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French novelist Jules Verne (1828~1905) is often called the father of science fictions.Although he was not a great traveller himself,his characters journeyed to the moon (in From Earth to Moon),Under the sea (in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea),into a volcano (in A Journey to the Centre of the Earth),around the world (in Around the World in Eighty Days) and to many other places.
Jules Verne was born in the French city of Nantes in 1828.When he was a boy he ran away from home to work on a ship.However,his father soon found him and brought him home.After that he decided that any future travel he did would be in books.In 1847,his father sent Jules to Paris to study to be a lawyer.Even though he was busy writing,Verne passed his exams in 1849 with high marks.
When Jules told his father he did not want to be a lawyer,his father was very angry.He stopped sending his son any money,so Jules had to earn a living by his writing.Over the next few years he wrote many stories and plays which brought him only a little money.Then,in 1856,he met Honorine de Viane,a rich,young widow with two children.The couple married the next year and their only child Michel was born in 1862.
After his marriage,Verne worked as a businessman in Paris.However,he was not very successful at his job and spent most of his time writing books and doing research for the next one.In 1863,he published his novel Five Weeks in a Balloon and in the following year he published A Journey to the Centre of the Earth which brought him fame.His books became so popular and earned him so much money that he was able to leave his job and work full time on his writing.
In his lifetime,Jules Verne wrote more than 50 books and he became a rich man.Many of this imaginative novels have been turned into films.
小题1:Jules Verne became rich because of his________.
A.fatherB.marriage
C.businessD.writing
小题2:When Jules Verne was brought home by his father,he decided that________.
A.he would go on more travels in the future
B.he would do as his father required
C.he would be devoted to writing about future travels
D.he would stop writing about future travels
小题3:Which book can be considered as a turning point in Jules Verne’s life?
A.Five Weeks in a Balloon.
B.A Journey to the Centre of the Earth.
C.From Earth to Moon.
D.Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.
小题4:What can we infer from the passage?
A.Jules Verne was appreciated by film makers.
B.Jules Verne was not clever enough to learn law.
C.Jules Verne’s stories and plays won him big fame in the 1850s.
D.Jules Verne’s wife helped him a lot in his writing career.

小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:A

小题1: D
解析 细节理解题。由文章倒数第二段最后一句可知,是写作使Jules Verne取得了巨大的成功,变得非常富有。
小题2: C
解析 细节理解题。由文章第二段第四句可知,遭到父亲的阻挠以后,Jules Verne决定用书来描写自己未来的旅行。
小题3: B
解析 细节理解题。由文章倒数第二段可知,1864年Jules Verne出版的《地心之旅》使他成名了。
小题4: A
解析 推理判断题。由文章最后一段可知,Jules Verne的许多作品被拍成了电影,故推测他深受电影人的喜爱。
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A.soB.butC.andD.or
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A.honorB.courageC.nameD.belief
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I start Monday morning at 9am! Thank you all for inspiring me to keep passing the kindness on! I never expected to get so much back in return!
小题1:
A.engineerB.entertainerC.employeeD.employer
小题2:
A.burning hotB.pouringC.snowingD.freezing cold
小题3:
A.pulled upB.picked upC.broke downD.dropped off
小题4:
A.brought out B.cut inC.dug inD.reached
小题5:
A.glovesB.sweaterC.blouseD.tennis shoes
小题6:
A.her B.himC.youD.me
小题7:
A.untilB.beforeC.afterD.since
小题8:
A.pass it onB.go aheadC.cheer upD.come on
小题9:
A.whereB.whyC.whenD.how
小题10:
A.luckB.kindnessC.generosityD.mercy
小题11:
A.ticketB.fareC.moneyD.check
小题12:
A.toB.forC.onD.with
小题13:
A.informalB.casualC.professionalD.practical
小题14:
A.job B.addressC.religionD.name
小题15:
A.inspiringB.courageousC.amazingD.grateful
小题16:
A.praiseB.repayC.appreciateD.admire
小题17:
A.seriouslyB.eagerlyC.hopefullyD.jokingly
小题18:
A.part-timeB.tough C.simpleD.novel
小题19:
A.emptyB.openC.offerD.opportunity
小题20:
A.came aboutB.occurred to meC.turned outD.worked out

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