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根据短文内容，从下框的A-F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余项。
B. A write with enduring popularity
C. Well-received creation to encourage Brits
D. The insight into human nature
E. Writing styles in different stages
F. The story appreciate for school students
Charles Dickens is often thought of as one of England"s great writers. Yet for many his language is
old-fashioned and his story plots often improbable. Why, Dickens, out of so many other great English
writers, has made the list? How then to explain Dickens"s enduring popularity?
2. （ ）
One reason undoubtly is the British government"s insistence that every child studies a Dickens novel at
school. Alongside Willian Shakespeare, Charles Dickens is a compulsory (必读的) writer on every English
literature school reading list. His stories, though often over-long by today"s standard,are superbly written
moral tales. They are filled with colorful characters.
3. （ ）
But what makes his books stand out from other English writers is his insight into human nature. Dickens,
like Shakespeare, tells us truths about human behavior that are as true to citizens of the 21st century as they
were to his readers in the 19th century. Readers have returned to Dickens"s books again and again over the
years to see what he has to say about readers"own time.
4. （ ）
The BBC adapted one of his less well-known novels, Little Dorrit, into a popular television drama that
introduced many Brits to the novel for the first time. A dark story about greed and money, it was the perfect
story to illustrate the bad times. No surprise then that it was Dickens Britons turned to, during the economic
crisis last year, to make sense of world rapidly falling apart.
5. （ ）
Readers of the 19th and early 20th century usually prized Dickens"s earlier novels for their humor and
pathos (悲痛). While recognizing the virtues of these books, critics today tend to rank more highly the later
works because of their formal coherence and acute perception (洞察力) of the human condition. For as long
as Dickens"s novels have something to say to modern audiences, it seems likely that he will remain one of
Britain"s best loved writers.
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试题【阅读理解。根据短文内容，从下框的A-F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余项。A.The secret of the writer"s su】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Have you noticed that lots of women expect men to be their heroes? It"s a(n) 1 turn on, as we see in the
movies, for a man to come to the aid of a woman.
2 , a male hero in the movies may verbally slam someone to 3 a woman"s honor. Or, he may sword fight
another man for her affection. In real life, men may attempt 4 things as well. After a time, though, men can
get tired. They"re only human beings.
By the time a man is 40 or 50, he"s done a lot of psychological battling for work issues, political issues and
5 concerns.
It"s refreshing for a(n) 6 woman to maturely step up and assist a man who"s overly 7 . It"s great when
a woman is not too needy herself.
Women need empowerment in the right ways to develop 8 strength, though.
When men give women respect and 9 , it helps arm women with the right tools.
"My wife doesn"t dump all her problems on me," says a doctor we"ll call John."She"s so efficient and strong, I 10 her as my hero."
John has always encouraged his wife to take classes, succeed in her job role and serve on government
committees in their large city.
"I know men who try to hold their wives 11 ," says John."It"s shocking how some men treat their wives
in 12 "
A psychologist we"ll call Anthony says men who feel bad about themselves will 13 women.
"A man tends to see his girlfriend or wife as an extension of himself," says Anthony,"so God help her if
things are going badly for him."
Now that the economy is shaky, says Anthony, domestic 14 is over the top.
"I saw a banker in my office last week who"d hit his wife with a living room lamp," Anthony told us."His
wife didn"t file charges. He just voluntarily showed up at my office and begged to see me."
Throughout life, some men tend to make their wives and girlfriends 15 themselves and crouch low. They
don"t want these women to feel independent or strong.
