→The file reminded me of the hard times in which we had nothing to eat.

2. The reason why he was late for the lecture is that he got up late this morning.

→The reason for which he was late for the lecture is that he got up late this morning.

3. The farm where I once lived has a great effect on my life.

→The farm on which I once lived has a great effect on my life.

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　　People from Great Britain brought the English language to North America in the 16th and 17th centuries.

　　And in the 　1　 300 years, there were 　2　 many changes in 　3　 places that now people can 　4　 tell an English person 　5　 an American in the way he or she speaks.

　　Many old words 　6　 in England but were kept in America. For example, 300 years ago people in Great Britain got their water from something they called either a "faucet", a "spigot"or a "tap". All these words are 　7　 heard in different parts of America, but only "tap" is still common in 　8　 . Americans often made up new words or changed old 　9　. "Corn"is one kind of plant in America and 　10　 in England.

　　Also, over the last three centuries, the English language has 　11　 thousands of new words for things that weren't known 　12　. And often, American and English people used 　13　 names for them. A tin can is called "tin" for short in English, but a "can" in America. The word "radio" is 　14　 all over the world, including America. But many English people call it a "wireless". And almost anything having something to do 　15　 cars, railroads, etc. 　16　 different names in British and American English.

　　　　But now American and British English may be growing closer together. One 　17　 is the large number of American speeches that British people hear daily in movies on television or 　18　 travelers.

　　 　19　 this, Americans seem to be influencing (影响)the British more or less. So some day, English may even be the 　20　 on both sides of the Atlantic.

【文章大意】本文介绍了英式英语和美式英语的发展和区别。

1. A. following　　 B. recent　　 C. old　　 D. last