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dictionary like the kind you use today wasn"t made until the time of the Qing Dynasty. Three men did most
of the important early work on dictionaries: Samuel Johnson, Noah Webster, and James Murray. These men
spent nearly all of their lives trying to collect words for their dictionaries. For them, it wasn"t only a job; it
was a wonderful journey. The largest dictionary in the world is the Oxford English Dictionary, or OED for
short. The idea for this dictionary came from an important meeting in Britain in 1857. Twenty-two years later,
Oxford University asked James Murray to be the editor of its new dictionary.
Murray had never been to college. At the age of fourteen, he left his village school in Scotland and taught
himself while working in a bank. Later he became a great teacher. After Oxford gave him the job, Murray had
a place built in the garden behind his house to do his work. Part of it was one meter underground. In winter it
felt like a barn, he had to wear a heavy coat and put his feet in a box to keep warm. Every morning, Murray
got out of bed at five o"clock and worked several hours before breakfast. Often he would work by candle light
into the evening. Murray hoped to finish the new dictionary in ten years. But after five years, he was still
adding words for the letter A! Then others went to work with Murray, including his two daughters. He worked
on the dictionary until he was very old. Forty-four years later, in 1928, other editors finished it. It included
more than 15,000 words in twelve books. And you thought your English dictionary was big!
B. has been used for many centuries
C. was completed by James Murray
D. was made in the 20th century
B. Making dictionaries was more than their job, it took their whole lives to complete the tasks.
C. Editing dictionaries was like taking a wonderful journey.
D. It was only a job for the editors to make dictionaries.
B. It was decided to make such a dictionary in 1857.
C. The dictionary was completed twenty-two years after it was decided to be made.
D. It took James Murray more than 5 years to add words to letter A.
B. a nice house to look at
C. a place for animals to stay in
D. a room to keep cold out
B. introduce who James Murray was
C. tell us how the first English dictionary was made
D. introduce us three people - Samuel Johnson, Noah Webster, and James Murray
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of "The World"s 100 Most Powerful Women" in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009. She has even been compared
to Margaret Thatcher and many people called her "Iron Lady".
Merkel was born in Hamburg, West Germany, on July 17, 1954. Six weeks after she was born, her family
moved to Templin. As a small child, Merkel quickly learned to speak but took longer to walk. "I was a stupid
person when it comes to moving," Merkel said. "A normal person could do something naturally, but I had to
think about it in my mind and practice." As a teenager, she was a top student and graduated from high school
with perfect marks. In 1973, Merkel went to the University of Leipzig, where she studied physics. At 32, she
got her doctor"s degree in Physics.
She stepped into politics in 1989. In her first big political job as Minister for the Environment in 1994, her
scientific background and strong will proved very useful. In 2005, she became Germany"s Chancellor. She
has been re-elected to a second term as German Chancellor on September27, 2009.
Through her political career, Merkel"s persistence (坚持) and patience helped her a lot. "She"s bright and
open-minded," said Hubert Markl. "She is the person who wants to know exactly what is going on, and how
never giving up will influence our society and future."
B. walking
C. learning
D. thinking
B. began her scientific career
C. offered political guidance
D. became a government official
B. got her doctor"s degree in Politics in University of Leipzig
C. has worked as German Chancellor since September27, 2009
D. showed her best talent as Minister for the Environment
B. one should be patient when making decisions
C. persistence can help one"s dream come true
D. one can have a strong will when other"s haven"t
B. Thankful.
C. Pitiful.
D. Dull.
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Then 2.________ do people get to form a band? Usually bands are formed by music lovers
3.________ come together to write and play their own music. First, they may play to
4.________ to earn money to make a living, and at the same time 5.________ their music
and improve themselves.
6．________,there was a band called "The Monkees" which wasn"t formed 7.________.
It was formed by TV organizers who had 8.________ for four musicians in a newspaper.
At first not 9.________ the members in the band could sing well, neither could they
create their 10.________ music. They 11.________ on each other while playing music. Both
the jokes and music were 12.________ loosely on the band called "The Beatles". In spite
of this, the band soon attracted many people, who supported them 13.________. After a
year 14.________, they began to play their own instruments and write their own music.
And they became even more popular than "The Beatles" and sold even more records. However,
the band 15.________ in 1970, but reunited in the mid-1980s.
William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an
exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself every
thing he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where
he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank, when
some money went missing from the bank. O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because
of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short
stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote
mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because
simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the
reader"s surprise.
a. Lived in New York.
b. Worked in a bank.
c. Traveled to Texas.
d. Was put in prison.
e. Had a newspaper Job.
f. Learned to write stories.
B. c. e. b. d. f. a
C. e. b. d. c. a. f.
D. c. b. e. d. a f.
B. they were easy to understand
C. they showed his love for the poor
D. they were about New York City
B. he broke the law by not using his own name
C. he wanted to write stories about prisoners
D. people thought he had taken money that was not his
B. He was not serious about his work.
C. He was devoted to the poor.
D. He was very good at learning..
London with 1 money in his pockets. In order to get some food and clothes he wrote the
story of his life and managed to have it 2 . But not many copies of his books were 3
in the shops, and he was still living a hard life. Because of anxiety and malnutrition,
he became very weak and before long fell 4 , and a doctor was sent for. The doctor was
not rich enough, but 5 literature. He tried his best to cure Savage of his illness and
a week later Savage was out of 6 When he finally recovered his 7 , the doctor sent a
bill to Savage for his 8 , but poor Savage had no money to 9 it. The doctor waited for
a month and sent another bill. 10 no money again, the doctor went to Savage himself.
"You know you 11 your life to me," said the doctor, "and I should 12 some
thankfulness from you."
"I 13 ," said the writer, "you"ve done a great favour for me and to 14 that I"m not
ungrateful for your kindness, I"ll 15 my life to you."
With these 16 he handed the doctor two copies of The Life of Richard Savage.
The doctor took the books home and began to 17 them carefully.
"I see I"ve 18 the life of a great writer," the doctor said to himself with a sense
of pride. "Maybe this is the only thing I could be really 19 in my life."
Five years later Savage called on the doctor to pay his bill, only to find that the
doctor had already 20 .