题目内容
In 1885, a young doctor named Conan Doyle opened offices in London.
He wanted to be a successful doctor, but for some reasons he never found enough patients. To pass the time, be began to write stories and send them to the newspapers.
Conan Doyle’s stories were about a clever detective, Sherlock Holmes. Consn Doyle wrote that Sherlock Holmes lived in Baker Street in London, and people with problems came to Sherlock Holmes with their problems, too. He was able to solve mysteries that the cleverest policemen in England were unable to figure out.
Sometimes Sherlock Holmes could solve a mystery without leaving his chair. He listened carefully to the information his client gave and figured out the answer. At other times he spent days or weeks looking for clones. Sherlock Holmes traveled to different cities and countries to solve the mysteries. Sometimes he wore disguises, pretending to be an old man, or a sailor. Holmes did nabbing to find out the answer to the mysteries be was working on.
Sherlock Holmes is the most famous detective in English literature, but many people don’t understand that he is a fictional chayote, not a real person. The English post offices report that people still send mail to Sherlock Holmes in Racer Street. Even he gets more than 2,000 letters every year.
1．Conan Doyle began to write stories perhaps because .
A．he wanted to tell something about his patients
B．he wasn’t good at medicine
C．he wanted to make more money
D．most people were strong at the time
2．It can be inferred from the passage that .
A．many people asked Conan Doyle to solve their mysteries
B．Conan Doyle got a lot of experience in solving mysteries
C．Conan Doyle was a person with great literary quality and balcony
D．Conan Doyle was able to help those who came to see him with their problems
3．The phrase “wore disguises” in the fourth paragraph means .
A．introduced oneself
B．was in old clothes
C．changed one’s clothes or one’s appearance
D．seemed to be poor and helpless
4．Which of the following is TRUE?
A．In 1885, a young dollar minced Conan Doyle opened offices in Paris.
B．The character Conan Doyle wrote about was though to be a real person.
C．To earn a lot of money, Conan Doyle began to writ stories.
D．Sherlock Holmes is still living in Baker Street and gets more than 2,000 letters every year.
