听第二篇短文,回答第16-20小题。
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C
)16. When was Charles Dickens born?
A. In 1818. B. In 1817. C. In 1812.
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B
)17. What did Dickens do at age 17?
A. An editor. B. A reporter. C. A factory worker.
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B
)18. Which book is the speaker's favourite?
A. Oliver Twist. B. Great Expectations. C. A Tale of Two Cities.
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A
)19. How did Dickens attract readers?
A. By writing exciting endings. B. By creating funny characters.
C. By asking friends for advice.
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C
)20. What can we learn about Dickens from the passage?
A. His real name was actually Boz.
B. His novels were always printed as a whole.
C. He cared about what his readers thought.