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There are some topics that readers never grow bored with, and the search for a suitable partner(伴侣) is one of them. Pride and Prejudice(傲慢与偏见)by Jane Austen, first published in 1813, tells the story of five young women, all of whom are looking for a husband. In order to fully understand the novel, the readers must know that at the time when Jane Austen was writing, if a family was not rich, the daughters needed to marry well in order to live a comfortable, independent life. That is the reason why Mrs Bennet, the mother of the five girls, is so eager to have her daughters married.
The heroine of the story is Elizabeth Bennet, and as in all good romantic novels, she and Darcy, the man she finally marries, remain separate until the very end of the story. The wealthy Darcy is a proud, unsociable man, and when Elizabeth hears that he has insulted(侮辱) both her and her family, she dislikes him very much. Poor Darcy then falls head over heels in love with Elizabeth, and has to work terribly hard to persuade her to change her mind about him. He succeeds of course, and they live happily ever after. 
Set at the turn of the 19th century, the novel is still attractive to modern readers. It has become one of the most popular novels and receives great attention from literary scholars(学者).Modern interest in the book has resulted in a number of dramas(戏剧)and a lot of novels and stories modeling(模仿) after Austen’s memorable (难忘的)characters or themes. To date, the book has sold some 20 million copies worldwide.
Jane Austen is rightly famous for her style. Her sentences have a wonderful rhythm(韵律), and she makes such clever, true comments about people. It is not surprising that Pride and Prejudice has lasted.
【小题1】In the 19th century, a poor girl in Britain was often encouraged to          .

A.master the skills of writingB.marry the one she loved
C.change her life by marrying rich D.obey her parents
【小题2】What do we know about Elizabeth and Darcy?
A.They both come from poor families and wish to marry rich.
B.They’ve experienced ups and downs but get married in the end.
C.They get separated from each other shortly after being married.
D.Darcy falls over and gets hurt but Elizabeth still loves him.
【小题3】 According to the passage, Pride and Prejudice _________.
A.inspired many other novels and many plays have been produced based on it.
B.was first published in 1813 and sold 20 million copies soon
C.tells a sad love story which moves generations of readers
D.is set at the turn of the 19th century and not well received worldwide


【小题1】C
【小题2】B
【小题3】A

解析试题分析:文章介绍了Jane Austen的名著《傲慢与偏见》的故事梗概,和小说对现代文学包括社会的影响,也提到Jane Austen的写作风格。
【小题1】细节理解题。结合if a family was not rich, the daughters needed to marry well in order to live a comfortable, independent life.可知在19世纪如果家庭没有钱,女孩会被鼓励嫁个有钱的人还改变人生,答案。C
【小题2】细节理解题。结合He succeeds of course, and they live happily ever after可知Elizabeth 和 Darcy经历了起伏,最后结婚了,答案。B
【小题3】细节理解题。结合Modern interest in the book has resulted in a number of dramatic(戏剧的)and a lot of novels and stories modeling after Austen’s memorable characters or themes可知《傲慢与偏见》激发了很多小说,很多电影也是以此为基础的,答案。A
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