Question

When Webster was young，he was a teacher. But he quickly became tired of the books he used in class. They were all about the English people and places. Since he wanted books that would be interesting to the American children，he wrote three books with many American examples.

Webster worked hard to change the spelling of American English. He wanted words to be spelled in the same way they were pronounced，for example，he thought the word “laugh” should be spelled “laf”. And he tried many ways to ask people to help him do this.

One day he walked into a print shop and gave the boy there a piece of paper. “Young man，”he said，“when you print any book in the future，please don't spell the words like the English people do. For example，when you see these words：theatre，centre, colour，and labour，please always print them as theater，center，color and labor.” The boy studied it and answered，“I agree with you，but I must ask my boss first.”

With the money he made from his books，Webster could start his great work，which took him more than twenty years to finish the first American English dictionary. And today，Webster's dictionary is thought to be the most important American English dictionary in the whole world.

1.Webster didn't like the books used in American schools because________

A．he was born in America

B．there were many mistakes in them

C．American children were not interested in them

2.In Webster's opinion，the word “colour” should be spelled as “color” according to its________.

A．meaning B．pronunciation C．use

3.．How many books did Webster write?

A．Only one B．Two C．At least four

4.What's the printer's attitude towards Webster's advice?

A．He was for it.

B．He was against it.

C．He had no idea about it.

Answer 1

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章主要讲了韦伯斯特是个老师，他厌倦了他们课堂上用的书，他希望单词的拼写与单词的读音一样。他写了些书，他写的字典被认为是最有用的字典之一。

1.细节理解题。根据Since he wanted books that would be interesting to the American children，he wrote three books with many American examples.因为他想要美国孩子感兴趣的书，所以他写了三本带有美国人榜样的事。可知选C。

2.细节理解题。根据He wanted words to be spelled in the same way they were pronounced。他希望单词的拼写与单词的读音一样。可知应选B。

3.细节理解题。根据he wrote three books with many American examples. Webster's dictionary is thought to be the most important American English dictionary in the whole world.可以看出最少写了四本书。故选C。

4.细节理解题。根据“I agree with you，but I must ask my boss first.印刷者说他同意Webster的想法。可知故选A。

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