One of the most famous writers from England by far is Agatha Christie. Her books and plays

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One of the most famous writers from England by far is Agatha Christie. Her books and plays can be found in more foreign languages48any other writer except Shakespeare.

Agatha Christie’s real name was Agatha Miller. She was born in England in 1890. She married Archibald Christie 49she was 24 years old, and she changed 50family name to Christie.

She sold her first mystery book in 1920. This book was the first time that the world met Mrs. Christie’s famous detective Hercule Poirot. Ten years after that, Mrs. Christie wrote her first book with her 51famous detective, Miss Marple.

In 1928, Mrs. Christie’s first marriage broke up. She married M.E.L. Mallowan 521930, but she continued to write her books under 53 name Agatha Christie.

Over her life, Agatha Christie wrote 60 books, 16 plays, and more than 100 short stories. She passed 54in 1976 when she was 85 years old. Her books can still be found 55sale in bookstores all around the world.than

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【小题1】和比较级more foreign languages连用用 than

【小题2】考查连词：当她24岁的时候和Archibald Christie结婚了，用 when

【小题3】考查形容词性物主代词：用her代替Agatha Christie’s.

【小题4】考查序数词：从前面的This book was the first time that the world met Mrs. Christie’s famous detective Hercule Poirot. 可知是第二个侦探：second

【小题5】考查介词：在哪个年代用in

【小题6】考查词组：under the name用…名字

【小题7】考查词组：pass away去世

【小题8】考查词组：for/on sale销售。