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() 1. How much do you need to pay for a ticket in total?
A. £ 68.00. B. £ 70.00. C. £ 136.00. D. £140.00.
() 2. What will happen if you arrive at 7:35 p.m. on the show day?
A. You will not be allowed to enter at once.
B. You will have to pay £2 for service fee.
C. You will be led to the nearest seat by volunteers.
D. You will wait outside until the performer invites you.
() 3. What can be put in “ ▲ ” according to the material?
A. The Transport. B. The Rules. C. Book Here. D. Contact Us.

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On June 9th, 1870, Charles Dickens died at the age of 58. The next day, a headline in the New York Times read, “Death of the Great Novelist... Will Be Remembered by the People...”
The headline was not overstating (夸大) the popularity (受欢迎) of Dickens. Even today, the British novelist is loved by readers all over the world. Dickens created some unforgettable characters. You must have heard of or even read some of his novels: Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol and A Tale of Two Cities.
Natalie Mcknight is a literature professor (教授) who studies Dickens and his works. She says the novelist has remained popular. One important reason is that Dickens wrote from his heart. He tried hard to produce emotional effects (情感效果) among his readers. In his works, he paid special attention to the “little man” at the bottom of society in the UK, which deeply showed the social reality (现实) at that time. A Christmas Carol, for example, was written to make every reader think about how they could make a difference to their society.
Dickens wrote about situations and emotions that still interest people today. He used his pen to fight social inequality and gave voice to the poor. His works led to many important social changes. Readers always enjoy seeing poor people rise and succeed.
This year marks the 155th year of Dickens’ death. It’s another chance to remember this great writer. Will you read or reread some of his famous works?
() 4. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
A. Works of Dickens. B. Looks of Dickens.
C. Personality of Dickens. D. Popularity of Dickens.
() 5. When people read Dickens’ novels, they could ______.
① meet the “little man” at the bottom of society in the UK
② know about the social reality at that time
③ not be influenced by the works at all
④ think about how to make a difference to their society
A. ①②③ B. ②③④ C. ①②④ D. ①③④
() 6. What does the underlined word “inequality” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Not being safe. B. Not being real.
C. Not being trapped. D. Not being equal.
() 7. Which sentence may agree with the writer’s opinion in Paragraph 4?
A. Dickens wrote his works for money.
B. Dickens’ works touched people from the bottom of society.
C. Readers enjoyed the works that make them fight.
D. Readers find it hard to understand Dickens’ works now.
() 8. The purpose of writing this passage is probably to ______.
A. introduce Charles Dickens’ life and death
B. introduce some characters from Dickens’ novels
C. encourage readers to read or reread Charles Dickens’ works
D. show the differences between Charles Dickens and other writers