Book 5 Module 1
British and American English
培优练习
一、完形填空。
I believe that families are not only blood relatives, but sometimes people who show up and love you when no one else will.
In May 1977, I was living in a Howard Johnson’s motel off Interstate 10 in Houston. My dad and I 1 a room with two double beds and a bathroom which was too 2 for a 15-year-old girl and her father. Dad’s second marriage was 3 and my stepmother had 4 us both out of the house the previous week. Dad had no 5 what to do with me. And that’s when my other family 6 .
Barbara and Roland Beach took me into their home 7 their only daughter, Su, my best friend, asked them to. I 8 with them for the next seven years.
Barb washed my skirts the same as Su’s. She 9 I had lunch money, doctors’ appointments, help with homework and nightly hugs. Barbara and Roland attended every football game where Su and I were being cheerleaders. 10 I could tell, for the Beaches there was no 11 between Su and me; I was their daughter, too.
When Su and I 12 college they kept my room the same for the entire four years I attended school. Recently, Barb presented me with an insurance policy they bought when I first moved in with them and had continued to pay on for 23 years.
The Beaches knew 13 about me when they took me in—they had heard the whole story from Su. When I was seven, my mother died and from then on my father relied on other people to 14 his kids. Before I went to live with the Beaches I had believed that life was entirely 15 and that love was shaky and untrustworthy. I had believed that the only person who would take care of me was me.
16 the Beaches, I would have become a bitter, cynical(愤世嫉俗的)woman. They gave me a(n) 17 that allowed me to grow and change. They kept me from being paralyzed by my 18 , and they gave me the confidence to open my heart.
I 19 family. For me, it wasn’t the family that was there on the day I was 20 , but the one that was there for me when I was living in a Howard Johnson’s on Interstate 10.
1. A. lived B. shared C. possessed D. bought
2. A. cheap B. noisy C. small D. limited
3. A. in trouble B. in sight C. in place D. in parts
4. A. struck B. removed C. kicked D. knocked
5. A. plan B. choice C. chance D. idea
6. A. looked after B. showed up C. turned over D. came across
7. A. so B. because C. until D. while
8. A. worked B. traveled C. lived D. learned
9. A. worked out B. called up C. watched out D. made sure
10. A. As long as B. As far as C. As soon as D. As many as
11. A. change B. problem C. conflict D. difference
12. A. set off B. left for C. entered into D. admitted into
13. A. all B. little C. something D. nothing
14. A. supply B. teach C. encourage D. raise
15. A. different B. unfair C. easy D. hopeful
16. A. Thanks to B. In spite of C. Except for D. But for
17. A. home B. house C. ability D. lesson
18. A. choice B. failure C. past D. present
19. A. doubt about B. call on C. center on D. believe in
20. A. born B. accepted C. educated D. deserted
二、阅读理解。
A
Language experts say that spoken English was almost the same in the American colonies and Britain two hundred years ago. Americans began to change the sound of their speech after the Revolutionary War in seventeen-seventy-six. They wanted to make it different to separate themselves from the British in language, in the same way they separated themselves from the British government.
Some American leaders proposed major changes in the language. Benjamin Franklin wanted a whole new system of spelling. His reforms were not accepted. But his ideas did influence others. One was Noah Webster.
Webster wrote language books for schools. He believed the United States should have a system of its own language as well as government. Webster published a dictionary of the American language in eighteen-twenty-eight. It established rules for speaking and spelling the words used in American English.
Webster wrote that all words should be said in the order of the letters that spell them. This is why Americans use the letters “e-r” to end many words instead of the British “r-e. ”He spelled the word “center, ”for example, “c-e-n-t-e-r, ”instead of the British “c-e-n-t-r-e. ”
Webster’s rule for saying every part of a word made American English easier for foreign settlers to learn. They learned to say “waist-coat, ”for example, the way it is spelled instead of the British “wes-kit. ”
The different languages of many people who came to the United States also helped make American and British English different. Many of their foreign words and expressions became part of English as Americans speak them.
Sometimes Americans and British people do not understand each other because of different word meanings. For example, the word “jumper” in Britain means a sweater. In the United States, it is a dress. The British word “brolly” is an “umbrella” in America. And the British call potato chips “crisps”. All of these differences led British writer George Bernard Shaw to joke that Britain and America are two countries separated by the same language!
