[填空题]It has been said that the English and the Americans are two great people separated by one language.

[填空题]American English has spread in popularity mostly due to business, Hollywood, the Internet, and education. Many countries still (36) British English the "real thing" when it comes to studying English in the classroom, but it seems that American English is being used more by second-language English speakers on the street and in their (37) lives. The founder and co-editor of the journal World English agrees, "American English is (38) faster than British English", and this spreading has even had some (39) in England itself.
Several factors can (40) for the wider use of American English. In 1993, the United States (41) 75 percent of the world’s television programming with (42) sending television shows like "Sesame Street" and "E. R." to every corner of the world. Hollywood (43) also accounted for a huge share of the movie market in Europe, Asia, and South America. Another key factor is that Americ

[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