三、阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　A

　　This dictionary tells you about English words and how to use them in reading, writing and speaking English. It not only gives the meaning of words, it can also help you with spelling, word building, grammar and pronunciation.

　　To use your dictionary correctly, you need to understand how the dictionary works. At the front of the book, you will find some exercises to help you make the most use of your dictionary.

　　If you look up the word "colour", you will find two spellings for this word. "Colour" is used in British English, while "color" is used in American English. When such a thing happens, the dictionary shows it with the word "BrE" for British English and "AmE" for American English.

　　The dictionary also helps you pronounce words correctly. It uses a special alphabet(特殊字母表) to show pronunciation. If you turn to the inside back face, you will see all the phonetic letters(音标) with some words to show you how they are pronounced. Just have a look at this page when you're not sure how to say a word.

　　The most important reason for using a dictionary is to find out the meaning of a word-its definition.

　　In this dictionary, the definitions have been written using only 2,000 words. This means that the definitions of even the most difficult words are simply explained and easy to understand.

　　( )26. According to the passage, "neighbor" is used in_______ English.

　　A. Australian B Canadian C. American D. British

　　( )27. In Paragraph 5, what does the underlined word "definition" mean?

　　A. 词性 B. 词条 C. 词库 D. 词义

　　( )28. The dictionary explains ________.

　　A. some of the difficult words B. all the words in a simple way

　　C. all the easy words D. the words of two meanings