| ( )1. A. unexpected ( )2. A. For example ( )3. A. regard ( )4. A. unique ( )5. A. family ( )6. A. arrogant ( )7. A. excited ( )8. A. academic ( )9. A. encouragement ( )10. A. challenge ( )11. A. tight ( )12. A. true ( )13. A. scare ( )14. A. violence ( )15. A. tend | B. sensitive | C. amazed C. Unfortunately C. defend C. shocking C. immediate C. organized C. motivated C. inner C. kiss C. impress C. dear C. private C. comfort C. war C. help | D. sexual D. Luckily D. offend D. wonderful D. widespread D. strong D. bullied D. superficial D. advantage D. count D. steady D. concern D. compliment D. demand D. doubt |
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| Wugging, or web-use giving, describes the act of giving to charity at no cost to the user. By using Everyclick.com, which is being added to a number of university computers across the UK, students can raise money every time they search, but it won"t cost them a penny. Research shows that students are extremely passionate about supporting charity - 88% of full time students have used the Internet to give to charity. This age group is often the least likely to have their own income. 19% of 22 to 24 year olds have short-term debts of more than ￡5,000. With rising personal debt levels in this age group, due to university tuition fees or personal loans and a lack of long-term savings, traditional methods of donating to charity are often not appealing or possible. Beth Truman, a 21 year old recent university graduate, has used everyclick.com to donate to her chosen charity, the RSPCA, for two years and has seen the "wugging" grow in popularity with students."When you"re at university you become more socially aware, but it"s sometimes hard to give to others when you have little money yourself," says Beth."Wugging is great for people in this age group as it allows them to use the technology on a daily basis to give to charity, without costing them a single penny." Wugging is perfect for people who want to be more socially aware and supportive but don"t feel they have the means to do so. Students using the web can raise money for causes they care about without costing them anything in terms of time or money, and charities get a valuable source of funding. Everyclick. com works like any other search engine, allowing users to search for information, news and images but users can decide which of the UK"s 170,000 charities they would like to support through their clicks. Everyclick. com then makes monthly payments to every registered charity. Launched in June 2005, Everyclick.com is now the eighth largest search engine and one of the busiest charity websites in the UK. | |||
| 1. In the case of charity, everyclick.com ______. | |||
| A. frees students of the financial worries B. receives much money from students C. offers valuable information to students D. praises students for their money-raising | |||
| 2. What does Beth Truman think of the "wugging" movement? | |||
| A. It makes Everyclick.com popular in the UK. B. It becomes easy to do charity because of it. C. It results in students" more social awareness. D. It helps students to save money. | |||
| 3. From the passage, we can conclude that ______. | |||
| A. most full time students do charity on the Internet every day B. Everyclick.com helps students pay for the college education C. "wugging" is a win-win idea for both students and charities D. Everyclick.com is the most successful search engine in the UK | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| Movies in the theater get their recognition at awards ceremonies, such as the Oscars. But how about movies for phones? They are getting their turn at MoFilm-the first mobile film festival. The first MoFilm competition received 250 entries from more than 100 countries. Entries were restricted to films that were five minutes or less in length-ideal for viewing and sharing on mobile phones. An independent jury then selected a shortlist of five film-makers. The winner was chosen from the shortlist by an audience voting using their phones. New Platforms The awards highlight the increasing impact that mobile phones are making in the entertainment industry. Many grassroots filmmakers start out with short films. They are thwarted by the lack of opportunities to screen their work. Therefore, mobile phones are increasingly being seen as a new platform for these short works. It is a good place for anyone who wants to express themselves and find a way to have that expression seen by a wide audience. Just think about how many people have mobile phones in the world! New Technology Advances MoFilm is pioneering content for mobile and online services that is a world away from Hollywood. The majority of films made for mobiles are now short in length, taking into account the screen size. However this could be overcome as technology advances. In the near future, longer films will likely be seen on the mobile phone. And there are mobile companies Wherever you see movies, one thing is certain: the quality of work, the simple ability at story telling, and the thing that inspires someone to tell a story can really come from anywhere.  | |||
| 1. At the first MoFilm, _____. | |||
| A. movies in the theater got their recognition B. more than 100 countries took part in the competition C. ideal films were five minutes or less in length D. the winner was chosen by experts" voting | |||
| 2. They are thwarted by the lack of opportunities to screen their work. The underlined word means "_____ ". | |||
