第一部英语词典和第一部现代英语词典的区别在哪？
The first English dictionary came out in 1604. There are just about 3,000 difficult words in the dictionary. The writer of the dictionary is Robert Cawdrey. He didn’t put every word in his dictionary. He said no one would look up a word that he had known its meaning in a dictionary.
In 1755, Samuel Johnson wrote the first modern English dictionary. He put in his dictionary all important words, both easy and hard. He also gave good sentences to show how to use each word.
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1.When did the first English dictionary come out?
A In 1304.
B In 1604.
C In 1630.
D In 1755.
解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第一段第一句The first English dictionary came out in 1604.可知第一部英文词典在1604年出版，故选B。
2.Which of the following about the first English dictionary is TRUE?
A All words are in the dictionary.
B There are only 3,000 easy words in the dictionary.
C There are only 3,000 difficult words in the dictionary.
D There are only 3,000,000 difficult words in the dictionary.
解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第一段第二句There are just about 3,000 difficult words in the dictionary.可知词典里只有3000个较难的词汇，故选C。
3.Who wrote the first English dictionary?
A John Smith.
B Tom White.
C Rachel Green.
D Robert Cawdrey.
解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第一段第三句The writer of the dictionary is Robert Cawdrey.可知作者是罗伯特·考德雷，故选D。
4.Why didn’t the writer put every word in the first English dictionary?
A Because he didn’t like other words.
B Because he liked the 3,000 words very much.
C Because he thought some words were too strange.
D Because he thought people knew other words very well.
解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句He said no one would look up a word that he had known its meaning in a dictionary. 可知他认为人们不会去查已经知道意思的单词，故选D。
5.What is the first modern English dictionary like?
A It has only easy words.
B It has no difficult words.
C It has 3,000 words, both easy and hard.
D It has much more words than the first English dictionary.
解析：选D。推理判断题。根据第二段第二句He put in his dictionary all important words, both easy and hard.可知第一部现代英语词典收录的词更多，故选D。