9、A．neither　　　　　 B．nor　　　　　　　　 C．both　　　　　　　　　　 D．either

8、A．a little　　　　　　 B．many　　　　　　 C．a few　　　　　　 D．a lot of

7、A．and　　　　　　　　 B．or　　　　　　　　　 C．but　　　　　　　　 D．not

6、A．how　　　　　　　 B．what　　　　　　 C．why　　　　　　　　　　 D．if

5、A．to show　　　　 B．show　　　　　　 C．shows　　　　　 D．be shown

4、A．uses　　　　　　　 B．is using　　　　 C．is used　　　　　 D．used

3、A．too　　　　　　　　 B．either　　　　　　 C．yet　　　　　　　　 D．also

2、A．no　　　　　　　　　 B．that　　　　　　　 C．not　　　　　　　　 D．if

　　　 A good dictionary is 　1　 important tool(工具). It will tell you　 2　 only what a word means but　 3　 how it 　4　 . A dictionary needs to be printed again about every ten years. Languages develop(发展)and a good dictionary must　 5　 these new changes.

　　　 A new English dictionary will only tell you　 6　 most people use the language today. It will not tell you what is right　 7　 wrong. It may tell you the right time to use a word. If only　 8　 people use a word, a dictionary will　 9　 tell you this or not list(编列) it.

　　　 　 10　 dictionary will tell you many interesting facts. If you type(用打字机打)a word and the word is too long, 　11　 in your dictionary. All dictionaries show you　 12　 to break(拆开) a word. And they also show you how a word　 13　 .

　　　 Every dictionary, of course, tells you what a word means. But some words, like “get” or “take”, may have lots of meanings(意思). In some dictionaries, the main(主要的)meanings are often listed first. In　 14　 , the newest meanings are listed last. So before you use your dictionary, you should always　 15　 the front part. This part explains　 16　 .

　　　 Some dictionaries also show you where a word comes　 17　 . Do you know that the word “brand”(标记) comes from an old word? This old word means “to burn”. This is because 　18　 years ago people burned their names on tables or boats to show who　 19　 them. They also burned their own names on their farm animals　 20　 they would not be stolen.

　　　 Your dictionary also has a lot of other interesting facts in it. After you have learned to use a dictionary, it can become your best useful book.

1、A．a　　　　　　　　　　 B．an　　　　　　　　　 C．the　　　　　　　　 D．very

6、C　　　　　　 7、B　　　　　　 8、D　　　　　　 9、C　　　　　　 10、D