According to the text, the first Oxford English Dictionary _________.

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• 1What can we learn about Nauru from the last paragraph、

  A.The ecological damage is difficult to repair.

  B.The leaders will take the experts’ words seriously.

  C.The island was abandoned by the Nauruans

  D.The phosphate mines were destroyed

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• 2Which of the following was a cause of Nauru’s financial problem、

  A.Its leaders misused the money

  B.It spent too much repairing the island

  C.Its phosphate mining cost much money

  D.It lost millions of dollars in the civil war.

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• 3The ecological disaster in Nauru resulted from _______.

  A.soil pollution

  B.phosphate overmining

  C.farming activity

  D.whale hunting

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• 4What was Nauru like before the Europeans came、

  A.Rich and powerful

  B.Modern and open

  C.Peaceful and attractive

  D.Greedy and aggressive

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• 5What might be the author’s purpose in writing the text、

  A.To seek help for Nauru’s problems.

  B.To give a warning to other countries

  C.To show the importance of money

  D.To tell a heartbreaking story of a war.

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• 6How did Dr. Minor contributed 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.

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• 7Why 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

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• 8Prof. Murray and Dr. Minor became friends mainly because __________.

  A.they both served in the Civil War.

  B.They had a common interest in words

  C.Minor recovered with the help of Murray

  D.Murray went to America regularly to visit Minor

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• 9Which of the following best describe Dr. Minor、

  A.Brave and determined

  B.Cautious and friendly

  C.Considerate and optimistic

  D.Unusual and scholarly

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• 10What does the text mainly talk about、

  A.The history of the English language.

  B.The friendship between Murray and Minor

  C.Minor and the first Oxford English Dictionary

  D.Broadmoor Asylum and is patients

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