The British usually use "got" in the sense of "have". The Americans hardly ever do.

American English: Do you have a car, room, etc.？ Yes, I do. British English: Have you got a car, room, etc.？ Yes, I have.

Many American words ending in "or", e.g. honor, labor are spelt in British English

with an "our," e.g. honour, labour. Many verbs in American English with "ize" or "izing"

forms, e.g. organize, realizing are spelt in British English with "ise" or "ising", e.g. organise,

realising. In American English, "practice" is used both for the verb and noun. In British

English, the verb is spelt "practise", and the noun "practice." In American English, one

writes "traveler" , while in British English, one writes "traveller".

It was once predicted that British and American English would become separate

languages finally. But the opposite has happened. The links between the two countries

are so strong that linguistically(语言上地), and probably culturally too, they are closer

together than ever.

28. The Americans hardly say "_____"

A. Good-bye. Have a good day! B. Glad to know you!

C. Hi! D. Have you got a car？

29. What does the third paragraph talk about？

A.There are lots of differences in spelling between Am. E and Br. E.

B.Why do the Americans and the British use different spellings？

C.There are few similarities in spelling between Am. E and Br. E.

D. The different usages of words in Am. E and Br. E.

30. Which of the following is TRUE？

A. The two languages will become separate languages.

B. American English will be used more and more.

C. The two languages will be closer and closer.

D. British English will be used more and more.

31. The underlined word "predicted" means ______.

A. explained B. foretold C. considered D. proved

D

Yorkshire, England was the setting for two great novels (小说) of the 19th century. These were Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre and Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights. The youngest sister, Anne, was also a gifted novelist, and her books have the same extraordinary quality as her sisters'.

Their father was Pattick Bronte, born in Ireland. He moved with his wife, Maria Bronte, and their six small children to Haworth in Yorkshire in 1820. Soon after, Mrs. Bronte and the two eldest children died, leaving the father to care for the remaining three girls and a boy.

Charlotte was born in 1816 Emily was born in 1818 and Anne in 1820. Their brother Branwell was born in 1817. Left to themselves, the children wrote and told