Emily and Anne did know, of course. They had known about Charlotte’s book for a long time. Jane Eyre was not the first book that Charlotte had sent to a publisher. Over a year ago she had written another book, The Professor, and sent it to one publisher after another. Each publisher had sent it back, in a packet addressed to Currer Bell. And then Charlotte had sent it, in the same old packet, to another publisher, and then another, and got it back again.

“Why didn’t you change the paper on the packet, my dear?” I asked.

Charlotte smiled. “I didn’t think of it, papa. The worst day was when we were Manchester, going to the eye doctor. Do you remember? The packet came back then. That was the day before I started writing Jane Eyre.”

“Do you mean that you started writing Jane Eyre while I was lying in the dark room in Manchester?”

“That’s right, papa.”

“But that’s only six months ago, and here is the book in my hand!”

“Yes, papa. The book was printed a month later after I sent it to the publisher.”

“My dear! They decided very quickly that they liked it, then!”

“I think they did, papa. After all, it is a good book, isn’t it?”

She smiled at me. I don’t think I have ever seen her so happy. She is a very small person. Charlotte, and not a beautiful woman, but when she smiles like that, her face shines like a fine painting. My wife used to look like that sometimes when I first met her.

I took her hand in mine. “It is a very good book, my dear. I cannot tell you how proud I am.”

She touched my hand. “Thank you, papa. But you must not be proud of me alone. You know, another two of your daughters—Anne and Emily…”

“Oh, no, Charlotte, please!” Emily said.

But Charlotte did not stop. “Anne and Emily have written good books too, and their books will soon be published as well! Let me introduce them to you, papa. These young ladies—Anne and Emily, are “not” your daughters—they are separately Acton Bell and Ellis Bell, brothers of the famous writer Currer Bell!”

Emily’s face was bright red, but Anne and Charlotte started laughing. I was very surprised.

“All three of you!” I said. “But—but why do you use these strange names?”

“Because people are stupid, papa.” Anne said. “No one thinks women can write good books, so we have used men’s names. And now they say that Currer Bell is a writer who understands women very well!” She laughed again.

1.Why didn’t Charlotte change the paper on the packet?

A. Because she hated to change the paper. B. Because she liked the paper very much.

C. Because she had no money to buy the paper. D. Because she didn’t think of changing the paper.

2.Which is the right time order of what happened in the story?

a. The book Jane Eyre was published.

b. Charlotte wrote a book named The Professor.

c. Charlotte wrote a book named Jane Eyre.

d. The family went to the eye doctor in Manchester.

e. The books by Charlotte’s sisters would be published.

A. b→e→d→c→a B. e→a→b→d→c C. b→d→c→a→e D. e→b→c→a→d

3.To make their books published, Charlotte, Emily and Anne used men’s names, which are separately ______.

A. Currer Bell, Ellis Bell and Acton Bell B. Currer Bell, Acton Bell and Ellis Bell

C. Ellis Bell, Acton Bell and Currer Bell D. Acton Bell, Ellis Bell and Currer Bell

4.Which is the best title for the story?

A. Big surprise from daughters B. Advice from Father

C. Big surprise from sons D. Advice from publishers

1.D 2.C 3.A 4.A 【解析】本文介绍了爱米丽·安妮和夏洛特写书,他们出版书的过程,以及这些给他们带来的惊喜。 1.D 细节理解题。根据"Why didn't you change the paper on the packet,my dear?"I asked.Charlotte smiled."I didn't think of it,papa.可...

Every boy wants to find treasure. And Tom was no different One summer day Tom told Huck about his idea.

“Where can we look for treasure?” asked Huck.

“It’s hidden on islands, under dead trees, but mostly under the floors in haunted(闹鬼的) houses.”

So, one Saturday afternoon Tom and his friend went to look for treasure as the haunted house on Cardiff Hill. It was a quiet and lonely which made the boys feel very frightened. They entered quietly, and explored downstairs. There were cobwebs everywhere and everything was old and broken. Then they threw their tools in a corner and walked upstairs, but there was nothing there. They were just about to go downstairs and start digging when Tom stopped.

“What is it?” whispered Huck, going white with fright.

“Keep quiet! There’s someone downstairs.”

