Sequoyah was a young Cherokee Indian,son of a white trader and an Indian Squaw(北美印第安。
女人）。At an early age,he became fascinated by "tile talking leaf",an expression that he used to
describe the white man.s written recorde.Although many believe this"talking leaf"to be a gift from tile
Great Spirit,Sequoyah refused to accept that theory.Like other Indians of tile period,he wes illiterate,
but his determination to remedy tile situation led to the invention of a unique 86 character al phabet based on the sound patterns that he heard.
His family and friends thought him mad,but while recuperating(恢复）from a hunting aociden,
he diligently and independentdly set out to creute a form of communication for his own people a wellas
for other Indians.In 1821,after twelve years of work,he had successfully developed a writen langouage
that would enable thousands of Indians to read and write.
Sequoyah.s desire to preserve words and events for later generation has caused him to be
remembered among the important inventors.The giant redwood trees of California,called"sequoias(红杉）＂in his honor,will further imprint his name in history.
46.What is the most important reason that Sequoyah will be remembered?
A.California redwoods were named in his honor.
B. He was illiterate.
C.He created a unique alphabet.
D.He recovered from his madness and helped mankind.
47.How did Sequoyah.s family react to his idea of developing his own"talking leaf"?
A.They arranged for his hunting accident.
B.They thought he was crazy.
C.They decided to help him.
D.They asked him to teach them to read and write.
48.What prompted Sequoyah to develop his alphabet?
A.People were writing things about him that he couldn.t read.
B.He wanted to become famous.
C.After his hunting accident,he needed something to keep him busy.
D.Future generations.
49.How would you describe Sequoyah?
A.Determined.
B.Mad.
C.Backward.
D.Meek(温顺的）。
50.Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Sequoyah developed a form of writing with the help of the Cherokee tribe.
B.Sequoyah was a very observant young man.
C.Sequoyah spent twelve years developing his alphabet.
D.Sequoyah was honored by having some trees named after him.

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