9.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.
41.What's the main idea of Paragraph l?C
A.Webster's famous dictionarie.
B.Webster's daily routines.
C.Webster's main  achievements.
D.Webster's college education.
42.Which of the following best describes Webster's life at Yale?A
A.Tough.B.Smooth.C.Normal.D; Tiring.
43.What did Noah want to be after graduation from Yale?B
A.A teacher.B.A lawyer.C.A headmaster.D.A scholar.
44.Why was Webster a good teacher?D
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.
45.What can we infer from Paragraph 4?A
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.

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•韋伯斯特的一些鮮為人知的人生經(jīng)歷和Webster 的主要成就.

解答 41: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
42:推理判斷題: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
43:細(xì)節(jié)理解題: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
44:細(xì)節(jié)理解題: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
45:推理判斷題: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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