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the memory of five little brothers of mine, who gave up trying to live, exceedingly early in
that universal struggle, I am indebted for a belief I religiously entertained that they had all
been born on their backs with their hands in their trousers-pockets, and had never taken
them out in this state of existence.
(Adapted from “ Great Expectations” by Charles Dickens)
30. What was the author’s family name?
(1) Pip
(2) Phillip
(3) Pirrip
(4) Joe Gargery
31. How did he know his family name?
(1) by looking at photograph
(2) He was told by his father.
(3) He was told by his mother.
(4) through looking at his father’s tombstone
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32. The author’s first fancies regarding what his parents were like were derived
from___________.
(1) photograph
(2) his parents’ tombstones
(3) what he was told by his relatives
(4) what he had seen of them
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33. Through the shape of the letters on his father's tombstones, what did the author think
his father look like?
(1) He was a square, stout, dark man, with curly black hair.
(2) He was freckled and sickly.
(3) He was odd.
(4) He was unreasonable.
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34. From the passage, how many of his little brothers had passed away?
(1) two
(2) three
(3) four
(4) five
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