EXERCISE 11

Although many people speak English,they don't pronounce it or spell the word they use the same way.The United States, in __1_ ,has its own special way of pronouncing and spelling the English language.They speak American English ,and they __2_ a lot of its special character to one man:Noah Webster.

Noah Webster was born in Connecticut in 1758.He _3__during a period of great American patriotism.He gratuated from Yale University when he was 20. The __4_ of the American Revolution brought independence to the United States,but political _5__ didn't satisfy Webster.He wanted to _6__ "the King's English" and replace it __7_ a special American Language.

In 1783,Webster published a textbook called The American spelling Book.It was used by generation after __8_ of American school children .Because the book had a blue back,it become famous __9_ "the blue-backed speller".

Webster also _10__ a dictionary.It too,became very __11_ and was updated and reprinted many times.__12_ are,when you go to look up a word,you'll _13__ the word in a new edition of Noah Webster's book.

In his books,Webster made many changes in the English used in the United States.He suggested new ways to __14_ and spell English words.He also added new American __15_ to the language.

Webster made many other changes,most of _16__ American use today.However,Webster did not go __17_ his friend Benjamin Franklin wanted him to.Franklin wanted to __18_ all the silent letters from words;he also wanted to change the spelling of many words.Had Franklin written the dictionary __19_ Webster,he would spell give[giv],and wrong[rong].Franklin really wanted to give us our own mother tongue-but we would have _20__ it tong!

1) A particular B special C ordinary D extraordinary

2) A owing B own C owning D owe

3) A grows up B has been grown up C grew up D has grown up

4) A final B end C finish D terminal

5) A independence B dependence C independent D dependent

6) A doing away with B doing with C do away with D do with

7) A using B by C under D with

8) A a generation B generation C many years D generations

9) A for B by C with D as

10) A compiled B has compiled C was compiling D compiles

11) A popularity B population C popular D pollution

12) A opportunities B chances C opportunity D chance

13) A look up B look after C look for D look to

14) A write B learn C have pronounced D pronounce

15) A sentences B words C ways D means

16) A that B them C which D the

17) A as far as B as quick as C as long as D as good as

18) A do away with B keep C get rid of D drop

19) A instead of B instead C in the stead of D replace

20) A been spelling B read C spelled D been reading

參考答案:

1--5ADCBA　6--10CDBAA

11--15 CBADB　16--20 CADAC

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