1. What does the underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refer to?
A. Separating themselves from the British in language.
B. Written English in America.
C. Spoken English in America.
D. Spoken English in Britain.
2. Why did American want their language to differ from British English?
A. Because they found British English hard to speak.
B. Because they found British English hard to spell.
C. Because they wanted to have their own language and government.
D. Because foreign settlers wanted them to change their language.
3. Why do Americans use the word “meter” instead of the word “metre” ?
A. Because Benjamin Franklin didn’t like the word “metre” .
B. Because the word “meter” was absorbed from other languages.
C. Because Webster thought the word should be said in order of the letters that are spelt.
D. Because Webster thought American English should be made easier for foreign settlers to learn.
4. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. Noah Webster’s simplifying the spelling of English words.
B. Differences and similarities between British and American English.
C. The reasons why American English was formed and its development.
D. Varieties of English throughout the world.
B
“Did you come alone or with your parents? ”When Tsinghua University’s new 2013 freshmen arrived on campus late last month, the first question they were faced with at the registration desk was the above. According to statistics, we know that more than half of the 539 students came alone. Chen Jining, the president of Tsinghua University, encouraged them to “start this new adventure by standing on your own two feet”.
To help freshmen grow up, some universities have thought of new methods. At Tsinghua, for example, freshmen need to register and find their dormitory by themselves. The process requires two to three hours, during which volunteers take parents on a tour of the campus. At Zhejiang University, a banner hanging in the information center says “Parents let go please; let us guide your children. ”“Often parents like to do things or make decisions for their children. In their eyes, children never grow up, ”said Lu Guodong, dean(系主任)of undergraduate studies at Zhejiang University. “But at university, growing up is the goal for all students. Growing up is the biggest success. In China, students grow up too slowly as parents are always in charge. Students never think about what path they should take and why, ”said he.
Zhang Yanxue, a senior student studying Chinese language and literature at the Communication University of China, is the president of the Self-improvement Society. Although most students can finish the registration process by themselves, their parents usually prefer accompanying them to the university. “This is the third time I’ve welcomed freshmen and I haven’t seen much change in that regard, ”Zhang said. “The number of students who came alone is the same as in previous years.
Sometimes, however, the distance between university and home is so great that many parents are too worried to let their children travel alone. To reassure parents, Renmin University of China introduced a new method. It asks senior students to return to their hometown and accompany freshmen back to the campus. This helps freshmen get used to living independently.
“Students should have an independent character and a dream. Learning how to use that independent character to achieve their dream and finish tasks assigned by the country is very important, ”said Tsinghua University President Chen.
5. How many universities are mentioned in the passage?
A. 4. B. 3. C. 5. D. 6.
6. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Tsinghua has thought of new methods to help freshmen grow up.
B. Universities take measures to help freshmen register.
C. Universities help freshmen to be independent.
D. University students lack independence.
7. should assume greater responsibility for students’ lack of independence.
A. Universities B. Parents
C. Government D. Society
8. Zhang Yanxue is a .
A. reporter B. headmaster C. teacher D. student
9. What can we learn from the passage?
A. University freshmen lack independence.
B. Parents do what they can do for their children.
C. We should learn to practice our independence in daily life.
D. Teachers pay no attention to students’ character training.
【拓展题型训练】
短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
My father and I stayed at the South Lake Hotel for a week when we visit Beijing last month. It is in the downtown area，but it is easy to go to anywhere from the hotel by public transport. We lived in a comfortably double-room with a big bath. What I liked best were the free high-speed Internet connection in the room. I checked my email messages every day. I also shared for my friends many photos taking in Beijing. The food was wonderful with reasonable prices，and we enjoyed several local dish. It is such great hotel that I would recommend it to any friend of me who is going to Beijing.
