Charles Dickens (1812-1870), the great nineteenth century English novelist, was
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Charles Dickens (1812-1870), the great nineteenth century English novelist, was born near Portsmouth. His father ran heavily into debt and when he was twelve, he had to go and work in a factory for making boot polish. The only formal education he received was a two-year schooling at a school for poor children. In fact, he had to teach himself all he knew. He worked for a time as junior clerk in a lawyer"s office. After that, he worked as a reporter in the law courts, and later in parliament, for London newspapers. His career as a writer of fiction began in 1833 with short stories and essays in periodicals, and in 1837 his comic novel The Pickwick Papers made him the most popular author at his time in England. He was a great observer of people and their places because he was attracted by life and conditions in mid-nineteenth century London. He wrote 19 novels all his life and in many of them, Dickens gave a realistic picture of all classes of England society, showing deep sympathy for the poor and unfortunate, exposing the injustice and inhumanity(不人道) of the bourgeoisie(布尔乔亚阶级). Many of his novels like Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Nicholas Nickleby, Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities and so on drew attention to the unsatisfactory social conditions that existed in England over a hundred years ago. Dickens criticized capitalist society from the point of view of bourgeois humanism. He wished to see improvement in the living conditions of the poor, but failed to find any effective means to achieve that end. 小题1:Dickens only received a little formal education because______.A.he wanted to teach himself | B.he wanted to work and made a lot of money | C.he was too poor to afford any more formal education | D.he wanted some working experiences to be a novelist | 小题2:According to Dickens, the society at his time in England was________. A.just | B.poor | C.comfortable | D.unsatisfying | 小题3:Which of the following novel made Dickens the most popular writer at his time in England?A.Oliver Twist | B.The Pickwick Papers | C.A Tale of Two Cities | D.Great Expectations | 小题4:According to the passage, which of the following about Dickens is true?A.He didn"t go to school at all. | B.He only wrote about poor people and showed deep sympathy for them. | C.He began to write fictions when he was 21 years old. | D.He found some effective ways to improve the living conditions of the poor. | 小题5:It can be inferred from the passage that________.A.Dickens had a miserable childhood | B.Dickens tried many different jobs before he became a professional writer | C.Dickens wrote many novels but only some of them are popular | D.Dickens criticized capitalist society and helped to improve the living conditions of the poor |
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小题1:C 小题2:D 小题3:B 小题4:C 小题5:A |
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文章介绍了大文豪狄更斯的一生。 小题1:C 推理题。根据第一段2,3行His father ran heavily into debt and when he was twelve, he had to go and work in a factory for making boot polish说明他家很穷,读不起书。故C正确。 小题2:D 细节题。根据第三段第2行drew attention to the unsatisfactory social conditions和第2段最后两行,说明那个时候的伦敦社会不公平,是很不令人满意的。故D正确。 小题3:B 细节题。根据第一段最后一行in 1837 his comic novel The Pickwick Papers made him the most popular author at his time in England.说明B正确。 小题4:C 计算题。根据His career as a writer of fiction began in 1833和Charles Dickens (1812-1870)他是1812年出生的,1833年开始写fiction,那么应该是21岁开始的,故C正确。 小题5:A 推理题。根据文章第一段前四行可知他的童年是很悲惨的,故A正确。 |
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A school teacher decided to let her class play a game. The teacher told each child in the class to bring along a plastic bag containing a few 16 . Each tomato will be given a name of a person that the child 17 , so the number of tomatoes that a child will put in the plastic bag will depend on the number of people the child hates. So when the day came, every 18 brought some tomatoes. Some had two; some three while some up to five tomatoes. The teacher then told the children to 19 with them the tomatoes in the plastic 20 wherever they go. Days after days passed by, and the children started to complain due to the 21 smell let out by the rotten tomatoes. Besides, those having more tomatoes had to carry 22 bags. After 1 week, the children were relieved because the game had finally ended. The teacher asked: “How did you 23 while carrying the tomatoes with you for 1 24 ?” The children let out their frustrations and started 25 of the trouble that they had to go through having to carry the heavy and 26 tomatoes wherever they go. Then the teacher told them the hidden meaning behind the 27 . “This is exactly the 28 when you carry your hatred(憎恨) for somebody inside your heart. The unpleasant smell of hatred will pollute your 29 and you will carry it with you wherever you go. If you cannot tolerate the smell of rotten tomatoes for just 1 week, can you imagine what is it like to have the smell of hatred in your heart for your lifetime?” So 30 others is that best attitude to take!