The boys lay down, looking through the holes in the wooden floor. There were two men downstairs. One was an old Spaniard in a wide sombrero hat and the other was duty and unpleasant-looking.

Tom and Hack shook with fear when they heard the Spaniard speak because they found it was Indian Joe He said.

“It’s time for us to move, partner. What will we do with the $650 form the robbery(抢劫)?”

“Let’s keep $30 each and leave the bag here.”

The dirty man went to the fireplace and moved a stone. Then he lifted out a bag full of money and look out some coins. The two boys forgot all their fears when they saw there was real treasure downstairs.

Then Indian Joe started digging a hole with his knife and the knife hit something.

“What is it?” asked the other man.

“It’s a box,” said Indian Joe. And he put in his hand and pulled out a handful of gold coins. The other man found the boys’ tools, and they soon pulled out the box.

“Where’s thousands of dollars in there,” Said Indian Joe.

“The Murrell Gang used this area one summer,” said his partner.

“They most have hidden their money here.”

“What will we do with this, Joe? Will we bury(埋)it again?”

“No, someone might find it,” said Indian Joe. “Let’s bury it in the member two den.”

Tom and Huck got up as soon as the two men left. They decided to watch out for the “man in the sombrero” when he came to town and find out where the member two den was.

1.Where did the two boys go to find treasure one Saturday afternoon?

A. To a haunted house. B. To a small island.

C. To some dead trees. D. To a faraway den.

2.Who does the underlined word “He” refer to?

A. Tom B. Hunk C. Indian Joe D. The dirty man

3.Where was the bag of money probably from?

A. The two men robbed others of it. B. Some villagers hid it there.

C. The owner of the house left it there. D. Tom and Huck buried it there.

4.which is the right order of what happened in the story?

a. The two boys threw their tools in a corner.

b. The duty man lifted out a bag full of money.

c. Tom and Huck went to look for treasure one day.

d. Indian Joe found a box full of gold coins.

e. The Murrell Gang hid their money in the house.

A. c-a-b-d-e B. c-d-b-e-a C. e-c-a-d-b D. e-c-a-b-d

5.What can we infer(推断) from the passage?

A. The real treasure was $650 in the bag.

B. The man in the sombrero was Indian Joe.

C. Tom would join Indian Joe and be a robber.

D. Tom and Hack would try to get the treasure.

1.A 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.D 【解析】这篇文章介绍了两个少年在鬼屋的寻宝历程。 1.细节理解题。根据one Saturday afternoon Tom and his friend went to look for treasure as the haunted house on Cardiff Hill可知,Tom和Huck周六下午去鬼屋寻宝。故选...

The Diary of a Young Girl was written by a girl named Anne Frank. It is a true experience of a teenager in wartime (World War II, 1939—1945) and it has also become a symbol of the victory of the human spirit.

Here's one of Anne's diaries.

Friday, 10 September, 1943

Dear Kitty,

Every time I write to you something special seems to have happened, but they are more often unpleasant than pleasant things. However, now there is something_wonderful going on. Last Wednesday evening, 8 September, we sat around listening to the seven o'clock news and the first thing we heard was: “Here follows the best news of the whole war. Italy has capitulated(投降)!” Italy's unconditiona surrender(投降)! The Dutch programme

(续表)

from England began at quarter past I had just finished writing the chronicle of the day when the wonderful news of Italy's capitulation came in. I can tell you that I have never deposited(放下) my notes in the wastepaper basket with such joy!” “God Save the King,” the American national anthem(国歌), and the “Internationale” were played. As always, the Dutch program was uplifting4, but not too optimistic(乐观的).

Still we have troubles, too. It's about Mr. Koophuis. As you know, we are all very fond of him, he is always cheerful and amazingly brave, although he is never well, has a lot of pain, and is not allowed to eat much or do much walking. “When Mr. Koophuis enters, the sun begins to shine,” Mummy said just recently, and she is quite right. Now he has had to go into the hospital for a very unpleasant abdominal operation and will have to stay there for at least four weeks. You really ought to have seen how he said good?bye to us just as usual—he might have simply been going out to do a bit of shopping.

Yours,

Anne

1.The underlined phrase “something wonderful” refers to (指代) that ________.

