Oliver Twist 高三阅读理解

八年级英语文学作品赏析单选题40题1.In the novel "Oliver Twist", Oliver is known for being _____.A.cunningB.braveC.timidD.arrogant答案：B。

Oliver 在小说《雾都孤儿》中以勇敢著称。

选项A“cunning”意为狡猾的，不符合Oliver 的人物特点；选项C“timid”意为胆小的，也与Oliver 的形象不符；选项D“arrogant”意为傲慢的，同样不是Oliver 的特点。

2.The main character in "Pride and Prejudice", Elizabeth Bennet, is often described as _____.A.shyB.intelligentC.naiveD.snobbish答案：B。

《傲慢与偏见》中的女主角伊丽莎白·贝内特通常被描述为聪明。

选项A“shy”意为害羞的，不符合伊丽莎白的性格；选项C“naive”意为天真的，也不是她的特点；选项D“snobbish”意为势利的，与伊丽莎白的形象相悖。

3.In "Jane Eyre", Jane is characterized by her _____.A.vainnessB.passivityC.independenceD.cowardice答案：C。

在《《简·爱》中，简的特点是独立。

选项A“vainness”意为虚荣，简并不虚荣；选项B“passivity”意为被动，简不是被动的人；选项D“cowardice”意为胆小，简很勇敢，不是胆小之人。

4.The hero in "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" is _____.zyB.cleverC.stupidD.cruel答案：B。