答案与解析
一、完形填空。
【文章大意】家人不仅仅是血脉之亲。有的时候, 有人会在无人愿意伸出援手的时候出现在你的身边, 让你感受到爱, 那便是家人。
1. B 【解析】词语搭配题。我跟我爸爸共用(shared)一个有两张双人床的房间。share sth. with sb. 与某人共用……, 固定搭配。
2. C 【解析】背景常识题。这卫生间对于一个15岁女孩子和她爸爸来说实在是太小了。
3. A 【解析】逻辑推理题。根据后面继母把我们赶出家门可知, 那时, 我爸爸的第二次婚姻陷入困境中。in trouble处于困境中。
4. C 【解析】词语辨析题。之前一周, 我继母把我们父女俩赶了出来。kick. . . out of. . . 意为“把……从……逐出”。
5. D 【解析】词语搭配题。爸爸不知道该拿我如何是好。have no idea what to do with sb. 不知如何处理某人。
6. B 【解析】短语辨析题。根据下文叙述可知, 正在这个时候, 我的另一个家庭出现了。look after照看; show up出现; turn over翻转; come across偶遇。
7. B 【解析】句式结构题。芭芭拉·比奇和罗兰·比奇夫妇两人把我接到他们家里, 是因为我最要好的朋友——他们唯一的女儿苏请求他们做的。
8. C 【解析】逻辑推理题。根据后文可知, 从此, 我与他们一起生活了达七年之久。work工作; travel旅行; live住; learn学习。
9. D 【解析】短语辨析题。她确保让我每天都有吃午饭的钱。work out计算, 解决; call up召集, 使想起, 打电话; watch out当心, 留神; make sure确保, 保证。
10. B 【解析】习语搭配题。在我看来, 比奇夫妇对我跟苏一视同仁: 我也是他们的女儿。as far as I could tell意为“依我看, 在我看来”。
11. D 【解析】逻辑推理题。根据“我也是他们的女儿”可知比奇夫妇对我跟苏一视同仁, 没有什么区别。difference区别。
12. B 【解析】背景常识题。后来, 我和苏离开家, 上了大学。leave for college因上大学而离开了家。
13. A 【解析】逻辑推理题。根据后面的“they had heard the whole story from Su”可知, 比奇夫妇在收留我的时候, 就了解我的一切。
14. D 【解析】词语辨析题。从那个时候起, 我的爸爸就靠其他人帮他抚养孩子。supply供应; teach教; encourage鼓励; raise养活, 抚养。
15. B 【解析】逻辑推理题。根据后面“I had believed that the only person who would take care of me was me. ”可知, 在我与比奇这一家人住之前, 我相信生活根本就是不公平的。different不同的; unfair不公平的; easy容易的; hopeful有希望的。
16. D 【解析】词语辨析题。要不是比奇这一家人, 我就会变成一个满腹牢骚、愤世嫉俗的女人。此处but for意为“要不是”, 是虚拟语气的用法。
17. A【解析】词汇复现题。根据第二段最后一句“And that’s when my other family ”中的family以及全文的叙述可知, 他们给了我一个让我可以成长、可以改变自己的家。
18. C【解析】词语辨析题。他们没有让我的过去成为我生活的障碍。
19. D 【解析】逻辑推理题。我相信家庭。对我来说, 家人并不是我出生的那天在等着我的人, 而是在我住在十号州际公路旁的豪生汽车旅馆时, 向我敞开胸怀的那个“安乐窝”。doubt about怀疑; call on号召; center on以……为中心; believe in相信。
20. A 【解析】逻辑推理题。我相信家人, 不是我出生的那个家, 而是我后来生活的那个家。born出生; accept接受; educate教育; desert遗弃。
二、阅读理解。
A
【文章大意】本文主要讲述美国英语的形成和发展。
1. C 【解析】词义猜测题。根据文章第一段第二句可知, 美国人想把美国英语的发音与英国英语区分开来, 因此可以判断it指代spoken English in America。
2. C 【解析】细节理解题。由第一段中的“. . . in the same way they separated themselves from the British government. ”可知, 美国人想如同摆脱英国的控制那样, 使美国英语与英国英语不同。
3. C 【解析】细节理解题。由第四段中的“Webster wrote that all words should be said in the order of the letters that spell them. ”可以看出, 美国人想让这个单词按照字母的拼写顺序说。
4. C 【解析】主旨大意题。这篇文章主要讲述了美国英语的形成和发展。
B
【文章大意】9月第一周, 各大高校已陆续进入开学季。近日, 一些提倡新生独立报到的举措引发公众热议。有人认为这是新生学习独立的第一步, 很有教育意义。
5. A 【解析】细节理解题。第一段中的Tsinghua University; 第二段中的Zhejiang University; 第三段中的the Communication University of China; 第四段中的Renmin University of China。
6. C 【解析】主旨大意题。A项为原文事实; B项以偏概全; D项只是阐述了一个存在的现象和事实; 整篇文章论述了几所大学在开学之初采取各种措施帮助新生培养独立自主的能力, 故C项正确。
7. B 【解析】推理判断题。由原文第二段Lu Guodong, dean of undergraduate studies at Zhejiang University的评价可以看出答案应该选择B项。
8. D 【解析】细节理解题通过第三段第一句话可知。
9. C 【解析】推理判断题。A、B两项只是阐述了存在的现象和事实; D项在原文中没有涉及; 只有C项与文章主题一致。
【拓展题型训练】
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Internet connection in the room. I checked my email messages every day. I also shared for my
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Book 5 Module 1 British and American English
基础练习
一、词义搭配。
1．accent A．to form or join a line of people
2．obvious B．in a steady manner
3．queue C．unclear and difficult to understand
4．confusing D．easy to notice or understand.
