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类阅读，是一篇人物传记，你还记得为理解英国和美国英语做出许多贡献的人诺亚•韦伯斯特么？他出生在1758年10月16日，因美国英语词典而出名．本文以此展开，主要介绍了美国词典编撰者被誉为"美国学术和教育之父"的Moah Webster．
解答 28．答案：C．段落大意题．根据第一段的句子"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，这段主要介绍Webster的主要成就．故选C．
29．答案：A．细节理解题．根据第二段的句子"Unfortunately，he spent his four years at Yale during the American Revolutionary War，and，because of food shortages，"可知，Webster 在耶鲁大学的日子是艰苦的．故选A．
30．答案：D．细节理解题．根据第三段的句子"Having graduated from Yale in 1778，Webster wanted to continue his education in order to earn his law degree．"可知，Webster 在耶鲁大学毕业后，想做一名律师．故选D．
31．答案：B．推理判断题．根据第三段的句子"but he was a good teacher because instead of forcing his students to learn，like most teachers did，he rewarded them．"可知，Webster经常鼓励学生，所以是一个好老师．故选B．
点评 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读，题目涉及段落大意题，推理判断题，细节理解题．做题时学生应仔细阅读原文，把握文章主要内容，联系文章上下文内容并结合所给选项含义，从中选出正确答案，一定要做到有理有据，切忌胡乱猜测．
