complete disappointment:reluctantly;a card:a piece of paper Step 4.Detailed Study 1.She got up early to be ready for the post. (I)be/get ready for something:prepare and fit for use准备好做某事 e.g.The letter are ready for the post. (2)be/get ready to do something:be willing to dosomething. e.g.Friends should be always ready to help others. 2.From the second floor flat she could see the postman when he came down the street the second floor flat(BrE.)=the third floor apartment(AmE.) Note:Here are some other pairs of words used in British English and American English respectively: BrE. AmE 万亿 billion trillion 支票 cheque check 秋天 autumn fall 人行道 pavement sidewalk 电影 film movie 电梯 i价 elevator 铁路 railway railroad 出租车 cab cab/taxi 地铁 tube/underground subway 罐头 场 节目 programme program 荣誉 honour honor 轮胎 tyre tire 分析 analyse analyze 旅行者 traveller travelercomplete disappointment: reluctantly; a card; a piece of paper Step 4. Detailed Study 1. She got up early to be ready for the post. (1) be/get ready for something: prepare and fit for use 准备好做某事 e.g. The letter are ready for the post. (2) be/get ready to do something: be willing to do something, e.g. Friends should be always ready to help others. 2. From the second floor flat she could see the postman when he came down the street. the second floor flat(BrE.)= the third floor apartment (AmE.) Note: Here are some other pairs of words used in British English and American English respectively: BrE. AmE. 万亿 billion trillion 支票 cheque check 秋天 autumn fall 人行道 pavement sidewalk 电影 film movie 电梯 lift elevator 铁路 railway railroad 出租车 cab cab/taxi 地铁 tube/underground subway 罐头 tin can 节目 programme program 荣誉 honour honor 轮胎 tyre tire 分析 analyse analyze 旅行者 traveller traveler