小题1: | A.potatoes | B.peaches | C.apples | D.tomatoes |
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小题2: | A.likes | B.wants | C.knows | D.hates |
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小题4: | A.carry | B.watch | C.eat | D.enjoy |
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小题6: | A.uncertain | B.unhealthy | C.unpleasant | D.unimportant |
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小题7: | A.heavier | B.larger | C.better | D.dirtier |
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小题8: | A.feel | B.survive | C.manage | D.know |
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小题9: | A.month | B.year | C.fortnight | D.week |
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小题10: | A.thinking | B.complaining | C.approving | D.dreaming |
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小题11: | A.tasty | B.bitter | C.smelly | D.salty |
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小题13: | A.advice | B.situation | C.information | D.notice |
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小题14: | A.hands | B.schoolbags | C.mouth | D.heart |
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小题15: | A.forgiving | B.understanding | C.knowing | D.admiring |
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A student went to college(大学) after_41_ all his school examinations. There he put his name down for world geography. _42_after taking the first lecture on the first day, he did not go to class any_43_. The teacher noticed that this student was _44_ absent (缺课) and thought that he had changed to_45__class. He was very_46_when he saw the boy"s name on the list(名单) of students __47_ wanted to take the geography examination _48_ the end of the year. The teacher had prepared a difficult examination paper, which covered__49__he had taught, and he was eager(急切) to see_50__this student answered the questions. He expected that his answer would be very_51__. But when he examined his paper carefully, he found only one small mistake in it.__52__ this surprised him very much, he went through the paper__53__, but was still not able to find__54___one mistake, so he sent__55___the student to ask him about his work.. When the student had__56___the room, the teacher said to him, “I know that you came to my class only once on the first day and that you have been absent from all the others. Yet I have found only one small mistake in your paper.__57___ is that?” “Oh, I"m sorry about that mistake, sir, ”answered the student. “After the examination, I realized __58___I ought to have written. I would not have made that mistake___59___I had not been confused(弄糊涂) by your ___60___lecture.”
小题1: | A.having | B.taking | C.passing | D.failing |
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小题3: | A.much | B.many | C.long | D.longer |
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小题4: | A.always | B.once | C.never | D.sometimes |
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小题5: | A.another | B.the other | C.other | D.others |
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小题6: | A.angry | B.happy | C.sorry | D.surprised |
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小题9: | A.everything | B.something | C.anything | D.nothing |
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小题13: | A.two rimes | B.twice | C.once | D.again once |
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小题14: | A.more than | B.other | C.the other | D.more |
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小题16: | A.reached to | B.arrived to | C.arrived | D.come into |
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小题19: | A.unless | B.if | C.because | D.as |
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小题20: | A.first | B.last | C.latest | D.certain |
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Mr. Backer is a kind-hearted man. Once he gave some food to a poor woman . Mr White, the boss of the restaurant, found it and became angry. He often gave the leftovers(剩饭菜) to some poor workers. Mr. Backers lost his work for it. It was difficult for him to find work in the small country though he was an able cook. The war made all stop. Children couldn"t go to school, most shops were closed, even some farmers were hungry. Some people were made to leave their houses and they had to find the safe places. It was an autumn night. Mr Backer hadn"t any food to eat and went to bed, but he couldn"t fall asleep, because he was very hungry . suddenly he heard a noise in his room. He saw a man looking for something useful there. He said nothing and watched it carefully. At last the man took a few old clothes out of a broken paper box and took them away. He got up from his bed quickly and followed him gently(文雅地), with his quilt on his back. The man didn"t find him and went into a small and wet house. Mr. Backer also went in and saw there was nothing in the room. The thief(贼) saw him and was surprised. He asked, “What did you come here for?” “You have carried my things here,” said Mr. Backer. “I have to move here, too!” 小题1:Mr White sent Mr. Backer away because .A.he couldn"t cook | B.he didn"t work hard | C.he didn"t like him at all | D.he gave some leftovers to the poor woman | 小题2: , so the people in the small country got into trouble.A.The war broke out(爆发) | B.It didn"t rain | C.Children couldn"t go to school | D.Shops and factories were closed | 小题3:Mr. Backer couldn"t go to sleep because .A.the weather was cold | B.the weather was hot | C.he was hungry | D.he was ill | 小题4:Mr. Backer said nothing when the thief went into his room because .A.he wanted to send him to the police station | B.there was nothing expensive there | C.he was afraid the man could hurt him | D.he hoped the man could help him | 小题5:The underlined word “quilt” in this story means . |
Tracy Wong is a well-known Chinese-American writer. But her writing 41 was something she picked up by herself. After her first 42 , teaching disabled children, she became a part-time writer for IBM. 43 , writing stories was simply a 44 interest. Tracy sent three of her stories to a publisher(出版商). 45 , they immediately suggested that she put them together to make a single one long 46 and paid Tracy a $50,000 in advance. “A pretty money,” said the publisher, “for 47 writer.” 48 Tracy’s characters (人物) are interesting, her stories sometimes 49 readers uneasy: those about the supernatural. “My mother believed I could 50 the afterlife world,” she told a close friend. “She used to have me speak with my grandmother, who died many years ago.” “Can I? I don’t think I can,” Tracy said with a laugh. “But I do have 51 when things come to me 52 .” Once, she was wondering how to complete a 53 set in ancient (古代的) China. 54 the doorbell rang. It was a FedEx delivery man, with a copy of a book on Chinese 55 . It came without her having 56 it. Though she has published 10 books, Tracy has remained 57 by her fame. She lives in the same 58 she lived 27 years ago — although in a more comfortable home. There’s more room for 59 in her life----and it wasn’t just 60 .
