用所给词的适当形式填空。

1．He can't tell the         (different) between the two words．

2．The eating habit in China is different from that in         (west) countries．

3．Tomorrow is Monday, the          (twelve)．

4．The little boy can brush his           (tooth) every day．

5．The           (America) people are very friendly．

6．The movie is very        (interest), so I like it very much．

7．With             (who) are you playing soccer?

8．               (ill) makes her Sad．

9．Mary is from a          (west) country．

Tina and Tara are twin sisters．They look __1__，but they also have some differences．Mr. Black is their old grandfather．

One day，he came to see his two granddaughters __2__ two gifts．When he came into the house he saw Tina and __3__ her one gift．After a while，when he got into the garden he saw __4__ granddaughter—“Tara”．In fact，that was Tina．When he gave the other gift to her，she said，“you have given me one．” “No，I gave a gift to your __5__--Tina．” “Oh，my grandpa，I am Tina．” Just then，Tara came into the garden，too．“Now，grandpa，can you tell me the differences __6__ us?” “'No，I can't．Can you __7__ me?” “Yes，look，Tara is a little taller __8__ me．Her hair is longer and curlier，then __9__．Now grandpa，can you see?” “Yes，now I can tell you __10__ Tara．Tara，here is the gift for you．” “Thank you for your gift，grandpa．” With the words，they all laughed happily．

1．A．the same                 B．different                  C．like                        D．as

2．A．of                         B．and                       C．for                        D．with

3．A．made                     B．gave                      C．took                             D．sent

4．A．the other                B．another                C．other                     D．Others

5．A．brother                  B．mother                 C．cousin                   D．sister

6．A．among                   B．between               C．in                          D．around

7．A．tell                           B．speak                   C．say                        D．answer

8．A．as                         B．like                      C．than                       D．＼

9．A．hers                      B．his                       C．yours                     D．mine

10．A．from                   B．than                     C．like                        D．as

    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(翻译).

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

If you are one of those who want to know how to increase your vocabulary, there are some ways you may find useful. In fact, it is not that difficult to learn new words, but to remember them for a lifetime seems not to be so easy.
To make it easier, you can try word associations（联想）. Try to find a connection between a new word and things or people you know. For example, if your neighbour is an unselfish person who cares about the needs of other people, think about this person every time you see the word, and very soon you'll start actively using it.
Try to use the words you learn as often as possible. Perhaps you are not sure which situations they should be used in, or whether you pronounce（发音） them correctly, but practice is the best way to understand that. It is not enough to find out the meaning of a word. You should hammer (敲打) it into your mind by using it in actual conversations in everyday life.
Also, it may be helpful to know the meaning of the word roots, prefixes (前缀) and suffixes （后缀）， especially if they have a Greek or Latin origin（起源）． Even if you meet a long unfamiliar word, it will be easy to know its meaning if you know the general meaning of its parts.  For example, if you see the word "philanthropy", it won't be difficult to surmise what it means if you know that "anthropo" means "human" and "philo" means "loving". Not only can ancient Greek and Latin be helpful, but a number of modern languages as well. So, if you speak French,  Italian, Spanish or Portuguese, guess the meaning of an unfamiliar English word if it sounds like  a word from another language you know.
【小题1】 Which of the following old sayings can show the main idea of Paragraph 3?