Noah Webster, born on October 16, 1758 , is known for The American Dictionary of the English Language. He has been called the " Father of American Scholarship and Education. " His " Blue-Backed Speller" books were used to teach spelling and reading to five generations of American children. But how much .do you know about him beyond that?
At the age of 16, Noah Webster began attending ,Yale College. Unfortunately, he spent his four years at Yale during the American Revolutionary War, and, because of food shortages, many of his college classes were held in Glastonbury, Connecticut. Later, he served in the army.
Having graduated from Yale in 1778, Webster wanted to continue his education in order to earn his law degree. He had to teach school in order to pay for his education. He set up many small schools that didn't survive, but he was a good teacher because instead of forcing his students to learn, like most teachers did, he rewarded them. He earned his law degree in 1781, but did not practice law until 1789. Once he started he found the law was not to his liking.
Webster did not have much money. In 1793 , Alexander Hamilton lent him $ 1500 to move to New York City to edit a newspaper. In December, he founded New York ' s first daily newspaper, American Minerva, and edited it for four years. For decades, he published . textbooks, political essays, a report on some diseases, and newspaper articles for his party, He wrote so much that a modern list of his published works required 655 pages .Noah Webster died on May 28, 1843 and was buried in the Grove Street Cemetery.
【小題1】What's the main idea of Paragraph l?
A. Webster's famous dictionarie . |
B.Webster's daily routines. |
C. Webster's main achievements. |
D.Webster's college education. |
A.Tough. | B.Smooth. | C.Normal. | D.Tiring. |
A.A teacher. | B.A lawyer. | C.A headmaster. | D.A scholar. |
A.Because he set up many small schools. |
B.Because he graduated from Yale College, |
C.Because he forced his students to learn. |
D.Because he often rewarded his students. |
A.Webster was a most productive author. |
B.Webster led a miserable life in New York City. |
C.Webster's books added up to 655 pages. |
D.Webster didn't write any polifical works. |
【小題1】C
【小題2】A
【小題3】B
【小題4】D
【小題5】A
解析試題分析:文章介紹了美國詞典編纂者被譽(yù)為“美國學(xué)術(shù)和教育之父”的Noah Webster厄諾·韋伯斯特的的一些鮮為人知的人生經(jīng)歷。
【小題1】段落大意題:從第一段的句子:He has been called the " Father of American Scholarship and Education. " His " Blue-Backed Speller" books were used to teach spelling and reading to five generations of American children.可知這段講的是Webster 的主要成就,選C
【小題2】歸納題:從第二段的句子:Unfortunately, he spent his four years at Yale during the American Revolutionary War, and, because of food shortages, many of his college classes were held in Glastonbury,可知Webster 在耶魯大學(xué)對的生活是艱難的,選A
【小題3】細(xì)節(jié)題:從文章第三段的句子:Having graduated from Yale in 1778, Webster wanted to continue his education in order to earn his law degree. 可知從耶魯大學(xué)畢業(yè)后,Noah想做一個律師,選B
【小題4】細(xì)節(jié)題:從文章第三段的句子:but he was a good teacher because instead of forcing his students to learn, like most teachers did, he rewarded them可知Webster經(jīng)常獎勵他的學(xué)生,所以是個好老師,選 D
【小題5】推理題:從第四段的句子:he published . textbooks, political essays, a report on some diseases, and newspaper articles for his party, He wrote so much that a modern list of his published works required 655 pages .可以推斷出:Webster 是個多產(chǎn)的作者,選A
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【小題1】Sophia was out of work because .
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D.Millions of exciting titles. |
A.The idea of not trying would keep coming to his mind and disturb him. |
B.He would be very excited if he tried it out. |
C.He would be always having a doubt if he didn’t try. |
D.The decision to not try the online bookstore would terrify him. |
A.the boss thought the idea was suitable for the author |
B.the author wanted someone else to try the idea |
C.the author might not regret if he failed the idea |
D.the author might go back to his boss if he failed |
A.Cleverness and Kindness | B.The Starting of Amazon |
C.Following My Passion | D.We Are What We Choose |
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【小題1】What do we know about the author’s mother?
A.She didn’t like insects at all. |
B.She liked insects more than his father. |
C.She cared for insects very much. |
D.She could only tolerate a few insects. |
A.cigarettes for himself | B.some poison |
C.more coffee for his wife | D.some gasoline |
A.they were no longer useful |
B.the crickets were afraid of fires |
C.they became the home of crickets |
D.the dead crickets came back to life |
A.the author’s family lost their battle against the crickets |
B.the author’s parents learned to put up with insects |
C.the author’s family didn’t suffer much in the fire |
D.the author’s parents got divorced |
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A.physical build |
B.potential ability |
C.chance of survival |
D.a(chǎn)daptation to the surroundings. |
A.let her recover faster |
B.make her comfortable |
C.a(chǎn)djust her way of swimming |
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My Garden
-----by Nelson Mandela
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【小題1】Mandela's hobbies on Robben Island were ____.
A.hunting and physical labour |
B.gardening and tennis |
C.washing his clothes |
D.gardening techniques and types of fertilizers |
A.Soon after 1997. |
B.Some time in early 1977. |
C.Almost as soon as he went to prison there. |
D.Long after he went to prison there. |
A.To show he could do it as well as others. |
B.To get some sense of pride and satisfaction from it. |
C.To show others that he preferred to be clean. |
D.To gain the authorities' permission to start a garden. |
A.to get a sense of satisfaction and freedom |
B.to grow tomatoes and onions |
C.to grow peanuts |
D.to get the same pride inside prison. |
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