人教版八年级下册英语 Unit 8——Unit 10 阅读理解专练.docx

It is believed that Huck Finn is based on（基于） achildhood friend of Mark Twains. In fact,Twain was not It is believed that Huck Finn is based on（基于） a childhood friend of Mark Twains. In fact,Twain was not A alone in basing a fictional character（虚构的角色）on a real-life person. Severus Snape/John Nettleship Severus Snape is a skillful wizard ( 巫 师 ) teaching magic in Harry Potter. The writer, J.K. Rowling, once said that the character was based on a teacher of hers. The teacher turned out to be John Nettleship, who taught Rowling chemistry. At first, Nettleship felt surprised. I know I am a strict teacher, he said. But I dont think I am as bad as Snape! On second thoughts, however, he said that he was so ill-tempered that most of his students avoided making him mad. Also,:I he used to wear long hair and have an untidy lab. That sounds familiar to Harry Potter fans. Alice/Alice Liddell Famously, Lewis Carrolls Alice in Alices Adventure in Wonderland is based on Alice Liddell. Carroll was close to the Liddell family. One day, ten -year-old Alice asked Carroll to tell her a new story. Carroll began to create his famous tale of Alice and what happened after she fell through the rabbit hole; The little girl liked the story so much that she asked him to write it down. And the rest is history. Dill/Truman Capote In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee based Dill on her childhood friend, Truman Capote. Capote once said,Lee was my best friend. Have you ever read To Kill a Mockingbird? Im a character in that story! The story takes place just in the town where we lived ! ( )1. Snape and Nettleship have something in common EXCEPT . A. their jobs B.their looks C.their hobbies ( ) 2. What does the underlined wordill-temperedmean in Paragraph 3? A. 沉着冷静的 B.优柔寡断的 C.脾气暴躁的 ( )3. What made Carroll decide to create Alices Adventure in Wonderland? Alice Liddells requirement. His great interest in rabbits. His experience of travelling. ( )4. Being a character of To Kill a Mockingbird, T