1. There are many differences________ American English and British English. That is, Am.E is different ______ Br.E __________. However, there is no quick answer___ this question how these differences__________. ____ the centuries, the language in one country changed_____ the other _____ the same.Since 1828, both Am.E and Br.E ___________ a lot. in some ways from between to come about whilestayed Over have changed Fill in the blanks:

2. _______ reason for the differences is ______ the two countries ___________ words from different languages, and ___________ different words for the same thing._______, the written English is _________ the same in both Br.E and Am.E. But the differences ___ the spoken language are greater. _____, in most cases, people from the two countries __________________ in communicating _____ each other. Anotherthat took/borrowed ended up with However more or less in Still have no difficulty with

3. 1 、 There are more than 42countries where the majority of the people speak English. Attributive clause: 2 、 However,the number of people who learn English as a foreign language is more than 750 million. 3 、 In China students learn English at school as a foreign language,except for those in Hong Kong, where many people speak English as a first or a second language.

4. 1. Businessmen…come to China without being able to … e.g He went on reading the novel without lifting his eyes when I came in. Mr. Smith can’t go without cigarettes. 2.With so many people communicating in English, it will becoming… e.g 1.With our teachers helping us,we can… 2.With so much to do, I have no time… 3. With the work done properly,he felt relaxed.

5. It be + 被强调部分 +that\who\whom+ 其他成分 I saw John in the theater last week. It was I who\that saw John in the theater last week. It was John whom\that I saw in the theater last week. It was in the theater that I saw John. It was last week that I saw John in the theater.

6. 1.Wasn’t it Dr. Wang who spoke to you just now? ____, _________. 2. A: What _________he brought you when he came to see you yesterday? B: A pen. was it that It was the pen that he brought to me when he came to see me yesterday. Yes it was.

7. ____________________(that) I have been/come/here. I like her ____________ I saw her. _________________ he realized that he had done something wrong. This is the first time the first time For the first time

8. 1.We were on the flight to London _______ we were told that the plane was going to crash. 2.Would you buy me an English dictionary _______ you are in town? 3.The children were playing games ______ their parents were watching them nearby. 4.Why do you want a new job _______ you’ve already have such a good one? when while when

9. 1.Which do you enjoy _______________ your spare time, singing or dancing? 2. We don’t have to make him_______ it; he will try his best. 3. Have you listen to him______what I had said the day before? to spend do repeat

10. 4. Because of my poor spoken English, I’m afraid I can’t make myself___________. 5. A computer does only what thinking people ___________. 6. As you’ve never been there before, I’ll have someone _______ you the way. understood have it do show

11. English is a language _______all around the world. Do you know the man _________English? Do you know the man _______ Smith? Do you know the man ______himself Smith? speaking spoken called calling

12. 1. 我现在没空, 因为我有些衣服要洗. 2. 妈妈, 我有些衣服要你洗. I’m not free now, because I have some clothes to wash. Mum, I have some clothes to be washed. 3. 妈妈说 :“ 我现在有空, 你有什么要洗的吗 ?” Mum said, “ I’m free now, do you have something to be washed?”

13. scare Seeing the _______ flood, she was ______. _______ great scare you have given me! only & alone 你是唯一持有这种看法的人. You are the only person who holds this view. You are alone in holding this view. scaring scared What a

14. 1.Mr. Wang is a friend ___ my dad’s. Mr. Wang is a friend ___ my dad. 2. Jack always like to make ___ of me. Jack always like to make a ___ of me. 3. Tom is quick ___ mind. Hank is quick ___ sight. Mary is quick ___ figures. But Ann is quick ___ do everything. of to fun fool in of at to

15. 1.In order to find the book he needed, he_______ all the bookstores in the city. In the bookstore, he __________ the book Harry Potter. 2. All the visitors were _____ to write down their names on the blackboard. 3. It’s sure to rain./ You’re sure to fail. They are sure that he knows how to do the work someone be sure of/about sth./doing sth. hunted hunted for asked

16. Bill is equal to _______ the office. be equal to sth/doing sth 能胜任 running Nothing can equal planes in speed and comfort. He feels that they are equals. In the sight of God the rich and the poor are equal.

17. Uncertain Certain might may could can should ought to would will must That might be John. That must be John.

18. Difficulties: