2014高考英语30分钟专题突破精讲：阅读理解2.docVIP

2014高考英语30分钟专题突破精讲：阅读理解2 人物类 [精读语篇] One of the greatest contributions to the first Oxford English Dictionary was also one of its most unusual. In 1879, Oxford University in England asked Prof. James Murray to serve as editor for what was to be the most ambitious dictionary in the history of the English language. It would include every English word possible and would give not only the definition but also the history of the word and quotations (引文) showing how it was used. This was a huge task so Murray had to find volunteers from Britain, the United States, and the British colonies to sear