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1、江苏省常州市西夏墅中学高中英语 Unit4 Films and film events课外阅读练习 牛津译林版选修8阅读文章，选择正确答案，回答问题。In the 1930s, a lot of people in the USA were out of work. Among these people was a man named Alfred Butts. He always had an interest in word games and so, to fill his time, he planned a game which he called “Lexico”. However
2、, he was not completely satisfied with the game, so he made a number of changes to it and, in time, changed its name from “Lexico” to “Alph” and then to “Criss Cross”. He wanted to make some money from his new game but he didnt have any real commercial(商业性的) success.In 1939, Butts happened to meet a
3、 man called Jim Brunot who showed an interest in the new game. The two men worked together on developing the game and in 1948 it was offered for sale in the United States under its new name“Scrabble”.At first, it didnt sell very well. In the first year it sold just 2,250 sets and by 1951 it had only
4、 reached 8,500 sets a year.Then, in 1952 the manager of Macys department store in New York, Jack Strauss, happened to play “Scrabble” while he was on holiday. He thought it was a wonderful game and, when he went back to work after his holiday, he insisted that Macys should stock(储备) the game and mak
5、e an effort(努力) to call the publics attention to it.As a result, “Scrabble” became a big success in the United States and it soon spread to Australia and then to other English-speaking countries.1. The text is mainly about _.A. “Lexico”B. three menC. a word gameD. Alfred Butts2. Alfred Butts invente
6、d the game “Lexico” _.A. to make himself famousB. to make spelling simpleC. when he was out of work and looking for a jobD. when he was playing word games to pass the time3. Who made “Scrabble” popular?A. Alfred Butts.B. Jack Strauss.C. Alfred Butts and Jim Brunot.D. Jack Strauss and Jim Brunot.4. When did Alfred Butts first put his game on the market?A. In 1939.B. In 1948.C. Before 1939.D. Between 1939 and 1948.答案：1. C2. D3. B4. C
