4．It was in the Victorian Era（維多利亞時(shí)期） that the novel became the leading form of literature in English．Most writers were more concerned to meet the tastes of the middle class．The best known works of the period included the works of Charles Dickens and the Bronté sisters and others．
Charles Dickens came on the literary scene in the 1830s．Dickens wrote vividly about London life and the struggles of the poor．Most of his works were written in a very humorous style，which was popular with readers of all classes．
The Bronté sisters were English writers of the 1840s and 1850s．They began to write from early childhood．In 1846 they published the first book at their own expense as poets； however，their book attracted little attention，selling only two copies．Then the sisters turned to writing novels，each producing a novel in the following year．
An interest in rural matters and the changing social and economic situation of the countryside may be seen in the novels of Thomas Hardy and a number of others．
Literature for children developed as a single style．Some works became well-known，such as those of Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear．Adventure novels were written for adults but are now generally grouped in the list for children．Helen Beatrix Potter was an English author at the end of the Victorian Era，best known for her children's books，which featured animal characters．In her thirties，Potter published the highly successful children's book The Tale of Peter Rabbit in 1902．
24．What can we know about Charles Dickens from the text？A
A．He described the struggles of the poor in London．
B．He showed an interest in rural matters in his writing．
C．He focused on changing social and economic situation of the countryside．
D．He published the highly successful children's book．
25．Which is TRUE about the Bronté sisters？B
A．They were English writers of the 1830s．
B．They paid to have their first book published．
C．They began their writing from adulthood．
D．Their first book was successful．
26．The author states in the last paragraph thatD．
A．society changed rapidly in the Victorian Era
B．Thomas Hardy was not as famous as Lewis Carroll
C．Edward Lear was famous for writing about animals
D．a(chǎn)dventure novels were not written for children at first
27．This text is mainly aboutA
A．literature in the Victorian Era
B．writing styles in the Victorian Era
C．famous works in the Victorian Era
D．the importance of literature in the Victorian Era．
分析 這篇文章講的是維多利亞時(shí)期的文學(xué)，列舉了代表性的作家和他們的代表作．
解答 24．A，細(xì)節(jié)理解題，從第二段的句子：Dickens wrote vividly about London life and the struggles of the poor．可知狄更斯寫了倫敦的生活和窮人的掙扎．選A．
25．B，細(xì)節(jié)理解題，從第三段的句子：In 1846 they published the first book at their own expense as poets；可知勃朗特姐妹是自己出錢出版了第一本書．選B．
26．D，細(xì)節(jié)理解題，從最后一段的句子：Adventure novels were written for adults but are now generally grouped in the list for children．可知冒險(xiǎn)小說一開始不是給兒童寫的．選 D．
27．A，主旨大意題，從文章的第一段的句子：It was in the Victorian Era （維多利亞時(shí)期） that the novel became the leading form of literature in English．可知這篇文章講的是維多利亞時(shí)期的文學(xué)．選A．
點(diǎn)評 解答任務(wù)型閱讀理解題，首先對原文材料迅速瀏覽，掌握全文的主旨大意．因?yàn)殚喿x理解題一般沒有標(biāo)題，所以，速讀全文，抓住中心主旨很有必要，在速讀的過程中，應(yīng)盡可能多地捕獲信息材料．其次，細(xì)讀題材，各個(gè)擊破．掌握全文的大意之后，細(xì)細(xì)閱讀每篇材料后的問題，弄清每題要求后，帶著問題，再回到原文中去尋找、捕獲有關(guān)信息．最后，要善于抓住每段的主題句，閱讀時(shí)，要有較強(qiáng)的針對性．對于捕獲到的信息，要做認(rèn)真分析，仔細(xì)推敲，理解透徹，只有這樣，針對題目要求，才能做到穩(wěn)、準(zhǔn)．
