Manypeoplehavetriedtosimplify(简化)thespellingofEnglishwords.UnlikeotherlanguagesEnglishsometimesspellsthesamesoundsinverydifferentways.Forexamplethereis"light"but"white""loan"but"phone"andtherearea

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Many people have tried to simplify (简化) the spelling of English words. Unlike other languages English sometimes spells the same sounds in very different ways. For example there is "light" but "white" "loan" but "phone" and there are at least seven different ways of pronouncing "ough": "though" "through" "bough" " cough" "enough" "ought" and "thorough"．

The American President Theodore Roosevelt almost succeeded in simplifying English spelling. In 1906 Andrew Carnegie started the Simplified Spelling Board. He was one of the richest men in the United States of America. The board's plan was to make the spelling of words nearer to the way they sound. For example the word "though" would be spelt "tho" and "through" would become "thru"． Other people on the board were Melvil Dewey the head of the New York libraries and Professor Brander Matthews of Columbia University. They explained their idea to President Roosevelt who thought that it was indeed logical. He immediately asked the government printer to use simplified spelling in all government letters.

But people didn't like the change even if it made life easier. So the new simpler spelling was not popular. More importantly when the American politicians (政客) discussed the plan they did not like it either.

Because Roosevelt did not want to have any problems with the politicians he changed his mind and told the printer to go back to the old way of spelling.

Since then no one in any government has dared to simplify English spelling. However people do simplify some words mainly in advertisements. For example we often see "tonite" instead of "tonight" and "thru" instead of "through"．

1.Many people have tried to simplify English spelling because________.

A.English words are too long to remember

B. there are many mistakes in English words

C. lots of words are spelt in many different ways

D. sometimes the same sounds have different spellings.

2.Who is NOT a member of the Simplified Spelling Board?

A.Andrew Carnegie.

B. Melvil Dewey.

C. Theodore Roosevelt.

D. Brander Matthews.

3.What was Theodore Roosevelt's attitude towards simplified spelling?

A .Worried.

B. Supportive.

C. Uncertain.

D. Doubtful.

4.According to the passage simplified spelling________.

A. was welcomed by the US politicians

B. changed the way the words sound

C. has been used widely for over a century

D. was first used in US government letters.

 

Many people have tried to simplify (简化) the spelling of English words. Unlike other languages English sometimes spells the same sounds in very different ways. For example there is "light" but "white" "loan" but "phone" and there are at least seven different ways of pronouncing "ough": "though" "through" "bough" " cough" "enough" "ought" and "thorough"．

The American President Theodore Roosevelt almost succeeded in simplifying English spelling. In 1906 Andrew Carnegie started the Simplified Spelling Board. He was one of the richest men in the United States of America. The board's plan was to make the spelling of words nearer to the way they sound. For example the word "though" would be spelt "tho" and "through" would become "thru"． Other people on the board were Melvil Dewey the head of the New York libraries and Professor Brander Matthews of Columbia University. They explained their idea to President Roosevelt who thought that it was indeed logical. He immediately asked the government printer to use simplified spelling in all government letters.

But people didn't like the change even if it made life easier. So the new simpler spelling was not popular. More importantly when the American politicians (政客) discussed the plan they did not like it either.

Because Roosevelt did not want to have any problems with the politicians he changed his mind and told the printer to go back to the old way of spelling.

Since then no one in any government has dared to simplify English spelling. However people do simplify some words mainly in advertisements. For example we often see "tonite" instead of "tonight" and "thru" instead of "through"．

1.Many people have tried to simplify English spelling because________.

A.English words are too long to remember

B. there are many mistakes in English words

C. lots of words are spelt in many different ways

D. sometimes the same sounds have different spellings.

2.Who is NOT a member of the Simplified Spelling Board?

A.Andrew Carnegie.

B. Melvil Dewey.

C. Theodore Roosevelt.

D. Brander Matthews.

3.What was Theodore Roosevelt's attitude towards simplified spelling?

A .Worried.

B. Supportive.

C. Uncertain.

D. Doubtful.

4.According to the passage simplified spelling________.

