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【題目】

A Christmas Carol was written by Charles Dickens. The first 6,000 copies of the book were sold out in a week. And the book has inspired many plays and movies. The first play was put on in 1844. The first two movies were silent films made in 1901 and 1908. Since then, the story has been remade more than 60 times for television and cinema. What makes such a tale so attractive? Audiences have always loved a good plot, a villain(反面人物) who harms other people or breaks the law, and the ending of right over wrong. The book offers all three.

The book tells the story of a man named Ebenezer Scrooge. He is mean（自私的） and cruel（冷酷的）to his clerk and turns away his only living relative. One night, Scrooge is visited by three spirits. The first shows scenes from Scrooge’s youth that led to this present state. The second takes him to the homes of his clerk and his nephew. Here Scrooge sees that people can be happy without lots of money. The spirit also shows him the desperate poor people of London. The third spirit shows Scrooge will die alone, and no one will care if he continues to live as he has. At last the message is understood, and Scrooge repents. He becomes generous（慷慨的）and caring to all around him, especially to his clerk’s sick son, Tiny Tim.

Every year, thousands of people watch A Christmas Carol. Why? They may be touched by its lessons on the true meanings of wealth and happiness. They may enjoy the special effects and feelings or watching every year may be just a habit. Viewers never seem to grow tired of the old miser(守財(cái)奴), Scrooge, and his dramatic message of hope and change.

【1】What do we know about the book A Christmas Carol?

A.It was written in the early 19th century.

B.Dickens completed the book in a week.

C.It has been adapted（改編）for cinema and television.

D.It didn’t attract readers when published for the first time.

【2】The third spirit shows Scrooge________.

A.where he will die and who will care about himB.how others care about his present life

C.when and how he will die aloneD.what his future life will be like

【3】The underlined part “Scrooge repents” probably means________.

A.Scrooge feels sorry for what he has doneB.Scrooge does things as he did before

C.Scrooge is angry with the three spiritsD.Scrooge gives the three spirits a hand

【4】What can we infer from the passage?

A.A Christmas Carol was written by Charles Dickens.

B.One night Scrooge is visited by three spirits.

C.People are tired of the old miser, Scrooge.

D.Christmas is a time to forgive (寬恕) and to be generous.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】A

【4】D

【解析】

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【1】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“Since then, the story has been remade more than 60 times for television and cinema”，可知它被改編為電視劇和電影，故選C。

【2】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“The third spirit shows Scrooge will die alone, and no one will care if he continues to live as he has”，可知第三個圣靈給他展示了他凄涼的晚年與死亡，故選D。

【3】

詞句猜測題。根據(jù)后文“He becomes generous（慷慨的）and caring to all around him”他發(fā)生了改變，不再像之前那么刻薄冷酷，可推知此處表示他對自己以前做過的事感到慚愧與后悔，故選A。

【4】

推理判斷題。根據(jù)小說的故事內(nèi)容是講述了一個刻薄冷酷的守財(cái)奴在圣誕節(jié)有所悔過、發(fā)生轉(zhuǎn)變、變得慷慨仁慈，可推測圣誕節(jié)是一個寬恕和慷慨的節(jié)日，故選D。