Level 4 Oliver Twist <Answer Key>Chapter 1Preview questions1.I think Oliver was born into a poor family.2.I think Oliver will ask for some food.3.I think Oliver’s first job will be working on a farm.Review questions1.Poor people with no jobs lived in workhouses.2.Mr. Bumble, the beadle, gave Oliver his name.3.The board decided to give the people in workhouses less food because they thought people in workhouseswere getting too much food, and that by giving them less, they would leave the workhouse and find jobs. I do not think it is right to starve people by giving them less food. It is better to give them education and training to help them find jobs.Chapter 2Preview questions1.I would not like to sleep in a room full of coffins because I would be very scared.2.I think Oliver will not stay with Mr. Sowerberry, because at Mr. Sowerberry’s house he had to eat dogfood and sleep in a room full of coffins.3.I think it is not good to give money to beggars. It is better to give money to charity organizations that canhelp the beggars.Review questions1.Oliver hit Noah Claypole because Noah said bad things about his mother.2.The beadle explained Oliver’s behavior by saying the Sowerberry’s had given Oliver too much good foodwhich had made Oliver believe he was someone special.3.It took Oliver seven days to walk to London.Chapter 3Preview questions1.I think Oliver is in danger because he is all alone in the big city of London.2.I think the Artful Dodger made friends with Oliver because he is a friendly boy and he could see thatOliver needed some help.3.I think Fagin will look after Oliver by giving him food and a place to sleep, but he will also take advantageof Oliver.Review questions11.The Artful Dodger and Charley Bates did not make things. They stole wallets and handkerchiefs frompeople in the street.2.The man at the bookshop was sitting outside reading a book.3.The people chased Oliver because they thought he was the thief.Chapter 4Preview questions1.I think the lady in the picture is Oliver’s mother.2.I think Fagin will be very angry about Oliver’s disappearance, and will blame the Artful Dodger andCharley Bates.3.I think Fagin will find Oliver and will take him back to the dirty house.Review questions1.Nancy found out what had happened to Oliver by pretending to be his sister and asking questions abouthim at the police station.2.Mr. Grimwig did not really think Oliver was a bad boy. He just liked to argue with his friend.3.Fagin found out which house Oliver was in when the man who had bought Oliver’s old clothes hadshowed them to Fagin.Chapter 5Preview questions1.I think Mr. Brownlow will try to find Oliver, but Fagin will play a trick so that Mr. Brownlow cannot findhim.2.I think Nancy will try to help Oliver because she feels sorry for him.3.It could be right to steal something from a bad person if it would help a good person.Review questions1.To try and get Oliver back, Mr. Brownlow put a notice in the newspaper saying he would pay five poundsto anyone with information about Oliver.2.Mr. Bumble told Mr. Brownlow that Oliver was a bad boy. He said his parents were criminals, he wasnever happy with what he had, and he ran away after trying to murder a man who was kind to him.3.Sikes needed Oliver to help him because Sikes needed a small boy to get into the house through a window,and open the door to let Sikes in.Chapter 6Preview questions1.Sikes will not use his gun on Oliver because he needs Oliver to get into the house for him.22.I think Oliver will agree to help Sikes burgle the house because he will be very scared that Sikes will shoothim.3.I think the burglary will be successful.Review questions1.When Oliver got into the house, he planned to wake the people living there and tell them thieves weretrying to steal from them.2.Oliver was bleeding because he got pulled through a broken window.3.Mr. Bumble kissed Mrs. Corney.Chapter 7Preview questions1.I think Oliver will be sick for a long time and Bill Sikes will try to leave him in a workhouse.2.I think when Fagin hears that the burglary failed; he will be very angry and try to kill Bill Sikes.3.I think Mr. Bumble and Mrs. Corney will keep the gold that Old Sally had stolen from Oliver’s mother. Review questions1.Monks is Fagin’s criminal friend.2.I do not think Mr. Bumble loves Mrs. Corney. He wants to marry her because of her money.3.The servants in the house were brave because they fought back against the burglars. When they wereoutside, they were not brave. They felt frightened and decided to go back to the house.Chapter 8Preview questions1.I think the doctor will help Oliver more than the police.2.I think Oliver will get into trouble with the police because he was with a group of burglars when he gotshot.3.I don’t think you can really be a criminal when you are only ten years old. For example, Oliver is not a badperson. He had bad circumstances.Review questions1.Mr. Losberne tried to frighten and confuse Giles and Brittles by asking them angrily if they were sureOliver was the boy they had shot. He did this because he believed Oliver’s story, and wanted to help him.2.Giles did shoot someone. He shot Oliver, but he thought he hadn’t shot anyone.3.Mr. Brownlow’s house was empty because he and his housekeeper, as well as Mr. Brownlow’s friend, hadgone to the West Indies six weeks earlier.Chapter 9Preview questions1.Oliver