简·奥斯汀逝世200周年：时光不掩风华

                                                                                                                          

Many Chinese readers like Jane Austen’s books. Jane Austen has many famous books, such as "Sense and Sensibility"， "Pride and Prejudice" and “Emma”. She was born in 1775 and died in 1817. The world celebrated the 200th anniversary of her death this year.  
Why are Jane’s books so popular in China? The reason is the modern Chinese society could not do without "literary youth". Someone called "literary youth" likes literature very much. Their love for literature and art is like their love for coffee. It is necessary but simple.
From libraries to bookstores, Jane Austen’s books are neatly placed on shelves. Students are advised to read these books after class. Though Jane Austen is not so famous like Shakespeare, it’s a fact that she is popular among readers. 

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1.Which of the following is not written by Jane Austen?

A “Emma”.

B “Romeo and Juliet”.

C "Pride and Prejudice".

D "Sense and Sensibility".

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第一段第二句Jane Austen has many famous books, such as "Sense and Sensibility"， "Pride and Prejudice" and “Emma”. 可知简·奥斯汀有许多著作，比如《理智与情感》，《傲慢与偏见》和《艾玛》，故选B。

2.When was Jane Austen born?

A In 1775.

B In 1817.

C In 1975.

D In 2017.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第一段第三句She was born in 1775 and died in 1817.可知她出生于1775年，死于1817年，故选A。

3.What’s the meaning of “literary youth”?

A 文字

B 文学

C 文青

D 文盲

解析：选C。词义猜测题。根据上下文，使用排除法可知literary youth的意思是“文青”，故选C。

4.From the passage, we can know that____.

A Jane Austen likes coffee

B Jane Austen is 42 years old

C many readers like Jane Austen’s books

D Jane Austen advised students to read her books

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，很多读者喜欢简·奥斯汀的书，A、B、D项错误，故选C。