1 Weights and measures are different in different countries.
2 We call the different systems decimal and imperial.
3 Most countries use the decimal system.
4 That’s a system that uses units of ten to count and measure.
5 The imperial system came from England and is still used in some countries.
6 England will have changed to the decimal system by the end of the decade.
7 Many imperial countries are changing to decimal.
8 America uses the imperial system for weights and measures.
9 But America uses decimal for money.
10 Americans use pounds and ounces for weight.
11 The decimal system uses grams and kilograms.
12 The imperial system uses inches, feet, yards and miles for measuring length.
13 The decimal system uses millimeters, centimeters, meters and kilometers.
14 In the imperial system, pints, quarts and gallons measure liquids and fluids.
15 The decimal system uses liters.
Section 12 Different Values十二 不同的計量方式
1.Weights and measures are different in different countries. 不同的國家使用不同計量和丈量方法。
2.We call the different systems decimal and imperial. 我們稱不同的系統(tǒng)為“十進制”和“英制”
3.Most countries use the decimal system. 大多數(shù)國家采用十進制系統(tǒng)。
4.That’s a system that uses units of ten to count and measure. 這是十進制的計量計量系統(tǒng)。
5.The imperial system came from England and is still used in some countries. 英制系統(tǒng)來自英國,許多國家仍然采用這種方法。
6.England will have changed to the decimal system by the end of the decade. 在未來十年內,英國將變成采用十進制系統(tǒng)(的國家)。
7.Many imperial countries are changing to decimal. 許多采用英制系統(tǒng)的國家正改為采用十進制系統(tǒng)。
8.America uses the imperial system for weights and measures. 美國采用英制系統(tǒng)計重和計量。
9.But America uses decimal for money. 但是美國在貨幣上,則采用十進制系統(tǒng)。
10.Americans use pounds and ounces for weight. 美國用磅和盎司計重。
11.The decimal system uses grams and kilograms. 十進制系統(tǒng)以克或千克為單位。
12.The imperial system uses inches, feet, yards and miles for measuring length. 英制系統(tǒng)用英寸、英尺、碼和英里來丈量長度。
13.The decimal system uses millimeters, centimeters, meters and kilometers. 十進制以毫米、厘米不、米、千米來丈量長度。
14.In the imperial system, pints, quarts and gallons measure liquids and fluids. 英制系統(tǒng)以品托、夸托、加倫等為量度單位。
15.The decimal system uses liters. 十進制系統(tǒng)以升為量度單位。