THE BRONTE FAMILY
Yorkshire, England was the setting for two great novels of the 19th century. One of them is Jane Eyre written by Charlotte Bronte.
The Bronte family had three girls and a boy. Charlotte was born in 1816, Emily was born in 1818 and Anne in 1820. Their brother Branwell was born in 1817. The children wrote and told stories and walked over the hills. They grew up largely self-educated. Branwell showed a great interest in drawing. The girls took positions as teachers or taught children in their homes. The girls were determined to earn money for Branwell's art education.
As children, the girls had all written many stories. Charlotte alone wrote 22 books, each with 60 to 100 pages of small handwriting. Therefore, they turned to writing for income. By 1847, Charlotte had written The Professor; Emily, Wuthering Heights; and Anne, Agnes Grey. After much difficulty, Anne and Emily found a publisher (出版商), but there was no interest shown in Charlotte's book. ( It was not published until 1859. ) However, one publisher expressed an interest in seeing more of her work. Jane Eyre was already started, and she hurriedly finished it. It was accepted at once; thus each of the sisters had a book published in 1847.
Jane Eyre was immediately successful; the other two, however, did not do so well. Emily lived only a short while after the publication of her book, and Anne died in 1849.
Charlotte published Shirley in 1849, and Villette in 1853. In 1854 she married Arthur Bell Nicholls. But only a year later, she died of tuberculosis (肺结核) as her sisters had.
1.What did the Bronte sisters want to do for Branwell Bronte?
A. Help him write stories.
B. Help him get trained in art.
C. Teach him how to draw well.
D. Teach him how to educate himself.
2.We know from the text that
A. Jane Eyre was published in 1847
B. Charlotte Bronte wrote 22 books in all
C. the Bronte sisters received good education
D. the father helped his daughters with their writing
3.The underlined words "the other two" in Paragraph 4 refer to ________.
A. Shirley and Villette
B. The Professor and Agnes Grey
C. Agnes Grey and Wuthering Heights
D. The Professor and Wuthering Heights
4.What do we know about the Bronte sisters from the text?
A. Their novels interested few publishers.
B. None of them lived longer than 40 years.
C. Emily was the least successful of the three.
D. None of them had more than two books published.
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THE BRONTE FAMILY
Yorkshire, England was the setting for two great novels of the 19th century. One of them is Jane Eyre written by Charlotte Bronte.
The Bronte family had three girls and a boy. Charlotte was born in 1816, Emily was born in 1818 and Anne in 1820. Their brother Branwell was born in 1817. The children wrote and told stories and walked over the hills. They grew up largely self-educated. Branwell showed a great interest in drawing. The girls took positions as teachers or taught children in their homes. The girls were determined to earn money for Branwell's art education.
As children, the girls had all written many stories. Charlotte alone wrote 22 books, each with 60 to 100 pages of small handwriting. Therefore, they turned to writing for income. By 1847, Charlotte had written The Professor; Emily, Wuthering Heights; and Anne, Agnes Grey. After much difficulty, Anne and Emily found a publisher (出版商), but there was no interest shown in Charlotte's book. ( It was not published until 1859. ) However, one publisher expressed an interest in seeing more of her work. Jane Eyre was already started, and she hurriedly finished it. It was accepted at once; thus each of the sisters had a book published in 1847.
Jane Eyre was immediately successful; the other two, however, did not do so well. Emily lived only a short while after the publication of her book, and Anne died in 1849.
Charlotte published Shirley in 1849, and Villette in 1853. In 1854 she married Arthur Bell Nicholls. But only a year later, she died of tuberculosis (肺结核) as her sisters had.
1.What did the Bronte sisters want to do for Branwell Bronte?
A. Help him write stories.
B. Help him get trained in art.
C. Teach him how to draw well.
D. Teach him how to educate himself.
2.We know from the text that
A. Jane Eyre was published in 1847
B. Charlotte Bronte wrote 22 books in all
C. the Bronte sisters received good education
D. the father helped his daughters with their writing
3.The underlined words "the other two" in Paragraph 4 refer to ________.
A. Shirley and Villette
B. The Professor and Agnes Grey
C. Agnes Grey and Wuthering Heights
D. The Professor and Wuthering Heights
4.What do we know about the Bronte sisters from the text?
A. Their novels interested few publishers.
B. None of them lived longer than 40 years.
C. Emily was the least successful of the three.
D. None of them had more than two books published.
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The Moonstone was ________in a real story which ________in England in the 1790s.
A.set; taking place B.setting; take place
C.set; had taken place D.set; took place
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It was already late when we set out for the next town, _____ according to the map was about fifteen miles away on the other side of the ______. There we felt ______ that we would find a bed ______ the night. Darkness fell soon after we left the village, but luckily we met ______ as we drove fast along the narrow winding road that ______ the hills. As we climbed ______, it became colder and rain began to fall, ______ it difficult at times to see the road. I asked John , my companion, to drive more ______.
