English, as we all know, is considered as the universal language. It is spoken all over the world. However, you will also notice that people all over the world are using different types of English. Let’s take a closer look at these two popular types: UK and US English. Even if both types of English are wildly used, there are some differences that will be worth knowing to find out the type of English that you are using.
US English is what we know as the American English which is wildly used in the United States. UK English, on the other hand, is known as the British English. Some also call it the BBC English since it is the English used by British reporters, and another name for it is the Queen’s English.
In terms of vocabulary, some words in US English may mean something different in the UK English. For example, the word biscuit for the British means baked sweet or salty cake that is hard when baked and softened over time; while in the US it is a quick bread served with salty foods.
With regards to pronunciation, American English is more nasal (鼻音的). Stress (重音) is also another difference to consider. Just like in the word princess, British stress the second syllable (音节) while Americans stress the first.
Spelling is another area of difference. American English spelling is more simple. Example of which includes, color for the US and colour for the UK, same goes with honor and honour. The doubling of letters in words is another good example. It will be traveler in the US and traveller in the UK. The use of “-og” instead of “-ogue” in word such as dialog and dialogue or catalog and catalogue.
1.What can be the best title for the passage?
A.Similarity between US English and UK English
B.Difference between US English and UK English
C.The future of US English and UK English
D.The history of US and UK English
2.What does the underlined word “it” refer to according to Paragraph 2?
A The British English.
B The American English.
C The BBC.
D The Queen of UK.
3.he word biscuit in UK English refers to the cake which may be finally.
A.sweet and hard
B.salty and sweet
C.hard and salty
D.salty and soft
4.Which of the following may belong to UK English?
A. Color. B. Traveler.
C. Dialog. D. Catalogue.
A long time ago there lived a poor slave （奴隶）whose name was Aesop. He was a man with a large head and bright big eyes. When Aesop was about 20, his master (主人) a lot of money and had to sell his slaves. To do this, he to take them to a large where there was a slave market. The city was far away. The slaves must the whole distance and there were a number of bags for them to carry. “ your bags, boys,” said the master. “There is one for each of you.”
Aesop at once chose the one. The other slaves laughed at him and said he was . But he threw it upon his shoulders and seemed very . The next day, the laugh was the other way. For the bag Aesop had chosen was filled with the for the whole party. After all had eaten three meals from it, it was much lighter. And before the end of the journey Aesop had nothing to carry the other slaves were suffering under their heavy bags.
“This is a fellow,” said the master. “The man who will buy him must pay a price.”
A very rich man, named Xanthus, Aesop and took him to his home in Samos. Soon the little slave became known for his . He often told some funny stories that taught some great truth to his master and his master’s friends. They how Aesop could have thought of them.
His master was so much with him that he gave him . Aesop was no longer a slave. Many great men were glad to call him their friend, and kings asked his advice and were amused by his stories.
1.A. small B. strong C. tall D. weak
2.A. spared B. borrowed C. spent D. lost
3.A. happened B. decided C. agreed D. hoped
4.A. community B. country C. city D. village
5.A. cover B. recognize C. finish D. walk
6.A. Find B. Choose C. Check D. Prepare
7.A. largest B. most useful C. most important D. lightest
8.A. strange B. careless C. foolish D. selfish
9.A. worried B. uncomfortable C. angryD. confident
10.A. goods B. food C. water D. clothes
11.A. while B. although C. until D. because
12.A. calm B. grateful C. wise D. dishonest
13.A. low B. fair C. frequent D. high
14.A. saved B. bought C. accepted D. knew
15.A. cleverness B. bravery C. work D. skills
16.A. encourage B. amuse C. change D. help
17.A. ignored B. imagined C. wondered D. guessed
18.A. bored B. impatientC. strict D. pleased
19.A. freedom B. attention C. praise D. expression
20.A. yet B. ever C. even D. still
Once upon a time, there was an island where 1. great number of feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and others, including Love. One day, they 2. (tell) that the island would sink (下沉), so they all began packing things and left except Love.
Love was the only one that stayed. She wanted to stay 3. the last possible moment.
When the island had almost sunk, Love was concerned 4. her safety and decided to ask for help.
Richness was passing by in a grant boat. Love asked, “Richness, can you take me with you?”
Richness answered, “No, I can’t. My gold and silver is 5. (important) than you.”
Love asked Vanity (虚荣) for help but was refused again.
