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.# h. ?8 N# d9 D, E( O |9 b5 ^; O2 z
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.5 t+ k, P4 S8 x7 t
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".
% S2 X- [, O5 t; D 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.
k0 v$ P# Q' X# M m' v8 _ 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.6 ^9 g9 h( z/ e P( i9 {
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!
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3) A grows up B has been grown up C grew up D has grown up
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) ?0 T' U% R* M1 l! A. A 5) A independence B dependence C independent D dependent
5 o# a0 J. p) f: D 6) A doing away with B doing with C do away with D do with" @/ N) X& S( n2 n5 ^
7) A using B by C under D with; w+ R2 y, o) D; U9 g8 n
8) A a generation B generation C many years D generations
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10) A compiled B has compiled C was compiling D compiles
7 @: @4 t- R" D# F3 N% | 11) A popularity B population C popular D pollution6 \; H# t8 ?4 E0 P
12) A opportunities B chances C opportunity D chance
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