阅读理解

　　Charles Dickens was born in 1812 at Portsmouth. He did not have much schooling. But when he was young, he read many novels(长篇小说) such as Robinson Crusoe. His interest in literature(文学) was aroused(唤起) .

　　It was not until 1836 that he became famous. His Pickwick Papers came into being. It is about Mr Pickwick and his three friends. They travel about England and get themselves into a lot of trouble. Mr Pickwick is perhaps the greatest comic figure (滑稽人物) in English literature .

　　Dickens wrote a lot of novels, such as Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, A Tale of Two Cities. He also visited America, Italy, Switzerland, Paris, and gave readings from his books to huge crowds(人群) of people .

　　Dickens is read and liked by all. In many of his novels we can see Dickens' desire (愿望) to show up some wrong and put it right. His rich experience, including his bitter(辛酸的) early life, was poured out in his novels . Perhaps, there is no other novelist (小说家) in England who is so taken to people' s heart .

　　Dickens died in 1870．He had asked that his burial (葬礼) should be quite simple, but the whole nation wanted to give him the highest honour they could. So he was buried in Westminster Abbey. But, as he wished there was nothing on the stone except his name “Charles Dickens”.

1．Charles Dickens is famous for his ________.

[　　]

2．“Pickwick Paper ” in the passage must be the name of a ________.

[　　]

3．Which do you think is the best translation of “to show up some wrong and put it right” in the passage? ________.

[　　]

A．揭露某些罪恶，还以公道

B．表演错误，需要改正

C．把错误展品放到右边

D．冤枉了，应给予权利

4．Which is NOT true? ________.

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A．Dickens' burial was very simple and there was only his name on the grave stone(墓碑)

B．People like Dickens and his novels very much

C．Dickens published his first novel at the age of 24

D．Dickens led a happy life when he was young

5．The passage is mainly about ________.

[　　]

A．Charles Dickens

B．Westminster Abbey

C．the book A Tale of Two Cities

D．Mr Pickwick

阅读理解

　　Charles Dickens was born in 1812 at Portsmouth. He did not have much schooling. But when he was young, he read many novels(长篇小说) such as Robinson Crusoe. His interest in literature(文学) was aroused(唤起) .

　　It was not until 1836 that he became famous. His Pickwick Papers came into being. It is about Mr. Pickwick and his three friends. They travel about England and get themselves into a lot of trouble. Mr. Pickwick is perhaps the greatest comic figure (滑稽人物) in English literature .

　　Dickens wrote a lot of novels, such as Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, A Tale of Two Cities. He also visited America, Italy, Switzerland, Paris, and gave readings from his books to huge crowds(人群) of people .

　　Dickens is read and liked by all. In many of his novels we can see Dickens' desire (愿望) to show up some wrong and put it right. His rich experience, including his bitter(辛酸的) early life, was poured out in his novels . Perhaps, there is no other novelist (小说家) in England who is so taken to people' s heart .

　　Dickens died in 1870．He had asked that his burial (葬礼) should be quite simple, but the whole nation wanted to give him the highest honour they could. So he was buried in Westminster Abbey. But, as he wished there was nothing on the stone except his name “Charles Dickens”.

(1)Charles Dickens is famous for his ________.

[　　]

(2)“Pickwick Paper ” in the passage must be the name of a ________.

[　　]

(3)Which do you think is the best translation of “to show up some wrong and put it right” in the passage? ________.

[　　]

A．揭露某些罪恶，还以公道

B．表演错误，需要改正

C．把错误展品放到右边

D．冤枉了，应给予权利

(4)Which is NOT true? ________.

[　　]

A．Dickens' burial was very simple and there was only his name on the grave stone(墓碑)

B．People like Dickens and his novels very much

C．Dickens published his first novel at the age of 24

D．Dickens led a happy life when he was young

(5)The passage is mainly about ________.

