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     A student is learning to speak British English. He wants to know: Can I speak with Americans? Can they
understand me? What are the differences between British English and American English? How important are
these differences?
     Certainly, there are some differences between British and American English. There are a few differences
in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say "Have you got a pen?" Americans say "Do you have
a pen?" Pronunciation is sometimes different. American usually say "class" instead of [ kla:s] as most British
do. Some speakers of British English do not pronounce in some words such as in the "bird" and "work" while
Americans usually do. There are differences between British English and American English in spelling and
vocabulary. For example, "colour" and "vapour" are British, "color" and "vapor" are American, however. 
     For the most part, British and American English are the same language.
1. One of the questions among students of English is ______.
[ ]
A. if they should learn American English
B. how they can speak with American
C. how great the difference is between the two languages
D. in how many ways the two languages are different
2. To the question "Are there differences between British and American English?" The writer's answer
     is "______".
[ ]
A. Yes
B. No
C. Not quite sure
D. Not a few
3. Which of the following do you think is American English?
[ ]
A. I haven't any brothers.
B. I don't have any brothers.
C. I haven't got any brothers.
D. I have got no brothers.
4. "For the most part" means ______.
[ ]
A. More or less
B. First of all
C. As a result
D. Of course
5. The writer of the article believes ______.
[ ]
A. there are few differences between the two languages
B. British and American English are just the same language
C. Americans usually sound the r's in words like "bird"
D. learners of English often have much trouble in speaking with Americans
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They say that the real marathon begins at 35 kilometers — the rest is just a warm up. And sure enough, in 2009, at around the 36 kilometer point of the Beijing Marathon I experienced what runners call “hitting the wall”. I had been doing well until that point, but suddenly I felt a sharp pain in my leg. My pace slowed down dramatically and every brain cell in my head seemed to be screaming “stop!!!”

The last 5 kilometers were not fun; in fact, they were really hard work. Keeping motivated to run those last few kilometers was one of the hardest things I had ever done. But that is what makes running a marathon such a rewarding experience — if it were easy everyone would do it.

I have to admit it is sometimes not even easy to find the motivation to get out of bed, pull on your running shoes and head out into the morning to go for another run. These last two weeks of training for the Muztagata climb have been a little tough. I have been following my training plan for about three months but now I find that my original enthusiasm (热情) has all been used up. Day after day of going to the gym is beginning to wear me down and there still seems so much longer to keep this up. I have begun to doubt that I am actually making any progress or getting any fitter and even thought that I might be going backwards!

These are all very common experiences for people who are working towards challenging, longer term goals and I have learned to recognize these “highs” and “lows” in my energy and enthusiasm. Over the years I have learned a number of tricks that help me to deal with the days when my early motivation seems to have abandoned me for good.

小题1:Many runners say that the real marathon begins at 35 kilometers because it is at this point that __________.

A.runners begin to enjoy running the marathon race

B.runners are worn out as if they are breaking down

C.the rest part is just the preparation for the race

D.the race is a rewarding experience for runners小题2:When people are working extremely hard towards challenging, _________.

A.they can keep themselves motivated all the time

B.they will never hesitate to continue carrying out their plan

C.they sometimes feel as if they stop making progress

D.they will fail to keep their spirits up小题3:What is the author going to talk about in the following passage?

A.How to get trained.

B.Tips for becoming a marathon runner.

C.How to meet challenges.

D.Tips for keeping motivation high.

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