A．He graduated from Yale University in 1788.

　　B．He once worked as a lawyer.

　　C．He fought against the British in the American War of Independence.

　　3．Which word can replace the word "adopt" in Paragraph Four?

　　A．take. B．adapt. C．make.

　　4．Which is TRUE about the American Dictionary of the English Language?

　　A．It first appeared in 1818.

　　B．The British also like it very much.

　　C．It introduced lots of new American words.

【答案】　1.A　2.C　3.A　4.C

　　(对应学生用书第12页)

　　1．attempt n．&vt. 企图，尝试； 攻击；试图攻占

　　Can you see any similarities between Webster's work and attempts to simplify Chinese? (教材P9) 你能看到韦伯斯特的工作和试图简化汉语有任何相似性吗？

　　He studied hard in an attempt to pass the exam.

　　他努力学习试图通过考试。

　　The enemy failed in their attempt to land on the island.敌人在岛上登陆的企图失败了。

　　We'll attempt at solving /to solve the problem.

　　我们将努力解决这个问题。

　　①attempt＋n.尝试某事，企图某事

attempt at (doing) sth.试图做某事