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There are many differences between British English and American English.I used to teach a course about the differences between the two.We speak English on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean but we have many differences in our common language.We have examples of the same words having very d ifferent meanings，differing spellings of the same words as well as completely different words for the same things.Here are some examples.

A cookie in the US is called a biscuit in the UK.A biscuit in the US is a small cake in the UK.Crisps in the UK，are known as chips，but we British people eat a plate of chips that you call fries in the US.In the UK，a pie can be made from either meat or fruit，while in the US pies are normally made from fruit;pot pies are made from meat.Most things are measured in grams and kilograms in the US，not pounds and ounces.

One very obvious(明显的)difference is the side of the road we each choose to drive on.Petrol in the UK is gas in the US.The place where we fill up our cars，in the UK，is a garage;while in the US，it’s a gas station.The term garage is also used as a place to store your car next to or close by your house.In the UK we call a lorry what is known as a truck in the US.

An elevator in the US is called a lift here，and the first floor in the US，is calle d the ground floor here，so many visitors get off on the wrong floor in British hotels.

I could continue with this.There are countless examples of differences within our one shared language.With so many differences，no wonder it’s hard to understand each other well.

【解题导语】　本文论述了美国英语和英国英语在词汇方面的差别。

68.The passage is mainly about the differences between British English and American English in________.

A.vocabulary B.grammar

C.sound D.spelling

解析：选A。主旨大意题。阅读文章可知本文主要是论述美式英语和英式英语在词汇方面的差别。

69.It’s implied in the passage that the author may be________.

A.a driver from the US

B.a cook from the US

C.a teacher from the UK

D.a gas station worker from the UK

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据第一段第二句I used to teach a course about the differences between the two可推出作者可能当过老师。

70.In the author’s opinion，________.

A.language differences don’t affect understanding

B.the same words in the two different types of English may have different spellings

C.there will be fewer differences between American and British English in the future

D.it is impossible that some Americans get off on the wrong floor in British hotels

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第一段We have examples of the same words having very different meanings，differing spellings of the same words可知B正确。

71.What can we learn from the passage?

A.“Elevator”is commonly used in the UK.

B.Pies mean the same thing in the UK and the US.

C.In the UK，things are measured in pounds and ounces.

D.British and American people drive on the same side of the road.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二段Most things are measured in grams and kilograms in the US not pounds and ounces可知C正确。