SectionⅣLanguagePointsⅡ（GulturalCorner&OtherParts）Choosethebestansweraccordingtothetext.1．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Websterandhisbestsellers.B．BritishandAmericanEnglish.C．ThehistoryofAmericanEnglish.D．Themanwhomadespellingsimple.2．WhichistheRIGHTorderaccordingtothetext?①WebstergraduatedfromYaleUniversity.②AmericanDictionaryoftheEnglishlanguagecameout.③Webster'sbookwassellingonemillioncopiesayear.④WebstertookpartintheAmericanWarofIndependence.A．②①③④B．③①②④C．④①②③D．①②③④3．Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Allthespellingofwordsdoesnotrepresentthesound.B．TheElementarySpellingBookwaspublishedinthe1850s.C．Webster'ssuggestionswereacceptedcompletely.D．Webster'sdictionaryisthebestallovertheworld.4．WhatattitudedotheBritishhavetowardsWebster'sdictionary?A．Theythoughthighlyofit.B．Theydidn'tlikeit.C．Theyarguedbitterlyaboutit.D．Theyfollowedtheexamplesofit.答案：1～4DCABⅠ.单词拼写1．Theprisonerattempted(尝试)anescape,butfailed.2．Theswordwaspresented(赠送)bythefamilytothemuseum.3．Thegovernmenthasbeencriticised(批评)bythepublicfornotdealingwiththeincidentintime.4．AfterIgavemystandard(标准的)answer,hekeptonasking.5．It'sgoingtoraintodaybythelook(样子)ofit.6．Duringthefestivalandcelebration,youcanappreciatethemusicanddancewithdistinctive(与众不同的)features.Ⅱ.根据汉语意思及词性写出下列单词1．rapidlyadv.迅速地→rapidadj.迅速的2．announcementn．宣布→announcevt.宣布3．editionn．(广播、电视节目的)期；版→editvt.编辑→editorn．编辑4．addvt.加；增加→additionn．增加；增加物5．simplifyvt.简化→simpleadj.简单的6．combinationn．组合；结合→combinevt.使结合；使联合7．referencen．参考；查阅→refervt.参考[巧记单词]词根词形变化构词点拨announceannouncement动词加ment构成名词editedition动词加(t)ion构成名词Ⅲ.根据汉语意思补全短语1．infavourof同意；支持2．referto...as...称……为……3．thanksto幸亏，多亏4．getonwellwithsb./sth.与某人相处得好/某事进展得顺利5．getusedtosth.习惯于某事6．acoupleof两三个；几个7．wearoff消失8．graduatefrom毕业于1．[教材原句]I'mgettingonjustfine,nowthatIunderstandthelocalaccent.由于我懂得了当地语言，所以一切进展顺利。[句型点拨]nowthat“既然”，引导原因状语从句。[佳句赏析]既然你已经完成作业了，你可以去打篮球了。Nowthatyouhavefinishedyourhomework,youcangotoplaybasketball.2.[教材原句]InEnglishthespellingofwordsdoesnotalwaysrepresentthesound.在英语中，单词的拼写并不总是体现其发音。[句型点拨]not与always连用表示部分否定。[佳句赏析]他的言行并非总是一致。Hisdeedsdonotalwaysagreewithhiswords.3.[教材原句]Bythe1850sitwassellingonemillioncopiesayear,makingitoneofthemostpopularschoolbooksever.到19世纪50年代，每年售出一百万册，这使它成为最受欢迎的校园图书之一。[句型点拨]现在分词短语作结果状语。[佳句赏析]新建的小木屋沿街排成一行，将这个古老的小镇变成了一个梦幻之地。Newlybuiltwoodencottageslinethestreet,turningtheoldtownintoadreamland.TheManWhoMadeSpellingSimpleInEnglishthespellingofwordsdoesnotalwaysrepresentthesound.Sopeoplesay/rait/butspellitrightorwrite,orevenrite.Combinationsofletters(likeough)maybepronouncedinanumberofways.Andsomewordsjustseemtohavetoomanyletters.ForAmericansthingsarealittlebiteasier,thankstotheworkofNoahWebster,ateacherwhograduatedfromYaleUniversityin1778.AsayoungmanhehadfoughtagainsttheBritishintheAmericanWarofIndependence,andhefeltthatwrittenEnglishinthenewlyindependentUnitedStatesshouldhaveadistinctive“American”look.Sohebe...
