EXERcISE 11
Although many people speak English,they don't pronounce it or spell the word they use the same way.The united States, in __1_ ,has its own special way of pronouncing and spelling the English language.They speak American English ,and they __2_ a lot of its special character to one man:Noah webster.
Noah webster was born in connecticut in 1758.He _3__during a period of great American patriotism.He gratuated from Yale university when he was 20. The __4_ of the American Revolution brought independence to the united States,but political _5__ didn't satisfy webster.He wanted to _6__ "the King's English" and replace it __7_ a special American Language.
In 1783,webster published a textbook called The American spelling Book.It was used by generation after __8_ of American school children .Because the book had a blue back,it be famous __9_ "the blue-backed speller".
webster also _10__ a dictionary.It too,became very __11_ and was updated and reprinted many times.__12_ are,when you go to look up a word,you'll _13__ the word in a new edition of Noah webster's book.
In his books,webster made many changes in the English used in the united States.He suggested new ways to __14_ and spell English words.He also added new American __15_ to the language.
webster made many other changes,most of _16__ American use today.However,webster did not go __17_ his friend Benjamin Franklin wanted him to.Franklin wanted to __18_ all the silent letters from words;he also wanted to change the spelling of many words.Had Franklin written the dictionary __19_ webster,he would spell give[giv],and wrong[rong].Franklin really wanted to give us our own mother tongue－but we would have _20__ it tong!
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