After we had traveled for about twenty miles, there was still no sign of the town which was ____ on the map. We were beginning to get ____. Then without warning the car stopped. A quick ____ showed that we had run out of petrol (汽油). Although we had little food with us, we decided to ____ the night in the car.
Our meal was soon over. I tried to go to sleep at once, ____ John, who was a ____ sleeper, got out of the car after a few minutes and went for a walk ____ the hills. Soon he came back. From the top of the hill he had seen, in the valley below, the ____ of the town we were looking for. We at once unloaded (卸) all our luggage (行李) and with a great effort (努力), ____ to push the car to the top of the hill. Then we went backto the luggage, loaded the car again and set off down the hill. ____. less than a quarter of an hour we were inthe town, where we found a ____ quite easily.
1.A. which B. it C. where D. that
2.A. rivers B. hills C. towns D. villages
3.A. surprised B. afraid C. pleased D. sure
4.A. at B. in C. through D. for
5.A. everybody B. somebody C. nobody D. anybody
6.A. got to B. arrived C. led to D. belonged to
7.A. taller B. higher C. lower D. faster
8.A. getting B. thinking C. causing D. making
9.A. certainly B. carefully C. slowly D. surely
10.A. marked B. set C. built D. drawn
11.A. excited B. worried C. cold D. warm
12.A. attention B. operation C. examination D. information
13.A. spend B. live C. spare D. stay
14.A. since B. though C. so D. but
15.A. quick B. fast C. poor D. heavy
16.A. across B. through C. down D. up
17.A. lights B. map C. bus D. situation
18.A. ought B. tried C. succeeded D. managed
19.A. For B. In C. Since D. At
20.A. policeman B. friend C. hotel D. cinema
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It was dark, so we decided to ______ for the night at the farmhouse.
A. put up B. build up C. set up D. stay up
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Great Expectations is __ in England in the early 1800s.
A. setted B. set C. set up D. set out
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--We ________ that you would fix the TV set for us.
--I’m sorry, but I was too busy, so I ________.
A. had expected; had fixed it B. expected; fixed it
C. had expected; had it fixed D. expect; fix it
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A Book Review—The Snake-Stone by Berlie Doherty
The setting: Urban England (the cities), but also rural England (the countryside) including remote English villages.
The theme: The main theme is a teenage research of self-discovery, in this case the search for a mother from whom the hero was separated at an early age.Its other concerns are love, getting on with others, being persistent and courageous and trying to deal with doubts, troubles and worries.As the book moves to a close, James’ swimming coach says to him: “You are not like a kid obeying instructions any more.You are diving like a young man who knows where he is going.”
The characters: James is the hero of the story.He is a championship diver, and has a comfortable life with his foster parents (养父母).Yet he also has the qualities to take him on a long journey to find his birth mother.The other characters in The Snake-Stone, James’ parents, his diving instructor, best friend, the villagers, people he meets on his journey, are pictured realistically.
The turning point: The turning point in the story comes while James’ foster parents are away in London, and he wonders about the identity of his birth mother.The only clue he has is a fossil, “the snake stone” which she left behind along with a note on which she had written: “Take good care of Sammie.It was written on a torn envelope with parts of an address still there.
The journey: Instead of going to London, James decides to find his birth mother.With help from his geography teacher, James sets out for the remote country village where his mother might be found.James has painful, challenging, but also humorous and happy travels.The mother he finally meets, Anne, has a minor yet powerful voice in the novel.He comes to understand why she left him at a stranger’s door fifteen years before.Although the meeting is not long, it leaves him with a feeling of completeness.As a journey of self-discovery The Snake-Stone also provides its readers with a happy ending.Its hero says, on returning to his foster parents, “I was home.”
1.What is the main theme of the novel?
A.A journey of self-discovery.
B.Life in the world of diving.
C.Life with foster parents.
D.A travel around the country.
2.What do the coach’s words in Paragraph 2 suggest?
A.James is a successful diver.
B.James is an independent young man.
C.James is an outgoing young man.
D.James is a hopeful swimmer.
3.The snake stone in the novel is ________.
A.a stone with an address on it
B.a gift from the swimming coach
C.a clue left by the birth mother
D.a fossil left by the foster parents
4.Which of the following is true about the novel?
A.The story has a sad ending.
B.The story takes place in the city of London.
C.The characters are vividly described.
D.The turning point comes after the hero meets his birth mother.
5.It can be concluded that James’ journey is _________.
A.disappointing B.boring C.comfortable D.worthwhile
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A Book Review—The Snake-Stone by Berlie Doherty
The setting: Urban England (the cities), but also rural England (the countryside) including remote English villages.