is not safe yet. I think Fagin will come looking for him again.32.I think the two ladies in the house will try to keep Oliver.3.Happiness can last forever, but we must also feel sad sometimes.Review questions1.Oliver did not really see Fagin at the window. There were no footprints or any other evidence that Faginand the tall man had really been at the window.2.Rose said that she could not marry Harry because nobody knew how her mother and father were. Shethought this would cause trouble for Harry and make them both unhappy.3.I think Rose is right to be worried about this. However, if Harry said he loved her and didn’t care aboutthat problem, I think Rose should listen to him and marry him.Chapter 10Preview questions1.I think Mr. Bumble will not be happy when he is married because he did not marry for love.2.I think Mrs. Bumble will not tell her husband what Old Sally told her. I think she will keep the gold forherself.3.I think Mr. Bumble will meet Fagin.Review questions1.I think Mr. Bumble was not right. I think men and women should listen to each other and work together.2.Mrs. Bumble gave Monks a small bag containing a gold locket with two pieces of hair in it, and a goldwedding ring w ith a date and the word ‘Agnes’ written on it.3.Monks put a heavy stone into the little bag and then dropped it in to the river.Chapter 11Preview questions1. A man should not hit a woman. It is better to solve problems by talking about them.2.Criminals can be good to each other sometimes, if they like each other very much.3.I think Nancy will get away from Sikes by killing him.Review questions1.Sikes wanted Nancy to bring the money because he did not trust the Artful Dodger.2.Nancy knew where to find Rose because she heard Monks tell Fagin where Rose and Oliver were staying.3.Na ncy did love Sikes. She couldn’t leave him.Chapter 12Preview questions1.Noah will not become a successful criminal, because Noah is cruel and stupid.2.Mr. Brownlow will find Monks.43.I think Nancy will keep her promise to be on the bridge, and they will be able to ask her where to findMonks.Review questions1.‘Lagged’ means that a criminal will be sent to Australia as punishment for a crime.2.Fagin said the best way to look after yourself was to look after your friends. This is a good idea because ifyou help your friends, they can help you when you are in trouble.3.Mr. Brownlow wanted to meet Monks so that he could find out more about Oliver’s past.Chapter 13Preview questions1.I think the story will have a happy ending. I think Oliver will get to live with Mr. Brownlow.2.I think the police will catch Sikes and put him in jail.3.I think Harry and Rose will marry and live happily ever after.Review questions1.Mr. Brownlow knew Monks because Mr. Brownlow had been best friends with Monks’ father and hadbeen going t o marry Monks’ aunt.2.Sikes died by falling off the roof of a building and hanging himself.3.Rose was Oliver’s aunt.Level 4 Oliver Twist < Summaries >Chapter 1Oliver was born in a workhouse. Nobody knew who his father was and his mother died soon after Oliver was born. He was raised in an orphanage, where he was always hungry. When he was nine years old, he went back to the workhouse. He got even hungrier, and asked for more gruel. The board was shocked and tried to get rid of him by offering five pounds to anyone who would take him to be an apprentice. He is apprenticed to an undertaker.Chapter 25Oliver did well at the undertaker’s shop, but then g ot into a fight with a boy who said bad things about his mother. Everybody was against Oliver and he decided to run away. He went past Mrs. Mann’s house and sa id goodbye to an old friend and then walked to London. This took seven days. He met the Artful Dodger who took him to Fagin’s home, where Oliver ha d food and drink and soon fell asleep.Chapter 3Oliver saw Fagin looking at jewels in a hidden box. He thought that The Artful Dodger and Charley Bates made wallets and handkerchiefs. He spent many days working in the house unpicking marks on handkerchiefs. He saw Fagin and the boys playing a game. Finally, he is allowed to go out with them. He saw them steal a handkerchief from a gentleman. He was caught by the police, but they let him go when they realize that he did not steal the handkerchief. He became very sick, and was taken home by Mr Brownlow, the man whose handkerchief The Artful Dodger stole. He was cared for until he was better. Mr Brownlow was surprised to see that he looked exactly like a picture of a lady on the wall of his house.Chapter 4Fagin was angry because Oliver was captured by the police. He worried that Oliver would talk about him and the boys. His friend Bill Sikes arrived and they argued. Nancy went to the police station and found out what happened to Oliver. They decided they had to get him back. Oliver was looked after by Mr Brownlow and saw a picture of a lady he liked. Mr Brownlow was surprised because Oliver looked exactly like the picture. He asked Oliver to tell him his story, but a friend arrives and they had tea. They sent Oliver to the bookshop on an errand. Nancy saw him and brought him back to Fagin and the boys.Chapter 5Mr Bumble went to London and saw a notice in the newspaper. He went to see Mr Brownlow and told him how bad Oliver was, and got a five pound reward. Mr Brownlow said he did not want to hear