Then love asked Sadness and Happiness for help, neither of 6. was willing to help.
Suddenly, there was a voice, “Come, Love, I will take you.” It was an elder. When 7. (hear) that, Love was so happy that she even forgot to ask 8. the elder’s name was. When they arrived on land, the elder went on her own way. As it was the first time that Love 9. (meet) the elder, she asked Knowledge, another elder, “Who helped me?”
“It was Time,” Knowledge answered.
“Time?” asked Love. “But why?”
Knowledge smiled and said, “because it is only Time 10. is able to understand how valuable(有价值的) Love is.”
目前，对于我国的英语学习状况，有两种截然不同的观点：
1、应加强英语学习，以适应当前的国际发展形势。2、仅为考试而学习英语，大部分人毕业后根本不使用英语，因而没必要再学。
请以Learn English or Not为题，写一篇短文，首先简述以上两条建议，然后表明你的观点，并说明理由，词数120左右。
阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。
People around the world have been praying for the passengers of MH370 and 1. h for a miracle.
The Boeing 777 took 2. from Malaysia’s largest city, Kuala Lumpur, in the early hours of March8, 3. it never showed up at its4. (目的地), Beijing.
There were 239 people on board the Malaysia Airlines flight, 154 Chinese 5. i . As of March 13, 12 different 6. , such as China, Vietnam and the US, were still searching for the plane.
Between 1—2 hours after liftoff, the plane suddenly 7. (失去) contact with people on the ground. The pilots didn’t place any distress calls (求救信号). No debris(残骸) was found in the area8. the flight last made contact.
People are talking about a possible hijacking(劫机) on March 9. At 9.l two passengers on the flight used10. （偷） passports to get on board.
“We are looking for at all possibilities. We can’t jump the gun(草率行事),” said Malaysian Transport Minister Hussein.
Up to two-fifths of a food crop is often wasted because it is “ugly”, a report on food waste has shown.
Produce grown in the UK that does not meet retailer(零售商) standards on appearance is often given to animals or thrown out even though it is healthy to eat.
The report from the UK’s global food security program also showed that the average household throws away more than 5kg of food a week, and nearly two-thirds of that waste is avoidable.
The waste costs £ 480 a year per household on average, and £ 680 per family.
Households throw away a fifth of the food they buy, wasting it for reasons ranging from cooking too much to not using it before it goes bad, the study showed.
Consumption is the top area where food is wasted in the UK, the study said.
Farmers respond to consumer demands for high-quality food with standards that can lead to the crop being wasted. Some supermarkets have started marketing “odd shapes and sizes” of fruit and vegetables, though.
Also, more UK consumers are prepared to accept “ugly” fruit and vegetables, amid concerns over sustainability(可持续发展) and food prices, the research said.
In developing countries, much of the loss of food occurs during post-harvesting storage, processing and packaging.
Tackling waste globally is necessary to feed a growing world population sustainably. One in eight people worldwide doesn’t have enough food, the report said.
Around a third of food produced globally is lost or wasted.
Professor Tim Benton, an expert on food security at the University of Leeds, said: “Over 5 million people in the UK live in poverty, where basic food provision is a daily challenge.”
Nearly 400,000 people used food banks last year, according to the Trussell Trust.
“At the same time, 15 million tons of food is wasted annually, with nearly half thrown away within UK households. Reducing the scale(范围) of losses and waste throughout the food system is a crucial step.”
The report highlights priorities(优先事项) for research to help reduce food waste, including improving harvesting and packaging technologies and seasonal weather prediction.
1. Food waste in developing nations is mainly due to .
A. fast growing populations
B. huge demand for high-quality foods
C. poor technology in food industries
D. people’s lack of concern about food shortages
2.We can conclude from the article that .
A. over half of the food produce in the UK is wasted within households
B. “ugly” fruits and vegetables are becoming more and more popular in the UK
C. avoiding food waste could, by itself, solve food shortage problems around the world
D. developing better farming and packaging technologies is key to reducing food waste
3.Which of the following statements might Professor Tim Benton agree with?
A. British farmers should keep up with their high growing standards.
B. The number of people living in poverty is growing too fast in Britain.
C. There is still much to do to improve British people’s awareness of food sustainability.
D. British supermarkets should be encouraged to sell food of odd shapes and sizes.
4.What is suggested in the report?
A. Cutting food prices.
B. Using different approaches to reduce food waste.
C. Improving the appearance of food.
D. Cooking at home more often.
