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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."?

Answer

1.(He was from) England.

2.Yes.

3.His first book, The Pickwick Papers

4.They usually live a hard life in a boarding（寄宿）school, or have to work in a factory at a young age

5.His stories are sad and dark, but they are always filled with humor（幽默）. And most of his stories have happy endings

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试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了狄更斯的生平及其艺术特点.

1.根据第二行Charles Dickens is a great British writer in the 19th century.描述,可知狄更斯是个英国人.故答:(He was from) England.

2.根据短文第四五行Childhood was not easy for Dickens. He began to work at a factory at the age of 12.描述,可知狄更斯的童年生活很困难.故答:Yes.

3.根据第七行The Pickwick Papers. The book came out in 1836-37 and made Dickens rich and famous.描述,可知是他的第一本书,匹克威客外传让他成名并变得富有了.故答: His first book, The Pickwick Papers.

4.根据短文倒数第二段They usually live a hard life in a boarding（寄宿）school, or have to work in a factory at a young age.描述,可知他书中的孩子大多生活艰难,或者不得不在很小的时候就在工厂工作.故答: They usually live a hard life in a boarding（寄宿）school, or have to work in a factory at a young age.

5.根据最后一段He wrote sad and dark stories, but they are always filled with humor（幽默）. And most of his stories have happy endings,描述,可知虽然他写的是悲伤和黑暗的故事,但是这些故事充满了幽默,大部分都有一个令人愉快的结尾.故答:His stories are sad and dark, but they are always filled with humor（幽默）. And most of his stories have happy endings.

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