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Thomas Hardy was an English author, novelist and poet. He was born on 2 June, 1840 in the east of Dorchester in Dorset in England. His father worked as a builder. Hardy received his first schooling from his mother at home until the age of eight when he went to school for the first time. In 1862, he moved to London tostudy architecture (建筑) at King′s College, London. He did well in studies and was given prizes from the Royal Institute of British
Architects, but he had developed a strong desire for writing by then and decided to take it as a lifetime job.
Thomas Hardy met his wife Emma Lavinia in 1870 in Cornwell while still working as an architect. They finally married in 1874. Though the marriage later became partly unhappy for unknown reasons, her death in 1912 came as a shocking and painful experience to him.
Hardy as a writer is mainly known for his novels. His first novel, The Poor Man and the lady, was written in 1867 and was destroyed when a number of publishing houses refused to publish it. Later, he anonymously(匿名地)published two novels Desperate Remedies and Under the Greenwood Tree in 1871 and 1872. His first success as a writer came in 1873. With the publication of his first important book A Pair of Blue Eyes, which was mainly about the happy days spent with his wife Emma. Another great success was his novel Far from the Madding Crowd. The novel was first published in 1874 and brought him greater success. He next wrote The Return of the Native, published in 1878. Hardy moved with his wife to Max Gate, in a house designed by him where he wrote The Mayor of Caster Bride, published in 1886 followed by The Woodlanders(1887).
In 1927, Hardy fell sick and finally died in January 1928. He was buried beside his wife.
1.Why did Thomas Hardy move to London in 1862?
A. To receive prizes. B. To work as a builder.
C. To make a living by writing. D. To receive further education.
2.What can we know about Thomas Hardy from the text?
A. His father was his first teacher.
B. Emma's death was a big blow to him.
C. He married Emma soon after they met.
D. Emma and he had different tastes in literature.
3.What can we know about A Pair of Blue Eyes?
A. It was Thomas Hardy's best-known novel.
B. It was once refused by many publishing houses.
C. It was Thomas Hardy's sweet memory with Emma
D. It was written in a house designed by Thomas Hardy himself
4.Which of the following order is correct according to the passage?
a. Emma died.
b. The book A Pair of Blue Eyes was published.
c. The couple moved to Max Gate.
d. He received further education in London.
e. He married Emma.
A. edcab B. dbeca C. debca D. edcba
5.What's the passage mainly about?
A. Thomas Hardy and his wife.
B. Thomas Hardy's hard way to success.
C. Thomas Hardy's unhappy family Life.
D. Thomas Hardy and his novels.
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Once there were five beggars(乞丐).One was English, one Turkish, one Greek, one was an Arab and one was Persian. 1. They promised to share what they had and help each other in difficult times.
2. They talked about what to do with it. At last they decided to buy something to eat.
“Let’s buy some grapes!”said the Englishman. But the Turkish wanted “uzum”, the Arab“aneb”, the Greek “stafelea”,and the Persian wanted“angur”. They did not understand each other’s language very well. 3.
While they were fighting about how to spend the money, a stranger came along. He knew all the five languages. 4. After they told him, he said,“Give me your coin. I will buy what you want.”
He was soon back with a bunch of grapes. 5. They all asked for the same thing, but the word for“grapes”is different in different languages.
If people could understand each other, there would be no need to argue and fight.
阅读短文，从方框内选择适当的句子补全短文，使短文意思完整、正确
| A.He asked them why they were fighting. B.Later a man passed by and gave them a coin. C.One day they met and decided to stay together. D.Each beggar was happy because each had what he wanted. E.Soon they were arguing and even fighting. |
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Once there were five beggars(乞丐).One was English， one Turkish， one Greek， one was an Arab and one was Persian. 1. They promised to share what they had and help each other in difficult times.
2. They talked about what to do with it. At last they decided to buy something to eat.
“Let’s buy some grapes!”said the Englishman. But the Turkish wanted “uzum”， the Arab“aneb”， the Greek “stafelea”，and the Persian wanted“angur”. They did not understand each other’s language very well. 3.
While they were fighting about how to spend the money， a stranger came along. He knew all the five languages. 4. After they told him， he said，“Give me your coin. I will buy what you want.”
He was soon back with a bunch of grapes. 5. They all asked for the same thing， but the word for“grapes”is different in different languages.
If people could understand each other， there would be no need to argue and fight.
阅读短文，从方框内选择适当的句子补全短文，使短文意思完整、正确
| A.He asked them why they were fighting. B.Later a man passed by and gave them a coin. C.One day they met and decided to stay together. D.Each beggar was happy because each had what he wanted. E.Soon they were arguing and even fighting. |
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An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a day's hard work. When he was not far from his house， the light on the cart went out. He tried but could not mend it.
He was near his home， and so he went along the road without a light. When a policeman saw this， he stopped the old carter.
