课件17张PPT。Module 3 Literature SectionⅠ Introduction & Reading — Pre-readingStep 1Step 2Step 3Step 4Step 51.Where did Dickens live between April 1837 and
December 1839?
2.Who opened Dickens House Museum?
3.Could you tell us several novels written by Dickens? Charles Dickens and his family lived at 48 Doughty Street between April 1837 — exactly a year after his marriage to Catherine — and December 1839.This coincided (相巧合) with a period of increased prosperity for the young novelist. The serialization (连载) of The Pickwick Papers was such a success that the move from the rather cramped chambers of the Furnivall's Inn,Holborn was made possible. Doughty Street was at that time a private street, sealed off at both ends by gates which were manned by porters (守门人). Although his period of residency at number 48 was relatively short compared to his other homes, he published and completed some of his most famous works there, including The Pickwick Papers, Oliver Twist and Nicholas Nichleby. It was an extremely busy and productive period of his career. Lord Birkenhead opened the Dickens House Museum on June 9th, 1925 — the front of 48 Doughty Street.
Dickens' family expanded with his fame,and after his third child was born in October 1839, he began looking for more spacious accommodation, which by then he could easily afford.A letter describes:“ A house of great promise (and great premium),‘undeniable’ situation, and excessive splendor is in view.” This was No. 1 Devonshire Terrace, Regent's Park, to which the family moved at the end of 1839.It was demolished in 1959.The Doughty Street house itself came under threat of demolition in 1923,but was saved by the Dickens Fellowship
(founded in 1902), who raised the mortgage and bought the freehold (不动产所有权). The house was renovated (修复) and the Charles Dickens Museum (then the Dickens House Museum)
was opened, under the direction of an independent trust.1. What do you know about Charles Dickens? Do you like
reading Dickens' novels? Which one do you like best?
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参考答案:Charles Dickens, one of the England's most famous novelists, was born on Feb.7,1812 and died on June 9, 1870. Many of his novels take place in London. My favourite one is one of his most popular novels named Oliver Twist.2.Match the following novels with their names.A.David Copperfield B.A Tale of Two Cities
C.Hard Times D.Great Expectations
答案:(1)B (2)D (3)A (4)CRead the passage quickly and match the main idea with each part.
1.Part 1 (Para. 1) A.Oliver was chosen to ask for
more food.
2.Part 2 (Para. 2—3) B.All the boys in the workhouse
were hungry.
3.Part 3 (Para. 4—13) C.Oliver was hit and locked.
答案:1.B 2.A 3.CChoose the best answer according to the passage.
1.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The room where the boys were fed was large with pots
at two ends.
B.The boys never needed to wash their bowls as
somebody did that for them.
C.The boys slowly starved for three months and were
wild with hunger.
D.For each meal, the boys could get one bowl of soup and
60 grams of bread.2.Why did the boys choose Oliver to ask for more food?
A.Because he was tall and too hungry.
B.Because he was good at telling stories.
C.Because he was brave and had rich experience.
D.Because his name was picked out after the boys wrote
their names on a piece of paper.3.We can infer from the passage that ________.
A.the tall boy's father had kept a small cook shop
B.the poor suffered a lot and had no right in the old society
C.when Oliver asked for more, he was immediately locked
in a room
D.Oliver Twist would be put into prison
4.When Oliver went to ask for more food, his feeling was
________.
A.hopeful B.happy
C.desperate D.excited5.When Oliver asked for more food, the warden's face
became very pale because he was ________.
A.frightened by Oliver's words
B.astonished at Oliver's words
C.very angry about Oliver's words
D.badly ill
答案:1.C 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.BFill in the blanks according to the passage.
Oliver and a lot of boys lived in the 1. . At meal times, each boy was allowed only 2. . So the boys in the workhouse 3. and chose Oliver Twist to ask for more 4. . When Oliver did this, 5. was so surprised and angry that he hit Oliver 6. . The workhouse managers were very 7. and 8. Oliver in a room. A notice was put up to 9. to anyone who would employ him. Everybody believed that Oliver would be
10. .workhousewere starvingone bowl of soupfoodon the headthe wardenangrylockedoffer a reward hangedDo you like literature? Whose novels are your favourite? Why?
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参考答案:Yes. I like Lu Xun's novels very much, because he created a lot of works of bitter satire. His novels reflect the real society and its disadvantages.