题目内容
( )He found them at a table chess.
A.sat; to play B.sitting; to play C.seated; playing D.seat; playing
C
解析:
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Charles Dickens (1812-1870), the great nineteenth century English novelist, was born near Portsmouth. His father ran heavily into debt and when he was twelve, he had to go and work in a factory for making boot polish. 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 as junior clerk in a lawyer's office. After that, he worked as a reporter in the law courts, and later in parliament, for London newspapers. His career as a writer of fiction began in 1833 with short stories and essays in periodicals, and in 1837 his comic novel The Pickwick Papers made him the most popular author at his time in England.
He was a great observer of people and their places because he was attracted by life and conditions in mid-nineteenth century London. He wrote 19 novels all his life and in many of them, Dickens gave a realistic picture of all classes of England society, showing deep sympathy for the poor and unfortunate, exposing the injustice and inhumanity(不人道) of the bourgeoisie(布尔乔亚阶级).
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 unsatisfactory social conditions that existed in England over a hundred years ago.
Dickens criticized capitalist society from the point of view of bourgeois humanism. He wished to see improvement in the living conditions of the poor, but failed to find any effective means to achieve that end.
1.Dickens only received a little formal education because______.
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A.he wanted to teach himself |
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B.he wanted to work and made a lot of money |
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C.he was too poor to afford any more formal education |
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D.he wanted some working experiences to be a novelist |
2.According to Dickens, the society at his time in England was________.
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A.just |
B.poor |
C.comfortable |
D.unsatisfying |
3.Which of the following novel made Dickens the most popular writer at his time in England?
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A.Oliver Twist |
B.The Pickwick Papers |
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C.A Tale of Two Cities |
D.Great Expectations |
4.According to the passage, which of the following about Dickens is true?
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A.He didn't go to school at all. |
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B.He only wrote about poor people and showed deep sympathy for them. |
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C.He began to write fictions when he was 21 years old. |
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D.He found some effective ways to improve the living conditions of the poor. |
5.It can be inferred from the passage that________.
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A.Dickens had a miserable childhood |
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B.Dickens tried many different jobs before he became a professional writer |
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C.Dickens wrote many novels but only some of them are popular |
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D.Dickens criticized capitalist society and helped to improve the living conditions of the poor |
Zhu Haoyu, 18, a history major, wears his iPod everywhere on campus. The freshman has it going out for a walk, visiting the library or lying in bed. However, he found that his habit is like displaying a big “Do not disturb ”sign for himself.
As time slips away, he has begun to regret not having conversed much with his peers around . “As I put the little buds (耳机) into my ears, I’m immersed in a universe of my own, forgetting all troubles in the real world,” said Li.
The MP3 player is one of a number of gadgets (小玩意)—starting with the Sony Walkman, which led to the iPod, iPhone and iPad —that give people the ability to shut themselves off from world around them.
Youngsters delight in handset (手持的) technology. In public, students chat on their cell phones, stopping only to talk briefly to friends. On buses or trains it’s common to see youngsters with PlayStations instead of playing poker or sharing jokes or games. And during airline flights, people watch episodes (连续剧) of US TV dramas on their iPads, rather than talking.
The BBC News magazine recently published an article saying that headphone wearing culture is making us anti-social. “Half of humankind is wired to a parallel universe that leaves them ignoring their surroundings and fellows,” wrote Tom de Castella.
Actually, it’s a decade since Apple unveiled the iPod, which promised “1,000 songs in your pocket”. In 2007 more than half of Western residents were using an iPod or MP3 player.
Entertainment is on offer in all surroundings, not just at home. But in the meantime, it has created barriers between us. Many people subscribe to the view that the headphone culture is creating a “spoilt, selfish generation that lacks civic(公民的)culture”.
However, many users of portable MP3 players argue that the device, as a mind drug, helps them relieve stress by escaping for a while. It is also said to be able to help some students concentrate on work or study. “If you want to get away from the hucksters (小贩) on the way, just start listening to your player,” said Liu, a freshman. “They do not approach people with headphones on.” This might also mean he’s blocking those who want to ask him for the directions.
Experts, however, say that short contacts or mini conversations with strangers are helpful to our mind. Many experts warn that it is dangerous to lose touch with people in our lives.
1.Zhu Haoyu found that his wearing the iPod .
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A.disturbed others |
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B.made it easy for him to keep in touch with others |
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C.made it easy for him to visit the library |
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D.made others unwilling to talk to him |
2.The underlined word “immersed” can be replaced by .
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A.lost |
B.involved |
C.engaged |
D.interested |
3.What is the main idea of the fourth paragraph?
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A.Students are always busy chatting on their cell phones in public. |
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B.Young people are fond of portable listening or visual devices. |
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C.Young people like to watch US TV dramas on their iPads. |
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D.People like to enjoy the networking. |
4.Which of the following is not true?
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A.Headphone wearing culture makes people ignore their surroundings and fellows. |
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B.Apple released the iPod ten years ago. |
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C.There are still many people support the headphone culture. |
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D.It’s dangerous to have conversations with strangers. |
5.What is the writer’s attitude towards the headphone culture ?
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A.Agreeable. |
B.Critical. |
C.Doubtful. |
D.Neutral. |