According to this passage, farming is difficult in New England be cause______.
A. the farms arc very old
B. the soil is rocky and thin
C. the winter is very long there
D. there is not enough machinery (机械) for farming
In Paragraph 2, the author mentioned Defoe, Jane Austen and Hardy to show______ .
A. their mastery of writing novels
B. her admiration for them
C. they had different writing styles to reveal the world
D. her understanding about their works
The writer says, "To read a novel is a difficult and complex art," which of the following
A. The art of observation.
B. The art of imagination.
C. The art of association.
D. All of A, B and C
When you read a novel, you need to have all the following qualities except______.
A. fine perception
B. bold imagination
C. critical attitude
D. open mind