阅读下面短文,请完成短文后的2项测试任务:(1)从第16~20题后所给的6个选项中为第①~⑤段各选择1个正确的小标题;(2)从第21~25题后所给的6个选项中选择5个正确选项,分别完成每个句子。
Jane Austen
① Jane Austen's clever and wonderful stories have been loved for a long time. Even though she lived a long time ago, her books still have things to say to us today. They show us how society works and how people feel about love, life, and what they are supposed to do.
② Austen's stories are often about big houses, fancy parties, and marriage. But she is very skilled at showing us what English society was like, with its different classes, the problems people had because of their gender, and how important it was to get married well. Through her characters, like Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy, we can see that she is also showing real people. These characters are not perfect, and they have to deal with love, wanting to be something, and what the world expects from them.
③ Austen's special writing gift is that she mixes together fun things, romance, and what she thinks about how society works. And what she says about how society works is often very smart and a bit critical. She makes fun of the way people are "supposed" to act and says smart things about how people really are.
④ However, Austen is not just fun to read. Her stories address things that everyone thinks about, no matter when they live. Wanting to find love, trying to be your own person, and looking for meaning in life are things that numerous people know about. Whether you are laughing at Lizzy Bennet saying no to Mr. Collins, or feeling happy when Lizzy and Darcy figure things out, Austen's stories stick in your mind. Her people feel real, their problems sound like things that could happen to anybody, and her smart way of writing still works even now.
⑤ In a world that often feels like it is hard to understand or is unsafe, Austen's books can give you a short rest and remind you that people and their stories are always interesting, even when things are tough.
Task 1
(16)Paragraph ①:
(17)Paragraph ②:
(18)Paragraph ③:
(19)Paragraph ④:
(20)Paragraph ⑤:
A,Austen's individual Writing Style
B,Austen's Representation of Society
C,Universal Themes in Austen's Stories
D,.Austen's Books as a Break and Reminder
E,Austen's Attitude Towards Love
F,Austen's Timeless Attraction
Task 2
(21)Austen's stories are timeless even though__________.
(22).Austen is very good at__________.
(23)Austen's writing combines __________ in a clever and sometimes critical manner.
(24)We can find in Austen's stories what__________.
(25)Austen's books enable us__________.
A,describing English society
B,common people think about
C,she wrote them a long time ago
D,to keep temporarily away from the difficult world
E,humor, romance, and social commentary
F,a perfect writing gift