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English writer teaches us a lot about life
Charles Dickens is a great British writer in the 19th century. Most of his books are still popular even today.
In 1812, Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth, England. Dickens didn't like playing with other boys when he was a little child, but he loved reading books. Childhood was not easy for Dickens. He began to work at a factory at the age of 12. Every day, he spent 10 hours washing bottles and cleaning shoes.
When Dickens was 16, he became a reporter for a newspaper. During that time, Dickens wrote his first book, The Pickwick Papers. The book came out in 1836-37 and made Dickens rich and famous. His hard times were at an end.
Most of Dickens' books are about the difficulties of living in Victorian England. The characters（人物）in his books are often children. They usually live a hard life in a boarding（寄宿）school, or have to work in a factory at a young age.
However, Dickens' works are all about hope. He wrote sad and dark stories, but they are always filled with humor（幽默）. And most of his stories have happy endings, as with A Christmas Carol. It is about a selfish man. He finds love and friendship after looking back on his life one Christmas Eve.
小题1:Where was Dickens from?
小题2:Was life difficult for Dickens when he was a child?
小题3:What made Dickens rich and famous?
小题4:What do the children in his books usually do?
小题5:Why does the writer say "Dickens' works are all about hope."?
小题1:(He was from) England.
小题2:Yes.
小题3:His first book, The Pickwick Papers
小题4:They usually live a hard life in a boarding（寄宿）school, or have to work in a factory at a young age
小题5:His stories are sad and dark, but they are always filled with humor（幽默）. And most of his stories have happy endings
题目分析：这篇短文主要介绍了狄更斯的生平及其艺术特点.
小题1:根据第二行Charles Dickens is a great British writer in the 19th century.描述,可知狄更斯是个英国人.故答:(He was from) England.
小题2:根据短文第四五行Childhood was not easy for Dickens. He began to work at a factory at the age of 12.描述,可知狄更斯的童年生活很困难.故答:Yes.
小题3:根据第七行The Pickwick Papers. The book came out in 1836-37 and made Dickens rich and famous.描述,可知是他的第一本书,匹克威客外传让他成名并变得富有了.故答: His first book, The Pickwick Papers.
小题4:根据短文倒数第二段They usually live a hard life in a boarding（寄宿）school, or have to work in a factory at a young age.描述,可知他书中的孩子大多生活艰难,或者不得不在很小的时候就在工厂工作.故答: They usually live a hard life in a boarding（寄宿）school, or have to work in a factory at a young age.
小题5:根据最后一段He wrote sad and dark stories, but they are always filled with humor（幽默）. And most of his stories have happy endings,描述,可知虽然他写的是悲伤和黑暗的故事,但是这些故事充满了幽默,大部分都有一个令人愉快的结尾.故答:His stories are sad and dark, but they are always filled with humor（幽默）. And most of his stories have happy endings.
点评：本文浅显易懂，层次分明，学生很容易把握文中中心内容。答题中注意带着问题阅读短文，一般就能顺利找出答题依据。书写答案时，注意首字母大写，因为是回答问句，即使只有一个单词也是一个句子。为避免不必要的错误，只要能使用原文的就尽量使用原文回答问题，即使自己总结也尽量使用短句。同时并注意人称和数的变化。