"Where's your light?" asked the policeman. "No one may take a cart along a road at night without a light. You know that. You've broken the law.
"I had a light，" said the old man， "but it has just gone out."
"I don't believe that story，" said the policeman. He took out a book and got ready to write. "What's your name and where do you live?" he asked.
"Please don't take my name，" said the old man. "My house is just there. You can see it from here. I had a light nearly the whole way. I haven't come far without a light."
"You came all the way without a light. What's your name?"
The carter quickly took the policeman's hand and put it down on the top of the light. The light was still hot， and burnt the policeman's hand. He jumped and he was very angry.
"Now， what do you think?" said the carter. "Did I come all the way without a light?"
1.In the passage "Cart" is ___________.
A. something like a car B. something like a light
C. something pulled by a horse D. something with a light
2.The old man drove home ___________.
A. on the back of his horse B. late one night
C. very late every night D. with a policeman
3.Where did the policeman stop the old man?
A. Near his home. B. At the traffic lights.
C. Under a road light. D. Far from his house.
4.How did the old man make the policeman believe his words?
A. He made the policeman touch the light.
B. He jumped and shouted angrily.
C. He made the policeman angry.
D. He burnt the policeman's hands.
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An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a day's hard work. When he was not far from his house, the light on the cart went out. He tried but could not mend it.
He was near his home, and so he went along the road without a light. When a policeman saw this, he stopped the old carter.
"Where's your light?" asked the policeman. "No one may take a cart along a road at night without a light. You know that. You've broken the law.”
"I had a light," said the old man, "but it has just gone out."
"I don't believe that story," said the policeman. He took out a book and got ready to write. "What's your name and where do you live?" he asked.
"Please don't take my name," said the old man. "My house is just there. You can see it from here. I had a light nearly the whole way. I haven't come far without a light."
"You came all the way without a light. What's your name?"
The carter quickly took the policeman's hand and put it down on the top of the light. The light was still hot, and burnt the policeman's hand. He jumped and he was very angry.
"Now, what do you think?" said the carter. "Did I come all the way without a light?"
1.In the passage "Cart" is ___________.
A. something like a car
B. something like a light
C. something pulled by a horse
D. something with a light
2.The old man drove home ___________.
A. on the back of his horse B. late one night
C. very late every night D. with a policeman
3.Where did the policeman stop the old man?
A. Near his home. B. At the traffic lights.
C. Under a road light. D. Far from his house.
4.How did the old man make the policeman believe his words?
A. He made the policeman touch the light.
B. He jumped and shouted angrily.
C. He made the policeman angry.
D. He burnt the policeman's hands.
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Jane Austen(1775-1817),an English novelist, started writing young and completed six novels in her life. Today Austen’s books are more popular than ever. In the last 10 years, five of her six novels have been made into Hollywood films, while her books continue to be best-sellers.
Richard Jenkyns, a professor of English at Oxford University, says that her novels are about marriage, friendships and the family, which are still with us today. “The stories are timeless,”Jenkyns said.
Pride and Prejudice(偏见)(1813) is Austen’s most famous work. It is a love story about Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. At first, these two dislike each other. Elizabeth is pretty ,smart and lively. She is proud because Darcy doesn’t know about her family. Mr. Darcy is handsome, rich and has a better family background. So, he is proud as well. At the same time, Darcy holds a prejudice against the Bennet family. He has no understanding of why the family, especially its mother and daughters should try so hard to find wealthy and powerful husbands. He thinks they are vulgar. Anyway, Elizabeth and Darcy finally fall in love and become a romantic couple but their families don’t want them to.
In Pride and Prejudice, some of the main things that Jane Austen wants to teach people are as follows. Opposites can attract each other. Lovers should not ony make each other feel relaxed or comfortable, but also educate and improve each other.
Austen is often called the greatest romanti writer, so it is surprising she remained unmarried. ‘Maybe she was too romantic, waiting for the perfect man,” Jenkyns says.
1.From Paragraph 1and Paragraph 2,we can know .
A. Jane Austen passed away in her fifties
B. Austen’s works remain popular today
C. all of Austen’s works have been made into Hollywood films.
D. Austen’s works are mostly about war and the family.
2.Which of the following sentences is True?
A. Elizabeth and Darcy fall in love at first sight.
B. Elizabeth has a better family background than Darcy.
C.Darcy has a first good impression of Elizabeth’s family.
D. Elizabeth and Darcy become a romantic couple in the end.
3.What does the underlined word”vulgar” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A.粗俗的 B.鲁莽的 C.吝啬的 D.伪善的
4.From what Jenkyns says,we can learn __________.
A. opposites can attract each other
B. lovers should improve each other.
C. Austen’s works go beyond her times
D.Austen married a perfect man at last
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Jane Austen(1775-1817),an English novelist, started writing young and completed six novels in her life. Today Austen’s books are more popular than ever. In the last 10 years, five of her six novels have been made into Hollywood films, while her books continue to be best-sellers.
