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7.Charles Dickens is probably England's most popular author.He was born in Portsmouth,England in 1812.He started attending school at the age of nine,but was forced to leave when he was 12because his father had been put in prison for getting into debt after carelessly spending his money.Dickens worked in a shoe factory during his father's time in prison.Fortunately,his father was released from prison later the same year and Dickens was able to return to schooL
At the age of 15,Dickens started to work as a clerk.Then he was given a better-paid job as a law court reporter,because he could write quickly.
In 1836,he then decided to write his first book,Pickwick Papers,a kind of comic for adults.This book was followed by many more including Oliver Twist,Nicholas Nickleby,and so on.With these books,Dickens continued to describe the poor conditions that the working classes and poor people had to live under.He hoped that by doing so,things could change for the better but the situation just seemed to get worse.
In 1842,Dickens went to America and lectured in favor of international copyright,so that authors could get paid when their books were published in another country.By 1857,Dickens was famous for his writing and he had gained many international fans.He became very rich and was able to tour America and Europe to talk about his works.
In 1860,Dickens wrote one of his most popular stories,Great Expectations,the story of a young boy,with no money,who aspired to become rich one day.Perhaps Dickens was thinking about his own early life when deciding on the topic of the story.
On 8th June,1870,having spent the day working on what was to be his last novel,The Mystery of Edwin Drood,Dickens suddenly fell down at the dinner table and died the next evening.
21.What was the first job Dickens took in his life?A
A.A factory worker.
B.An office clerk.
C.A news reporter.
D.A writer.
22.What did Dickens mainly describe in his books?B
A.Comic adult life.
B.Common people living in hardship.
C.The transformation of people from poor to rich.
D.The better living conditions of the working classes.
23.What can we infer from the fourth paragraph?C
A.Nobody supported copyright in the 19th century in England.
B.Dickens gave speeches all over the world to support copyright.
C.Dickens benefited a lot from the law of copyright.
D Copyright was a familiar concept to most people in Dickens'time.
24.Which book do you think represents the early life of Dickens?D
A.Pickwick Papers                   
B.Nicholas Nickleby
C.The Mystery of Edwin Drood         
D.Great Expectations.

分析 本文讲述了狄更斯可能是英国最受欢迎的作家,他9岁上学,12岁当学徒,开始独立谋生.15岁时在律师事务所当缮写员,后担任报社采访记者.他只上过几年学,全靠刻苦自学和艰辛劳动成为知名作家.

解答 21.A  细节理解 根据Dickens worked in a shoe factory during his father's time in prison.可知,狄更斯最先在一家鞋厂当工人,故答案为A
22.B 细节理解题 根据Dickens continued to describe the poor conditions that the working classes and poor people had to live under.可以得知,狄更斯作品中描写的大都是普通老百姓的贫困生活,故答案为B
23.C 推理判断题  根据第四段最后一句He became very rich and was able to tour America and Europe to talk about his works.可以得知,著作权的承认让狄更斯受益了,故答案为C
24.D 细节理解题 根据Perhaps Dickens was thinking about his own early life when deciding on the topic of the story.可以得知,书中的故事应该是狄更斯自己早期生活的真实写照,故答案为D

点评 人物传记类文章的阅读策略和解题技巧:
1、把握文体特征,注意写作手法如前文所述,人物传记是记叙文体的一种,因此在阅读时要把握好时间、地点、人物和事件这四大要素.
其次,还应该注意人物传记类文章的结构多按时间顺序排列,一般采用倒叙的写作手法,有时也采用插叙和补叙等手段.弄清楚人物传记类文章的特征和写作手法,能帮助考生在阅读和回答问题时做到高效省时、准确无误.
2、抓住题干关键词,采用寻读的方法查找细节描述事实细节题是人物传记类文章的主要题型
3、抽丝剥茧,推理判断深层含义推理判断题主要提问那些未曾在文中说明,但已特别暗示的内容,考查考生对文章的准确理解和判断.

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