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”.
【语篇解读】 一直以来,有很多人致力于简化英语拼写。美国总统西奥多·罗斯福和钢铁大王安德鲁·卡内基就曾一起进行过拼写改革。
44.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
答案 D [根据第一段“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。]
45.Who is NOT a member of the Simplified Spelling Board?
A.Andrew Carnegie.
B.Melvil Dewey.
C.Theodore Roosevelt.
D.Brander Matthews.
答案 C [根据第二段“Andrew Carnegie started the Simplified Spelling Board和Other people on the board were Melvil Dewey...Brander Matthews.”可知他们三人是简化拼写委员会成员,而美国总统罗斯福并不是这个机构的成员。]
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