We have learnt English for a long time. Do you know in which countries people speak English？The following pictures can help you.

　　答案：①England　②America　③Canada　④Australia　⑤Jamaica　⑥Singapore

　　Ⅰ.Fast­reading

　　Skim the text and match each paragraph with its main idea.

　　①Paras. 1～3　 A. English spoken in Australia.

　　②Paras. 4～5 B. Though everybody's use of English is different, it's communication that counts.

　　③Paras. 6～7 C. English spoken in Jamaica and Singapore.

　　答案：①～③　BAC

　　Ⅱ.Careful­reading

　　Read the text carefully and choose the best answer.

　　1. Which of the following is TRUE?

　　A. Everyone can speak a different language.

　　B. Almost everyone has a different way of speaking.

　　C. Cockney is spoken by people from the west of London.

　　D. It's impossible to tell British and American English apart.

　　2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

　　A. Handwriting.　　　　　B. Pronunciation.

　　C. Grammar. D. Varieties of English.

　　3. It's difficult for us to tell which English is correct because ________.

　　A. English has such a large vocabulary

　　B. there are many different varieties of English in the world

C. British English grammar and vocabulary change greatly