5．compare E．a way of pronouncing the words of a language that shows which country or area a person comes from
6．omit F．to be different from something in some way
7．differ G．to examine or judge two or more things in order to show how they are similar to or different from each other
8．steadily H．to leave undone or leave out
二、短语填空。
have difficulty (in) doing sth.；be similar to；lead to；have something in common；queue up；compare sth.with sth.；make a difference；get around
1． your answers those at the back of the book to see if they are right.
2．Whenever I anything，I will ask my father for advice.
3．The sea air has her health.
4．Hard work and dedication success.
5．Although Hester and Camilla are women in different eras，they .
6．We should in public place.
三、同义句转换。
1．In English the spelling of words does not always stand for the sound.
In English the spelling of words does not always ________ the sound.
2．He looks like spending too much time studying English.
He ________ ________ spend too much time on English.
3．With the help of the teacher，John made great progress in his English study.
________ ________ the teacher，John made great progress in his English study.
4．She created a piece of new music，which made her very popular.
She created a piece of new music，________ her very popular.
5．We don't want to go to Huang Mount for vacation，instead，we'll go to Qinhuang Island.
We’ll go to Qinhuang Island ________ ________Huang Mount for vacation.
四、阅读理解。
Many English learners have difficulty deciding what kind of English accent they want to have. A US accent, perhaps modeled on the way a Hollywood star speaks? Or maybe you want to imitate the British accent of a BBC newsreader?
Young British people find the US accent attractive while young US people like a British accent. Especially when the person speaking is of the opposite sex! Let's listen to what they have to say.
Stephen Yang, 17, from London, UK：
A US accent is cute, especially when a girl speaks it. Whether it's Jessica Alba speaking or the girl-next-door, the way US girls speak has a sweet tingle that is really sassy(时髦)．A girl from Texas recently moved into our neighborhood. Her Texan twang(鼻音) had all the boys here on their knees within seconds of meeting her.
To me, accents reflect the attitudes, characteristics and lifestyles of the people.
Jennifer Sun, 14, from New Jersey, US：
From watching English actors like Daniel Radcliffe, my friends and I have developed a soft spot for British men. Some are attracted to the qualities of English males, while others admire their sense of style.
Everyone, however, agrees that the most appealing aspect of an English man is his accent. For example, many American girls watch Harry Potter movies over and over again just to listen to the actors speak.
The_English_accent_seems_almost_like_art.
1．From the passage, we learn that ________.
A．British and American accent each have their advantages.
B．British accent is quite different from American accent.
C．American accent is more attractive than British English.
D．American and British accent each have their disadvantages.
2．How does an American learn the British accent?
A．By watching English actors like Daniel Radcliffe.
B．By modeling English actors like Daniel Radcliffe.
C．By saying a sweet tingle that is really sassy in Britain.
D．By meeting British people and talking with them.
3．What does the underlined sentence mean?
A．Speaking British English is very difficult.
B．Speaking American English isn't very easy.
C．The British accents have its own styles.
D．American and British accent look like a picture.
答案和解析
一、情景交际。
1. E 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. G 6. H 7. F 8. B
二、短语填空。
1. Compare, with 2. have difficulty in doing 3. made a difference to 4. lead to 5. have something in common 6. queue up
三、同义句转换。
1. represent 2. seems to 3. Thanks to 4. making 5. instead of
四、阅读理解。
1. A?【解析】纵观全文，文章主要讲述了美式口音和英式口音各有千秋，故选A项。
2. A 【解析】根据文章的倒数第三段第一句，可知美国人，特别是年轻人，获悉英国口音的途径是通过观看英国的演员，即A项。
3. C 【解析】此处指美国年轻人喜欢英式口音的原因，即英式英语有自己的风格，故选C项。
Book 5 Module 1
British and American English
提高练习
一、单词拼写。
1．He made an ________(努力) to pass the exam，but it was too difficult.
