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安徒生是世界著名的童话作家。他11岁丧父,因家庭贫困而不能上学,只能跟人学习缝纫技术。14岁时到一家剧院工作。后来在热心人的帮助下上了学。1828年接受高等教育。毕业后致力于文学创作,坚持写小说、诗歌等,获得了很大的成功。他一生共创作了160多个故事。

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  Hans Christian Anderson was born on April 2, 1805, and his early life was full of great sadness.His family was very poor.His father was a sad shoemaker.

  His father would read him a story every day at 2∶00.His father died when he was 11 years old.When Hans Anderson was the age of 14 he ran away to Copenhagen.

  Anderson was Denmark’s most famous author.Anderson wrote as many as 350 stories.His books are read all over the world.One of his most interesting books is THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES.It is about a king who is very vain, and two people teach him a lesson.Anderson always wanted new things, but he could not buy them.This story is a reflection of his life.

  All of the stories Anderson wrote were with a great desire to make people laugh.He also wrote because he didn’t want children to have a sad childhood as he did.He also wanted to fill little girls and little boys hearts full of joy and laughter.He always wrote with a sly humor.Through his writings, Anderson felt more self fulfilled.?

  Even after his death Hans Christian Anderson is still remembered today.Hans Anderson died on August 4, 1875.Denmark’s people always celebrate his birthday with a party called “Odin Story Day”.The Anderson home in Odense is now a museum, and thousand of people visit it every year.After he died people read his stories and loved them just like when he was alive.

Sherlock Holmes is considered by many people as the greatest detective in fictional literature. He is, in fact, more famous than his own creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In the popular series of stories, Holmes is described as “tall and lean, pope-smoking, always in his cape and speaks in a splendid manner”. Doyle gave Holmes’ address as 221-B Baker Street, London, and to this day some visitors to London still go to Baker Street to search for 221-B. Of course, there never was really any such address. Holmes’ flat was supposed to be shared by the lovable, but sometimes clumsy Doctor Watson who went around with Holmes trying to solve crimes before Holmes did. Poor Dr Watson lost out to Holmes every time.

Doyle gave Holmes a masterly skill of deduction---the ability to come up with interesting conclusion from the simplest clues found at the scene of a crime. Doyle said that the description of Holmes was modeled on one of his lecturers at Edinburgh University where he studied medicine. That man was Dr Joseph Bell. Sherlock Holmes first appeared in Doyle’s A Study in Scarlet published in 1887. Holmes was so loved by all that when his author killed him off in one of his stories, readers wrote in anger to complain. They refused to allow Holmes to die! Holmes was brought back to “life” and appeared in further stories.  

The stories of Sherlock Holmes have been reprinted many times ever since then. Today we can watch Holmes at work on cinema and television screens as well as on stage.

Sherlock Holmes was________.

  A. the greatest detective who ever lived

  B. Dr Joseph Bell

  C. Arthur Conan Doyle

  D. only a character made up by Arthur Conan Dolye

Dr Watson was________.

  A. tall and learn

  B. lovable but always clumsy

  C. lovable but sometimes clumsy

  D. lovable and never clumsy

Holmes was supposed to have lived_______.

  A. with Dr Watson           B. with Dr Joseph Bell

  C. with the greatest detective   D. with Doyle

Doyle made up the description of Holmes_______.

  A. from his own imagination

  B. based on a famous London doctor

  C. based on Dr Joseph Bell at Edinburgh University

  D. based on a model of Holmes

       HANS Christian Andersen put Denmark on the map of the world literature with his stories The Emperor's New Clothes, The Little Mermaid (小美人鱼) and The Ugly Duckling.Now Copenhagen, the country's capital, has become the center of the world political map, with 190 world leaders attending the climate talks there, not to mention thousands of reporters.

Just how much do you know about the Scandinavian country?

Denmark is famous for its design culture.At the heart of “Danish Design” is the idea that, as poet and designer Piet Hein puts it: “There is one art, not more, nor less, [and that is] to do all things with artlessness (朴实)”.

      Danish design places equal emphasis on practicality and quality.From Lego toys to furniture, Danish products are known for their clean lines, simplicity and functionality.“Remove material where it's not needed.Keep things simple and functional and make them carefully,” explained Hans J.Wegner, the first Danish designer to achieve worldwide fame: “The aim is not to create a work of art, but to produce a good chair.”

       “The Danes have done a better job than most in promoting arts in Europe, considering their country's size and population, in the fields of architecture, sculpture and design,” writes Helena Smith, reporter with British newspaper the Guardian.

       The simplicity of Danish design may extend to the quality of life there.Some even claim that the Danes have the highest quality of life of any nation in the world.

       Kate Vial, a 55-year-old American who has lived and worked in Denmark for more than 30 years, explaining why she chooses to live in Denmark rather than the US, told Germany's biggest news weekly Der Spiegel: “I just chose a simpler lifestyle, one where I could ride my bike all over and where I don't have to make a great living to survive.”

What’s the writer’s purpose of mentioning Denmark’s literature?

     A.To show the readers that Denmark is best known for its stories.

     B.To arouse readers’ interest in Denmark.

     C.To tell the readers that this passage is related to literature.

     D.To show why Denmark can attract so many political leaders.

What is Denmark famous for according to the passage?

     A.Design culture      B.Making chairs      

       C.Writing poems      D.Climate prediction

Which statement is true according to the passage?

     A.Danish design pays more attention to arts than its function.

     B.Danish products don’t need much material.

     C.Danish people like to keep simple life.

     D.Compared with other countries in Europe, Denmark does little in promoting arts.

In Piet Hein’s opinion, the characteristic of Danish culture is _____________.

     A.Creative            B.Complicated         C.Impractical      D.Simple

What is the best title for the passage?

     A.Danes conquer the world with simple designs.

     B.Denmark—a new political center.

     C.Life in Denmark.

     D.Designer’s idea of Denmark.

O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank, when some money went missing from the bank. O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the reader’s surprise.
【小题1】 In which order did O. Henry do the following things?
a. Lived in New York.   b. Worked in a bank.       c. Travelled to Texas.
d. Was put in prison.    e. Had a newspaper Job.     f. Learned to write stories.

A.e. c. f. b. d. aB.c. e. b. d. f. aC.e. b. d. c. a. f.D.c. b. e. d. a f.
【小题2】People enjoyed reading O. Henry’s stories because       
A.they had surprise endingsB.they were easy to understand
C.they showed his love for the poorD.they were about New York City
【小题3】O. Henry went to prison because        .
A.people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper
B.he broke the law by not using his own name
C.he wanted to write stories about prisoners
D.people thought he had taken money that was not his
【小题4】What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?
A.He was well-educated.B.He was not serious about his work.
C.He was devoted to the poor.D.He was very good at learning.
【小题5】Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories?
A.His life inside the prison.B.The newspaper articles he wrote.
C.The city and people of New York.D.His exciting early life as a boy.

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