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and arts.C. Literature, arts and puter science. D. Religion, puter science and literature. 60. Which word can be used to describe the Harvard campus? A. modern B. petitive C. peaceful D. splendid(B)Charles Dickens (18121870), 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 twoyear 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 ic 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 midnineteenth 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 of the bourgeoisie (資產(chǎn)階級(jí)).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 (資本主義) 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.61. Dickens only received a little formal education because ______. A. he wanted to teach himselfB. he wanted to work and made a lot of money C. he was too poor to afford any more formal educationD. he wanted some working experiences to be a novelist62. According to Dickens, the society at his time in England was ______. A. just B. poor C. fortable D. unsatisfying63. 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 Expectations64. According to the passage, which of the following about Dickens is TRUE?A. He didn’t go to school at all. B. He only wrote about poor people and showed deep sympathy for them.C. He began to write fictions when he was 21years old.D. He found some effective ways to improve the living conditions of the poor.65. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.A. Dickens had a miserable childhood B. Dickens tried many different jobs before he became a professional writerC. Dickens wrote many novels but only some of them are popularD. Dickens criticized capitalist society and helped to improve the living conditions of the poor (C)Mobile phone has bee a problem for middle school students. Some middle schools in Australia have banned (禁止) students from carrying mobile phones during school hours.Mobile phones used among children have bee a problem for school this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts, and more students will want them.Mary Blue, an official, said mobile phone is a distraction (分心的事) to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.She said some schools had tried to ban mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch with their children.Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason why the students should not have mobile phones at school: they were easy to lose and were a distraction from study.Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phone, but they think schools should let the students know when they c