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Many foreigners who have not visited Britain call all the inhabitants English, for they are used to thinking of the British Isle
Many foreigners who have not visited Britain call all the inhabitants English, for they are used to thinking of the British Isle
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2014-09-27
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Many foreigners who have not visited Britain call all the inhabitants English, for they are used to thinking of the British Isles as England. 21 , the British Isles contain a variety of peoples, and only the people of England call themselves English. The others 22 to themselves as Welsh, Scottish, or Irish, 23 the case may be; they are often slightly annoyed 24 being classified as "English".
Even in England there are many 25 in regional character and speech. The chief 26 is between southern England and northern England. South of a 27 going from Bristol to London, people speak the type of English usually learnt by foreign students, 28 there are local variations.
Further north, regional speech is usually " 29 " than that of southern Britain. Northerners are 30 to claim that they work harder than Southerners, and are more 31 . They are openhearted and hospitable; foreigners often find that they make friends with them 32 . Northerners generally have hearty 33 : the visitor to Lancashire or Yorkshire, for instance, may look forward to receiving generous 34 at meal times.
In accent and character the people of the Midlands 35 a gradual change from the southern to the northern type of Englishman.
In Scotland the sound 36 by the letter "R" is generally a strong sound, and "R" is often pronounced in words in which it would be 37 in southern English. The Scots are said to be a serious, cautious, thrifty people, 38 inventive and somewhat mystical. All the Celtic peoples of Britain (the Welsh, the Irish, the Scots) are frequently 39 as being more "fiery" than the English. They are 40 a race that is quite distinct from the English.
选项
A、factor
B、virtue
C、privilege
D、division
答案
D
解析
此题属于语意搭配题。前一句中的differences暗示此句应:选[D]division(区分,不一致)。选项[A]factor表示“因素”,例如:His friendly manner is an important factor inhis success.选项[B]virtue表示“美德”,例如:The virtue of honesty is of importance.选项[C]privilege表示“特权,特别的优惠”,例如:Education is a privilege in many countries.全句可译为:主要的区别在于英格兰南北部之间。
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