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20、gh, shejumpedothesofttcoveredthegroundAsk any student to say one thing they know ens, and it is very likely will say Oliver Twist. His classic tale of a poor orphan boy strikes at the heart of all those haveeverwanted“more”,asOliverAnd ens classic scenes of the lives of the Victorian British poor wi

21、ll appear in big screen movie, Oliver Twist, an adapion of his classic tale (9) (direct) by Roman The newfilmisnotmeantforyoungerviewers,andismeantforchildren(10) 13. thoseoldenoughtoenjoyit,however,thehows just(11) people have ens remarkable literature. His short stories and essays began appearing

22、magazines in1833.OliverTwist(12)(publish)in1837n165yearsOliverlsthestoryof anorphanforcedtolive inaworkhouse(13) by the awful Mr. Bumble, who cheats the boys (14) work there out of their already Oliver decides(15) to the streets of London, where he meetsa thief called playedbySir BenKingsley,wholead

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24、urprised by a heavy der-storm, and (1) (take) refuge in (1)(2)(6)(10) (14)(3) (7) (11)how(15) to(4)(8)(12)was (16)havebeen(5) t(9) (13) Once upon a time, there were ten farmers, who were crossing a field together. They surprised by a heavy der-storm, and (1) (take) refuge in a half-ruined temple. Bu

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