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 （差异） between British English and American English.
First of all，they sound very different.Often，Americans don't say each word separately（分开的）.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.Words sometimes have different meanings too.For example，the vocabulary（词汇）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，when Americans ask a question.jye.ai say "Do you have a storybook？" But the British often say "Have you a storybook？"
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）How many ways are there to talk about the differences between American and British English？ CC
A．One.
B．Two.
C．Three.
D．Four.
（2）The vocabulary for cars and driving is DD.
A．an example of British English
B．an example of American English
C．the same in America and England
D．not the same in America and England
（3）What can we learn about Language from the passage？ AA
A．They are always changing as time passes
B．They keep unchanged even if time changes
C．They are the same in all places
D．They are easy to learn
（4）This passage is mainly about CC.
A．some useful English vocabulary
B．how American sounds are different from British sounds
C．some differences between American and British English
D．the way the British say words
【答案】C；D；A；C
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