Question

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   Charles Dickens was born in one of the small towns in England.

   When Dickens was nine years old, his father found a job in London and the family moved there. Later on his father was put in to prison(监狱)for owing(负债). His mother could not supply(供应) enough food to him and his younger brothers and sisters. He had to do something for his family, so he could not go to school.  

   Only until his father was out of prison, Charles could go to school. At that time he was already twelve. But he did not finish school. Two years later he began to work in a factory.

   And at first he was a journalist(记者)and wrote for newspapers. The future writer often went to the library to read books. He read a lot. Then, at the age of twenty-two, Dickens began to write and he wrote a lot of novels and stories all his life.Dickens died over a hundred years ago，but people are still reading his books with great interest.

1.What was Charles Dickens?

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2.How long did Dickens live in his hometown?

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3.Why couldn't Dickens go to school？

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4. When did Dickens begin to work? (in no more than 4 words)

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5.Where did Dickens read a lot?( in no more than 3 words)

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Answer

1.A writer．

2. Nine years.．

3. Because he had to do something for his family.

4.When he was fourteen.

5.In the library.

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：本文介绍了Dickens小时候父亲进了监狱，母亲不能抚养他们，所有他就辍学了，来帮助母亲养家，文中讲述了他是如何成为一名作家的。

1.根据文中Then, at the age of twenty-two, Dickens began to write and he wrote a lot of novels and stories all his life可知，Dickens是一个伟大的作家。故答案是A writer。

2.根据文中When Dickens was nine years old, his father found a job in London and the family moved there.可知，他在他的家乡生活了九年的时间，故答案是Nine years。

3.根据文中He had to do something for his family, so he could not go to school.可知答案，故填Because he had to do something for his family.

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5.可知答案故填In the library.。

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