Question

This  dictionary  tells  you  about English words and how to use them in reading, writing and speaking English. It not only gives the meaning of words, it can also help you with spelling, word building, grammar and pronunciation.

To use your dictionary correctly, you will find two spellings for this word. “Colour” is used in British English, while “color” is used in American English.  When there are differences between British and American spelling, the dictionary shows it with the word “BrE” for British English and “AmE” for American English.

The dictionary also helps you pronounce words correctly. If you turn to the inside back face, you will see all the phonetic letters (音标) with some words to show you how they are pronounced. Justlook at the inside back cover when you're not sure how to say a word.

The most important reason for using a dictionary is to find out the meaning of a word—its definition. In this dictionary, the definitions have been written using only 2,000 words. This means that the definitions of even the most difficult words are simple and easy to understand.

1.The AmE spelling of the Chinese word “颜色” in this  dictionary is ________.

A. colour    B. colar    C. color    D. corner

2.The Chinese meaning of “definition” here is ________.

A. 词性    B. 词条    C. 词义    D. 词库

Answer

1. C

2. C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章推荐了一本字典，并且说明了正确使用这本字典的方法。

1.细节理解题。答案定位在第二段“Colour” is used in British English, while “color” is used in American English. 可知美式英语中的“颜色”，拼写形式是color，故选C。

2.细节理解题。答案定位在最后一段The most important reason for using a dictionary is to find out the meaning of a word—its definition.（使用字典最重要的原因是找出一个词的意思），所以“definition”的汉语意思是“词义”，故选C。