[　　]

A．Charles Dickens

B．Westminster Abbey

C．the book A Tale of Two Cities

D．Mr Pickwick

A boy walked along Carver Street, singing a sad song. He walked with his head down. Once he looked up and noticed the sign across the empty street, painted on the side of an old house. On the sign a big woman with yellow hair and a five-mile smile held out a big bottle. “Coca-Cola. Drink Coca-Cola.” the sign said.
“Boy!” The silence was cut by a sudden cry. He turned around quickly to see who had called.
An old woman was standing at her door.
“You boy! Come here this minute.”
Slowly the boy1onto the cold flat stones leading to the old woman's house. When he arrived at her house, she2out her hand and wrapped her3old fingers around his arm.
“Help me inside, boy,” she said. “Help me4to my bed. What's your name?”
“Joseph,” he said.
The old woman on the bed tried to5up, raising berselfon her elbow (肘) . Water6from her eyes and mouth. The sight of her made Joseph feel7.
“I'm8, Joseph. You can see that, can't you? I want you to write a will(遗嘱) for me. There's paper and pencil on the table there.”
Joseph looked down at the9, and then looked out of the window. He saw the sign again, “Coca-Cola. Drink Coca-Cola. I want my silver pin to10to my daughter."
Joseph bent his small body over the table and11the pencil slowly across the paper.
“There's my Bible.(圣经)”The old woman said. “That's for my daughter, too. I want a12Christian burial (基督葬礼) with lots of singing. Write that down, too. That's the last -13of a poor old woman.”
The boy labored over the paper. Again he looked out of the window.
“Here. Bring it here so I can14it.”
Joseph found the Bible, and,15the paper inside, laid it next to the bed.
“16me now, boy,” she sighed(叹气).“I'm tired.”
He ran out of the house.
A cold wind blew through the17window, but the old woman on the bed
18nothing. She was dead. The paper in the Bible moved back and forth in the wind.19on the paper were some childish letters, which20the words, “Coca-Cola. Drink Coca-Cola.”

1. 1.
   1. A.
      rushed
   2. B.
      stepped
   3. C.
      hurried
   4. D.
      struggled
2. 2.
   1. A.
      pushed
   2. B.
      let
   3. C.
      reached
   4. D.
      pointed
3. 3.
   1. A.
      firm
   2. B.
      smooth
   3. C.
      dry
   4. D.
      fresh
4. 4.
   1. A.
      back
   2. B.
      over
   3. C.
      away
   4. D.
      down
5. 5.
   1. A.
      sit
   2. B.
      get
   3. C.
      stand
   4. D.
      wake
6. 6.
   1. A.
      rolled
   2. B.
      burnt
   3. C.
      burst
   4. D.
      ran
7. 7.
   1. A.
      sick
   2. B.
      ill
   3. C.
      unpleasant
   4. D.
      funny
8. 8.
   1. A.
      dead
   2. B.
      dying
   3. C.
      living
   4. D.
      alive
9. 9.
   1. A.
      table
   2. B.
      pen
   3. C.
      paper
   4. D.
      woman
10. 10.
    1. A.
       send
    2. B.
       go
    3. C.
       belong
    4. D.
       come
11. 11.
    1. A.
       moved
    2. B.
       drew
    3. C.
       used
    4. D.
       pulled
12. 12.
    1. A.
       great
    2. B.
       merry
    3. C.
       real
    4. D.
       splendid
13. 13.
    1. A.
       look
    2. B.
       chance
    3. C.
       opinion
    4. D.
       wish
14. 14.
    1. A.
       sign
    2. B.
       write
    3. C.
       remember
    4. D.
       copy
15. 15.
    1. A.
       setting
    2. B.
       hiding
    3. C.
       placing
    4. D.
       lying
16. 16.
    1. A.
       Hold
    2. B.
       Pardon
    3. C.
       Take
    4. D.
       Leave
17. 17.
    1. A.
       large
    2. B.
       open
    3. C.
       small
    4. D.
       pretty
18. 18.
    1. A.
       did
    2. B.
       saw
    3. C.
       felt
    4. D.
       knew
19. 19.
    1. A.
       Described
    2. B.
       Printed
    3. C.
       Recorded
    4. D.
       Written
20. 20.
    1. A.
       formed
    2. B.
       spelled
    3. C.
       organized
    4. D.
       repeated

A boy walked along Carver Street, singing a sad song. He walked with his head down. Once he looked up and noticed the sign across the empty street, painted on the side of an old house. On the sign a big woman with yellow hair and a five-mile smile held out a big bottle. “Coca-Cola. Drink Coca-Cola,” the sign said.

“Boy!” the silence was cut by a sudden cry. He turned around quickly to see who had called.

An old woman was standing at her door.

“You boy! Come here this minute!”

Slowly the boy ___1___ onto the cold flat stones leading to the old woman’s house. When he arrived at her house, she ___2___ out her hand and wrapped(缠住) her ___3___ old fingers around his arm.

“Help me inside, boy”, she said, “Help me ___4___ to my bed. What’s your name?”

