In English the spelling of words does not always represent the sound.For Americans things are a little bit 1.easier(easy) ，thanks to the work of Noah Webster，a teacher who 2.graduated( graduate) from Yale University in 1778.

　　His first book，The Elementary Spelling Book，suggested 3.simplifying(simplify) the spelling of English words.The book was 4.extremely(extreme) popular.By the 1850s it was selling one million copies a year，5.making(make) it one of the most popular school books ever.

　　Many of the suggestions 6.were_adopted(adopt) quickly.Webster is best known 7.for his American Dictionary of the English Language，8.which first appeared in 1828.It introduced lots of new American words，9.with information about their pronunciation and use，and，of course，the new spelling.The British criticised the dictionary，10.but it quickly became a standard reference book in the States.Today，Webster's dictionary is still the number one dictionary for American students.

　　[语 言 基 础 自 测]

　　Ⅰ.单词拼写

　　根据汉语或首字母提示，写出下列单词

　　1．As we all know，the standard(标准的) distance of the marathon is 42 kilometers.

　　2．Recently people are very concerned about the rapidly(迅速) rising food costs.

　　3．I don't mind her criticising(批评) me，but it is how she does it that I object to.

　　4．I could tell by the look on her face that something terrible had happened.

　　5．He is determined to pass the oral English interview at his first attempt．

　　6．He is planning to present his opinion at the meeting to be held tomorrow.

　　Ⅱ.拓展词汇

　　根据词性和汉语提示，写出下列单词

　　1．simple adj.简单的→simply adv.简单地；仅仅；不过→simplify vt.简化

　　2．combine v．结合；联合→combination n．组合；结合

　　3．refer v．参考；查阅→reference n．参考；查阅

　　Ⅲ.补全短语

　　根据提示补全下列短语

1．get on　　　　　　　　 进展；相处