Do you know Jenny Lind? She was a famous opera singer1the world. People2her "Swedish Nightingale (瑞典夜莺)". Jenny Lind 3born on October 6, 1820. She4to sing on the stage (舞台) when she was ten. At the age of 18, she became5after her performance (表演). In 1850, Jenny Lind went to America and693 big concerts. They were very popular,7she got more than $350,000 from these concerts. She spent all the8building free schools in her home town.9there could get a good education (教育). Jenny Lind left America and10to Europe in 1852.

    Charles Dickens was one of the greatest English writers. His books are still popular today. Dickens was born in a poor family. He had little schooling (学校教育) when he was a child. He worked in a factory from morning to night, with little food to eat and only a small place to live in. When he was twelve, his father was put into prison for debt (因债入狱).

    Dickens' first important job was as a newspaper reporter. When he worked there, he wrote his first storybook, The Pickwick Papers. It was a great success. Oliver Twist, his second storybook, was also successful. He became very famous for his storybooks. Dickens wrote many books. He worked very hard and it was bad for his health. In 1870, he died when he was at work.

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