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Agatha Christie was an English detective story writer.In her detective stories,she created several detectives.The two most famous of them are Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot.Here is a list of some stories written by Agatha Christie.
| Murder on the Orient Express |
It was first published(出版)in the UK in January 1934.When one of the passengers on the train is discovered murdered,Poirot begins finding the murderer at once. |
| Evil under the Sun |
It was first published in the UK in June 1941.A quiet holiday at a hotel is all that Poirot wants.But a beautiful woman is found killed on the beach near the hotel.Who kills her? |
| The Body in the Library |
It was first published in the US in February 1942.Dolly asks her old friend Miss Marple for help when a dead girl is found in the library.Who is the girl?Miss Marple begins looking for the answer. |
| Death in the Clouds |
It was first published in the US in March 1935.Poirot is a passenger on an airplane flying from Paris to London.But one of the passengers,Madame Giselle is found dead on the plane.Who kills her? |
根据表格内容,选择最佳答案。Agatha Christie was a________.
| A.detective |
| B.writer |
| C.nurse |
| D.teacher |
Murder on the Orient Express was first published in________.
| A.1942 |
| B.1941 |
| C.1935 |
| D.1934 |
What does Poirot want to have in Evil under the Sun?
| A.A quiet holiday. |
| B.A detective novel. |
| C.A beautiful painting. |
| D.A new murder. |
What is the relationship between Miss Marple and Dolly?
| A.Mother and daughter. |
| B.Teacher and student. |
| C.Friends. |
| D.Sisters. |
In Death in the Clouds,the story happens________.
| A.on a train |
| B.on a plane |
| C.on the beach |
| D.in a library |