Section IV Using Language第一步 细读——把控文章关键信息细读 P9教材课文，选择最佳答案1．Which of the following can replace the word “represent” in the first paragraph?A．Stand for. B．Present.C．Take. D．Use.2．What can we know about Noah Webster in the text?A．He graduated from Yale University in 1788.B．He once worked as a lawyer.C．He fought against the British in the War of Independence.D．He is popular among the British.3．Which one is not the reason for writing an American dictionary?A．In English the spelling of words does not always represent the sound.B．Some British words have too many letters.C ． Webster thought the newly independent United States should have a distinctive “American” look.D．The British dictionaries are not good.4．Which is TRUE for American Dictionary of the English Language?A．It first appeared in 1818.B．The British also like it very much.C．It introduced lots of new American words.D．It is not popular nowadays.[答案] 1－4 ACDC第二步 研读——能力升华 接轨高考根据 P9教材课文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式In English the spelling of words does not always represent the sound.For Americans things are a little bit 1.easier(easy) ， thanks to the work of Noah Webster，a teacher who 2.graduated(graduate) from Yale University in 1778.His first book，The Elementary Spelling Book，suggested 3.simplifying(simplify) the spelling of English words.The book was 4.extremely(extreme) popular.By the 1850s it was selling one million copies a year，5.making(make) it one of the most popular school books ever.Many of the suggestions 6.were adopted (adopt) quickly.Webster is best known 7.for his American Dictionary of the English Language，8.which first appeared in 1828.It introduced lots of new American...
