Question

Laura and her brother John were shopping. They saw this sign (標(biāo)志). Bananas 5 kilos for $3.00. Buy some and enjoy their delicious flavour (滋味)! Looking at it, Laura laughed.

“What’s funny?” asked John.

“They didn’t spell ‘flavor’ right,” said Laura.

“No. They used British English,” said John. “Both of them are right.”

“What do you mean?” asked Laura.

“American and British English are different,” said John.

“What are the differences?” asked Laura.

“One big difference between American and British English is the word. For example, pants are called trousers by the British.”

“How different!” said Laura.

“British people also speak with a different pronunciation from American people. Some words are also spelled differently by the British. They put ‘o’ and ‘u’ together in some words like colour, favourite, and flavour,” said John.

“But which one is right?” asked Laura.

“Both two kinds of English are correct. Smart people always remember this,” said John.

“How do you know so much about English?” asked Laura.

“Haha, you know I’m a reporter. I went to many countries and met many interesting people and things,” said John.

( )1. Laura laughed at the sign because 　　　.

A. the sign was right

B. her brother was funny

C. there was a funny picture next to the sign

D. she thought they spelled the wrong word

( )2. There are 　　　 kinds of English mentioned (提到) in the passage.

A. one B. two C. three D. four

( )3. One big difference between American and British English is the 　　　.

A. grammar B. word C. spelling D. pronunciation

( )4.John knew so much about English because 　　　.

A. he liked speaking English

B. he studied English

C. he went to many countries

D. he was an English teacher

( )5. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Laura and John were in the school.

B. American people speak with the same pronunciation as the British.

C. American people put “o” and “u” together in some words.

D. The British spell “color” as “colour”.

Answer 1

1D  2B  3B  4C  5D