In 1910, Minor left Broadmoor for an asylum in his native America. Murray was at the port to wave goodbye to his remarkable friend.

　　Minor died in 1920, seven years before the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was completed. The 12 volumes defined 414.825 words, and thousands of them were contributions from a very scholarly and devoted asylum patient.

　　61. According to the text, the first Oxford English Dictionary______.

　　A. came out before Minor died

　　B. was edited by an American volunteer

　　C. included the English words invented by Murray

　　D. was intended to be the most ambitious English dictionary

　　62. How did Dr. Minor contribute to the dictionary?

　　A. He helped Murray to find hundreds of volunteers.

　　B. He sent newspapers, magazines and books to Murray.

　　C. He provided a great number of words and quotations.

　　D. He went to England to work with Murray.

　　63. Why did Dr. Minor refuse to visit Oxford?

　　A. He was shut in an asylum. B. He lived far from Oxford.

　　C. He was busy writing a book. D. He disliked traveling.

　　64. Prof. Murray and Dr. Minor became friends mainly because .

　　A. they both served in die Civil War

　　B. they had a common interest in words

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