【题目】阅读理解

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Charles Dickens (18121870), the great nineteenth century English novelist, was born near Portsmouth. His father ran heavily into debt (债) and when he was twelve, he had to go and work in a factory. The only formal education he received was a two-year schooling at a school for poor children. In fact, he had to teach himself all he knew. He worked for a time in a lawyers office. After that, he worked as a reporter in the law courts, and later for London newspapers. His life as a writer of novels began in 1833 with short stories and essays in newspapers, and in 1837 his novel The Pickwick Papers made him the most popular author at his time in England.

He was a great observer (观察者) of people and their places because he was concerned about life and conditions in mid-nineteenth century London. He wrote 19 novels all his life and in many of them, Dickens gave a picture of all classes of England society, showing deep concern for the poor.

Many of his novels like Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Nicholas Nickleby, Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities and so on drew attention to the unfair social conditions that existed in England over a hundred years ago. Dickens wished to see improvement in the living conditions of the poor, but failed to find any useful method to achieve that goal.

【1】 Dickens only received a little formal education because ________.

A. he wanted to teach himself

B. he wanted to work and made a lot of money

C. he was too poor to afford any more formal education

D. he needed some working experiences to become a writer

2According to Dickens, the society at his time in England was ________.

A. rich B. just C. comfortable D. unfair

3 Which of the following novel made Dickens the most popular writer at his time in England?

A. Oliver Twist. B. The Pickwick Papers.

C. A Tale of Two Cities. D. Great Expectations.

4 According to the passage, which of the following about Dickens is TRUE?

A. He studied writing novels at school.

B. He wrote more than twenty novels all his life.

C. He began to write fictions when he was 21 years old.

D. He found some good ways to improve the lives of the poor.

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