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

Some people have a very poor sense of direction (方向感) _______, I am one of them. I have visited a place many times but I may still ______ there the next time.

When I was a little girl, I never dared ask strangers the way. And I used to walk round in circle and ________ that by chance I would get to the place I was going to.

Now, I am no longer too shy to ask people for ______, but I often get helpless or even _______information from them. So I try to avoid giving people wrong directions. For example, if anyone asks me the way somewhere, I would always answer “Sorry, I am a stranger here.”

Once on my way to______, I was stopped by a man. He asked me if I could tell him the way to the Friendship Building. I gave him my usual _______. But just as I walked on only a few steps, I realized that he was asking the way to __________office building. However, I had no time to turn back and look for him because I was rushing to meet with someone at my office and I didn’t want to keep him waiting.

When I got to my office, my secretary(秘书)_______in the man, he was just the one who had asked me for directions. Imagine how embarrassed ( 尴 尬 的 ) I was and how________ he was when we saw each other at the first sight!

1.A.Luckily B.Unluckily C.Lively

2.A.get lost B.be sad C.think about

3.A.doubt B.decide C.hope

4.A.directions B.money C.time

5.A.right B.wrong C.useful

6.A.work B.school C.place

7.A.question B.reply C.example

8.A.my B.his C.your

9.A.believed B.showed C.gave

10.A.happy B.excited C.surprised

阅读短文,并按要求完成文后小题。

Every student spends lots of time studying and almost everyone would like their study to be more efficient (高效的). Here are two ways to help you manage your time better when studying.

Your study environment

Watching TV while studying is a bad idea and makes your study ineffective (无效的). So you’d better turn off the TV while you’re studying. Some students like listening to music while studying. Music is OK, but whether it helps or hurts depends on whether it can keep your mind at peace. Make sure that any music you listen to is actually helping you study, but not drawing your attention away. Good lighting and temperature are necessary, too. When it’s too hot or too cold, it will be harder for you to give all your attention to what you are working on.

Full attention for at least 40 minutes at a time

One of the most important things you can do to study efficiently is to give all the attention to your study for at least 40 minutes at a time. Don’t let anything else draw your attention away from the study during the period. Then have a rest and relax. Don’t study for too long a time because your brain gets tired and it needs a rest.

If you choose these ways, you will make an improvement in how you manage your time for study.

1.完成句子 If Henry likes listening to music while studying, he’d better choose the music that can keep his mind________________.

2.简略回答问题How long does the writer advise us to pay full attention to our study a time?

________________________________________________________________

3.简略回答问题Why shouldn’t we study for too long at a time?

______________________________________________________________________

4.用英语归纳文章的主题The passage mainly tells us _______________________________________________.

5.将文中画线句子译成汉语____________________________________________________

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