It is sometimes said that English is English and that there are no differences between different kinds of English, but this is not the case. American English is generally quite different from UK English. The main differences are the use of certain words and spelling. American English is much more phonetic (與發(fā)音近似的) than UK English and in American English a ‘z’ or a ‘c’ is often used where an ‘s’ would be used in British English.

Words can vary in different types of English as well. British people talk of “rubbish” while the Americans call this “garbage”. The UK people have “petrol”, but the Americans have “gasoline”.

The differences between these ways of using English make translating works into English a difficult business. There are translation tools on the Internet, but these can often translate words in a very direct (直接的) way and the end result is a sentence that has lost its meaning.

The best way of translating any written piece of work into the English language is to first decide what kind of English is you want the piece to be translated into. For example, if it is for a British market, then use the UK English. For the best result, always use some kind of spelling and grammar checker so you can make sure that you are using the proper terms, spelling and vocabulary.

60. Which of the following statements will the writer most probably agree with?
　　A. UK English is much more phonetic than American English.
　　B. There are differences between different kinds of English.
　　C. American English is different from British English only in spelling.
　　D. It is easier to learn British English than to learn American English.
61. The underlined word “vary” in Paragraph 2 probably means __________.

A. change                     B. organize                   C. make         D. use

62. We can infer (推斷) from Paragraph 3 that __________.
　　A. works translated into English will certainly lose their meaning
　　B. we should never translate words into English in a direct way
　　C. translating works into English is not difficult
　　D. online translation tools are not so useful

63. What’s the last paragraph mainly about?
　　A. The advantages of using a spelling and grammar checker.
　　B. The differences between British English and American English.
　　C. What we should do when we translate something into English.
　　D. When we should use British English or American English

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A.by way of         B.as to            C.due to           D.in terms of

A.sleep             B.break            C.leave            D.rest

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A.wheelchair        B.carriage          C.armchair        D.bed

A.whom              B.that              C.where           D.which

A.fine              B.sad               C.light           D.cheap

A.gradually         B.immediately       C.finally         D.rapidly

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A.Bitterness        B.lnterest          C.Regret          D.Amusement

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I could not believe this was happening to me.Wheelchairs were 44 for other people but not for me.As my father wheeled me out into the main street,people 45 began to treat me differently.

Little kids ran in front of me, 46 my father to stop the wheelchair suddenly. 47     set in as I was thrown back and forth.“Stupid kids—they have perfectly good 48 .Why can’t they watch where they’re going?”I thought.People 49 down at me,pity in their eyes.Then they would look away,maybe because they thought the 50 they forgot me,the better.

“I am just like you!”I wanted to scream.“The only 51 is that you’ve got legs,and I have wheels.”

People in wheelchairs are not 52 .They can see every look and hear each word.Looking out at the faces,I finally understood: I was once just like them.I 53 people in wheelchairs exactly the way they did not 54 to be treated.I realized it is some of us with two healthy legs who are 55 disabled.

1.A.look around       B.care about       C.make out         D.get around

2.A.dressed           B.covered          C.folded           D.lost

3.A.beast             B.disability       C.passer-by        D.failure

4.A.by way of         B.as to            C.due to           D.in terms of

5.A.sleep             B.break            C.leave            D.rest

6.A.before            B.until            C.because          D.as

7.A.wheelchair        B.carriage          C.armchair        D.bed

8.A.whom              B.that              C.where           D.which

9.A.fine              B.sad               C.light           D.cheap

10.A.gradually         B.immediately       C.finally         D.rapidly

11.A.catching          B.making            C.preventing      D.forcing

12.A.Bitterness        B.lnterest          C.Regret          D.Amusement

13.A.space             B.manners           C.legs            D.control

14.A.smiled            B.stared            C.handed          D.pushed

15.A.happier           B.faster            C.sooner          D.harder

16.A.advantage         B.difference        C.choice          D.difficulty

17.A.healthy           B.common            C.stupid          D.violent

18.A.treated           B.ignored           C.greeted         D.injured

19.A.mean              B.need              C.enjoy           D.want

20.A.generally         B.truly             C.mostly          D.eventually

 

 

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