牛津译林版英语九年级上册同步课时练习Unit 3 Period 8 名著阅读（WORD版含答案）

第8课时　[Unit 3 名著阅读]

I have tried to write a ghost story that won't make you unhappy with yourselves, with each other, with the seasons, or with me. I hope it haunts your houses pleasantly.

—Charles Dickens

One Christmas Eve, old Scrooge and Bob were working busily in his office. It was a cold, foggy day. The fog was so thick that the houses opposite were like ghosts. It was only three o'clock in the afternoon, but it was already quite dark.

“Merry Christmas, Uncle! God bless you！” cried a happy voice. It was Scrooge's nephew(外甥)．

“Bah！” said Scrooge. “Humbug(骗人的话)！”

“Christmas is humbug! Surely you don't mean that, Uncle，” said his nephew.

“I do，” said Scrooge. “Merry Christmas! What reason have you got to be merry? You're poor.”

“OK, then，” replied the nephew cheerfully, “what reason have you got to be sad? You are rich. Don't be angry, Uncle！”

“What else can I be？” answered the uncle. “I live in a world of fools! Merry Christmas! What's Christmas time to you? It's a time for paying bills without money. It's a time for finding yourself a year older, but not richer. Everyone who goes around saying ‘Merry Christmas’ should have his tongue cut out. Yes, he should！”

“Uncle! Please don't say that！” said the nephew. “I've always thought of Christmas time as a good time, a kind, and a charitable, happy time. And so, Uncle, Christmas has never put any gold or silver in my pocket, but I think it has done me good. And it will do me good. And I say, ‘God bless it！’”

Bob, standing in the corner of the room, applauded(鼓掌). He realized his mistake very soon, and went quickly back to his work, but Scrooge had heard him.

“One more sound from you, Bob Cratchit，” said Scrooge, “and you'll celebrate Christmas by losing your job！”

“Don't be angry with him, Uncle. Come and have dinner with us tomorrow.”

“No，” said Scrooge.

“I'm sorry you don't want to celebrate Christmas. But I do. So a Merry Christmas, Uncle！”

“Good afternoon！” said Scrooge.

“And a Happy New Year！” said his nephew.

“Good afternoon！” said Scrooge again.

His nephew left the room. He stopped to wish Bob a Merry Christmas. And Bob replied, “A Merry Christmas to you, too.”

—Adapted from A Christmas Carol(《圣诞欢歌》)

(　　)1.In which season did the story take place?

A．Spring.    B．Summer.   

C．Autumn.    D．Winter.

(　　)2.What did Scrooge think of the Christmas wish?

A．It was simple.   B．It was important. 

C．It was stupid.   D．It was necessary.

(　　)3.What did Scrooge's nephew mean by saying “Christmas time is a charitable time”？

A．Christmas was a time to be generous and kind.

B．Christmas was a time to do some challenging work.

C．His uncle should give some money to his family.

D．His uncle should give away his money to the poor.

(　　)4.What can't we infer from the story?

A．Scrooge was working busily in his office before Christmas.

B．No rich people wanted to waste their time to celebrate Christmas.

C．Bob believed in the Christmas wish as well as Scrooge's nephew.

D．Scrooge refused his nephew's invitation to dinner on Christmas Day.

【词汇积累】

 bless v. 祝福；保佑；赞美　cheerfully adv. 高兴地，愉快地　charitable adj. 仁慈的；(为)慈善事业的；宽恕的

【词汇活用】

从“词汇积累”中选择合适的单词，并用其适当形式填空。

1．They do ________ work for the disabled.

2．I ________ God every day for his goodness towards me.

3．“Thank you for giving us good news，” Millie said ________．

答案

【主旨大意】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了斯克鲁奇和他的员工鲍勃在圣诞前夕工作时，斯克鲁奇听到外甥的圣诞祝福，不以为然，而员工鲍勃对圣诞祝福饱含期望的故事。

1—4　DCAB

【词汇活用】

1．charitable　2.bless　3.cheerfully