Richard Jenkyns, a professor of English at Oxford University, says that her novels are about marriage, friendships and the family, which are still with us today. “The stories are timeless,”Jenkyns said.
Pride and Prejudice(偏见)(1813) is Austen’s most famous work. It is a love story about Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. At first, these two dislike each other. Elizabeth is pretty ,smart and lively. She is proud because Darcy doesn’t know about her family. Mr. Darcy is handsome, rich and has a better family background. So, he is proud as well. At the same time, Darcy holds a prejudice against the Bennet family. He has no nderstanding of why the family, especially its mother and daughters should try so hard to find wealthy and powerful husbands. He thinks they are vulgar. Anyway, Elizabeth and Darcy finally fall in love and become a romantic couple but their families don’t want them to.
In Pride and Prejudice, some of the main things that Jane Austen wants to teach people are as follows. Opposites can attract each other. Lovers should not ony make each other feel relaxed or comfortable, but also educate and improve each other.
Austen is often called the greatest romanti writer,so it is surprising she remained unmarried. ‘Maybe she was too romantic, waiting for the perfect man,” Jenkyns says.
1.From Paragraph 1and Paragraph 2,we can know .
A. Jane Austen passed away in her fifties
B. Austen’s works remain popular today
C. all of Austen’s works have been made into Hollywood films.
D. Austen’s works are mostly about war and the family.
2.Which of the following sentences is True?
A. Elizabeth and Darcy fall in love at first sight.
B. Elizabeth has a better family background than Darcy.
C.Darcy has a first good impression of Elizabeth’s family.
D. Elizabeth and Darcy become a romantic couple in the end.
3.What does the underlined word”vulgar” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A.粗俗的 B.鲁莽的 C.吝啬的 D.伪善的
4.From what Jenkyns says,we can learn __________.
A. opposites can attract each other
B. lovers should improve each other.
C. Austen’s works go beyond her times
D.Austen married a perfect man at last
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Do you know the story about Vince? It was a true story. Vince was an English boy and he was eight years old. He didn't like soap or water. Three or four times a day his mother said to him, “Vince, your hands are very dirty again.” Go and wash them. ” But Vince never washed them well. He only put his hands in the water for a few seconds and then took them out again.
Vince’s uncle and aunt lived in another city. One day they came to stay with Vince’s parents, and they brought their small son, Toby, with them. Toby was seven years old and he didn’t like soap or water, either. The boys sat with their parents for a few minutes and then they went outside. When they were playing, Vince looked at Toby's hands and then went back to Toby’s parents and said proudly (骄傲地）， “Toby’s hands are dirtier than mine, ”
“Of course they are，”Toby said angrily. “You are one year older than I am, ”
1.Vince’s mother asked him to______ three or four times a day.
A. wash his hands B. do his homework
C. clean his bedroom D. wash his teeth
2.When Vince saw Toby’s hands, he felt ________.
A. sorry B. proud C. sad D. terrible
3.Vince’s hands were a little______ than Toby’s.
A. dirtier B. cleaner C. bigger D. smaller
4.From the story we know that_______ .
A. Vince liked soap and water, but Toby didn’t.
B. Toby liked soap and water，but Vince didn’t.
C. Vince and Toby liked soap and water.
D. Vince and Toby didn’t like soap or water.
5.How many people are there in the story?
A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. D. Seven.
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In the Tang Dynasty, there was a famous poet ______ name was Li Bai.
He was born in a poor family. And he died ______ AD 762. When he was young, he didn't like reading.
Once, he saw an old woman ______ an iron pestle(杵) when he was ______ from school. Li Bai was very ______. He asked______ that for. The old woman said she would grind the iron pestle into a needle(针). Li Bai ______， “The pestle is so thick, and when can it be ground down to a needle？”
The old woman smiled, “My boy, where there is a will, there is a way! The pestle is thick, but if I grind it every day, it can be ground down into a needle______. Am I right？”
Li Bai thought to himself, “What she said is right. Nothing in the world is ______ if I set my mind on it. It is all the same to the study. If I put my heart into it, can't I study well？”
Li Bai understood the truth. After that, he studied diligently(勤奋地). At last he became a famous poet, and ______ a good name for more than a thousand years.
1.A. who B. whose C. that D. which
2.A. in B. on C. at D. of
3.A. grind B. ground C. grinding D. grinds
4.A. on his way home B. on his way to home C. in his way to home D. in his way home
5.A. surprise B. surprised C. surprising D. surprises
6.A. what she was doing B. why she was doing C. what was she doing D. why was she doing
7.A. stopped B. wondered C. liked D. played
8.A. in the end B. at the end of C. by the end D. to the end
9.A. easy to me B. hard to me C. easy for me D. hard for me
10.A. left B. gave C. showed D. put
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Whitman (惠特曼)was ____ American poet. He created free verse poems.
A.a B.an C.the D./