Oliver’s name again, although Mrs Bedwin still believed that Oliver was good. Oliver was locked up by Fagin and gradually became friendlier with the boys. Sikes needed a boy to help with a burglary and Fagin said Oliver could help. Nancy brought Oliver to Sikes’s house and they went to burgle the house.Chapter 6Bill Sikes took Oliver on a long trip to a house where he met two men. One of the men went with Sikes and Oliver to break into and burgle a house. Oliver realized what they wanted him to do and decided to tell the owners of the house, rather than help the thieves. Before he could do that, the owners found him in the house and shot him. Sikes rescued him from the house and carried him away. Meanwhile, Mr Bumble went to visit the matron of the workhouse; a widow called Mrs. Corney. He kissed her, but she is called away to listen to an6old woman tell a secret. She told Mrs. Corney that she stole something gold from Oliver’s mother and that this would help Oliver discover his mother’s name.Chapter 7Toby told Fagin that the burglary failed and that they left Oliver in a ditch. Fagin was very angry and rushed out. He talked to Nancy and then to a man called Monks. They hoped that Oliver was not dead. Monks thought that he saw a woman listening to them talk. Mr Bumble decided to marry Mrs Corney. Oliver woke up and went back to the house he tried to burgle. A young lady and her aunt lived in the house and they looked after him.Chapter 8Rose and her aunt, Mrs Maylie, saw Oliver and did not believe that he was a criminal. They asked the doctor to help them save him. The doctor helped Oliver, and then he tried to frighten Giles and Brittles. He made them doubt whether this was the boy in the burglary. Two police officers arrived from London and they looked at everything and talked to everyone. The doctor saved Oliver by telling them that he was hurt in an accident and that the servants were wrong to think he was in the burglary. The police officers believed him and went away. Oliver gradually got better and the doctor took him to see Mr. Brownlow. On the way, Oliver saw the house where Sikes and Toby took him, and the doctor goes into it. It did not look the same as Oliver’s description.An angry short man shouted at the doctor and saw Oliver in the carriage. They got to London but Mr. Brownlow was not there. He had gone to the West Indies. They returned home. Mrs. Maylie and Rose took Oliver for a three month stay in the country. They were all very happy there.Chapter 9Mrs Maylie, Rose and Oliver stayed in the country until summer. Rose became ill and they thought she would die. Harry Maylie came to see her, and she got better. Oliver bumped into a strange old man at the village hotel, and later he saw him again. He was looking at Oliver through the window of the house, and Fagin was with him. He shouted for help and everybody searched for the two men, but they couldn’t find them. Harry asked Rose to marry him, but she refused. She said that she had a mark against her name because of her mother, and that she did not want to prevent Harry from being an important man. Harry left, but made Oliver promise to write to him about Rose.Chapter 10Mr Bumble was now the workhouse manager. He fought with his new wife, and she won. He was laughed at by the people in the workhouse. He met Monks and told him that he knew the woman who knew Old Sally’s secret. They arranged to meet the next night. Mrs Bumble told Monks about Sally’s death and g ave him a locket and a wedding ring that she got from the pawnbroker after Sally died. Monks threw the items in the river.7Chapter 11Bill Sikes was sick, and Nancy looked after him. Fagin and the boys brought him some food. Nancy listened to a conversation between Fagin and Monks, and decided to visit Rose Maylie. She told her that Monks was Oliver’s brother. She promise d to be on London Bridge every Sunday between eleven and twelve o’clock. Oliver found Mr. Brownlow, who agreed to help Rose and the doctor find out about Oliver’s parents. They decided to talk to Nancy. Noah Claypole and Charlotte stole money from Mr Sowerberry and ran away to London. Fagin found them and said he would help them become criminals.Chapter 12Fagin began to teach Noah how to be a criminal. The police caught The Artful Dodger and he went to court. Nancy tried to go to London Bridge on Sunday night, but Sikes locked her up and stopped her. Fagin thought Nancy had a new friend and told Noah to follow her and find out who he was. He follows her to London Bridge and listened to her meeting with Rose and Mr. Brownlow. Mr. Brownlow wanted to talk to Monks. Nancy described him to Mr Brownlow. He thought he knew the man. Noah ran back and told Fagin what he heard.Chapter 13Fagin told Sikes what Nancy did. Sikes was so angry that he murdered Nancy and ran away. The police took Fagin to jail. Sikes returned to London and tried to hide with some old friends. The police found him and he accidentally killed himself while trying to escape. Fagin was hanged. Mr. Brownlow found Monks and made him tell the truth. Oliver was Monks’s half brother, and should have a lot of money. Monks tried to keep it a secret. Mr. Brownlow was Monks’ father’s friend, so he kn ew the story. They discovered that Rose was Oliver’s aunt. Harry Maylie marrie d Rose, and they all lived happily ever after.8。

