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 and cruel(残忍的) 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 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 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
One of my favourite films is Mr. Bean At a Fancy(化装)Restaurant. In the film, after being____at his table,Mr. Bean takes out a ___,writes a few words on it,signs his name,puts it into an envelope and ___it on the table.After a moment,he looks at the____but this time he looks surprised,as if he did not know it was there.He opens it to find a birthday card and delightedly puts it on the table for everyone to see.
When he looks at the____,an astonished look quickly____on his face.He takes all____out of his pockets,counts it and puts it in a saucer(碟子).He then looks from the menu to the money with ___until he finds one thing that makes him smile. He____a dish called “steak tartare.” When the dish arrives,he is ___to discover that “steak tartare” is____a raw(生肉的)hamburger.He____an attempt to eat it,but it is____,from the look on his face,that he finds the taste really terrible.He cannot ___his feelings,except when the waiter asks whether everything is OK.He smiles and nods,____that everything is fine.___no one is looking,however,he____himself hiding the raw meat anywhere he can____,inside a sugar bottle,a tiny flower vase and under a plate.He becomes so disappointed in the end that he ___hides some inside the ___of a woman sitting near him and throws some under the seat of the restaurant’s violinist!
I like to watch Mr. Bean on TV but I wouldn’t want to meet someone like him in real life.
1.A.treated B.invited C.accepted D.served
2.A.magazine B.book C.card D.wallet
3.A.throws B.places C.removes D.spreads
4.A.waiter B.watch C.envelope D.table
5.A.customers B.tablecloth C.surroundings D.menu
6.A.appears B.grows C.turns D.shows
7.A.cards B.money C.bills D.keys
8.A.satisfaction B.care C.confidence D.concern
9.A.buys B.orders C.washes D.breaks
10.A.shocked B.pleased C.moved D.frightened
11.A.mostly B.indeed C.actually D.nearly
12.A.makes B.gets C.tries D.takes
13.A.doubtful B.sure C.clear D.likely
14.A.hide B.express C.prevent D.explain
15.A.admitting B.recognizing C.indicating D.realizing
16.A.Because B.When C.Once D.Although
17.A.pretends B.helps C.prepares D.busies
18.A.reach B.see C.get D.arrive
19.A.rather B.almost C.exactly D.even
20.A.hand B.purse C.blouse D.hair
. He dressed himself quickly and ___________ his schoolbag, went to school.
A.carried B.to carry C.carrying D.Carries
Look over there—there’s a very long,winding path ____up to the house.
A.leading B.leads
C.led D.to lead
The next thing he saw was smoke ________ from behind the house.
A.rose B.rising
C.to rise D.risen
.Ladex does’t feel like abroad.Her parents are old.
A.study B.studying C.studied D.to study
