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1、Readtheextractsandgivebriefanswerstothequestionsbelow・Text1LadyBracknell:・•・Whatisyourincome?Jack:Betweensevenandeightthousandayear・LadyBracknell(makesanoteinherbook):Inland,orininvestments?Jack:Ininvestments,chief!y.LadyBracknell:Thatissatisfactory.Whatbetweenthedutiesexpectedofo
2、neduringone'slifetime,andthedutiesexactedfromoneafterone'sdeath,landhasceasedtobeeitheraprofitorapleasure.Itgivesoneposition,andpreventsonefromkeepingitup.That'sallthatcanbesaidaboutland.Jack:Ihaveacountryhousewithsomeland,ofcourse,attachedtoit,aboutfifteenhundredacres,Ibelieve;bu
3、tIdon5tdependonthatformyrealincome.Infact,asfarasIcanmakeout,thepoachersaretheonlypeoplewhomakeanythingoutofit.LadyBracknell:Acountryhouse!Howmanybedrooms?Well,thatpointcanbeclearedupafterwards.Youhaveatownhouse,Ihope?Agirlwithasimple,unspoilednature,likeGwendolen,couldhardlybeexp
4、ectedtoresideinthecountry•Jack:Well,IownahouseinBelgraveSquare,butitisletbytheyeartoLadyBloxham.Ofcourse,IcangetitbackwheneverIlike,atsixmonths'notice・LadyBracknell:LadyBloxham?Idon'tknowher.Jack:Oh,shegoesaboutverylittle.Sheisaladyconsiderablyadvancedinyears-LadyBracknell:Ah,nowa
5、daysthatisnoguaranteeofrespectabilityofcharacter.WhatnumberinBelgraveSquare?Jack:149.LadyBracknell(shakingherhead):Theunfashionableside・Ithoughttherewassomething.However,thatcouldeasilybealtered・Jack:Doyoumeanthefashion,ortheside?LadyBracknell(sternly):Both,ifnecessary,Ipresume.(T
6、heImportanceofBeingEarnest)Questions1.WhydoesLadyBracknellpreferinvestmentstoland?Identifyaquotationtosupportthis.2.WhatareLadyBracknelfsmaincriteriaforchoosingahusbandforherdaughter?3.Doyouagreeordisagreewiththestatement"LadyBracknellisportrayedasaterriblesnob”？Usedetailsfromthee
7、xtracttosupportyourideas・参考答案LShefeelsthatlandinvolvestoomanyexpensesduringlife,andisthentaxedheavilyafterone'sdeath・Shesays,Ttgivesoneposition,andpreventsonefromkeepingitup/'2.Income,property(landandhouses)andfamilyconnections.3.(Possibleanswer)Yes,sheisaterriblesnob.Shehastoohig
8、hanopinionofherselfSheimpliesthat