oliver twist读后感《＜Oliver Twist>读后感》《Oliver Twist》，也就是《雾都孤儿》，这本书真的让我感触颇深。

故事里的小奥利弗，从一出生就命运多舛。

他在济贫院里过着吃不饱穿不暖的生活，那场景光是想想都觉得让人心疼。

济贫院的那些管理者们，表面上装出一副仁慈的模样，可实际上呢，他们对待孩子们就像对待牲口一样。

奥利弗想要多要一点粥，就被当成了大逆不道的举动，这是多么的荒唐和不公啊！还记得有一个情节，奥利弗和其他孩子们一起排队等着那少得可怜的食物。

那队伍歪歪扭扭，孩子们一个个面黄肌瘦，眼神里透露出的是饥饿和无助。

奥利弗站在那里，小小的身躯在寒风中瑟瑟发抖，他的肚子咕噜咕噜地叫着，仿佛在抗议着这种极度的饥饿。

当终于轮到他们领食物时，那所谓的“粥”简直就是清水里飘着几粒米，根本无法填饱肚子。

奥利弗鼓足勇气提出再要一点，却遭到了严厉的惩罚。

这一幕让我心里特别不是滋味，一个孩子仅仅是为了生存，为了能吃饱一点，就要承受这样的对待，这世界怎么能这么残忍呢？后来，奥利弗离开了济贫院，开始了他在社会上的流浪生涯。

