One day an American called Simon went to London to visit his friend，Rick．（1）

B

B

When he arrived，Simon went straight to the first floor of the building．But he was told that there was no Rick on that floor． （2）

F

F

   （3）

D

D

The floor above the ground floor is the first floor，which Americans would call the second floor．
   The story shows that there are a few culture differences between Britain and America，though the British and Americans both speak English．
   The British usually hide their feelings， （4）

A

A

For example，on the train the British often spend their time reading newspapers or books．But Americans are quite different．They're more active and easier to talk with．
   The British and Americans may use different terms for many things．（5）

E

E

A．They hardly start a conversation with strangers． B．Rick told him that his flat（公寓） was on the first floor． C．Do you know where Rick lived？ D．In fact，the British call the first floor of a building the ground floor． E．The British usually use football，rubber and post while Americans like to use soccer ，eraser and mail more． F．Do you know why？