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1、课时跟踪练(一) Introduction & Reading Pre reading.阅读理解 ABright red post boxes, the Queen and queuing what do they all have in common? They are all important parts of British life. At least I thought so.However, the ability to queue for long periods of time, once believed to be a traditional characteristic
2、 of the British, is no longer tolerated by people in the UK, according to a survey done for British bank Barclays.Once upon a time, queuing was seen as normal. During World War ， everyone had to queue up to receive their daily supply of foods. In fact, if you didnt stand up and wait in line with all
3、 the others, it was seen as uncivilized (不文明的)The famous English doubledecker buses, with only one entrance, might also help explain why queuing was seen as a part of British life. Almost always, there is a queue to get on.But perhaps the British are tired of being pushed past by the Spanish, the It
4、alians or the French as they queue up to get a table at a restaurant. The people of these other European countries have more than one entrance to their houses, which explains their more relaxed attitude to the queue.Two minutes is now the longest time most British people are prepared to stand and wa
5、it. But could it be that the Internet, which allows us to carry out tasks quickly, is the main reason why British people are no longer prepared to queue?“Used to buying without delay, customers are even giving up purchases rather than wait their turn，” says Stuart Neal of Barclaycard. “Shoppers are
6、also less likely to queue for long if the item they are buying is of low value.”Perhaps I will have to replace “queuing” with “impatience” in my list of things I relate to the British.语篇解读：英国人一向以绅士风度而著称，排队等候也曾一度是英国特有的景象。然而随着高科技的发展，网络的便捷却使英国人渐渐失去了耐心，有时候顾客宁愿放弃购买东西也不愿意排队等候，他们最长的等候时间是两分钟。1What can we le
7、arn about the tradition of queuing in Britain?AIt was a product of the slow pace of life.BIt was a long time tradition as old as the Queen.CIt was considered as a symbol of a civilized behavior.DIt has made the British different from other Europeans.解析：选C推理判断题。文章第三段介绍“if you didnt stand up and wait
8、in line with all the others, it was seen as uncivilized (不文明的)”如果人们不排队，那么会被看作是不文明的，由此推断在英国排队等候是文明行为。2According to the passage, the British gradually stopped queuing because_.Athey prefer shopping onlineBthey follow the example of foreignersCBritish buses have more than one entranceDthe Internet has
9、changed their way of life解析：选D推理判断题。根据文章倒数第三段提出“could it be that the Internet, which allows us to carry out .”和倒数第二段“Used to buying without delay”可推断，人们习惯了网上购物的便捷，因此在生活中对排队等候这种事情变得不再有耐心，因此可以说是网络改变了人们的生活方式。3It can be learned from the text that_.Athe British get impatient with queuing for longBthe Bri
10、tish have to queue to receive foodCthe British like to eat in foreign restaurantsDthe British prefer to take doubledecker buses解析：选A细节理解题。根据文章倒数第三段“Two minutes is now the longest time most British people are prepared to stand and wait.”和倒数第二段“Shoppers are also less likely to queue for long .”可知，英国人对
11、长时间排队已经变得不再有耐心。4The authors main purpose of writing the passage is_.Ato tell us the influence of the Internet on the British ways of lifeBto compare the cultural differences between Britain and other countriesCto talk about the changes in the attitude to queuing in BritainDto report his research on
12、the British ways of life解析：选C写作意图题。作者在文章开头提出queuing和女王一样是英国典型的一种现象，然后在第二段话题一转，提到原属于英国人传统的这一特点却不复存在了，然后对这种变化展开分析，最后用“Perhaps I will have to replace queuing with impatience in my list of things I relate to the British.”来照应开头，起到首尾呼应的作用，由此可知文章中心内容就是谈论英国人对于排队等候态度的转变。BBritish English and American English
13、are almost the same. But there are slight differences between British and American English in vocabulary, pronunciation, spelling and grammar.The first difference between British and American English is in vocabulary. Almost all of the words used in British English and American English are exactly t
14、he same. Only a very small number of words are used disparately. For example, Americans would say “apartment”， but the British would say “flat” to talk about the place where they live. In addition to some common words, many idiomatic(惯用的) expressions are different. In England people might say “Ill r
15、ing you up tonight”， but in the US, people might say “Ill call you up tonight”The second difference between British and American English is in pronunciation. The main difference in pronunciation concerns the vowels (元音). Some American dialects and some British dialects use vowels in different ways.
16、Sometimes, Americans and the British dont understand each others pronunciation. But most of the time, the British and Americans do understand each others pronunciation because most of the sounds of the two dialects are the same.The third difference is very small. This is the difference in spelling. A few types of words are spelled differen