2．His character is a ________(组合) of strength and kindness.
3．We are sure we can change the ________(面貌) of our village with our own hands.
4．Believe it or not there’s no such thing as ________(标准) English.
5．The novel has been ________(简化), so it is much easier for children to read.
6．The male bird has ________(与众不同) black and white markings on its head, which people can tell from others.
7．The teacher thought it was wrong of Betty not to finish her homework on time, so he ________(批评)her.
8．The library contains a large number of foreign language ________(参考)books.
二、单项填空。
1．________the new computer，passengers at the offices of the CAAC can now buy their airplane tickets much faster.
A．Because B．For
C．Thanks for D．Thanks to
2．The open-air celebration has been put off ________ the bad weather.
A．in case of B．in spite of
C．instead of D．because of
3．One of the ________ features of this book is its ________ illustrations.
A．distinct；distinct B．distinctive；distinctive
C．distinct；distinctive D．distinctive；distinct
4．Stewardesses on planes should be employed for their ability，not for their ________.
A．looks B．sight
C．temper D．talent
5．He cheated in the examination and was severely ________ by the teacher.
A．criticised B．simplified
C．presented D．omitted
6．The questions in the tests are more and more flexible，and many of them don’t have ________ answers.
A．cute B．steady
C．confusing D．standard
7．In our daily life, everyone fails every now and then. It is how you react that makes a ________.
A．development B．difference
C．progress D．point
8．More highways have been built in China，________it much easier for people to travel from one place to another.
A. making B. made
C. to make D. having made
9．Barbara is easy to recognize as she's the only one of the women who ________evening dress.
A．wear B．wears
C．has worn D．have worn
10．—I've not finished my dinner yet.
—But our friends________for us.
A．will wait B．wait
C．have waited D．are waiting
三、完成句子。
1．他们向学院赠送了一大笔钱以纪念他们的儿子。
They ____________________________________ the college in memory of their son.
2．就我自己而言，我赞成这个计划。
Personally speaking，I'm ________________ the scheme.
3．英国食物乍一吃很不习惯，但不久你就能适应了。
The food in England is strange at first，but you'll soon
______________ it.
4．他在巴黎时学会了法语。
He ____________________French while he was staying in Paris.
5．这一版的词典新增了很多新词。
Many new words have been ________________this edition of the dictionary.
四、完形填空。
When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn’t the first time I had been __1__. Like most English children I learned French at school and I had often __2__ to France, so I was used __3__ a foreign language to people who didn’t understand __4__. But when I went to America I was really looking forward to __5__ a nice easy holiday without any __6__ problems.
How wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a __7__ telephone to give my friend Danny a __8__ and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me __9__ lost and asked __10__ he could help me. “Yes,” I said, “I want to give my friend a ring.” “Well, that's __11__,” he explained. “Are you getting __12__？ But aren’t you a bit __13__？” “Who is talking about marriage?” I replied. “I __14__ want to give a ring to tell her I've arrived. Can you tell me where there's a phone box?” “Oh!” he said, “There’s a phone downstairs.”