The theme: The main theme is a teenage research of self-discovery, in this case the search for a mother from whom the hero was separated at an early age.Its other concerns are love, getting on with others, being persistent and courageous and trying to deal with doubts, troubles and worries.As the book moves to a close, James’ swimming coach says to him: “You are not like a kid obeying instructions any more.You are diving like a young man who knows where he is going.”
The characters: James is the hero of the story.He is a championship diver, and has a comfortable life with his foster parents (养父母).Yet he also has the qualities to take him on a long journey to find his birth mother.The other characters in The Snake-Stone, James’ parents, his diving instructor, best friend, the villagers, people he meets on his journey, are pictured realistically.
The turning point: The turning point in the story comes while James’ foster parents are away in London, and he wonders about the identity of his birth mother.The only clue he has is a fossil, “the snake stone” which she left behind along with a note on which she had written: “Take good care of Sammie.It was written on a torn envelope with parts of an address still there.
The journey: Instead of going to London, James decides to find his birth mother.With help from his geography teacher, James sets out for the remote country village where his mother might be found.James has painful, challenging, but also humorous and happy travels.The mother he finally meets, Anne, has a minor yet powerful voice in the novel.He comes to understand why she left him at a stranger’s door fifteen years before.Although the meeting is not long, it leaves him with a feeling of completeness.As a journey of self-discovery The Snake-Stone also provides its readers with a happy ending.Its hero says, on returning to his foster parents, “I was home.”
1.What is the main theme of the novel?
A.A journey of self-discovery. |
B.Life in the world of diving. |
C.Life with foster parents. |
D.A travel around the country. |
2. What do the coach’s words in Paragraph 2 suggest?
A.James is a successful diver. |
B.James is an independent young man. |
C.James is an outgoing young man. |
D.James is a hopeful swimmer. |
3. The snake stone in the novel is ________.
A.a stone with an address on it |
B.a gift from the swimming coach |
C.a clue left by the birth mother |
D.a fossil left by the foster parents |
4.Which of the following is true about the novel?
A.The story has a sad ending. |
B.The story takes place in the city of London. |
C.The characters are vividly described. |
D.The turning point comes after the hero meets his birth mother. |
5.It can be concluded that James’ journey is _________.
A.disappointing | B.boring |
C.comfortable | D.worthwhile |
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The volcano erupted for the next two days. Many people were buried alive, __________ was the city.
A. so B. and as
C. such D. and so
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1685 was a very good year for German composers. Within the space of a month, two of the greatest were born: Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel.
Handel’s father was a barber and surgeon, which sounds like a strange combination today, but back then those occupations went hand in hand. Even though Handel was very interested in music, his father didn’t think that was a good way to earn a living, so he wanted his son to be a lawyer. The story goes that Handel smuggled a quiet piano into the house so that he could practice in secret.
One day, Handel went along when his father went to shave a duke. While his father was working, Handel sat down and played the duke’s organ. The duke was so impressed that he convinced Handel’s father to let his son study music, and Handel finally got to learn how to compose.
Handel soon discovered that what he liked most was opera. In fact, he was so passionate about opera that he even fought a duel (决斗) over it with one of his friends. Since Italy was the place to learn about opera composing, Handel went off to Italy to study. When he got home, he got a job as court composer for a German prince.
Having landed such a wonderful job, Handel immediately asked his boss for time off. He wanted to go to England, where he’d heard that there weren’t nearly enough composers to satisfy the British taste for Italian opera.
After great success writing opera in London, Handel came back to Germany. Then fate played a funny trick on Handel and his boss. The Queen of England died, and it just so happened that the prince Handel worked for was next in line to the British throne ( 王位 ). When he arrived in London as King George, followed Handel, his court composer in Germany.
In addition to serving the King, Handel became one of the most successful opera composers of his time. And he also produced them and traveled all over Europe to hire the best singers. There are stories of battles with rival ( 对手 )opera producers and of fights between rival singers. Handel apparently had quite a temper.
If you ever go to London, look for Handel’s grave in Westminster Abbey, where there’s a wonderful monument to him.
66. How did Handel begin to learn to compose?
A. His father was sure of his future success.
B. His performance impressed a duke.
C. He begged his father to send him to Italy.
D. He practiced hard and taught himself music.
67. What does the underlined word “smuggled” mean in the passage?
A. bought secretly B. took secretly
C. carried in advance D. possessed personally
68. Why did Handel later settle down in Britain instead of Germany?
A. Because he could find better jobs in London.
B. Because he enjoyed greater fame in London.
C. Because his boss became King of Britain and brought him along.
D. Because London was a wonderful place to learn about opera.
69. Which of the following words can NOT be used to describe Handel, as
shown in the passage?
A. bad-tempered B. talented C. enthusiastic D. optimistic
70. Which of the following statements is WRONG according to the passage?
A. Handel was born in the same year with Bach.
B. Many people worked both as a barber and surgeon.
C. Handel quit his job to learn about opera in Italy.
D. Handel was buried in London and was built a monument.
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