Yorkshire, England was the setting for two great novels of the 19th century．These were Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre and Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights．The youngest sister, Anne, was also a gifted novelist, and her books have the same extraordinary, quality as her sisters'．
Their father was Patrick Bronte born in Ireland．He moved with his wife, Maria Bronte, and their six small children to Haworth in Yorkshire in 1820．Soon after, Mrs．Bronte and the two eldest children died, leaving the father to care for the remaining three girls and a boy．
Charlotte was born in 1816．Emily was born in 1818 and Anne in 1820．Their brother Branwell was born in 1817．Left to themselves, the children wrote and told stories and walked over the hills．They grew up largely self-educated．Branwell showed a great interest in drawing．The girls were determined to earn money for his art education．They took positions as teachers or taught children in their homes．
As children they had all written many stories．Charlotte, as a young girl, alone wrote 22 books, each with 60 to 100 pages of small handwriting．Therefore, they turned to writing for income．By 1847, Charlotte had written The Professor; Emily, Wuthering Heights; and Anne, Agnes Grey．After much difficulty Anne and Emily found a publisher, but there was no interest shown in Charlotte's book．(It was not published until 1869．)However, one publisher expressed an interest in seeing more of her work．Jane Eyre was already started, and she hurriedly finished it．
It was accepted at once；Thus each of the sisters had a book published in 1847．
Jane Eyre was immediately successful；The other two, however, did not do so well．People did not like Wuthering Heights．They said it was too wild, too animal-like．But gradually it came to be considered one of the finest novels in the English language．Emily lived only a short while after the publication of her book, and Anne died in 1847．
Charlotte published Shirley in 1849 and Villette in 1853．In 1854 she married Arthur Bell Nicholls．But only a year later, she died of tuberculosis(肺结核)as her sisters had．
(1)
What did the Bronte sisters want to do for Branwell Bronte?
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A．
Help him write stories．
B．
Help him get trained in art．
C．
Teach him how to draw well．
D．
Teach him how to educate himself．
(2)
Which of the following was published after the death of its writer?
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A．
Shirley．
B．
Villette．
C．
Agnes Grey．
D．
The Professor．
(3)
The underlined words "the other two" in the 5th paragraph refer to
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A．
Shirley and Villette
B．
The Professor and Agnes Grey
C．
Agnes Grey and Wuthering Heights
D．
The Professor and Wuthering Heights
(4)
What do we know about the Bronte sisters from the text?
While it is impossible to live completely free of stress, it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when it can't be avoided．The US Department of Health and Human Services offers the following suggestions for ways to deal with stress．
◆Try physical activity．
When you are nervous, angry or upset, try releasing the pressure through exercise or physical activity．Running, walking, playing tennis, and working in your garden are just some of the activities you might try．
◆Take care of yourself
You should make every effort to eat well and get enough rest．If you easily get angry and can't sleep well enough, or if you're not eating properly, it will be more likely that you will fall into stressful situations．If stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping, you should consult a doctor．
◆Make time for yourself
Schedule time for both work and entertainment．Don't forget, play can be just as important to your overall well-being as work．You need a break from your dally routine to just relax and have fun．Go window-shopping or work on a hobby．Allow yourself at least a half hour each day to do something you enjoy．
◆Make a list of things to do
Stress can result from disorganization and a feeling that “there's so much to do, and not enough time”．Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and as a result, you may not achieve anything．Instead, make a list of everything you have to do ,then do one thing at a time, checking off each task as it is completed．Set out to do the most important task first．
(1)
Which of the following statements shows that you have fallen into stressful situations?
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A．
You can't sleep well all the time．
B．
You have a break after work．
C．
You always feel happy and relaxed．
D．
Yor only do one thing at a time．
(2)
According to the passage, how do you make a list of things to do ?
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A．
Try to take care of everything at once．
B．
Do one thing at a time．
C．
Only do the most important thing．
D．
Have a break from your work．
(3)
What is the best title for the passage?
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A．
How to Deal with Stress ?
B．
How to Make Time for Yourself?
C．
How to Take Care of Yourself?
D．
How to Make a List of Things to Do?
(4)
Which of the following would be the advice to deal with stress according to the passage?
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