【题目】阅读理解

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

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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As we know, it’s the beginning of the end for TV. Apple has released Apple TV, a tiny white box that connects the shows and movies you’ve downloaded from the computer, and wirelessly sends them to your TV screen.

No longer will you have to pay a monthly fee to your cable (有线的) company to watch your favourite show. Apple’s iTunes has made it possible to download a TV show for about $ 2, keep it stored on your computer and watch it whenever you want. It’s a blow to the cable networks, which offer services that are often expensive and make hundreds of channels and thousands of shows nothing to watch.

American networks have gone one step further, allowing audiences to watch their shows for free online. If the cable companies don’t keep up with technology, we’ll soon be giving them up.

“This is the biggest kind of entertainment in history,” says Colin Dixon.“I don’t think that traditional broadcasts — cable and satellite — are going away tomorrow, but they must change to keep market share.”

The Internet changes businesses at an unbelievable speed. Now it’s happening with video. Canadians are being kept behind the times. Some Canadian channels are starting to follow American companies. Global offered Survivor: Cook Islands online, and CTV is doing the same for Degrassi: The Next Generation. And cable companies say that video on demand and personal video recording technology can compete with the Net.

“You watch when you want it,” says Michael Lee,adding that the Net doesn’t give viewers the opportunity to just sit on the couch and flip (翻阅) through channels.

However, it takes time.

“Up until this year even the US sites didn’t offer a lot of online content. We’ve seen an explosion of it this fall,” she says.

1According to the text, Apple TV ________.

A. marks the end of TV

B. makes its users more convenient

C. can download movies from computers

D. can send movies to TV by wire

2The appearance of Apple’s iTunes means ________.

A. good news for cable companies

B. the cable companies can earn a lot more

C. the serious situation for cable companies

D. the rapid development of technology

3According to Colin Dixon’s words, which of the following agrees with his idea?

A. Cable companies need to turn to technology for help.

B. Cable and satellite will disappear at last.

C. There’s no need for cable companies to change.

D. Traditional broadcasts are the only entertainment now.

4According to the text, what does the underlined word “it” refer to?

A. The cable company.

B. The online content.

C. Viewers’ opportunity.

D. The change of cable networks.

【题目】阅读理解

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

On November 18, 1995, Itzhak Perlman, the famous musician, came on stage to give a concert. If you have ever been to a Perlman concert, you know that getting on stage is no small achievement (成就) for him. He suffered from a disease as a child, and so he walks with the help of two walking sticks.

The audience (观众) sat quietly while he makes his way across the stage to his chair and begins his play. But this time, something went wrong. Just as he finished the first few bars, one of the strings (弦) on his violin broke. We thought that he would have to stop the concert. But he didn’t. Instead, he waited a moment, closed his eyes and then signaled the team to begin again.

Of course, anyone knows that it is impossible to play a pleasant work with just three strings. I know that, and you know that, but that night Itzhak Perlman refused to know that.

When he finished, there was a breathtaking silence in the room. And then people rose and cheered. He smiled and said—not proudly, but in a quiet attitude—“You know, sometimes it is the artist’s task to find out how much music you can still make with what you have left.”

This powerful line has stayed in my mind ever since I heard it. And who knows? Perhaps that is the meaning of life—not just for artists but for all of us.

So, perhaps our task in this fast changing, puzzling world in which we live is to make music, at first with all that we have, and then, when that is no longer possible, to make music with what we have left.

【1】What made Itzhak Perlmans performance at the concert special on November 18, 1995?

A. He just recovered from a serious illness.

B. He was late for the stage.

C. He had a quarrel with the audience.

D. His string of violin got broken.

2 Why didnt Itzhak Perlman accept the fact on the stage?

A. He was a person of pride.

B. He thought the audience didnt see that.

C. He decided to succeed with bad conditions.

D. He didnt see the string get broken at all.

3 Why did the audience stand up after the performance?

A. They were moved by his spirit.

B. They were moved by his disease.

C. They laughed at his action.

D. They wanted to relax.

4 What is the best title for the passage?

A. When you lose the most important thing

B. How can you give it up easily?

C. Playing a violin with three strings

D. Playing a violin to yourself

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