1. 阅读理解

There are some differences between American English and British English. How did these differences come about?

Many years ago, lots of British people were forced to leave their country and go to some other places. These places were later called America, Canada and Australia. The English language was brought to these places by them. In the beginning, those living in America (later called Americans) spoke the same as they did in England, but the English people at home changed their language. Sometimes Americans spoke in a different way, while the people in England spoke the same as they did before. So the language changed little by little in different parts of the world.

The English language has also taken in many new words from other languages. For example, Americans borrowed "cent" from old French and "cookbook" from German. They also borrowed "tofu" and "kowtow" from Chinese. In short, the English language is changing all the time.

1. （1） Why are there some differences between American English and British?

   A . American English was invented by the Americans themselves. B . American English is developed from French. C . Americans are not as good as the British in English. D . the British and the Americans changed their language little by little differently.
3. （2） The underlined phrase "at home" in the second paragraph means          .

   A . in America B . in England C . in Canada D . in Australia
5. （3） According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

   A . Many British people were made to leave home a long time ago. B . People in America, Canada and Australia speak American English. C . English changes greatly every year. D . People in Britain borrowed "tofu" from the Chinese language.
7. （4） The passage is probably from          ..

   A . a sport magazine B . an advertisement C . an English textbook D . an art magazine