他遇到了各种各样的人，有善良的，也有邪恶的。

那些狡猾的小偷们，试图把奥利弗也拉进他们的犯罪团伙。

他们用花言巧语和一点点虚假的温暖来诱惑奥利弗，可奥利弗那颗纯真的心始终没有被污染。

有一次，奥利弗被迫跟着那些小偷去偷东西。

他们来到了一个繁华的街道，人来人往，热闹非凡。

小偷们悄悄地盯上了一位衣着华丽的女士，示意奥利弗去帮忙分散她的注意力。

奥利弗心里害怕极了，他知道这是不对的，但又不敢违抗。

他战战兢兢地走向那位女士，结结巴巴地说着一些无关紧要的话。

女士一开始很不耐烦，但看到奥利弗那可怜巴巴的样子，又心生怜悯。

就在这时，小偷们趁机下手，偷走了女士的钱包。

然而，这一切还是被发现了，人们抓住了奥利弗，把他当成了小偷。

那一刻，奥利弗的眼神里充满了恐惧和无辜，他拼命地解释，可没有人愿意相信他。

olivertwist直译-回复【olivertwist直译】以中括号内的内容为主题，写一篇1500-2000字文章，一步一步回答概述：经典小说《雾都孤儿》的中文名为《雾都孤儿》是英国作家查尔斯·狄更斯所著。

这部小说以一个孤儿的成长故事展开，同时也刻画了工业时代的社会问题。

在本文中，我们将以中括号内的内容“Oliver Twist直译”为主题，详细解析这部作品的翻译，探讨其中的考量和挑战。

第一部分：Oliver Twist的介绍《雾都孤儿》的英文原名是《Oliver Twist》。

其中，“Oliver”是主人公的名字，“Twist”则是他的姓氏。

这个名字与故事的背景紧密相连，因为主角出生时被取名为“Oliver Twist”，以表示他命运的扭曲和可怜的身世。

第二部分：“雾都孤儿”中的“Oliver Twist”如何直译在中文翻译中，“Oliver”通常被直接音译为“奥利弗”或“奥利佛”，而“Twist”则可能被翻译成“扭曲”、“卷曲”或保留音译为“特维斯特”。

因此，“Oliver Twist”的直译版本包括“奥利弗·扭曲”、“奥利佛·卷曲”或“奥利弗·特维斯特”。

第三部分：直译名称的使用和背后的考量在选择翻译版本时，翻译者需要考虑多个因素，包括目标读者、文化差异和作品的内涵。

对于《雾都孤儿》这样一部经典文学作品，翻译者通常会尽量保持原作的风格和意义，同时考虑读者的阅读体验。

1. 目标读者：翻译者需要考虑直译名称对目标读者的吸引力和可读性。

基于历史和文化背景，一些读者可能更倾向于熟悉的音译版本，因为这样的名称更易于记忆和理解。

然而，一些读者可能更欣赏直译名称所传达的原汁原味。

2. 文化差异：直译名称可能需要在不同的文化背景中传达相似的意思。

翻译者需要权衡不同文化之间对名字和意义的解读。

例如，“特维斯特”在中文中可能没有明确的意义，而“扭曲”和“卷曲”则能直接传达英文原名的“Twist”。

KET真题试卷第一部分：听力（约30分钟）第一节：对话理解听下面5段对话，选择最佳选项回答问题。

每段对话读两遍。

1. M: When is your birthday, Laura?W: It's on the 5th of July.2. M: What do you usually have for breakfast, Lisa?W: I usually have cereal and a glass of milk.3. M: Are you going to the party tonight, Mary?W: No, I have to study for my exams.4. M: Is the library open on weekends?W: Yes, it opens from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.5. M: How much is this shirt?W: It's 20 dollars.第二节：短文理解听下面一段短文，选择最佳选项回答问题。