A. was welcomed by the US politicians

B. changed the way the words sound

C. has been used widely for over a century

D. was first used in US government letters.

 

Many people have tried to simplify (简化) the spelling of English words. Unlike other languages English sometimes spells the same sounds in very different ways. For example there is "light" but "white" "loan" but "phone" and there are at least seven different ways of pronouncing "ough": "though" "through" "bough" " cough" "enough" "ought" and "thorough"．

The American President Theodore Roosevelt almost succeeded in simplifying English spelling. In 1906 Andrew Carnegie started the Simplified Spelling Board. He was one of the richest men in the United States of America. The board's plan was to make the spelling of words nearer to the way they sound. For example the word "though" would be spelt "tho" and "through" would become "thru"． Other people on the board were Melvil Dewey the head of the New York libraries and Professor Brander Matthews of Columbia University. They explained their idea to President Roosevelt who thought that it was indeed logical. He immediately asked the government printer to use simplified spelling in all government letters.

But people didn't like the change even if it made life easier. So the new simpler spelling was not popular. More importantly when the American politicians (政客) discussed the plan they did not like it either.

Because Roosevelt did not want to have any problems with the politicians he changed his mind and told the printer to go back to the old way of spelling.

Since then no one in any government has dared to simplify English spelling. However people do simplify some words mainly in advertisements. For example we often see "tonite" instead of "tonight" and "thru" instead of "through"．

1.Many people have tried to simplify English spelling because________.

A.English words are too long to remember

B. there are many mistakes in English words

C. lots of words are spelt in many different ways

D. sometimes the same sounds have different spellings.

2.Who is NOT a member of the Simplified Spelling Board?

A.Andrew Carnegie.

B. Melvil Dewey.

C. Theodore Roosevelt.

D. Brander Matthews.

3.What was Theodore Roosevelt's attitude towards simplified spelling?

A .Worried.

B. Supportive.

C. Uncertain.

D. Doubtful.

4.According to the passage simplified spelling________.

A. was welcomed by the US politicians

B. changed the way the words sound

C. has been used widely for over a century

D. was first used in US government letters.

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.D

1.根据第一段第二句话Unlike other languages English sometimes spells the same sounds in very different ways.可知，人们试图简化英语拼写是因为英语单词有时候同

样的发音会有不同的拼写。

2.C
解析：
根据第二段中提到Andrew Carnegie started the Simplified Spelling Board.可知Andrew Carnegie参与这个组织，再根据Other people on the board were Melvil Dewey the head of the New York libraries and Professor Brander Matthews of Columbia University.可知没有C选项。

3.B
解析：
根据第二段最后一句话He immediately asked the government printer to use simplified spelling in all government letters可知，简化拼写首先是在美国政府信函中使用的

4.D 解析根据第三段最后More importantly when the American politicians (政客) discussed the plan they did not like it either.可知，Roosevelt改变了主意，拼写改革计划最终失败了

1.D

1.D

2.C

2.C

3.B

3.B

4.D

4.D

1.根据第一段第二句话Unlike other languages English sometimes spells the same sounds in very different ways.可知，人们试图简化英语拼写是因为英语单词有时候同

1.根据第一段第二句话Unlike other languages English sometimes spells the same sounds in very different ways.可知，人们试图简化英语拼写是因为英语单词有时候同

样的发音会有不同的拼写。

样的发音会有不同的拼写。

2.C
解析：
根据第二段中提到Andrew Carnegie started the Simplified Spelling Board.可知Andrew Carnegie参与这个组织，再根据Other people on the board were Melvil Dewey the head of the New York libraries and Professor Brander Matthews of Columbia University.可知没有C选项。

2.C
解析：
根据第二段中提到Andrew Carnegie started the Simplified Spelling Board.可知Andrew Carnegie参与这个组织，再根据Other people on the board were Melvil Dewey the head of the New York libraries and Professor Brander Matthews of Columbia University.可知没有C选项。

3.B
解析：
根据第二段最后一句话He immediately asked the government printer to use simplified spelling in all government letters可知，简化拼写首先是在美国政府信函中使用的

3.B
解析：
根据第二段最后一句话He immediately asked the government printer to use simplified spelling in all government letters可知，简化拼写首先是在美国政府信函中使用的

4.D 解析根据第三段最后More importantly when the American politicians (政客) discussed the plan they did not like it either.可知，Roosevelt改变了主意，拼写改革计划最终失败了

4.D 解析根据第三段最后More importantly when the American politicians (政客) discussed the plan they did not like it either.可知，Roosevelt改变了主意，拼写改革计划最终失败了