【名词&注释】
归纳法、脑脊液(cerebrospinal fluid)、印第安(indian)、梁启超(liang qi-cao)、第二级(second order)、演绎法(deductive method)、刺激物(irritant)
[单选题]What prompted Sequoyah to develop his alphabet?
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 thathe used to describe the white man’s written records．Although many believe this"talking leaf”to be a gift from tile Great Spirit，Sequoyah refused to accept that theory．Like other Indians oftile period，he was illiterate，but his determination to remedy tile situation led to the inventionof a unique 86 character alphabet based on the sound patterns that he heard． His family and friends thought him mad，but while recuperating(恢复)from a huntingaccident．he diligently and independently set out to create a form of communication for his ownpeople as well as for other Indians．In l821，after twelve years of work，he had successfully de。veloped a written language 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“se-quoias(红杉)”in his honor，will further imprint his name in history． 根据以上内容，回答下面的题目。What is the most important reason that Sequoyah wiU be remeIll]bered?
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．
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