When at last we __15__ meet up, Danny __16__ the misunderstandings to me. “Don’t worry,” she said to me. “I had __17__ misunderstandings at first. There are lots of words which the Americans __18__ differently in meaning from __19__. You’ll soon get used to all the funny things they say. Most of the __20__ British and American people understand each other！”
1．A.out B．aboard C．away D．abroad
2．A.gone B．been C．got D．come
3．A.to speak B．for speaking C．to speaking D．speaking
4．A.English B．French C．Russian D．Latin
5．A.having B．buying C．giving D．receiving
6．A.time B．human C．language D．money
7．A.perfect B．popular C．public D．pleasant
8．A.ring B．letter C．word D．message
9．A.to look B．looking C．looked D．looks
10．A.that B．if C．where D．when
11．A.well B．strange C．nice D．funny
12．A.to marry B．marrying C．to be married D．married
13．A.small B．smart C．little D．young
14．A.very B．just C．so D．just now
15．A.did B．could C．do D．can
16．A.described B．explained C．talked D．expressed
17．A.so much B．so many C．too much D．too many
18．A.write B．speak C．use D．read
19．A.us British B．British us C．we Britain D．we British
20．A.chance B．place C．people D．time
答案与解析
一、单词拼写。
1. attempt 2. combination 3. look 4. standard
5. simplified 6. distinctive 7. criticised 8. reference
二、完成句子。
1. presented a large sum of money to 2. in favour of 3. get used to 4. picked up 5. added to
三、单项选择。
1. D 【解析】thanks to为固定词组，意为“多亏，由于”。A、B项为连词，用来连接句子；C项表示“因某事而感谢……”。故选D项。
2. D 【解析】此题考查固定短语。句意：因为天气不好，露天的庆祝活动被推迟。in case of“假如；如果发生”；in spite of“尽管，不管”；instead of“代替，而不”；because of“因为，由于”。根据句意选D项。
3. D 【解析】distinctive此处的意思是“与众不同的，有特色的”；distinct的意思是“分明的，明了的，清楚的”。
4. A 【解析】looks“相貌，容貌”；sight“视力，视觉”；temper“性情，脾气”；talent“才干，才能”。句意：应该根据能力而不是容貌来录用飞机上的女服务员。
5. A 【解析】句意：他考试作弊受到老师的严厉批评。criticise“批评”。
6. D 【解析】句意：考试的题目越来越灵活，许多题目都没有标准答案。standard意为“标准的”。
7. B 【解析】句意：日常生活中，每个人都会偶尔失败。真正重要的是你对此的反应。 make a difference表示“重要”；progress和development是不可数名词；make a point表示“提出看法”。
8. A 【解析】考查非谓语动词用作结果状语。 句意：在中国更多的公路被建起，这自然使得人们从一地赶往另一地更加方便快捷。英语中用现在分词短语做结果状语，表示自然而然的结果，而不定式表示出乎意料的结果，首先排除B、C两项；另外，该结果伴随前文动作或者在之后发生，所以用现在分词的一般时，故排除D项。
9. B 【解析】考查时态和主谓一致。句意：芭芭拉很容易被认出，因为她是唯一一个穿晚礼服的妇女。题干中的先行词为the only one，定语从句中who作主语，谓语动词的形式应与先行词保持一致，所以应该用单数形式；根据句意，时态应该是一般现在时。故选B。
10. D 【解析】考查时态。句意：——我还没有吃完饭。——但我们的朋友正在等着我们。根据句意是朋友正在等着，选用现在进行时。故选D。
四、完形填空。
1. D 【解析】由第一段首句“I made my first visit to the United States”以及“I had often __2__ to France”可知，这不是“我”第一次出国。abroad“在国外，到国外”；aboard“在(飞机、船)上”。
2. B 【解析】根据语法以及句意，此处用had been to表示“去过什么地方”。
3. C 【解析】be used to“习惯于”，to为介词，后接动名词、名词作宾语。
4. A 【解析】作者是英国人且此处为经常去国外，故此处表示“我”已经习惯同不懂英语的人讲外语。
5. A 【解析】表示“度假”应用have a holiday。
6. C 【解析】根据第二段的内容可知作者遇到的是语言问题。
7. C 【解析】根据常识，作者寻找的应该是机场里的公用电话。
8. A 【解析】由telephone及tell her...可知，作者是想给在美国的朋友打个电话。
9. B 【解析】see sb. doing sth.“看见某人正在干某事”，符合题意。
10. B 【解析】这位友善的老人询问是否他能帮助“我”。
11. B 【解析】此处老人将ring理解为戒指，故他对作者的回答感到很奇怪。
12. D 【解析】get married“结婚”，为固定搭配。
13. D 【解析】根据上文可知作者很年轻，还没有到谈论结婚的时候，而现在就要送别人戒指，故这位老人对此感到很奇怪。
14. B 【解析】作者向老人解释，自己只是想给朋友打个电话，而不是送结婚戒指。
15. A 【解析】助动词did用于肯定句，表示强调。
16. B 【解析】根据下文内容可知，作者的朋友对老人的误解作出了解释。
17. B 【解析】misunderstandings为可数名词，故排除A、C项；too many“太多”，不符合题意。
18. C 【解析】产生误解的原因是这两个国家的人们对很多词语在含义上的使用不同。
19. A 【解析】from是介词，后用代词的宾格；British表示“英国人”，作us的同位语。
20. D 【解析】most of the time“大多时候”。
