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Fyodor Dostoevsky - Famous People

40 chapters
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Enjoy simple readings from famous writers to improve your language skills and discover the magic behind their words.

Vocabulary
1.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
2.
writer
[n]
/ˈraɪtɚ/
3.
Russia
[n]
/ˈɹəʃə/
4.
moscow
[n]
/ˈmɑˌskoʊ/, /ˈmɔˌskaʊ/
5.
grow up
[v]
/ɡroʊ ˈʌp/
6.
love
[v]
/lʌv/
7.
doctor
[n]
/ˈdɑːktɚ/
8.
military
[adj]
/ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/
9.
engineering
[n]
/ˌɛnʤɪˈnɪrɪŋ/
10.
writing
[n]
/ˈraɪtɪŋ/
11.
call
[v]
/kɔːl/
12.
become
[v]
/bɪˈkʌm/
13.
jail
[n]
/ˈdʒeɪɫ/
14.
agree
[v]
/əˈɡriː/
15.
government
[n]
/ˈɡʌvɚnmənt/
16.
prison camp
[n]
/pɹˈɪzən kˈæmp/
17.
Siberian
[adj]
/saɪbˈiəɹɪən/
18.
tough
[adj]
/tʌf/
19.
help
[v]
/hɛlp/
20.
understand
[v]
/ˌʌndɚˈstænd/
21.
pain
[n]
/peɪn/
22.
strong
[adj]
/strɑŋ/
23.
meaningful
[adj]
/ˈminɪŋfəɫ/
24.
sick
[adj]
/sɪk/
25.
all the time
[adv]
/a:l ðə ˈtaɪm/
26.
a lot of
[det]
/ɐ lˈɑːt ʌv/
27.
gamble
[v]
/ˈɡæmbəɫ/
28.
write
[v]
/raɪt/
29.
marry
[v]
/ˈmæri/
30.
die
[v]
/daɪ/
31.
lung
[n]
/lʌŋ/
32.
funeral
[n]
/ˈfjunərəl/
33.
study
[v]
/ˈstʌdi/
34.
literature
[n]
/ˈlɪtərəˌtʃʊr/
35.
inspire
[v]
/ˌɪnˈspaɪɹ/

1.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
2.
writer
[n]
/ˈraɪtɚ/
3.
Russia
[n]
/ˈɹəʃə/
4.
moscow
[n]
/ˈmɑˌskoʊ/, /ˈmɔˌskaʊ/
5.
grow up
[v]
/ɡroʊ ˈʌp/
6.
love
[v]
/lʌv/
7.
doctor
[n]
/ˈdɑːktɚ/
8.
military
[adj]
/ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/
9.
engineering
[n]
/ˌɛnʤɪˈnɪrɪŋ/
10.
writing
[n]
/ˈraɪtɪŋ/
11.
call
[v]
/kɔːl/
12.
become
[v]
/bɪˈkʌm/
13.
jail
[n]
/ˈdʒeɪɫ/
14.
agree
[v]
/əˈɡriː/
15.
government
[n]
/ˈɡʌvɚnmənt/
16.
prison camp
[n]
/pɹˈɪzən kˈæmp/
17.
Siberian
[adj]
/saɪbˈiəɹɪən/
18.
tough
[adj]
/tʌf/
19.
help
[v]
/hɛlp/
20.
understand
[v]
/ˌʌndɚˈstænd/
21.
pain
[n]
/peɪn/
22.
strong
[adj]
/strɑŋ/
23.
meaningful
[adj]
/ˈminɪŋfəɫ/
24.
sick
[adj]
/sɪk/
25.
all the time
[adv]
/a:l ðə ˈtaɪm/
26.
a lot of
[det]
/ɐ lˈɑːt ʌv/
27.
gamble
[v]
/ˈɡæmbəɫ/
28.
write
[v]
/raɪt/
29.
marry
[v]
/ˈmæri/
30.
die
[v]
/daɪ/
31.
lung
[n]
/lʌŋ/
32.
funeral
[n]
/ˈfjunərəl/
33.
study
[v]
/ˈstʌdi/
34.
literature
[n]
/ˈlɪtərəˌtʃʊr/
35.
inspire
[v]
/ˌɪnˈspaɪɹ/
1.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
著名的
2.
writer
[n]
/ˈraɪtɚ/
作家
3.
Russia
[n]
/ˈɹəʃə/
俄罗斯
4.
moscow
[n]
/ˈmɑˌskoʊ/, /ˈmɔˌskaʊ/
莫斯科
5.
grow up
[v]
/ɡroʊ ˈʌp/
长大
6.
love
[v]
/lʌv/
7.
doctor
[n]
/ˈdɑːktɚ/
医生
8.
military
[adj]
/ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/
军事的
9.
engineering
[n]
/ˌɛnʤɪˈnɪrɪŋ/
工程学
10.
writing
[n]
/ˈraɪtɪŋ/
写作
11.
call
[v]
/kɔːl/
称呼
12.
become
[v]
/bɪˈkʌm/
成为
13.
jail
[n]
/ˈdʒeɪɫ/
监狱
14.
agree
[v]
/əˈɡriː/
同意
15.
government
[n]
/ˈɡʌvɚnmənt/
政府
16.
prison camp
[n]
/pɹˈɪzən kˈæmp/
战俘营
17.
Siberian
[adj]
/saɪbˈiəɹɪən/
西伯利亚的
18.
tough
[adj]
/tʌf/
艰难的
19.
help
[v]
/hɛlp/
帮助
20.
understand
[v]
/ˌʌndɚˈstænd/
理解
21.
pain
[n]
/peɪn/
痛苦
22.
strong
[adj]
/strɑŋ/
强大的
23.
meaningful
[adj]
/ˈminɪŋfəɫ/
有意义的
24.
sick
[adj]
/sɪk/
生病的
25.
all the time
[adv]
/a:l ðə ˈtaɪm/
一直
26.
a lot of
[det]
/ɐ lˈɑːt ʌv/
很多
27.
gamble
[v]
/ˈɡæmbəɫ/
赌博
28.
write
[v]
/raɪt/
29.
marry
[v]
/ˈmæri/
结婚
30.
die
[v]
/daɪ/
31.
lung
[n]
/lʌŋ/
32.
funeral
[n]
/ˈfjunərəl/
葬礼
33.
study
[v]
/ˈstʌdi/
学习
34.
literature
[n]
/ˈlɪtərəˌtʃʊr/
文学
35.
inspire
[v]
/ˌɪnˈspaɪɹ/
激励

