Question

Every year in Bath, England, there is a special festival. People dress up in period clothes and have concerts and balls. They are celebrating the lane Austen Festival.

Jane Austen is an English writer. Born in Steventon, England, 1775, Austen was mostly educated at home, where she teamed how to play the piano, draw and write creatively. She read a lot and later came to enjoy social events such as parties, dances and balls. She disliked the busy life of towns and preferred the country life, where she took to taking long walks

In 1801, Jane, her parents and sister moved to Bath. Four years later, her father passed away and the family soon became poor. Austen and her family moved several times until finally settling(安頓)into a small house in Chawton. It was in this house that she wrote most of her works.

In March of 1817, Austen got serious health problems and was sent to Winchester for a cure so she had to stop writing. She died in July of the same year, at the age of only 4l.

Austen was famous for her humorous words and clever ideas. Most of her novels are about women in I8`h century England. At that time, if a woman wanted to have a happy life, she had to marry a rich man. But Austen said that a woman should marry for love, riot for money or social status(地位).So her characters were often strong women.

Pride and Prejudice(偏見)，published in 1813, is the most famous novel by Austen. It tells of a romantic story between a young woman Elizabeth and a tall, rich, and handsome man, Mr. Darcy. It has been changed into films, televisions and musicals

1.Which of the following is TRUE about Austen?

A. She loved reading and taking long walks.

B. She received education in college.

C. She hated parties, balls and dances.

D. She preferred the city life

2.Where did Austen write most of her works?

A. In a small house in Winchester.

B. In a small house in Chawton

C. In Steventon, England.

D. In the countryside of Bath.

3.What's the correct order of the following events?

a. Jane Austen, her parents and sister moved to Bath.

b. Jane Austen got seriously ill and stopped writing.

c. Jane Austen learned how to play the piano, draw and write creatively.

d. Jane Austen wrote and published her most famous novel Pride and Prejudice.

A. c-a-d-b B. a-c-b-d C. d-b-c-a D. c-a-b-d

Answer 1