Americans? Can they understand me? "说明学英国英语的人会担心美国人能否听懂, 而学美国英语的人也担心英国人是否能听懂。

2. American English and British English are different in_________.

A. spelling　　　　　 B. pronunciation

C. grammar D. all of the above

【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段"There are a few differences in grammar. There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. Pronunciation is sometimes different. "这三句说明美国英语和英国英语在语法, 拼写, 词汇和发音方面都有差异。

3. Most _________say "Do you have a watch? ".

A. British people B. Americans

C. children D. teachers

【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段中"Americans say 'in the hospital' and 'Do you have a pen? '"说明"Do you have a watch? "是讲美国英语的人所说。故选B。

4. According to this passage, British people and Americans have _________difficulty in understanding each other.

A. little　　 B. much　　 C. some　　 D. great

【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据文章最后一句"For the most part, British and American English are the same language. "说明这是一种语言, 那么这两国人在理解对方的语言方面应当没有困难。

　　In America, when the eighth graders leave the middle school, they are often worried about moving to the high school. It is a hard time for them, but it can be an exciting one as well. To make it easier, students need to get familiar with their school.

Even though they've done this already in the middle school, it's still important to find where their classrooms are. Most schools take students to the high school for a visit at the end of