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Who Wrote Frankenstein

It began as a game to pass the time while the rain fell and lightning struck. Visiting Switzerland in June 1816, a small group—young, amorous and ever so literary—agreed to a ghost -story -writing contest. Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, just 18, could come up with nothing at first. Then she had a nightmare—a walking corpse, glimmering yellow eyes. It delighted her. The next day, she announced to the others that she had imagined a story. Frankenstein was born.
Two years later Frankenstein; or, the Modem Prometheus was published anonymously. Some readers guessed the author was the poet Percy Shelley, who had written the novel’s preface. Those who knew that the author was Percy’s (by then) wife, Mary Shelley, were amazed. In an introduction to a revised 1831 edition, she told the Gothic tale of the ghost- story contest. (Percy, Lord Byron, John Polidori, and Mary’s stepsister, Claire, were the others present. ) As fo
A. 1816
B. 1818
C. 1831
D. 1996

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It began as a game to pass the time while the rain fell and lightning struck. Visiting Switzerland in June 1816, a small group—young, amorous and ever so literary—agreed to a ghost -story -writing contest. Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, just 18, could come up with nothing at first. Then she had a nightmare—a walking corpse, glimmering yellow eyes. It delighted her. The next day, she announced to the others that she had imagined a story. Frankenstein was born.
Two years later Frankenstein; or, the Modem Prometheus was published anonymously. Some readers guessed the author was the poet Percy Shelley, who had written the novel’s preface. Those who knew that the author was Percy’s (by then) wife, Mary Shelley, were amazed. In an introduction to a revised 1831 edition, she told the Gothic tale of the ghost- story contest. (Percy, Lord Byron, John Polidori, and Mary’s stepsister, Claire, were the others present. ) As fo
A. To read stories from ghost- story books.
B. To write humor stories for entertainment.
C. To compete in writing ghost stories.
D. To talk about nightmares they once dreame

[填空题]Anyone who could pass that test deserves an A.

[简答题]So it came to pass that the aerial messenger who took charge of the man made a mistake and found him a place in Workers’ Paradise.

[单项选择]Who watched the football game last night
A. Charles.
B. Linda.
C. Both Charles and Linda.

[简答题]Pupils who pass the test will be _______to the next grade.

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The habits of those who constantly play video games are of great interest to people working in the video-game industry. If video games are going to be one of the most attractive features of future interactive television systems, it is important for manufacturers to know what types of games to produce, how best to present such games on interactive video, and how to ensure that such games maintain their fascination for people. Above all, it is essential to build up detailed profiles of people who are addicted to video games.
Until recently, the chief market for video games has been boys aged 8 to 15. The fascination for interactive video games is seen in its purest form in this group. Video games appeal to some deep instinct in boys, who find it impossible to tear themselves away from them. Schoolwork is neglected, health is damaged, and even eating habits are affected. Girls of the same age, however, are entirely different, demonstrating far greater freedom from the hold o
A. make people physically ill
B. destroy people’s instincts
C. make people seek protection
D. separate boys from girls