[填空题]English and American judges object to prison terms.

[填空题]English and American judges object to prison terms.

[填空题]English and American judges are trying to use alternative sentencing to punish some criminals.

[填空题]Prison terms to be served on weekends only are most welcomed by the offenders.

[填空题]British English vs. American English
American English is the form of English used in the United States. British English is the form of English used in the United Kingdom.
Ⅰ. History
A. the introduction of English to the Americans
—time: in the (1) (1)______
—way: by colonization
B. divergence after the introduction
—result: BE and AE
Ⅱ. Accents
A. before American independence
—American and British accents were similar
—both AE and BE were rhotic
i.e.letter R was pronounced (2) (2)______
B. since 1976
—accents diverged
—British English changed more
C. towards the end of the 18th century
—non-rhotic speech became (3) in Britain (3)______
—exce

[填空题]Prison terms to be served on weekends only are ______.

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M: British English and American English are really about the same, aren’t they
W: I don’t think so. It seems that some of the spellings are different.
M: You’re right, Nina. Words like "theater" and "center" end in "re" in England instead of in "er" like we spell them. Can you think of any more examples
W: The word "color"
M: Good. Actually, many words which end in "or" in American English are spelled "our" in British English.
W: OK. There are some differences in pronunciation and meaning.
M: Anyway, we both agree that British English and American English are different. Right
W: Sure. I quite agree with you.

What do both of the speakers agree on（　）.
A. British English and American English are same in meaning.
B. Not all the spellings in British English and American English are the same.
C. British English is easier than American English.