A. Anne's family could listen to news

B. Italy capitulated

C. the Dutch programme was uplifting

D. Mr. Koophuis was cheerful

2.What is the most probable date that Mr. Koophuis returned from hospital?

A. 10 September. B. 24 September.

C. 3 October. D. 17 October.

3.Which of the following is probably NOT true according to the passage?

A. Anne often faced unpleasant things.

B. Anne's family got news on radio.

C. Mr. Koophuis was welcome in Anne's family.

D. Mr. Koophuis was quite afraid of his operation.

1.B 2.D 3.D 【解析】试题分析:本文是一篇日记。这是一个名叫安妮-弗兰克的女孩在二战时期的真实经历,也成为人类精神胜利的象征。 1.题意:下划线的短语“奇妙”指的是 。词义猜测题。根据日记中“Here follows the best news of the whole war. Italy has capitulated!”可知上文的“something won...

Huw Thomas fell in love with Megan. But then an accident changed his life, and he had to move to Canada. Megan promised to write to him. But Huw never heard from her … until one day a letter arrived.

He saw the letter came from where he and his father had lived in their early years. Who was writing to him? He turned the envelop(信封) over in his hands several times. Then he took out the letter and read:

Dear Huw,

I don't know if this letter will reach you, and I don't really know why I'm writing to you after all these years, but …

Huw turned to the end of the letter and saw:

Best wishes

Megan

He couldn't believe it. He turned back to the first words of the letter and read:

After all these years, but I've just found your letter to me from Canada. Believe me, this was the first time I'd read them and they made me cry, even after 50 years. I found them in a box of my father's papers. They were never opened.

Huw, I never knew that you'd written to me. I thought your new life in Canada had made you forget me. Now I realize that my father kept your letters. I can still remember asking him if there was any letter for me, and he always said, “____, my girl. I told you he was no good.” Finally, after about a year, I believed him.

But why did he keep the letters? Do you think he wanted me to find them when it was too late? Anyways, he's dead now, so I can't ask him. All I can say is I'm sorry. Sorry for what my father did, sorry that you never heard from me and sorry for… everything.

I hope that at least this letter reaches you. Of course, I'll understand if you don't want to write back to me, but if you do. I am still Megan Jenkins, and I will live at the same address.

Best wishes,

Megan

Huw read the letter again. Everything with Megan came back to him. He had never forgotten her. He couldn't. Every day he looked at her face on the wall. He had a drawing of her. It had travelled everywhere with him. But to hear from her again …

“Are you all right, Dad?” asked Mike, coming into the room.

(Adapted from Two Lives by Helen Naylor)

1.Why did Huw turn to the end of the letters before he finished the rest of it?

A. Because he was not interested in the beginning.

B. Because he didn't like to read letters from Megan.

C. Because he wanted to finish reading it in a short time.

D. Because he wanted to know whom the letter was from.

2.Megan failed to read Huw's letters because ________.

A. her father kept them

B. they were lost on the way

C. she moved to another city

D. he didn't post them at all

3.Which of the following sentences can be put in the ____?

A. Sorry, it's my fault

B. Look up here

C. No, he has forgotten you

D. Yes, here are the ones from him

4.What can we infer from the passage?

A. Huw had never got married all these years.

B. Megan was still living with her father in Canada.

C. Megan was sure that Huw would receive her letter.

D. Megan still loved Huw and felt sorry for what had happened.

1.D 2.A 3.C 4.D 【解析】试题分析:本文以书信的形式,讲述了一个凄美的爱情故事。Huw和梅甘曾经是一对恋人,后来因为变故不得不搬到加拿大去。梅甘答应给他写信,但是Huw从未收到她的信。直到有一天,一封信来自梅甘的信解开了疑团。原来,Huw寄出的信被梅甘的父亲藏了起来,还欺骗梅甘说Huw已经忘记她了,梅甘绝望了。直到父亲死后,在整理父亲的文件时,梅甘终于发现了H...

