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Many people who have not visited Britain call all the inhabitants English, for they are used to thinking of the British Isles as
Many people who have not visited Britain call all the inhabitants English, for they are used to thinking of the British Isles as
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2013-01-19
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Many people who have not visited Britain call all the inhabitants English, for they are used to thinking of the British Isles as England.【71】, the British Isles contain a variety of peoples, and only the people of England call themselves English. The others【72】to themselves as Welsh, Scottish, or Irish,【73】the case may be; they are often slightly annoyed【74】being classified as "English".
Even in England there are many【75】in regional character and speech. The chief【76】is between southern England and northern England. South of a【77】going from Bristol to London, people speak the type of English usually learnt by international students,【78】there are local variations.
Further north, regional speech is usually "【79】" than that of southern Britain. Northerners are【80】to claim that they work harder than Southerners, and are more【81】. They are openhearted and hospitable; visitors often find that they make friends with them【82】. Northerners generally have hearty【83】: the visitor to Lancashire or Yorkshire, for instance, may look forward to receiving generous【84】at meal times.
In accent and character the people of the Midlands【85】a gradual change from the southern to the northern type of Englishman.
In Scotland the sound【86】by the letter "R" is generally a strong sound, and "R" is often pronounced in words in which it would be【87】in southern English. The Scots are said to be a serious, cautious, thrifty people,【88】inventive and somewhat mystical. All the Celtic peoples of Britain (the Welsh, the Irish, the Scots) are frequently【89】as being more "fiery" than the English. They are【90】a race that is quite distinct from the English.
选项
A、factor
B、virtue
C、privilege
D、division
答案
D
解析
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(因素),例如:His friendly manner was an important factor in his success.选项B virtue(美德),例如:The virtue of honesty is priceless.选项C privilege(特权,特别的优惠),例如:Education is a privilege in many countries.句意:主要的区别在于英格兰南北部之间。
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