C．How the differences between British English and American English came about.

D．How important the differences are.

11．Most _______________ say "Do you have a watch?"

A．British people B．Americans

C．children D．teachers

12．According to this passage, British people and Americans have _______________ difficulty in understanding each other.

A．little B．Much C．some D．great

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D

　　Getting late for a meeting, "I need to run," he said, as he put his coat over the shoulder and rushed out of the house. As he drove away, she came running down the stairs two at a time. "Wait, wait," she shouted, but he had already left.

　　"He forgot to give me a goodbye kiss," she said in a low, sad voice that shook under the weight of the hurt. She called him and said, "You left without giving me a kiss." "I am sorry, sweetheart," he said, his voice shaking. "It is okay," she said, trying to be all grown-up as she cut the call.

　　She ate her breakfast quickly, put on her shoes, picked up her school bag and started to walk out of the door. Her shoulders were slumped(耷拉) and her eyes were filled with tears. As she climbed down the steps, a car came to a stop outside the house. He got out of the car. She ran to him.

　　"I am sorry I forgot," he said, as he picked her up and hugged her. She said nothing. Her jaw ached from smiling.

　　Fifteen years later, no one would remember he was late for a meeting, but a little girl would never ever forget that her father drove all the way back home just to kiss her goodbye!

What is more important, work or family? Some parents always put work before everything. But some put family first. Remember, the company will run the same without you and your colleagues(同事) may forget you soon after you leave. But you are everything to your children.

13．The girl ran down the stairs fast to ________.

A．go to school on time B．go to a meeting on time

C．get a goodbye kiss D．say goodbye to her father

14．How did the girl probably feel after she cut the call?

A．Frightened. B．Disappointed. C．Worried. D．Angry.