“Reading makes a full man” (Bacon, 1597). Novels written by the writers like Jane Austen, Victor Hugo and Ernest Hemingway help us to know more about our history, culture and many other things.
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Jane Austen was one of the most well-known women writers of the world. She was born in England in 1775. Jane loved reading and writing. She wrote a number of famous novels in her life. Among them, Pride and Prejudice written in 1779 was the most popular. |
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Victor Hugo, born in 1802 in France, was one of the best writers in the19th century. The talent in writing and hard work brought great success to Hugo at an early age. His most popular novel, the Hunchback of Notre-Dame, was written in 1831. The book was so successful that it was quickly translated into many other languages across Europe. |
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Ernest Hemingway, an outstanding American writer and reporter, was born in 1899. His life experience had a great influence on his writing style. Hemingway lived in France and Italy between the 1920s and 1950s. Most of his books such as The Sun Also Rises were written at that time. He won the Nobel Prize in 1954 mainly because of the novel The Old Man and the Sea. |
1.When was Jane Austen born?
A. In 1775 B. In 1799 C. In 1802 D. In 1899
2.Where was Victor Hugo from?
A. England. B. America. C. Italy. D. France.
3.Ernest Hemingway won the Nobel Prize mainly because of _________.
A. The Hunchback of Notre-Dame B. Pride and Prejudice
C. The Old man and the Sea D. The Sun Also Rises
Jennie sat at her window as usual, looking out upon the street, with a look of sadness on her face, “What a long day this is going to be!”
Then she saw a little boy running down the street, swinging his schoolbag. Looking up to the window, he took off ____11____ hat and bowed with a bright, pleasant smile.
“What a nice ____12____,” said Jennie to herself, as the boy ran out of sight. “It seems like having the sunshine. I wish everybody who goes by would look up ____13____ smile.
George, the little boy, told his mother about that ____14____ girl when he got back home, “She looks so helpless. I wish I could do something for her.”
“Why not give her some ____15____?” said his mother. George agreed.
The next morning, as Jennie ____16___ at the window again, she saw George with a handful of beautiful flowers carefully picking his way across the street. He stopped in front of her window, smiling pleasantly, and said, “Can I come in?” Jennie told him _____17____ to get into the house.
Opening the door to Jennie’s gentle “Come in”, George said, “I’ve brought you some flowers.”
“Are they for me?” said Jennie ____18____. “How kind you are,” she continued, as George put the flowers on her lap. I’ve ____19___ received any flower since we moved to the town.”
“Did you live in the countryside?” asked George, ___20____ the old, small and empty room.
“Yes,” said Jennie.
Jennie used to have a happy family and live in a beautiful house in the countryside. However, she lost her right leg in an accident. She ____21____ walk like other people any longer. Later, her father died, and her mother was sick ___22____ so many years that their money was all gone. They sold the house, and move here to get work to do.
George told his parents ____23____. They decided to help her. More and more people in the ____24___ gave Jennie friendly smiles when they passed by her house. She was greatly cheered up.
A few months later, Jennie and her mother ____25____ a flower shop. People could always see Jennie sitting in the shop, having a lovely smile on face.
1.A. her B. his C. your D. my
2.A. house B. door C. smile D. schoolbag
3.A. and B. but C. as D. or
4.A. rich B. lucky C. bad D. poor
5.A. money B. flowers C. clothes D. food
6.A. danced B. cried C. sat D. laughed
7.A. how B. who C. when D. why
8.A. angrily B. easily C. sadly D. happily
9.A. never B. usually C. always D. sometimes
10.A. looking for B. looking around C. looking like D. looking after
11.A. shouldn’t B. needn’t C. couldn’t D. mustn’t
12.A. for B. in C. at D. on
13.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
14.A. countryside B. town C. village D. city
15.A. reached B. left C. closed D. opened
－Would you like to go the hospital to help the sick kids this Sunday?
－________. I’ll be free then.
A. Sorry, I can’t B. Not at all
C. Thank you D. Sure, I’d love to
－Can you tell me _______ to travel to Dalian?
－About two hours by plane.
A. how much it costs B. what I should take
C. how long it takes D. which is the best season
Frank lives a simple life ________ he has lots of money.
A. although B. because C. so D. if
－What did you do yesterday evening, Gina?
－I ________ Titanic 3D in the City Cinema.
A. watch B. watched C. am watching D. will watch
