between the rich and the poor. The poor had very difficult lives. Many worked as servants. They used to be paid little, and they had to work long hours. But at least they lived in a warm house and were well fed.

Those who worked in factories were often less lucky. They used to work many hours a day, in dangerous and unhealthy conditions. But, even so, they did not use earn enough to feed their families. They often lived in slums(贫民窟) which were built cheaply by the factory owners. The worst paid people were those who worked on the farms. At certain times of the year, they did not use to earn anything because there was no work for them to do.

Life for the poor was not always bad. There were kind farmers and factory owners who helped their workers. And many people cared for the poor. One of them was Charles Dickens, the famous British writer. When he was young, his family was always short of money. His father was a clerk, who used to spend more than he earned. When Dickens was eleven, his father was sent to prison; and Dickens had to work in a factory. At this time, very young children used to work in factories and mines(矿), and clean chimneys.

1. According to the passage, lawyers were middle-class people who ________.

A. used to be paid little

B. used to have large numbers of servants

C. used to have several servants

D. worked in dangerous and unhealthy conditions

2. ________ were little paid but did not go hungry.

A. Farmers B. Workers C. Doctors D. Servants

3. Sometimes people working on the farm could not find work to do because _________.

A. it was not a busy season

B. they were lazy

C. they could not work hard

D. they asked for high pay

4. Charles Dickens was famous for his _________.

A. sharp words B. business in factories

C. novels D. kindness

5. The reason why Dickens' father was put into prison is ________.

A. that he stole things from a shop or a factory

B. not mentioned in the passage

C. that he made much money

D. that he was accused (指控) of killing

四. 单句改错（共10分，每小题1分）

1. My uncle is busy working at a new novel and it'll probably come out soon.

2. I like all my subjects, of them I like English best.

3. Most people believe that right will win wrong in the end.

4. They have got married for over ten years.

5. He tried to find out a reason why was reasonable.

6. The museum is built where used to be a tower.

7. In her life, there was once a time then everything went wrong.

8. I saw the accident while waited for the bus.

9. Let's go to the meeting together, and I will call at you at seven.