小题1: | A.method | B.experience | C.practice | D.skill |
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小题2: | A.job | B.effort | C.duty | D.task |
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小题3: | A.Instead | B.Then | C.Certainly | D.Normally |
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小题4: | A.general | B.deep | C.personal | D.lively |
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小题5: | A.Interested | B.Anxiously | C.Seriously | D.Encouraged |
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小题6: | A.film | B.story | C.program | D.article |
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小题7: | A.a foreign | B.a popular | C.an unusual | D.an unknown |
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小题8: | A.Even though | B.Now that | C.Just because | D.Except that |
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小题9: | A.find | B.turn | C.leave | D.hold |
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小题10: | A.make up | B.connect with | C.control | D.explain |
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小题11: | A.events | B.chances | C.feelings | D.moments |
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小题12: | A.for no reason | B.from a distance | C.by accident | D.as gifts |
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小题13: | A.description | B.pointing | C.scene | D.talk |
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小题14: | A.Surprisingly | B.Suddenly | C.Expectedly | D.Fortunately |
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小题15: | A.cooking | B.history | C.play | D.medicine |
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小题16: | A.known | B.sent | C.realized | D.ordered |
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小题17: | A.unchanged | B.excited | C.determined | D.unmoved |
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小题19: | A.success | B.work | C.joy | D.variety |
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小题20: | A.luck | B.reporting | C.writing | D.fun |
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Last year was the first year when I taught the fifth grade. Recently, I’ve been 1 by a “graduated ”student for the first time. I was really surprised when he walked into my home. He hasn’t physically changed much since 2 my class last year and if I had had to guess who would come to visit me first. I wouldn’t have thought of him. Carlos was a student who had a hard time sitting 3 in the beginning of last year. He would often 4 to go to the bathroom, and he’d talk or look like he was falling asleep because of little sleep. He often needed 5 in doing anything that other students could do well on their own. I found out that the reason for his behavior in my classroom was that he had been 6 nightmares(噩梦)about his border-crossing experience. He was 7 that the immigration office would take him or his parents to prison or back to their 8 . And here he was in my class trying to learn a(n) 9 language, which he had never touched before. When he was in my class, one thing that stood out was that he had a(n) 10 time speaking English. But when he walked in my room yesterday, all of that was missing. In walked a calm, 11 boy who spoke and understood English far better than when he left me in June. He even 12 to speak to my class in the sixth grade in English. He told me he remembered doing sign language and the video I made to help him 13 his English. His visit 14 a lot to me not only because he has made great progress, but also because it reminded me what it means to be a teacher ----- to have a lasting influence on 15 .
小题1: | A.treated | B.recognized | C.visited | D.invited |
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小题2: | A.leaving | B.attending | C.teaching | D.organizing |
| 小题3:A. fast B. beautifully C. still D actively
小题4: | A.promise | B.ask | C.continue | D.plan |
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小题5: | A.notice | B.help | C.time | D.work |
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小题6: | A.suffering | B.making | C.receiving | D.destroying |
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小题7: | A.angry | B.sorry | C.afraid | D.disappointed |
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小题8: | A.boss | B.school | C.street | D.country |
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小题9: | A.interesting | B.new | C.easy | D.useless |
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小题10: | A.unforgettable | B.enjoyable | C.difficult | D.funny |
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小题11: | A.hard-working | B.naughty | C.rich | D.confident |
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小题12: | A.pretended | B.offered | C.refused | D.feared |
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小题13: | A.improve | B.copy | C.examine | D.find |
| 小题14:14.A.threw | B.pulled | C.took | D.meant |
小题15: | A.audience | B.parents | C.students | D.speakers |
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