单选题 Although many people speak English, they don"t pronounce it or spell the word they use the same way. The United States, in 41 ,has its own special way of pronouncing and spelling the English language. They speak American English, and they 42 a lot of its special character to one man: Noah Webster.
Noah Webster was born in Connecticut in 1758. He 43 during a period of great American patriotism. He gratuated from Yale University when he was 20. The 44 of the American Revolution brought independence to the United States, but political 45 didn"t satisfy Webster. He wanted to 46 "the King"s English" and replace it 47 a special American Language.
In 1783,Webster published a textbook called The American spelling Book. It was used by generation after 48 of American school children .Because the book had a blue back, it become famous 49 "the blue-backed speller".
Webster also 50 a dictionary. It too, became very 51 and was updated and reprinted many times. 52 are, when you go to look up a word, you"ll 53 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 54 and spell English words. He also added new American 55 to the language.
Webster made many other changes, most of 56 American use today. However, Webster did not go 57 his friend Benjamin Franklin wanted him to. Franklin wanted to 58 all the silent letters from words; he also wanted to change the spelling of many words. Had Franklin written the dictionary 59 Webster, he would spell give[giv], and wrong[rong]. Franklin really wanted to give us our own mother tongue-but we would have 60 it tong!