短文读两遍。

John is a student from England. He is 16 years old. Today is his first day at a new school in China. He doesn't know anyone here. In the morning, he has English, Math, and Chinese classes. During lunch break, he sits alone inthe cafeteria. Suddenly, a classmate named Li Wei comes to him and says hello. John is happy to make a new friend. After school, they go to Li Wei's house and play video games together.6. Where is John from?A. ChinaB. AmericaC. England7. How old is John?A. 14B. 15C. 168. What classes does John have in the morning?A. English, Math, and ChineseB. History, Science, and MusicC. Art, P.E., and Geography9. Who comes to John during lunch break?A. John's teacherB. John's classmate Li WeiC. John's mother10. What do they do after school?A. They go to John's houseB. They play video games at Li Wei's houseC. They go to the library第二部分：阅读理解（约25分钟）第一节：阅读选择阅读下面的短文，选择最佳选项回答问题。

高三英语阅读理解文章出处题单选题30题1. The text mainly focuses on the history and development of a certain technology. It provides detailed explanations and examples. Where is this text most likely from?A. A science magazineB. A novelC. A travel guideD. A fashion blog答案：A。

解析：这篇文本主要关注某一技术的历史和发展，并提供了详细的解释和例子，具有科学性和专业性，最可能出自科学杂志。

选项B 小说主要是虚构的故事；选项C 旅游指南侧重于旅游相关的信息；选项D 时尚博客主要关于时尚方面的内容。

2. The passage tells a personal story about the author's childhood experiences and emotions. Where could this article be found?A. A news reportB. An autobiographyC. A history textbookD. A business magazine答案：B。

解析：这篇文章讲述了作者童年的个人经历和情感，自传通常会包含这样的内容。

选项A 新闻报道侧重于时事新闻；选项 C 历史教科书主要是关于历史知识的阐述；选项 D 商业杂志关注商业领域的内容。

3. The article presents various arguments and counterarguments on a controversial social issue. Where is it probably from?A. A fairy taleB. An academic journalC. A children's picture bookD. A cooking recipe答案：B。

初二英语阅读理解文学常识题单选题40题1.Who is the author of "Pride and Prejudice"?A.Charles DickensB.Jane AustenC.Thomas HardyD.George Eliot答案：B。

《傲慢与偏见》的作者是简·奥斯汀。

选项A 查尔斯·狄更斯的代表作有《《雾都孤儿》等；选项C 托马斯·哈代的代表作有《《德伯家的苔丝》等；选项D 乔治·艾略特的代表作有《《米德尔马契》等。

2.In which novel can we find the character of Heathcliff?A."Wuthering Heights"B."Jane Eyre"C."Oliver Twist"D."Great Expectations"答案：A。

希斯克利夫是《《呼啸山庄》中的人物。

选项B《《简·爱》的主人公是简·爱；选项C《《雾都孤儿》的主人公是奥利弗·特威斯特；选项D《远大前程》的主人公是皮普。

3.Which of the following novels is written by Charlotte Bronte?A."Sense and Sensibility"B."Persuasion"C."Jane Eyre"D."Middlemarch"答案：C。

《简·爱》是夏洛蒂·勃朗特的作品。

选项A《《理智与情感》和选项B《劝导》是简·奥斯汀的作品；选项D《米德尔马契》是乔治·艾略特的作品。

4.The story of "David Copperfield" is written by whom?A.William ShakespeareB.Charles DickensC.Oscar WildeD.Henry James答案：B。

