[简答题]在以British and American English为主题的课堂前面列出以下四条名人语录，组织学生进行讨论。
(a) We have really everything in common with America nowadays except, of course, language.
(b) Within a century British and America English speakers will not be able to understand each other.
(c) America and English are two countries divided by a common language.
(d) It doesn’t make much of a difference whether a teacher speaks British or America English.
试对以上案例进行分析。

[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

[单项选择]

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.

[单项选择]______ in British and American English have diverged very much according to the speakers.
A. Regular noun plural forms
B. Irregular noun plural forms
C. Verb tenses
D. None of the above items

[单项选择]_______ in British and American English have diverged very much according to the speakers.
A. Regular noun plural forms
B. Irregular noun plural forms
C. Verb tenses
D. None of the above items

[单项选择]Where were the American and British aircrafts’ targets
A. Their targets were near Pentagon.
B. Their targets were five miles away from Baghdad.
C. Their targets were below the 32nd parallel.
D. Their targets were near the parallel where Iraqi civilians are not allowed to go.

[单项选择]How did Iraq react to the American and British air raids
A. The public was indignant.
B. The public was resigned.
C. The president remained silent.
D. The president decided to ask other countries for help.