文章大意:这是一篇记叙文。在这一段《名利场》的摘录中,小学生Georgy因酷似已故父亲而给他的姑姑Osborne小姐留下了深刻的印象。这导致了一位律师的来访,他出示了Georgy的祖父Osborne先生的一封信。这封信为Georgy提供了遗产继承和对Amelia的经济支持,但她愤然拒绝了这个提议。
Georgy was now a schoolboy, though it had given Amelia great pain to release him from her care, to mix with rough boys and to be scolded by stern schoolteachers. It was a little local school, and Georgy loved it, doing well at all his lessons and coming home in the evenings with boastful stories of this and that-all of which were believed by his fond mother.
Miss Dobbin followed Georgy’s progress with interest, and was keen to be helpful, well aware how poor the Sedleys were.
“Do let Georgy spend the day with me next Saturday,” she said to Amelia one day. “Miss Osborne is coming to visit, and I know she’d love to see her brother’s son. And who knows, perhaps the boy’s grandfather will do something for him one day.”
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The meeting took place, and Georgy charmed his aunt, as he did all the women in his life. Miss Osborne, at the dinner table with her father that night, could not hide her emotion.
“What’s the matter?” old Mr. Osborne growled at last.
Georgy’s aunt burst into tears. “Oh sir,” she said. “I’ve seen little George. He’s such a beautiful boy-and so like his father!”
The old man did not say a word, but his hands trembled, and he sat staring at the table for a long time.
Soon Georgy told his mother about another visitor at the house on a day he spent with Miss Dobbin.
“An old gentleman came today,” the boy said. “He watched when I had my riding lesson with Miss Dobbin’s coachman. He had very thick eyebrows, and he stared and stared at me.”
Then Amelia knew that the boy had seen his grandfather, and she waited fearfully to see what would happen next.
It was a visit from a lawyer, with a letter from Mr. Osborne, read aloud in the lawyer’s dry voice.
“Mr. Osborne offers to take his grandson George, who will then inherit the fortune which would have gone to his father. He will also give Mrs. Amelia Osborne a regular allowance, to enable her and her family to live in comfort. If she marries again, as is said to be likely, this allowance will still continue. In return, the boy will live with Mr. Osborne, who will permit him to visit his mother occasionally in her own home.”
Amelia was rarely angry, but today she stood up, tore this letter into a hundred pieces, and threw them on the floor.
“Marry again! Take money - to part from my child! Who dares to insult me in this way? Tell Mr. Osborne it is a cowardly letter. I will not answer it. Good day, sir!”
24. Why did Miss Dobbin invite Georgy over for the day?
A.To help the Sedleys. | B.To discuss his future. |
C.To surprise Miss Osborne. | D.To meet the boy’s grandfather. |
25. How did Miss Osborne react after meeting Georgy?
A.She hid her feelings. | B.She shouted at her father. |
C.She tried to stay calm. | D.She openly expressed her feelings. |
26. What did Mr. Osborne offer to Georgy in the letter?
A.Regular financial support. | B.A chance to live with his mother. |
C.Occasional visits to his house. | D.Inheritance from his father. |
27. How did Amelia feel about the letter from Mr. Osborne?
A.Angry. | B.Excited. | C.Thankful. | D.Puzzled. |