Charles Dickens, one of the greatest English ...

Charles Dickens, one of the greatest English writers, was born in 1812, in one of the small towns of England.

When Dickens was nine years old, the family moved to London, the capital of England. There were a few younger children in the family. Their life was poor, so Dickens could not go to school.

Before his father was out of prison(监狱), Charles could not go to school. At that time he was twelve years old. But he did not finish school. Two years later he began to work. He often went to the library to read books. He read a lot. Then Dickens wrote lots of novels(小说) and stories all his life. Dickens died over a hundred years ago, but people are still reading his books with great interest.

根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的在括号里写T，错误的写F.

1.Charles Dickens was born in a big city.

2.Little Charles could go to school after his father was out of prison.

3.At the age of fourteen Charles began to work.

4.The great writer never went to the library.

5.People like the books written by Dickens very much today.

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Dickens, one of the greatest English writers, was born in______of the small towns in England. When Dickens was nine years old, the family moved to London, the______of England. There were several younger children in the______.Their life was______.So Dickens could not go to school. He didn’t go to______until his father came out of prison （监狱）.At that time he was______twelve years old. But he did not finish school. Two years______, he began to work. He often went to the library to______books. He read a lot. Then Dickens wrote lots of novels and stories all his _______.Dickens died over a hundred years ago.______ people are still reading his books with great interest.

1.A.any B.one C.some D.a

2.A.city B.town C.capital D.country

3.A.school B.class C.city D.family

4.A.good B.hard C.easy D.wonderful

5.A.school B.a school C.the school D.schools

6.A.already B.yet C.still D.never

7.A.ago B.before C.later D.since

8.A.see B.buy C.sell D.read

9.A.money B.home C.class D.life

10.A.But B.So C.Why D.While

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The famous British writer Charles Dickens was born ______ February, 1812.

A.at B.on C.in D.to

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Frederic Chopin was born in March,1810, in Poland. He was one of the greatest musicians(音乐家) in the world. In 1831, when he went to Paris, he was still a young man. People in Paris didn't know him but he could play the piano very well.

At that time people in Paris liked the Hungarian pianist(钢琴家) Franz Liszt. One evening, at a concert(音乐会), Liszt went to the piano and the people shouted. When all the lights went out, a wonderful piano concert started. The music was very beautiful, and the listeners all enjoyed it very much. They kept praising(赞美) the pianist.

Suddenly, all the lights were on when the music was over. And there stood a young man. But he was not the famous Franz Liszt. He was Frederic Chopin.

Liszt planned to do that. When the lights went out, Liszt left his chair and let Chopin take his place. With the help of Liszt and his own talent(才能), Chopin soon became famous.

1.Chopin was a(n) ________.

A.Polish musician B.French musician

C.English musician D.Hungarian musician

2.When Chopin went to Paris, ________.

A.he was famous B.he was young

C.people in Paris didn't like him D.he couldn't play the piano

3.From the passage we know that ________ made the plan.

A.Franz Liszt B.Frederic Chopin

C.Chopin's father D.the audience of the concert

4.Chopin soon became famous because of ________.

A.the concert B.the help of Liszt

C.his own talent D.B and C

5.Which of the following sentences is NOT right?

A.Chopin was Franz Listz's student.

B.In 1831, people in Paris liked Franz Liszt very much.

C.At the concert, Chopin took Liszt's place and played the piano.

D.Chopin was a great musician in the world.

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Einstein died in 1955. He was one of the greatest men in the world. His idea lived on in the work of scientists. After Einstein died, his brain was removed (移动) by Dr Thomas Harvey, a hospital surgeon (外科医生) in charge（管理）of examining the scientist's body . He decided to examine his brain .But Einstein's family didn't agree.

Strangely, Dr Harvey disappeared (消失) soon afterwards, taking the brain with him. No one knew where he had gone. People tried to find him over 20 years. At last, the brain was examined by scientists. It was found that the brain was slightly smaller than normal (标准) ,but up to 15% wider and with few creases (皱折) .It maybe make Einstein famous in the world.

1.What's the meaning of ‘slightly’ in the article?

A. a little　　 B. a few　　 C. much　　 D. even

2._________ found the mystery (秘密)of Einstein's brain.

A. Dr Harvey　　 B. Scientists　　 C. His family　　 D. A hospital surgeon

3.What differences are there between Einstein's brain and others'?

A. smaller, wider and with few creases　　 B. bigger, wider and with few creases

C. smaller and with more creases　　 D. bigger and wider

4.__________ made Einstein very famous in the world?

A. Scientists　　 B. His work　　 C. His interests　　 D. His special brain

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Xian Xinghai was a very famous musician in China. He wrote one of the greatest pieces of music of the 20th century. In his short life he wrote _____ 300 songs and an opera.

Xian was born in Macau, China in 1905. Because his father died before he was born, Xian moved from place to place with his mother. He began learning to play the violin when he was 13 years old. _____, his violin was so cheap and badly made that he _____ not play it well. His friends laughed at him. Xian did not _____ practising(练习) and soon showed his talent. In 1934, he was _____ of the first Chinese students who studied in a special music school in Paris. Before he _____, Xian became the school's best student and won several prizes for his talent.

