阅读理解
The ways of narration (讲述) in novels are
various. Wuthering Heights has a difficult narrative structure. The story
begins in 1801. It is first narrated by Lockwood, a visitor staying in
Thrushcross Grange, one of the two houses, where we can meet different
characters in the novel. Lockwood is a narrow, dull man and also a bad man who
lives emotionally through a dirty interest in the lives of others. It is this
side of his character that leads into the main narrative stream of the novel.
His interest in what he sees and experiences on his visits to Wuthering Heights
leads him to encourage Nelly Dean, the house-keeper at the Grange, to provide
him with the information concerning the people that he has met: Heathcliff,
Cathy, Hareton, Joseph and, of course, the ghost of Catherine.
Nelly Dean's story forms the
major part of the narrative. While Nelly is meant to be an objective narrator,
she has a lot to do with what has happened over the past twenty-five years that
have led to the present state of affairs. Therefore, as readers, we need to
realize how Nelly presents events and characters and her own role in
determining the course of events.
The final part of the novel
concerns the immediate future and provides us with the results of Lockwood's
visit to the Heights and the appearance of Catherine's ghost. It is narrated by
both Lockwood and Nelly.
Finally, Isabella, the wife of
Heathcliff, through a letter, narrates one middle part of the novel. Although
this narrative structure may, at first, be very difficult, it is necessary
because in the world of the novel, time order of the years is not so important.
(1)
From the first paragraph, we can know the first narrator is ______.
A . Lockwood
B . Thrushcross
C . Heathcliff
D . Nelly Dean
(2)
What is special about the middle part of the novel?
A . One part of it is written in the form of a letter.
B . It describes how Isabella and Heathcliff got separated.
C . It is the most difficult part in the novel.
D . One part of it suggests Catherine has been dead
(3)
This passage is quite probably ______.
A . a piece of news
B . a part of a novel
C . a writing instruction
D . a reading guide
答案: A
A
D