When Webster was young，he was a teacher. But he quickly became tired of the books he used in class. They were all about the English people and places. Since he wanted books that would be interesting to the American children，he wrote three books with many American examples.
Webster worked hard to change the spelling of American English. He wanted words to be spelled in the same way they were pronounced，for example，he thought the word “laugh” should be spelled “laf”. And he tried many ways to ask people to help him do this.
One day he walked into a print shop and gave the boy there a piece of paper. “Young man，”he said，“when you print any book in the future，please don't spell the words like the English people do. For example，when you see these words：theatre，centre, colour，and labour，please always print them as theater，center，color and labor.” The boy studied it and answered，“I agree with you，but I must ask my boss first.”
With the money he made from his books，Webster could start his great work，which took him more than twenty years to finish the first American English dictionary. And today，Webster's dictionary is thought to be the most important American English dictionary in the whole world.
1.Webster didn't like the books used in American schools because________
A．he was born in America
B．there were many mistakes in them
C．American children were not interested in them
2.In Webster's opinion，the word “colour” should be spelled as “color” according to its________.
A．meaning B．pronunciation C．use
3.．How many books did Webster write?
A．Only one B．Two C．At least four
4.What's the printer's attitude towards Webster's advice?
A．He was for it.
B．He was against it.
C．He had no idea about it.
There are many ways of putting out a fire. You may have seen people put out burning cigarettes by stepping on them. Stepping on cigarettes shuts off the air and puts out the fire.
Many fires are put out with water. Water cools the materials that are burning. It helps make the fire die out. Some of the water is changed into steam when it strikes the hot fire. The steam keeps air from the fire and helps put it out.
Some fires can not be put out with water. Suppose a tank full of gasoline(汽油)is on fire. Gasoline is lighter than water. If you poured water into the tank of gasoline, the water would sink to the bottom of the tank. The gasoline would float on top of the water on the fire and flow over the edge of the tank. Then the fire would spread. Gasoline fires should be put out with sand or with chemicals of some kind, such as that used in some fire extinguishers(灭火器).
1. People often put out burning cigarettes by stepping on them. This is because .
A. the burning cigarettes are too hot to touch
B. it helps to stop smoking
C. it shuts off the air and makes the fire go out
2. According to paragraph 2, what will happen to the water if it is poured on the fire?
A. Some of the water will turn into steam and keep air from the fire.
B. Most of the water will flow away.
C. The water will be absorbed by the fire.
3. Gasoline fire should be put out .
A. with hot wate
B. with nothing but sand
C. with sand or chemicals
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Many thousands of years ago，there are no houses such as people live in today. Men sometimes made their homes____so as to be safe from their____and wild animals；the leaves of the trees would keep the rain and sun____.
In cold areas，ancient people used ___their homes in caves. It was too cold and stormy to live in trees there.
As years went on，men____more about living in comfort and safety.They___their trees and caves and built houses of different materials___mud，wood or stones.
During the last hundred years，many new building materials and new methods of building____.People now live comfortably in a variety of houses.
____design or materials are used，the buildings should be bright，airy and comfortable. Human beings need sunlight and fresh，clean air in order to remain____.
1.A. in trees B．in rivers C．on the grass
2.A. friends B．neighbors C．enemies
3.A. in B．off C．down
4.A. make B．to making C．to make
5.A. saw B．learned C．recognized
6.A. came to B．went on C．left
7.A. according to B．for example C．such as
8.A. have been discovered B．were discovered C．had discovered
9.A. No matter where B．No matter what C．No matter when
10.A. active B．healthy C．happy
–On, no! There isn’t any sugar left.
--_________. I’ll buy some when I go into town.
A. Good idea B. Never mind C. Go ahead
He wasn’t _______ to join the army.
A. such old B. so old C. old enough
Tommy is the oldest boy and is taller than ___ boy in the class.
A. the other B. any other C. each
