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.
6.What's the main idea of Paragraph 1?
A.Webster's famous dictionaries. B.Webster's daily routines.
C.Webster's main achievements. D.Webster's college education.
7.Which of the following best describes Webster's life at Yale?
A.Tough. B.Smooth. C.Normal. D.Tiring.
8.What did Noah want to be after graduation from Yale?
A.A teacher. B.A lawyer. C.A headmaster. D.A scholar.
9.Why was Webster a good teacher?
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.
10.What can we infer from Paragraph 4?
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 political works.
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