A Christmas Carol is a famous short novel____...

A Christmas Carol is a famous short novel written by Charles Dickens. It is about an old man named Scrooge who never laughs or smiles. He is mean and only thinks about himself. He doesn't treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money and he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghost of Jacob Marley. Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he was punished after he died. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn't want to end up like him. He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him.

That night, three ghosts visit Scrooge. First, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of his happier days as a child. Then the second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes him to see how others are spending Christmas this year. Everyone is happy, even poor people. The last one, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, takes him to the future. Scrooge sees that he is dead, but nobody cares. He is so scared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is only the next morning — Christmas Day!

He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person. He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives. He also gives gifts to people in need. He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes. And that is the true spirit of Christmas!

1. Who is the writer of A Christmas Carol?

A. Charles Dickens　　 B. Jacob Marley

C. Scrooge　　　 　　　　 D. Three ghosts

2. What is Scrooge like?

A. He laughs and smiles a lot.

B. He is mean and only thinks about himself.

C He is friendly.

D. He treats others nicely.

3. What happened to Marley after he died?

A. He went to the heaven (天堂).

B. He met three spirits.

C. He was punished.

D. He changed his life.

4. Which is NOT the true spirit of Christmas according to the passage?

A. Treating everyone with kindness and warmth.

B. The importance of sharing and giving love and joy.

C. Spreading love and joy everywhere you go.

D. Giving gifts to whoever you meet.

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A Christmas Carol is a famous short novel written by Charles Dickens. It is about an old man named Scrooge who never laughs or smiles. He is mean and only thinks about himself. He doesn't treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money and he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghost of Jacob Marley. Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he was punished after he died. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn't want to end up like him. He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him.

That night, three ghosts visit Scrooge. First, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of his happier days as a child. Then the second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes him to see how others are spending Christmas this year. Everyone is happy, even poor people. The last one, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, takes him to the future. Scrooge sees that he is dead, but nobody cares. He is so scared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is only the next morning — Christmas Day!

He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person. He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives. He also gives gifts to people in need. He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes. And that is the true spirit of Christmas!

1. Who is the writer of A Christmas Carol?

A. Charles Dickens　　 B. Jacob Marley

C. Scrooge　　　 　　　　 D. Three ghosts

2. What is Scrooge like?

A. He laughs and smiles a lot.

B. He is mean and only thinks about himself.

C He is friendly.

D. He treats others nicely.

3. What happened to Marley after he died?

A. He went to the heaven (天堂).

B. He met three spirits.

C. He was punished.

D. He changed his life.

4. Which is NOT the true spirit of Christmas according to the passage?

A. Treating everyone with kindness and warmth.

B. The importance of sharing and giving love and joy.

C. Spreading love and joy everywhere you go.

D. Giving gifts to whoever you meet.

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A Christmas Carol is a famous short novel_____by Charles Dickens. It is about an old man named Scrooge who never laughs or smiles. He is ____and only thinks about himself, He doesn't treat others_____.He just cares about _____he can make more money and he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees. the ghosts of Jacob Marley, his dead business partner. Marley used to just like Scrooge, so he ____ after he died. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn't want to end up like him. He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him.

1.A. wrote　　 B. written　　 C. writing　　 D. was written

2.A. meaning　　 B. meant　　 C. mean　　 D. kind

3.A. good　　 B. nice　　 C. terribly　　 D. nicely

4.A. whether　　 B. unless　　 C. that　　 D. what

5.A. punishes　　 B. is punished　　 C. punished　　 D. was punished

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A Christmas Carol is a famous short novel ______ by Charles Dickens.　　

A. written　　　　　　　　 B. was written　　　　　　　　 C. wrote

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A Christmas Carol is a famous short novel ________ by Charles Dickens.

A. written　　 B. was written

C. wrote　　 D. is written

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（2016黑龙江龙东地区中考）A Christmas Carol is a famous short novel ______ by Charles Dickens.