双语阅读《雾都孤儿》节选双语阅读《雾都孤儿》节选狄更斯在小说中无情地揭露和鞭挞了资本主义社会的黑暗和虚伪。

1838年和1839年，他发表了〈雾都孤儿〉和〈尼古拉斯。

尼可贝〉，描写了资本主义社会穷苦儿童的悲惨生活，揭露了贫民救济所和学校教育的黑暗。

狄更斯是英国最伟大的小说家之一，英国现实主义文学的杰出代表，对世界文学有巨大的影响。

雾都孤儿Oliver TwistThe next day O liver travelled with Mr Brown low ，Dr Losberne，Mrs May lie and Rose back to his birthplace.He had been told a little of his history，and knew that the re would be more explanations at the end of this journey.He was anxious and uncertain，wondering what he would hear.But towards the end of the journey，he began to recognize familiar places，and in great excitement pointed the m out to Rose.The re was the path he had taken when he had run away.The re，across the fields，was the ‘baby farm’.The n，as They drove into the town，he saw the house of Mr So wer berry the undertaker，and the workhouse that had been his prison.They stopped at the biggest hotel in the town，and went in to their rooms.During dinner Mr Brown low stayed in a separate room，and the older members of the group went in and out with serious faces.Mrs May lie came back with her eyes red from crying.All this made Rose and O liver，who had not been told any new secrets，very nervous and uncomfortable.At nine o’clock Dr Losberne and Mr Brown lo w brought Monks into the room.O liver was very surprised;this was the same man he had bumped into once outside a pub，and seen another time with Fagin，looking in at him through the window of thecountry cottage.O liver was told that Monks was his half-brother，and the boy stared at him in shock and amazement.Monks looked back at him with hatred.‘We have the whole story here in the se papers，’said Mr Brown low ，putting the m on the table. ‘All we need now is for you to sign the m，Monks.And to tell O liver wha t happened.’Monks started hesitantly. ‘My father had arrived in Italy to collect the money he had inherited，when suddenly he fell ill.When he died，we found two papers in his desk.One was a letter to his girl;the other was a will.’‘What was the letter?’as ked Mr Brown low .‘It was written when he was ill，telling the girl how ashamed he was that she was pregnant.He asked her not to remember him as a bad man but as someone who had made a mistake.He reminded her of the day he’d given her the locket and ring.’O liver’s tears fell fast as he listened to the story of his father.‘And what about the will?’asked Mr Brown low .Monks was silent.‘The will，’continued Mr Brown low ，speaking for him，‘was in the same spirit as the letter.He talked of the misery of his marriage to his wife，and the evil character of you，Monks，his only son，who had been brought up by your mother to hate him.He left you and your mother an annual income of $800.The rest of his property he left to his girl Agnes and to their child，if it were born alive，and if it showed itself to be of a good，kind character.The money would only go to you，Monks，as the older son，if The younger turned out to be as evil as you.’‘My mother，’said Monks，‘burnt this will，and never sent the letter.The girl Agnes left her home in secret，so that herpregnancy would not bring shame on her family.I swore to my mother，when she was dying，that if I ever found my half-brother，I would do him all the harm I could.He would feel my hatred like a whip on his back.I paid Fagin to trap O liver into a life of crime.But the n he escaped，and that stupid，interfering girl Nancy talked to you.If I’d had the chance，I would have finished what I’d begun.’Monks stared at O liver，and his lips moved in a silent curse.‘And the locket and ring?’as ked Mr Brown low .‘I bought the m from Mr and Mrs Bumble，who had stolen the m from the nurse，who had stolen the m from Agnes，the dead girl.I’ve already told you how I threw the m into the river.Mr Brown low turned to Rose. ‘I have one more thing to explain，’he said to the girl.‘I don’t know if I have the strength to hear it now，’she murmured，‘having heard so much already.’Mr Brown low put his hand under her arm. ‘You have a great deal of courage，dear child，’he said kindly.He turned to Monks. ‘Do y ou know this young lady，sir?’‘Yes.’‘I don’t know you，’said Rose faintly.‘The father of poor Agnes had two daughters，’said Mr Brown low . ‘What happened to the other one，who was only a young child at the time?’‘When Agnes disappeared，’replied Monks，‘he r father changed his name and moved to a lonely place in Wales，where no one would know about the family shame.He died very soon afterwards，and this young daughter was taken in by some poor people.My mother hated Agnes and everybody connected with her.She hunted for this young sister，and made sure that her lifewould be unhappy.She told the poor people who had taken her in that the girl was illegitimate，and that she came from a bad family with an evil reputation.So the child led a life of miserable poverty-until Mrs May lie saw her by chance，pitied her，and took her home.’‘And do you see this young sister now?’asked Mr Brown low .‘Yes.Standing by your side.’Rose could hardly speak. ‘So…O liver is my nephew?’‘I can never call you aunt，’cried O liver. ‘You’l l always be my own dear sister!’They ran into each other’s arms，both of the m crying in their happiness.A father，sister and mother had been lost and gained，and it was too much for one evening.They stood for a long time in silence，and the others left the m alone.The court was full of faces;from every corner，all eyes were on one man-Fagin.In front of him，behind，above，below -he seemed surrounded by staring eyes.Not one of the faces showed any sympathy towards him;all were determined that he should hang.At last，the re was a cry of ‘Silence!’，and everyone looked towards the door.The jury returned，and passed close to Fagin.He could tell nothing from their faces;They could have been made of stone.The n the re was complete stillness-not a whisper，not a breath…Guilt y.The whole court rang with a great shout，echoing through all the rooms as the crowd ran out of the building to tell all the people waiting outside.The news was that he would die on Monday.Fagin thought of nothing but death that night.He began to remember all the people he had ever known who had been hung.He could hardly count the m.They might have sat in thesame prison cell as he was sitting in now.He thought about death by hanging-the rope，the cloth bag over the head，the sudden change from strong men to bundles of clothe s，hanging at the end of a rope.As his last night came，despair seized Fagin’s evil soul.He could not sit still，and hurried up and down his small cell，gasping with terror，his eyes flashing with hate and anger.The n he lay trembling on his stone bed and listened to the clock striking the hours.Where would he be when those hours came round again?In the middle of that Sunday night，Mr Brown low and O liver were allowed to enter the prison.Several strong doors were unlocked，and eventually They entered Fagin’s cell.The old robber was sitting on the bed，whispering to himself，his face more like a trapped animal’s than a human’s.‘You have some papers，Fagin，’said Mr Brown low quietly，‘which were given to you by Monks to look after.’‘It’s a lie!’r eplied Fagin，not looking at him. ‘I haven’t got any.’‘For the love of God，’said Mr Brown low ，very seriously，‘don’t lie to us now，on the night before your death.You know that Sikes is dead and Monks has confessed.Where are the papers?’‘I’ll tell you，O liver，’said Fagin. ‘Come here.’He whispered to him. ‘They’re in a bag up the chimney in the front room at the top of the house.But I want to talk to you，my dear.’‘Yes，’said O liver. ‘Will you pray with me?’‘Outside，outside，’said Fagin，pushing the boy in front of him towards the door. ‘Say I’ve gone to sleep-They’llbelieve you.You can take me out with you when you go.’The old man’s eyes shone with a mad light.‘It’s no good，’said Mr Brown low ，taking O liver’s hand . ‘He’s gone too far，and we can never rea ch him now.’The cell door opened，and as the visitors left，Fagin started struggling and fighting with his guards，screaming so loudly that the prison walls rang with the sound.They left the prison building in the grey light of dawn.Outside in the street，huge crowds were already gathering，joking and laughing，and pushing to get the best places near the great black platform，where the rope hung ready for its morning’s work.Less than three months later，Rose married Harry May lie.For her sake，Harry had abandoned his political ambitions，and had become a simple man of the church.The re was no longer any mystery about Rose’s birth，but even if the re had been，Harry would not have cared.They lived next to the church in a peaceful village.Mrs May lie went to live with the m，and spent the rest of her days in quiet contentment.Mr Brown low adopted O liver as his son.They moved to a house in the same quiet village，and were just as happy.Dr Losberne discovered suddenly that the air in Chertsey did not suit him.In less than three months he，too，had moved-to a cottage just outside the village，where he took up gardening and fishing with great energy and enthusiasm.Mr Brown low suggested that half the remaining money from the will should be given to Monks and the other half to O liver，although by law it should all have gone to O liver alone.O liver was glad to accept the suggestion.Monks went off with his money to the other side of the world，where he spent it quicklyand was soon in prison for another act of fraud.In prison he b ecame ill and died.The remaining members of Fagin’s gang died in similar ways in other distant countries，all except Charley Bates，who turned his back on his past life of crime and lived honestly，as a farmer.Noah Claypole was given a free pardon for telling the police about Fagin.He soon became employed as an informer for the police，spying on people and telling the police about anyone who had broken the law.Mr and Mrs Bumble lost their jobs and became poorer and poorer，eventually living in poverty in the same workhouse that They had once managed.In that quiet country village，Theyears passed peacefully.Mr Brown low filled the mind of his adopted son withknowledge，and as he watched the boy grow up，he was reminded more and more of his old friend，O liver’s fat her.The two orphans，Rose and O liver，led lives that were truly happy.The hardships that They had once suffered had left no bitterness in their gentle souls，and all their lives They showed the mercy and kindness to others that God himself shows to all things that breathe .第二天，奥利弗与布朗洛先生、罗斯伯恩医生、梅利夫人以及罗斯一起回到他的出生地。