| A. disappointed B. surprised C. frightened D. encouraged | |||
| 3. Nowadays the majority of films made for mobiles are short in length because of _____. | |||
| A. online services B. the mobile phone C. technology advances D. the screen size | |||
| 4. Which statement is NOT true? | |||
| A. MoFilm is not a part of Hollywood. B. Mobile phones are considered to be a new platform for short films. C. MoFilm get their recognition through Oscars. D. Films made for mobiles will likely be cleaner. | |||
| 阅读理解。 Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. | |||
| In our culture, the sources of what we call a sense of "mastery" -feeling important and worthwhile-and the sources of what we call a sense of"pleasure"-finding life enjoyable-are not always the same. In the past women often were told"You can"t have it all." Sometimes what the speaker really is saying is: "You choose a career, so you can"t expect to have closer relationships or a happy family life." or"You have a wonderful husband and children-what"s all this about wanting a career?" But today women need to have two aspects of well-being, if they are to feel good about themselves. Our study shows that, for women, well-being has two aspects. One is mastery, which includes self-respect, a sense of control over your life, and low levels of anxiety and depression. Mastery is closely related to the"doing" side of life, to work and activity. Pleasure is the other aspect, and it is made up of happiness, satisfaction and optimism. It is tied more closely to the"feeling" side of life. The two are independent of each other. A woman could be high in mastery and low in pleasure, and vice versa. For example, a woman who has a good job, but whose mother has just died, might be feeling very good about herself and in control of her work life, but the pleasure side could be damaged for a time. The concepts of mastery and pleasure can help us identify the sources of well-being for women, and correct past mistakes. In the past, women were encouraged to look only at the feeling side of life as the source of all well-being. But we know that both mastery and pleasure are important. And mastery seems to be achieved largely through work. In our study, all the groups of employed women were valued significantly higher in mastery than women who were not employed. A woman"s well-being is developed when she takes on multiple roles. At least by middle adulthood, the women who were involved in a combination of roles-marriages, motherhood, and employment-were the highest in well-being, in spite of warnings about stress and strain. | |||
| 1. What is the best title for the passage? (no more than 10 words) ________________________________________________________________________ 2. According to the writer mastery means ______ and pleasure means _________.(no more than 10 words) 3. What is the main idea of the Second Paragraph? (no more than 8 words) ________________________________________________________________________ 4. The underlined word"it" (Line 4, Para 2) refer to _______. (1 word) | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| The Rockford police chief and some city officials want to install (安装) video cameras in all 100 police cars. They think this will reduce the number of lawsuits (法律诉讼). In the last five years, Rockford has paid out more than five million dollars to settle about 40 lawsuits. The chief said,"If cameras had been in those cars. we wouldn"t have. had to pay one cent. We"re always pulling over drunks or drug users who try to fight the police or shoot them. Then they always claim (声称) that the police start beating them first or start shooting at them first." The cost of installing cameras will be about $500 each. The city council (委员会) will vote on the proposal (提议) next Monday. Ten of the 13 council members said that they like the idea. One member said that it makes good sense. The police officers enthusiastically support camera use. One officer said that too many people think the police often lie; cameras would show citizens that police tell the truth. "The money that we"ve been spending on lawsuits will be better spent on more cameras," said one officer. Citizen opinions to the idea of police car cameras are mixed. One person, said that the police should have started doing this years ago when video cameras were invented. But an elderly man strongly objected. "These police are trying to stick their nose into everything," he said. He was going to attend the council meeting to condemn the proposal. He hoped that other citizens would join him. | |||
| 1. We can learn from what the chief said that with cameras on _____. | |||
| A. the police will not be treated unjustly B. the police will be free from any lawsuits C. the police can beat the law-breakers first D. the police can monitor everything around | |||
| 2. What"s the purpose of installing video cameras in police cars? | |||
| A. To pay less money on lawsuits. B. To cut the number of lawsuits. C. To prevent lawsuits from happening. D. To stop being beaten by law-breakers. | |||
| 3. Which group of people support camera use most? | |||
| A. Council members. B. Police officers C. Local people. D. Drug users. | |||
| 4. What can be learned from the last paragraph? | |||
| A. Most citizens support camera use in police cars. B. The police are trying to take control of everything. C. The man showed great disagreement on camera use in police cars. D. Other citizens will join the man to object to camera use in police cars. | |||