In 1935, he returned to China and helped fight against the Japanese army. Later, he came to Yan'an to _____ music at a college. There were no pianos in Yan'an at that time, but Xian still wrote some of his most important music there, including the Yellow River Cantata, his most famous _____.

In May 1940, Xian was sent to a foreign country by the Chinese Communist Party to write music for movies. Life was very _____ then. Xian got sick and later died of a lung illness ______ October 30, 1945, aged only 40. Xian's music, however, lives on in the people's hearts.

1.A.near B.almost C.well D.very

2.A.At first B.In the end C.Next D.At last

3.A.need B.may C.should D.could

4.A.like B.stop C.go on D.wait for

5.A.else B.other C.one D.another

6.A.ran B.worked C.left D.won

7.A.teach B.bring C.get D.call

8.A.job B.work C.poem D.painting

9.A.hard B.famous C.happy D.lucky

10.A.at B.in C.by D.on

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Hemingway was one of the famous writers. He was born in America in 1899. His father was a doctor and loved sports very much, and his mother taught music. Among the six children in the family, Hemingway was the second oldest.

Hemingway had written many books in his life. The Old Man and the Sea is one of the most famous and also my favorite. It came out in 1952. The main character in the book is a fisherman. He is an old man and fishes alone. People think he is a man with bad luck, because he doesn’t get a fish in eighty-four days. Every evening, he comes home with his empty boat. But the old man believes himself. Then on the eighty-fifth day the man gets a big fish. Although he meets a lot of trouble, the old man never gives up.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1.Hemingway’s father was a fan of _____.

A. books B. sports C. music D. art

2.The Old Man and the Sea was published(出版) in _____.

A. 1852 B. 1899

C. 1952 D. 1989

3.The old man doesn’t get a fish until the _____ day.

A. fifteenth B. eightieth

C. eighty-fourth D. eighty-fifth

4.What does the old man do when he can’t get a fish?

A. He has to look for food somewhere else.

B. He doesn’t give up fishing.

C. He doesn’t fish any more.

D. He has nothing to do.

5.What can we learn from the old man?

A. When we are in trouble, we should not give up.

B. When we want to fish, we can get a big fish.

C. We can do everything well because we are young.

D. We can live a better life if we like fishing.

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Lu Xun was one of the most famous 　　　　 in China.

A.actors B.players C.writers D.scientists

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阅读短文，根据其内容回答问题。

English writer teaches us a lot about life

Charles Dickens is a great British writer in the 19th century. Most of his books are still popular even today.

In 1812, Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth, England. Dickens didn't like playing with other boys when he was a little child, but he loved reading books. Childhood was not easy for Dickens. He began to work at a factory at the age of 12. Every day, he spent 10 hours washing bottles and cleaning shoes.

When Dickens was 16, he became a reporter for a newspaper. During that time, Dickens wrote his first book, The Pickwick Papers. The book came out in 1836-37 and made Dickens rich and famous. His hard times were at an end.

Most of Dickens' books are about the difficulties of living in Victorian England. The characters（人物）in his books are often children. They usually live a hard life in a boarding（寄宿）school, or have to work in a factory at a young age.

However, Dickens' works are all about hope. He wrote sad and dark stories, but they are always filled with humor（幽默）. And most of his stories have happy endings, as with A Christmas Carol. It is about a selfish man. He finds love and friendship after looking back on his life one Christmas Eve.

1.Where was Dickens from?

2.Was life difficult for Dickens when he was a child?

3.What made Dickens rich and famous?

4.What do the children in his books usually do?

5.Why does the writer say "Dickens' works are all about hope."?

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Chi Li is one of the most famous Chinese writers. She was _____ in 1957. _____ 19, Chi went to the junior college(大专). After she finished school, she _____ as a doctor at a hospital. In 1983, she _____ to university to study Chinese language and literature. She chose _____ as her profession(专业)．

During the 1980s, Chi wrote many works full of love. In the 1990s, most of her works were _____ life of young people and everyday problems. Since 2003, Chi has reached a higher level in her _____. Life Show is one of her representative(有代表性的) works and _____ was translated(翻译) into many languages. The _____ tells the real life of a common woman in Wuhan.

Chi says, “Writers don't need to be anyone, ______ they should be able to understand everyone.” And she often travels alone to get a feel of how the world is and tries to understand people from all social strata(阶层).

1.A.bear B.live C.born D.lived

2.A.At the age of B.At the moment C.In the beginning D.In the end

3.A.became B.worked C.enjoyed D.was

4.A.studied B.played C.read D.went

5.A.teaching B.writing C.nursing D.reading

6.A.over B.under C.about D.on

7.A.works B.knowledge C.interests D.thoughts

8.A.she B.they C.it D.them

9.A.picture B.story C.newspaper D.play

10.A.or B.till C. but D.and

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