1 obviousobviously 2 confusingconfused 3 comparecomparison 4 varietyvariationvaryvariedvarious

• 1. obvious/obviously 2. confusing/confused • 3. compare/comparison 4. variety/variation/vary/varied/various • 5. differ/difference/different 6. settler/settle • 7. remark 8. steadily/steady • 9. rapidly/rapid 10. structure • 11. announcement/announce 12. cute • 13. add/addition • 14. present vt颁发, 授予, 赠送, 提交, 呈现 n礼物, 目前 adj现 在的, 在场的, 出席的15. attempt/attempt 16. simplify/simple • 17. combination/combine 18. distinctive • 19. look 20. criticise/critisism/critical • 21. standard 22. reference/refer

• 1. obviously 2. different • 3. confusing 4. more rapidly • 5. present

Para. 1: The first and most obvious way that British and American English are different is in the vocabulary. Para 2: British and American English are different in words and expressions. Para 3: There a few differences in grammar. Para 4: The other areas in which the two varieties differ are spelling and pronunciation. Para 5 -7: The two varieties move closer, while there are going to be many “Englishes”. Re ad in g British and American English are different in four ways: vocabulary, expressions, grammar, spelling and pronunciation. The two varieties move closer, while there are going to be many “Englishes”. 学英语报社

vocabulary Para. 1 ____________ American English British English Re automobile car ad freeway gas subway cab in g motorway petrol underground taxi 学英语报社

expressions Para. 2 ____________ American English R ea flashlight d i stand in line chips British English torch ng French fries queue up crisps chips 学英语报社

grammar Para. 3 ____________ Re American English British English Do you have …? Have you got …? ad in My friend just arrived. on the team on the weekend g. My friend has just arrived. in the team at the weekend 学英语报社

Para. 4 ____________ spelling R ea British English American English di center ng centre color colour programme 学英语报社

F F 1. Television and the Internet have made it harder for the British and Americans to understand each other. 2. In the future, there will be only one kind of English. Re ad 1. Why are the two varieties moving closer together? in communications across the Atlantic/ satellite TV and the Internet g 2. What does the author mean by “Englishes”? There will be many “Englishes”. 学英语报社