The success of The Pickwick Papers made Dickens very popular. He suddenly found himself at twenty-four the most famous novelist of his day. Busy as his social life was, he worked on two novels at the same time—Oliver Twist and The Pickwick Papers. He was particularly proud of The Pickwick Papers, which was a huge success and was regarded as a comedy (喜剧) masterpiece (杰作). “If I were to live a hundred years and write novels in each, I should never be so proud of any of them as I am proud of The Pickwick Papers,” he said.
It has been said of Dickens that he grasped (抓住) the imagination of his readers because his imagination grasped himself. The people in his works were so real that they could make him laugh or cry. When writing Oliver Twist he said that he could not rest until Fagin, the wrongdoer (做坏事的人), had been hanged.
Dickens’ marriage to Catherine Hagarth, with whom he had ten children, ended unhappily in 1858. He started to travel about giving readings of his works. His interest in theater gave his novels the qualities that made them suitable for reading aloud on the stage. A tiring travel to the United States affected his health. On June 9, 1870, when he was working on a new novel, he died, as he had wished. He said he wanted to die working.
1.Dickens became a famous novelist .
A.because his social work
B.when he began to give readings of his works
C.because he was writing two novels at the same time
D.with the success of The Pickwick Papers
2.According to this passage, we know that Dickens .
A.was only interested in writing novels
B.didn’t like Oliver Twist
C.didn’t think he could write a better novel than The Pickwick Papers in his life
D.wished to live one hundred years and write three novels in each
3.Fagin must be .
A.a person in real life
B.a character in Oliver Twist
C.a character in The Pickwick Papers
D.one of Dickens’ works
4.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Dickens had a happy marriage to Catherine Hagarth.
B.Dickens was a successful actor.
C.Dickens’ death had little to do with his hard work.
D.Dickens had wished to die in the course of his work.
One spring, when I was 10, during one of my father’s layoffs (失业), I could tell my mother was unhappy. I decided to cheer her up by buying her a special Mother’s Day gift.
One day after school I rode my bike to the Agins, which, I learned years later, was known for its high-end fashions (时尚) and styles. I introduced myself to Sylvia Agins, telling her I was looking for a Mother’s Day present.
“Do you think she’d like a purse?” she asked. I told her. I thought she might.
She took out an Italian handbag made of leather. She asked me what I thought, and I told her that my mom would like it.
“How much money do you have?” she asked.
“Twelve dollars,” I said.
“You’re in luck,” she told me. “It’s only $11. You have a dollar left over for the card.” She gift-wrapped the purse and thanked me for my business, and I rode off home with the package under my arm.
When my mother opened the gift the next Sunday morning, she asked in an accusing tone, “Where did you get this?”
“I bought it at the Agins. It cost me $11.” I said.
My mother was shocked into silence.
It wasn’t until many years later, when I learned that the purse was worth several hundred dollars, that I appreciated just how wonderful Sylvia Agins had been to me. I always felt bad that I never had a chance to properly thank her.
“You know, my son, what really amazes me to this day,” my mother said, “Letting you have the purse for just a few dollars was unbelievable enough. But the fact that she let you leave the store with a dollar for the card was a touch of kindness that I’ll never forget.”
1.The author bought his mother a purse to ________.
A.surprise his mother B.make his mother happy
C.show his ability of making money D.thank his mother for buying him a bike
2.Why was the author’s mother shocked into silence?
A.She wasn’t expecting a gift from her son.
B.The purse was bought from the Agins.
C.The author bought a card to go with the purse.
D.The Agins charged so little money for the purse.
3.Sylvia Agins’ behavior shows that________.
A.she is good at making money B.she is kind and thoughtful
C.she knows how to choose presents D.she is critical and mean
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A.An Unforgettable Event B.A Considerate Mother
C.A Priceless Mother’s Day Gift D.A Kind-hearted Shop Owner
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A.call the writer B.go to the shop
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A.tell people how to keep pets
B.increase sales of the books
C.buy useful and interesting books
D.teach students to study easily and fast
请阅读下面内容, 按照要求写一封书信。
Despite being asked to stay safe during the outbreak(爆发) of the novel coronavirus(新型冠状病毒), students and teachers across the country can keep themselves busy with classes online. A student used a mobile phone to attend an online class at home in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in April. His home was recently connected to the Internet. |
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DingTalk, a virtual workplace developed by Alibaba Group, held online classes for about 50 million students nationwide, from primary to high school level. Physics teacher Zhao Chuanliang gave an online class to his students at Henan Experimental Middle School in Zhengzhou on Sunday. |
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（写作内容）假设你是李华，按照要求，用英语给英语老师写一封信，汇报今年寒假期间的网络课程学习情况，内容包括:
1.你和同学在网络课程期间的真实表现，包括上课与平时作息等；
2.寒假网络课程期间父母如何关心你的学习； 3.这次网络课程给你的感受。
（写作要求） 1.词数为120左右，写三段；
2.书信开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数；
3.不能直接引用原文语句，作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
（评分标准） 内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。
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