This expert failed to kill the word.Today，belittle is used where the English language is spoken.

　　【文章大意】　文章讲述了美国总统Thomas Jefferson创造“belittle”这个新词的故事。omte de Buffon?

　　A．Comte de Buffon was more of a poet.

　　B．Comte de Buffon wasn’t a true scientist.

　　C．Comte de Buffon was a writer from Europe.

　　D．Comte de Buffon had prejudice against the New World.

　　解析：选D。 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“It seemed to Jefferson that Comte de Buffon had spoken of natural wonders in America as if they were unimportant.”可知在杰斐逊看来对美洲自然奇观的描述似乎使它们看起来无足轻重。故D项“Comte de Buffon 对新世界的描述有偏见”正确。belittle”out of his________．B．excitement解析：选A。 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“he thought of its natural beauty and then of the words of Comte de Buffon”和“He saidure belittles her productions on this side of the Atlantic.’”可知Jefferson创造这个单词是出于愤怒。？re.

　　D．The Independent Chronicle made it popular.

　　解析：选B。细Jefferson created a new word—belittle”可知B项正确。 B

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