species may become endangered.

10．The latest cellphones have ______ such as games, music and an electronic calendar that will ______ you about appointments and important dates.

11．People who go to a ______ Western dinner party for the first time may surprised by table ______ in Western culture. Knowing them will help you make a good ______.

12．They are all used to their ______: that is, they have learnt how to live successfully in their habitat. When the habitat of a species is changed or _______ , the animal or plant has to either ______ to the change or find a new home.

13．Chuck learns that we need friends to share ______ and ______, and that it is important to have someone to care about.

14．The knife and fork that are ______ to your plate are a little bit bigger than the ones beside them.

15．In 1776 America became an ______ country. After that, the ______ slowly began to change.

背书填空 ( 每空一词，每空0.5分，共计15分)
【小题1】The Olympic ______ is “Faster, Higher, stronger”.
【小题2】______ there is a river, there is a city. Perhaps this is not always true, but it is true that many of the world’s greatest cities have been ______ on the banks of a river.
【小题3】In the 1984 Olympic Games, Carl Lewis from the USA won four medals in ______ and ______ and became one of the best ______ in the 20^th century.
【小题4】The Neva River flows ______ the centre of St Petersburg in Russia.
【小题5】Following the history-making ______ in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, China won another______ in 2001 which was not for medal.
【小题6】When asked about the ______ of his success, Steven Spielberg said that he ______ much of his success and happiness ______ his wife and children.
【小题7】If we know more about what causes endangerment, we may be able to ______ ______ before it is too late.
【小题8】Cellphones, or ______ phones, make it possible for us to talk to anyone from anywhere.
【小题9】If the new species is too strong or uses too much of the ______ in the habitat, some of the ______ species may become endangered.
【小题10】The latest cellphones have ______ such as games, music and an electronic calendar that will ______ you about appointments and important dates.
【小题11】People who go to a ______ Western dinner party for the first time may surprised by table ______ in Western culture. Knowing them will help you make a good ______.
【小题12】They are all used to their ______: that is, they have learnt how to live successfully in their habitat. When the habitat of a species is changed or _______ , the animal or plant has to either ______ to the change or find a new home.
【小题13】Chuck learns that we need friends to share ______ and ______, and that it is important to have someone to care about.
【小题14】The knife and fork that are ______ to your plate are a little bit bigger than the ones beside them.
【小题15】In 1776 America became an ______ country. After that, the ______ slowly began to change.