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Fyodor Dostoevsky 
Read a short story of a famous Russian writer who wrote about strong feelings and tough choices in his books. 
1.1
Fyodor Dostoevsky was a famous writer from Russia.  He was born in 1821 in Moscow.  He grew up in a family that loved books.  His father was a doctor.  Fyodor went to a school for military engineering, but he loved writing more than engineering. 

费奥多尔·陀思妥耶夫斯基是俄罗斯的著名作家。他于1821年出生于莫斯科。他在一个热爱书籍的家庭中长大。他的父亲是一名医生。费奥多尔上了一所军事工程学校,但他更喜欢写作而不是工程。

1.2
His first big book was called "Poor Folk."  People liked it a lot and he became famous, but he had a hard life.  He went to jail because he was in a group that did not agree with the government.  After being in jail, he spent many years in a Siberian prison camp. 

他的第一本大书叫《穷人》。人们非常喜欢它,他因此成名,但他的生活很艰难。他因为参加了一个不同意政府的团体而入狱。出狱后,他在西伯利亚的一个监狱营度过了许多年。

1.3
Life in prison was very tough, but it helped him understand more about people and their pain.  This made his later books very strong and meaningful.  Some of his best books are "Crime and Punishment," "The Idiot," "Demons," and "The Brothers Karamazov."  These books talk about big ideas like justice, faith, and what life means. 

监狱生活非常艰难,但这帮助他更多地了解了人们和他们的痛苦。这使他后来的书非常有力且有意义。他的一些最好的书是《罪与罚》、《白痴》、《恶魔》和《卡拉马佐夫兄弟》。这些书谈论了正义、信仰和生命的意义等大思想。

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1.4
Dostoevsky often did not have any money and he was sick all the time.  He also lost a lot of money because he liked to gamble.  Even with these problems, he continued to write.  He got married and he had a family.  Having a family made him happy. 

陀思妥耶夫斯基经常没有钱,而且他一直生病。他还因为喜欢赌博而失去了很多钱。即使有这些问题,他仍然继续写作。他结婚了,有了家庭。拥有家庭让他感到快乐。

1.5
He died in 1881 because he had lung problems.  He was 59 years old.  Many people came to his funeral because they loved his books.  Today, People know Dostoevsky because he is one of the greatest writers ever.  People around the world still read and study his books.  His work has had a big effect on literature and thinking. 

他于1881年去世,因为肺部有问题。他59岁。许多人来参加他的葬礼,因为他们喜欢他的书。今天,人们知道陀思妥耶夫斯基,因为他是有史以来最伟大的作家之一。世界各地的人们仍在阅读和研究他的书籍。他的作品对文学和思想产生了巨大影响。

1.6
Fun fact: Fyodor Dostoevsky had a pet cat named "Clio."  He loved this cat very much and wrote about "Clio" in his letters.  He thought "Clio" helped and inspired him when he was writing. 

有趣的事实:费奥多尔·陀思妥耶夫斯基有一只宠物猫,名叫"克利奥"。他非常喜欢这只猫,并在他的信中写到了"克利奥"。他认为"克利奥"在他写作时帮助并激励了他。

1. Fyodor Dostoevsky

1. Fyodor Dostoevsky

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1.

What was Fyodor Dostoevsky’s first famous book?

A

The Idiot

B

Crime and Punishment

C

Poor Folk

D

The Brothers Karamazov

2.

Why did Dostoevsky go to jail?

A

He stole money.

B

He was in a group that did not agree with the government.

C

He wrote bad books.

D

He was a doctor.

3.

Put these events in Dostoevsky’s life in order:

he was born in moscow.
he wrote crime and punishment.
he died in 1881.
he went to jail.
he lost money gambling.
4.

Match the events with the correct descriptions:

Dostoevsky went to jail.
Dostoevsky loved gambling.
Dostoevsky had a pet.
He lost a lot of money.
His cat’s name was "Clio."
He was in a group against the government.
5.

Complete the sentences with the correct words:

Dostoevsky was born in

. (Moscow / Paris / London)

He spent many years in a

.

His famous book "Crime and Punishment" talks about justice and life.

Moscow
siberian prison camp
6.

Which sentence is FALSE?

A

Dostoevsky went to jail.

B

Dostoevsky had a happy and easy life.

C

Dostoevsky wrote books about big ideas.

D

Dostoevsky is still famous today.

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