Ⅴ. 詞匯運用
Oliver Twist is one of the most famous stories by Charles Dickens. Set in the (1)
nineteenth
(nineteen) century, it is about a boy called Oliver who finds himself alone in the world. He lives in a special house for poor people and always has (2)
an
empty stomach. One day, he asks for more food and gets into a lot of trouble!
Later, Oliver runs away to London. There, he meets some boys who steal money (3)
and
other things. They teach Oliver (4)
to steal
(steal) valuable things too, though Oliver doesn't want to. After many difficulties, Oliver (5)
is taken
(take) home by a kind old man. Later, he discovers that kind old man is (6)
actually
(actual) a relative of his, and he goes to live with (7)
him
(his) in the city.
There are many reasons (8)
why
Oliver Twist is such a popular story. There is a lot of action in the book and it is very (9)
humorous
(humour). The writer was also very good at (10)
writing
(write) about the everyday lives of poor children in London at that time. His book has made people care more about the problems of poor children.
