Module 1 课时达标训练(一)
阅读理解
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American and British people use different greetings. In the USA the commonest greeting is “Hi！”. In Britain it is “Hello！” or “How are you？”. “Hi！” is creeping (不知不觉地进入) into British English, too. When they are introduced to someone, the Americans say, “Glad to know you.” The British say, “How do you do？” or “Pleased to meet you.” When Americans say “Goodbye”， they nearly always add “Have a good day.” or “Have a good trip.” to friends and strangers alike. Britons are already beginning to use “Have a good day.”
The British usually use “got” in the sense of “have”. The Americans hardly ever do.American English: Do you have a car, room, etc.？Yes, I do. British English: Have you got a car, room, etc.？Yes, I have.
Many American words ending in “or”， e．g. honor, labor are spelt in British English with an “our”， e．g.
