1、Module 2 The Renaissance.阅读理解In 1812，the year Charles Dickens was born，there were 66 novels published in Britain.People had been writing novels for a centurymost experts date the first novel to Robinson Crusoe in 1719but nobody wanted to do it professionally.The steampowered printing press was still
2、 in its early stages；the literacy(识字) rate in England was under 50%.Many works of fiction appeared without the names of the authors，often with something like “By a lady.” Novels，for the most part，were looked upon as silly, immoral or just plain bad.In 1870，when Dickens died，the world mourned him as
3、its first professional writer and publisher，famous and beloved，who had led an explosion in both the publication of novels and their readership and whose charactersfrom Oliver Twist to Tiny Timwere held up as moral touchstones.Today Dickens greatness is unchallenged.Removing him from the pantheon(名人)
4、 of English literature would make about as much sense as the Louvre selling off the Mona Lisa.How did Dickens get to the top？For all the feelings readers attach to stories，literature is a numbers game，and the test of time is extremely difficult to pass.Some 60,000 novels were published during the Vi
5、ctorian age，from 1837 to 1901；today a casual reader might be able to name a halfdozen of them.Its partly true that Dickens style of writing attracted audiences from all walks of life.Its partly that his writings rode a wave of social，political and scientific progress.But its also that he rewrote the
6、 culture of literature and put himself at the center.No one will ever know what mix of talent，ambition，energy and luck made Dickens such a distinguished writer.But as the 208th anniversary of his birth approaches，it is possibleand important for our own cultureto understand how he made himself a last
7、ing one.本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了英国著名作家查尔斯狄更斯及其作品是如何奠定他在英国文学中的地位的。1Which of the following best describes British novels in the 18th century?AThey were difficult to understand.BThey were popular among the rich.CThey were seen as nearly worthless.DThey were written mostly by women.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句“Novels
8、，for the most part，were looked upon as silly，immoral or just plain bad.”可知，那时多半的小说被认为是没头脑的、有悖道德的或糟糕透顶的。故C项“它们被认为几乎是没有价值的”与原文相符。2Dickens is compared with the Mona Lisa in the text to stress_.Ahis reputation in FranceBhis interest in modern artChis success in publication Dhis importance in literature答
9、案：D解析：推理判断题。根据文章第二段最后一句“Removing him from the pantheon(名人) of English literature would make about as much sense as the Louvre selling off the Mona Lisa.”可知，把他从英国文学的名人中移除就跟卢浮宫廉价出售蒙娜丽莎的感觉一样，可见狄更斯在英国文学史上的重要性，由此可推知D项正确。3What is the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo remember a great writer.BTo intr
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