Question

    Jane Eyre written by Charlotte Bronte was published in 1847, but it is still hugely popular more than 170 years later.

However, Jane Eyre had a difficult early life. At that time it was difficult for women writers to be taken seriously. Jane, the main character, is a very independent（独立的）girl and woman. She does not keep to "her place" in the world.

In fact, Jane Eyre has become the main model for all modern romantic fiction. For a love story to be a love story, there has to be conflict（冲突）between the lovers. They have to be different to each other, so different that sparks（火花）fly. This is certainly the case with Jane Eyre and Mr Rochester.

Jane and Mr Rochester are from different social backgrounds. She is lowborn; he is highborn. He wants to control her, but she refuses to be controlled. In the novel this leads to furious（激烈的）scenes between the two, and all readers remember when Rochester asks Jane to run off. She says, "heart will not agree with it."

As a love story, there must be a coming together in the end in a romance. In Jane Eyre, Rochester is blinded in the fire that burns down his home, and so he is weaker than her. When she agrees to marry him, it is a kind of victory. This feature of the novel has been copied a thousand times by others.

Jane Eyre is a rebel（反抗者）in everything she does-as a poor servant, as a woman, as a lover. Why is the novel so popular? Quite simple, the world is full of people who can share the feelings of Jane Eyre.

1.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 means________.

A.Jane isn't accepted by other people at that time

B.Jane fights for a woman's position in the world

C.Jane has to depend on men for a high position

D.Jane wants to win a victory over Rochester

2.According to the passage, which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A.Jane agrees to run off with Mr. Rochester.

B.Mr. Rochester is blinded because of Jane Eyre.

C.Jane Eyre was a great success as soon as it was published.

D.The novel Jane Eyre is a model for all modern romantic fiction.

3.Why is the novel Jane Eyre still popular now?

A.Because it has a good ending in a romance.

B.Because Charlotte Bronte was a woman writer.

C.Because there are some conflicts between the lovers.

D.Because the characters show real human feelings.

4.What is the writer's main purpose in writing the article?

A.To introduce the writer Charlotte Bronte. B.To introduce a rebel Jane Eyre.

C.To introduce the book Jane Eyre. D.To introduce the writing methods.

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.D

4.C

【解析】

本文主要向我们介绍了《简爱》这本书。

1.词句猜测题。A：简那时不被别人接受；B：简为一个女人在世界上的地位而奋斗；C：简不得不依靠男人来获得高的地位；D：简想战胜罗切斯特。分析“At that time it was difficult for women writers to be taken seriously. Jane, the main character, is a very independent（独立的）girl and woman. She does not keep to "her place" in the world.”可知，当时，女性作家很难被认真对待，简是一个非常独立的女孩和女人，所以在那时，简不太能被接受。故选A。

2.推理判断题。A：简同意和罗切斯特先生私奔。根据“when Rochester asks Jane to run off. She says, ‘heart will not agree with it.’”可知，简拒绝和罗切斯特先生私奔，该项表述错误；B：罗切斯特先生因为简·爱而失明。根据“Rochester is blinded in the fire that burns down his home”可知，罗切斯特先生因为火灾而失明，该项表述错误；C：《简·爱》一出版就大获成功。根据“At that time it was difficult for women writers to be taken seriously.”可知，《简·爱》出版时不太能被接受，该项表述错误；D：《简·爱》是所有现代浪漫小说的典范。根据“In fact, Jane Eyre has become the main model for all modern romantic fiction.”可知，《简·爱》已成为所有现代浪漫主义小说的典范，该项表述正确。故选D。

3.细节理解题。根据“Why is the novel so popular? Quite simple, the world is full of people who can share the feelings of Jane Eyre.”可知，世界上到处都是可以分享简·爱情感的人，即读者可以和小说中的主人公感同身受。故选D。

4.主旨大意题。A：介绍作家夏洛蒂·勃朗特。B：介绍一个叛逆的简·爱。C：介绍《简·爱》这本书。D：介绍写作方法。分析文章内容可知，本文主要向我们介绍《简爱》这本书。故选C。