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understand me? What are the differences between British English and American English? How important are
these differences?
Certainly, there are some differences between British and American English. There are a few differences
in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say "Have you got a pen?" Americans say "Do you have
a pen?" Pronunciation is sometimes different. American usually say "class" instead of [ kla:s] as most British
do. Some speakers of British English do not pronounce in some words such as in the "bird" and "work" while
Americans usually do. There are differences between British English and American English in spelling and
vocabulary. For example, "colour" and "vapour" are British, "color" and "vapor" are American, however.
For the most part, British and American English are the same language.
B. how they can speak with American
C. how great the difference is between the two languages
D. in how many ways the two languages are different
is "______".
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wild animals and birds.
About a hundred years ago the word was first used for organized games. This is the usual meaning of
the word today. People spend a lot of their spare time playing football, basketball, tennis and many other
sports. Such people play because they want to. A few people are paid for the sport they play. These people
are called "professional sportsmen". They may be sportsmen for only a few years, but during that time the
best one can earn a lot of money.
For example, a professional footballer in England earns more than $3000 a year. The stars earn a lot
more. International golf and tennis champions can make more than $50000 in a year. Of course, only a
few sportsmen can earn as much money as that. It is only possible in sports for individuals like golf, tennis
and motor-racing. Perhaps the most surprising thing about sportsmen and money is this: The stars can earn
more money from advertising than from sport. An advertisement for sports equipment does not simply say
"Buy our things". It says "Buy the same shirt and shoes as..." Famous sportsmen can even advertise things
like watches and food. They allow the companies to use their name or a photograph of them and they are
paid for this. Sport is no longer just something for people"s spare time.
B. plays a sport for a number of years
C. likes sport very much
D. earns money by playing a sport
(爱国的) man, he was loved by the common people (百姓). 1.
When people heard that Qu threw himself in the Miluo River, they were very sad and went there
quickly in order to save his life. 2. In the Chinese culture, dragon means power and authority
(权威), so fishermen used dragon boats to scare the fish away from Qu"s body. They also threw Zong Zi,
or rice dumplings, into the water to feed the fish. 3. But they were too late. Qu Yuan died.
From then on, people hold Dragon Boat (龙舟) races, eat Zong Zi on the anniversary (纪念日) of
Qu Yuan"s death: the fifth day of the fifth lunar (农历的) month. 4.
B. A lot of fishermen rushed out in long dragon-shaped boats.
C. Qu Yuan"s life was sad and he killed himself by jumping into the Miluo River.
and Shaftsbury Avenue. Gerrard Street is at the center and is the most important street in the area. There
is a large Chinese community (社区) with a lot of Chinese restaurants, Chinese supermarkets and shops
in this street.
In the 1950s, it was a poor area and everything was very cheap. At the same time, the world rice
market changed and thousand of farm workers in Hong Kong lost their jobs. They began arriving in
London to look for work. They found jobs in the restaurants in this area. Many British people like Chinese
food, and the restaurants were popular.
These restaurant workers often worked 17 hours a day and had no time to learn English. As more
Chinese arrived, more shops and businesses grew up. Wives came and joined their husbands and children
came and joined their fathers. The community grew, and Chinatown was born.
In the 1970s and 1980s, British-born Chinese started to have a better education and this brought
economic (经济的) success to the area. Many families moved out of Chinatown, and there was more
space for businesses. Gerrard Street become a street only for visitors and was soon a popular place for
tourists.
Now everyone knows about London"s Chinatown. During the Chinese New Year, the streets are seen
with flags and thousands of Chinese go into the streets. For most of the year, though, Londoners and
tourists go there mainly for the food in the Chinese restaurants. They best restaurants are the ones where
the Chinese eat.
2. Was the area rich or poor in the 1950s?
3. Why did the restaurant workers have not time to learn English?
4. When did British-born Chinese start to have a better education?
5. What are the main points about Chinatown in this passage?
may like eating bananas. But do you know there is such a thing a "banana person"? How strange! Are
these people from "another earth"? No, they are just Chinese people like you and me.
ABC means American-born Chinese. An ABC is a Chinese,but was born in the United States. Sometimes,
people call an ABC a "banana person". A banana is yellow outside and white inside-looking like a Westerner
and yellow outside - looking like a Chinese.
Do you know why? Usually, ABCs know little about China or the Chinese language. Some of them
don"t speak Chinese. Also, they are not interested in Chinese politics.
But if ABCs can not speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course. They are
Chinese. They are overseas Chinese. These people may be citizens (公民) of another country like the US,
Canada or Singapore. But they have Chinese blood. Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents
were from China. They all have black eyes and black hair. But they are not Chinese citizens. They are not
people of the People"s Republic of China. For example, we all know the famous scientist C.N.Yang (杨振宁).
He got the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1957. Chinese people love him. But he is an American citizen.
B. a kind of banana
C. Chinese born in America
D. Americans born in China
