21. Which of the following best describes British novels in the 18th century?

　　A. They were difficult to understand.

　　B. They were popular among the rich.

　　C. They were seen as nearly worthless.

　　D. They were written mostly by women.

　　22. Dickens is compared with the Mona Lisa in the text to stress________.

　　A. his reputation in France

　　B. his interest in modern art

　　C. his success in publication

　　D. his importance in literature

　　23. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

　　A. To remember a great writer.

　　B. To introduce an English novel.

　　C. To encourage studies on culture.

　　D. To promote values of the Victorian age.

　　【答案】21. C

　　22. D

　　23. A

　　【解析】本文写于Charles Dickens诞辰200周年前夕，介绍了Charles Dickens在英国小说方面的重要贡献和深远影响。

　　21. 细节理解题。根据第一段对当时情况的描写nobody wanted to do it professionally. The steam-powered printing press was still in its early stages; the literacy（识字）rate in England was under 50%. Many works of fiction appeared without the names of the authors... Novels, for the most part, were looked upon as silly, immoral, or just plain bad.可知，印刷技术落后，人们识字率低，作品上没有作者名字，小说被认为是愚蠢的、不正常的，或者毫无价值可言。故选C。

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