【问】 介词toward与介词towards有无区别?

【答】 toward与towards在意义和用法上没有什么区别，可以互相替换，但toward主要用于美国英语中。

1. The stranger came towords me.(Wood)

那陌生人朝我走来。

2. He walked toward the north. (Thorndike)

他朝北走去。

3. These talks are a step toward(s) agreement. (ELD)

这些会谈为达成协议向前迈进了一步。

4. There was a storm toward(s) evening. (ELD)

快到黄昏时来了一场暴风雨。

forward与forwards，backward与backwards，upward与upwards，其情况与toward和towards相似。

请做下面的考题：

1. These are the first steps________ the abolition of nuclear weapons.

A. of B. towards C. into D. during(攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试英语试题，82B)

2. Towards the end of his life，W. C. Handy became totally blind.

A. By B. Before C. Near D. Until(TOEFL 教程)