Section 12
Different Values
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 不同的计量方式
1.Weights and measures are different in different countries. 不同的国家使用不同计量和丈量方法。
2.We call the different systems decimal and imperial. 我们称不同的系统为“十进制”和“英制”
3.Most countries use the decimal system. 大多数国家采用十进制系统。
4.That’s a system that uses units of ten to count and measure. 这是十进制的计量计量系统。
5.The imperial system came from England and is still used in some countries. 英制系统来自英国，许多国家仍然采用这种方法。
6.England will have changed to the decimal system by the end of the decade. 在未来十年内，英国将变成采用十进制系统(的国家)。
7.Many imperial countries are changing to decimal. 许多采用英制系统的国家正改为采用十进制系统。
8.America uses the imperial system for weights and measures. 美国采用英制系统计重和计量。
9.But America uses decimal for money. 但是美国在货币上，则采用十进制系统。
10.Americans use pounds and ounces for weight. 美国用磅和盎司计重。
11.The decimal system uses grams and kilograms. 十进制系统以克或千克为单位。
12.The imperial system uses inches, feet, yards and miles for measuring length. 英制系统用英寸、英尺、码和英里来丈量长度。
13.The decimal system uses millimeters, centimeters, meters and kilometers. 十进制以毫米、厘米不、米、千米来丈量长度。
14.In the imperial system, pints, quarts and gallons measure liquids and fluids. 英制系统以品托、夸托、加伦等为量度单位。
15.The decimal system uses liters. 十进制系统以升为量度单位。