Bassanio looked at the three boxes, but he didn't read the writing on them. He looked at the gold and silver. “The world is tricked by appearances,” he said. “People often hide ordinary things with beautiful gold, silver, and jewels. People always agree with those who speak well, even if they say foolish things. Many people who seem brave are cowards(懦夫). I don't want these beautiful boxes of gold and silver. I will choose the lead(铅) box with its ordinary colour. It speaks more to me than all the gold and silver in the world. Please give me the key to the lead box. Let happiness be mine.” When Bassanio opened the box and saw the picture of Portia inside it, he loved her even more because the picture was very beautiful, but Portia herself was even more beautiful than the picture.

The writing inside the box told him that he had chosen the right box. It said that he should go to Portia and look into her eyes. She would be his wife. Bassanio could not believe it.

“Is it really true? Will you really be my wife? I am afraid to believe it until you say so.” Bassanio asked Portia.

“Look at me,” said Portia. “I am yours. Everything I am and everything I have is yours. Until now, I was the ruler(统治者) of this palace, master of my servants, and queen of myself. Now the palace, the servants and I are yours. I give them to you with this ring. Let it always be the symbol(象征) of our love. If you lose this ring, or sell it, or give it away, it will mean that you no longer love me.

1.What kind of box did Bassanio choose?

A. Gold. B. Silver. C. Lead. D. Wood.

2.What did Bassanio see in the box?

A. A dead animal.

B. A picture of a fool.

C. A picture of Portia.

D. Lots of jewels.

3.What did Portia give to Bassanio?

A. A ring. B. A key.

C. A picture. D. A box.

4.Why did Bassanio choose the lead box?

A. Because he didn't like gold and silver.

B. Because he knew that Portia's picture was in the lead box.

C. Because Portia told him to choose the lead box.

D. Because he thought that the world is tricked by appearances and the lead box speaks more to him than all the gold and silver in the world.

1.C 2.C 3.A 4.D 【解析】试题分析:这是一篇小故事。诚实的巴塞尼奥不爱漂亮的金银盒子而选择了普通颜色的铅盒,结果选到了美丽富有且权利至高无上的女王波西亚。 1.题意:巴塞尼奥选择了什么样的盒子?考查细节理解题。根据I don't want these beautiful boxes of gold and silver. I will choose th...

Since May 12, a computer virus named WannaCry has infected(感染)more than 300,000 computers in over 150 countries, according to Reuters.

WannaCry is spread by using a weakness in Microsoft’s Windows operating system. Once the virus gets into the computer, it locks all the papers and asks the user for money to unlock them. At first, it asks for $300, but if the user doesn’t send the money in 72 hours, the price doubled, Papers are locked forever if the user doesn’t pay in seven days.

The virus has brought bad results. For example, in the UK, the virus left the country’s National Health Service in a mess. Some hospitals had to cancel patient appointments(预约), reported The Telegraph. In China, the virus has hit thousands of computers, according to Qihoo 360. One of the most hard-hit groups in Qiu were university users. Many students’ graduation papers were locked. They felt nervous and frightened. Also many gas stations were seriously hit, and the payment system didn’t work.

WanaCry is the latest example of the cyber security(网络安全)problem. Matthew Hickey(who set up the security company Hacker House) said, “The attack is not surprising. It shows that many organizations do not use updates(更新)fast enough.” According to a survey, nearly half of the people said, “ We are not satisfied with the way software updates work.”

As China Daily wrote, “We can’t completely protect our computers against these kinds of viruses, as this cat and mouse game will continue forever. The best choice for most users is to take care online and always install(安装)software updates.”

1.If your papers are locked by WannaCry, how much do you need to pay to unlock them at first?

A. $ 150. B. $ 300. C. $ 450. D. $ 600.

2.According to the passage, the writer shows the bad results by ______.

A. giving reasons B. giving examples

C. comparing computers D. comparing number

3.From the last two paragraphs, we can know that _____.

A. Matthew Hickey thinks the attack on computers is very surprising

B. all the people are pleased with the way software update work

C. the computers can be completely protected against these viruses

D. we should take care online and update software fast enough

1.B 2.B 3.D 【解析】本文主要介绍了名叫WannaCry的病毒感染了许多国家用户的电脑。文中详细的介绍了它的解锁方式,带来的严重结果,及其用户中毒的原因等。 1.B 细节理解题。根据。it locks all the papers and asks the user for money to unlock them.At first,it asks for ...
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