教材试题 Unit 5 The Rise of English Authoresses in the Century Comprehending.docVIP

Unit 5 Enjoying novels Comprehending 1 After skimming the text quickly, tick this chart to show the issue each writer was most concerned with. Name of writer Dates Personal issues Social issues Jane Austen 1775－1817 Charles Dickens 1812－1870 Charlotte Bront? 1816－1855 George Eliot 1819－1880 Look at the chart. Can you see a difference between the content of Charles Dickens’ books and those of the women writers? 2 Read the passage again carefully and then answer these questions. 1 Why do you think so many authoresses wrote about love and marriage? 2 Which writer was the most reserved in her desc