4.Do you remember the man who contributed a lot to the understanding of British and American English?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 1500to 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 forty 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 655pages.
Noah Webster died on May 28,1843and was buried in the Grove Street Cemetery.
28.What's the main idea of Paragraph l?C
A.Webster's college education.
B.Webster's famous dictionary.
C.Webster's main achievements.
D.Webster's daily routines.
29.Which of the following best describes Webster's life at Yale?A
A.Tough.
B.Tiring        
C.Smooth.
D.Normal.
30.What did Noah want to be after graduation from Yale?D
A.A scholar.
B.A teacher.
C.A headmaster.
D.A lawyer.
31.Why was Webster a good teacher?B
A.Because he et up many small schools.
B.Because he often rewarded his students.
C.Because he graduated from Yale College.
D.Because he forced his students to learn.

分析 本文是一篇人物故事類(lèi)閱讀,是一篇人物傳記,你還記得為理解英國(guó)和美國(guó)英語(yǔ)做出許多貢獻(xiàn)的人諾亞•韋伯斯特么?他出生在1758年10月16日,因美國(guó)英語(yǔ)詞典而出名.本文以此展開(kāi),主要介紹了美國(guó)詞典編撰者被譽(yù)為"美國(guó)學(xué)術(shù)和教育之父"的Moah Webster.

解答 28.答案:C.段落大意題.根據(jù)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,這段主要介紹Webster的主要成就.故選C.
29.答案:A.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段的句子"Unfortunately,he spent his four years at Yale during the American Revolutionary War,and,because of food shortages,"可知,Webster 在耶魯大學(xué)的日子是艱苦的.故選A.
30.答案:D.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)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,Webster 在耶魯大學(xué)畢業(yè)后,想做一名律師.故選D.
31.答案:B.推理判斷題.根據(jù)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)常鼓勵(lì)學(xué)生,所以是一個(gè)好老師.故選B.

點(diǎn)評(píng) 本文是一篇人物故事類(lèi)閱讀,題目涉及段落大意題,推理判斷題,細(xì)節(jié)理解題.做題時(shí)學(xué)生應(yīng)仔細(xì)閱讀原文,把握文章主要內(nèi)容,聯(lián)系文章上下文內(nèi)容并結(jié)合所給選項(xiàng)含義,從中選出正確答案,一定要做到有理有據(jù),切忌胡亂猜測(cè).

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