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    　　“Colour”and“color”,“favourite”and“favorite”…Have you ever wondered why Americans spell those words without a“u”?Is it because they are lazy?

    　　Of course not．In fact, the difference in spelling was created by Noah Webster(1758－1843)．He is a teacher who reformed English to make American identity stronger．Linguists(语言学家)celebrated his 250th birthday on October 16th．After the Revolutionary War(1775－1783), Webster believed that Americans should have their own dictionary, rather than rely on British versions(版本)．He dropped the British“u”in some words．And he changed“centre”into“center”and“theatre”into“theater”for children to learn English by spelling words more like they sounded．

    　　Webster wasn't a bit shy about expressing his opinions．While in defining(定义)“preposterous”(unreasonable), he wrote：“A Republican government in the hands of females is preposterous．”

    　　Webster spent 28 years on the project before completing the 70,000-word dictionary in 1828 with his American-style spellings．He also added local words．His dictionary was widely used in schools．Linguists believed it helped a new nation achieve unity and cultural independence at a time when most were focused on political freedom．

    　　“He was the shaper of our language and the shaper of American identity,”said Joshua Kendall, who is working on a biography(传记)about Webster．“He at last bonded(联合)us through our language．”

    (1)

    According to the passage, when he worked on his dictionary, Noah Webster did all of the following EXCEPT ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    dropping“u”in all the British words

    B．

    changing“centre”into“center”

    C．

    adding some local words

    D．

    voicing his opinion bravely

    (2)

    Why did Noah Webster create these differences in his dictionary?

    [　　]

    A．

    Because he wanted to make English simpler and easier．

    B．

    Because he wanted American English to have its own characteristics．

    C．

    Because he wanted to achieve political freedom in this way．

    D．

    Because he wanted to show that the USA is stronger than the UK．

    (3)

    Which of the following word can best describe Noah Webster's work?

    [　　]

    A．

    Interesting

    B．

    Boring

    C．

    Unfinished

    D．

    Meaningful

    (4)

    Which of the following would probably be the best title for the passage?

    [　　]

    A．

    Webster's English dictionary

    B．

    American language identity

    C．

    The shaper of American English

    D．

    The differences between the two languages

    答案：1．A;2．B;3．D;4．C;
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    　　Grandpa Nybakken loved life－especially when he could play a trick on somebody．At those times, his large Norwegian frame shook with laughter while he pretended innocent surprise, exclaiming, “Oh, forevermore!” But on a cold Saturday in downtown Chicago, Grandpa felt that God played a trick on him, and grandpa wasn’t laughing．

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    　　But sitting quietly in the back, with tears streaming down his face, an ordinary carpenter realized the Master Carpenter had used him in an extraordinary way．

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    [　　]

    A．

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    B．

    He had a large family to support．

    C．

    He was a carpenter working in the church．

    D．

    He was a loyal Christian．

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    [　　]

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    [　　]

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    [　　]

    A．

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    C．

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    [　　]

    A．

    Grandfather’s life

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    [　　]

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    [　　]

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