“Joseph,” he said.

The old woman on the bed tried to ___5___ up, raising herself on her elbow(肘). Water ___6___ from her eyes and mouth. The sight of her made Joseph feel ___7___.

“I am dying, Joseph. You can see that, can’t you? I want you to write a ___8___ for me. There’s paper and pencil on the table there.”

Joseph looked down at the ___9___, and then looked out the window. He saw the sign again: “Coca-Cola. Drink Coca-cola.”

“I want my silver pin to ___10___ to my daughter.”

Joseph bent his small body over the table and ___11___ the pencil slowly across the paper.

“There’s my Bible(圣经),” the old woman said. “That’s for my daughter, too. I want a ___12__ Christian burial(基督葬礼) with lots of singing. Write that down, too. That’s the last ___13__ of a poor old woman.”

The boy labored over the paper. Again he looked out the window.

“Here. Bring it here so I can ___14___ it.”

Joseph found the Bible, and ___15___the paper inside, laid it next to the bed.

“___16___ me now, boy,” she sighed. “I’m tired.”

He ran out of the house.

A cold wind blew through the ___17___ window, but the old woman on the bed ___18___ nothing. She was dead. The paper in the Bible moved back and forth in the wind. ___19___ on the paper were some childish letters. They ___20___ the words “Coca-Cola. Drink Coca-cola.”

1. A. rushed    B. struggled    C. hurried       D. stepped

2. A. reached  B. let      C. pushed       D. pointed

3. A. firm       B. smooth       C. dry     D. fresh

4. A. back       B. over    C. away   D. ahead

5. A. sit   B. get      C. stand   D. wake

6. A. rolled     B. burnt  C. burst   D. ran

7. A. ill   B. sick    C. unpleasant  D. funny

8. A. letter      B. note    C. will    D. message

9. A. table      B. pen     C. paper  D. woman

10. A. send     B. go      C. belong       D. come

11. A. moved  B. drew   C. used    D. pulled

12. A. great    B. merry C. splendid     D. real

13. A. hope     B. chance       C. opinion      D. wish

14. A. sign      B. read    C. remember   D. copy

15. A. setting  B. hiding C. placing       D. laying

16. A. Hold    B. Leave  C. Excuse       D. Pardon

17. A. large    B. open   C. small  D. pretty

18. A. did       B. saw     C. felt     D. knew

19. A. Described    B. Printed       C. Recorded    D. Written

20. A. formed B. spelled       C. organized   D. repeated

A boy walked along Carver Street, singing a sad song. He walked with his head down. Once he looked up and noticed the sign across the empty street, painted on the side of an old house. On the sign a big woman with yellow hair and a five-mile smile held out a big bottle. “Coca-Cola. Drink Coca-Cola.” the sign said.
“Boy!” The silence was cut by a sudden cry. He turned around quickly to see who had called.
An old woman was standing at her door.
“You boy! Come here this minute.”
Slowly the boy  1 onto the cold flat stones leading to the old woman's house. When he arrived at her house, she  2 out her hand and wrapped her  3 old fingers around his arm.
“Help me inside, boy,” she said. “Help me  4 to my bed. What's your name?”
“Joseph,” he said.
The old woman on the bed tried to  5 up, raising berselfon her elbow (肘) . Water  6 from her eyes and mouth. The sight of her made Joseph feel  7 .
“I'm   8 , Joseph. You can see that, can't you? I want you to write a will(遗嘱) for me. There's paper and pencil on the table there.”
Joseph looked down at the  9 , and then looked out of the window. He saw the sign again, “Coca-Cola. Drink Coca-Cola.  I want my silver pin to   10 to my daughter."
Joseph bent his small body over the table and  11 the pencil slowly across the paper.
“There's my Bible.(圣经)”The old woman said. “That's for my daughter, too. I want a  12  Christian burial (基督葬礼) with lots of singing. Write that down, too. That's the last - 13 of a poor old woman.”
The boy labored over the paper. Again he looked out of the window.
“Here. Bring it here so I can  14 it.”
Joseph found the Bible, and,  15  the paper inside, laid it next to the bed.
“  16 me now, boy,” she sighed(叹气).“I'm tired.”
He ran out of the house.
A cold wind blew through the  17 window, but the old woman on the bed
  18 nothing. She was dead. The paper in the Bible moved back and forth in the wind.  19 on the paper were some childish letters, which  20 the words, “Coca-Cola. Drink Coca-Cola.”