A. written　　 B. was written　　 C. wrote

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短文填空，用括号中所给英文单词的适当形式填空或根据汉语提示写出英语单词。

A Christmas Carol is a 1._____(著名的)short novel written by Charles Dickens . It is about an old man 2.____(name)Scrooge who never laughs or smiles. He is mean and only thinks about 3.______(he).He doesn’t treat others4.______(nice). He just cares bout 5.____(是否) he can make more money and he hates Christmas. One Christmas 6._____ （前夕），Scrooge sees the ghost of Jacob Marley, His 7._____（die）business partner. Marley used to 8.____(be)just like Scrooge, so he was punished after he died. He warns Scrooge 9._______ (change)his ways if he doesn’t want to end up like him. He also tells Scrooge to expect three 10._________(spirit)to visit him.

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根据短文内容和所给中文提示，在空白处写出单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。

Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist is a famous novel　　 1.　　 (写)by Charles Dickens. It mainly talks about the boy named Oliver Twist. His parents 　　 2.　　 （死）, he has to grow up with many poor 　 3. (陌生人). One day, when nobody pays　　　 4.　 (关注) to him, he runs away in a 　 5.　　 (仓促) to London. After he gets to London, he is cheated by one bad guy called Fagin who is very 　　　 6.　　 (不礼貌的)and then he starts his life of　　　 7.　　 (偷). In Fagin’s house, Oliver also meets some good partners who really care about him. When Oliver is taken to the police station, a good man Mr. Blano saves him and is quite　　 8.　　 (耐心的) with him. He teaches Oliver how to read books, how to learn 　　 9.　　 (明智的) and how to be a gentleman. These abilities are very 　　 10.　　　 （有帮助的）to him. More importantly, Oliver’s happy childhood has finally come to an end.

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A Christmas Carol was written by Charles Dickens. The first 6,000 copies of the book were sold out in a week. And the book has inspired many plays and movies. The first play was put on in 1844. The first two movies were silent films made in 1901 and 1908. Since then, the story has been remade more than 60 times for television and cinema. What makes such a tale so attractive? Audiences have always loved a good plot, a villain(反面人物) who harms other people or breaks the law, and the ending of right over wrong. The book offers all three.

The book tells the story of a man named Ebenezer Scrooge. He is mean（自私的） and cruel（冷酷的）to his clerk and turns away his only living relative. One night, Scrooge is visited by three spirits. The first shows scenes from Scrooge’s youth that led to this present state. The second takes him to the homes of his clerk and his nephew. Here Scrooge sees that people can be happy without lots of money. The spirit also shows him the desperate poor people of London. The third spirit shows Scrooge will die alone, and no one will care if he continues to live as he has. At last the message is understood, and Scrooge repents. He becomes generous（慷慨的）and caring to all around him, especially to his clerk’s sick son, Tiny Tim.

Every year, thousands of people watch A Christmas Carol. Why? They may be touched by its lessons on the true meanings of wealth and happiness. They may enjoy the special effects and feelings or watching every year may be just a habit. Viewers never seem to grow tired of the old miser(守财奴), Scrooge, and his dramatic message of hope and change.

1.What do we know about the book A Christmas Carol?

A.It was written in the early 19th century.

B.Dickens completed the book in a week.

C.It has been adapted（改编）for cinema and television.

D.It didn’t attract readers when published for the first time.

2.The third spirit shows Scrooge________.

A.where he will die and who will care about him B.how others care about his present life

C.when and how he will die alone D.what his future life will be like

3.The underlined part “Scrooge repents” probably means________.

A.Scrooge feels sorry for what he has done B.Scrooge does things as he did before

C.Scrooge is angry with the three spirits D.Scrooge gives the three spirits a hand

4.What can we infer from the passage?

A.A Christmas Carol was written by Charles Dickens.

B.One night Scrooge is visited by three spirits.

C.People are tired of the old miser, Scrooge.

D.Christmas is a time to forgive (宽恕) and to be generous.

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"Oliver Twist" is a very famous book. It _______ by Charles Dickens.

A. was written　　 B. wrote　　 C. is writing　　 D. has written

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