1、 Module 3 Literature Reading PracticeReading practice 1-Look at the following pictures and talk about what you know aboutthe London of Victorian Times到了到了1919世纪，人口再次膨胀，形成了大片的维世纪，人口再次膨胀，形成了大片的维多利亚时期的市郊。由于工业革命和贸易迅速多利亚时期的市郊。由于工业革命和贸易迅速增长，人口从增长，人口从18511851年的年的270270万激增至万激增至19011901年时的年时的660660万。伦敦的生活费用一
2、年比一年贵，消费指万。伦敦的生活费用一年比一年贵，消费指数继续暴升，贫富悬殊的情况越趋严重。数继续暴升，贫富悬殊的情况越趋严重。Reading and practice 2-Vocabulary Read the new words and pay more attention to their pronunciation.adj:filthy humbleV.distribute choke swallow attain accumulate accomplish mournn.cast chapter sparrow seagull pip smog rag dustbin nutriti
3、on starvation welfare concern taxpayers compass anchor inn carriers navy pile paperwork pump fountain pub maid mistress bunch ambassador pedestrian lanternReading and practice 3-Vocabulary Choose one from the five words“rich,poor,new,general,environmental”to fill in each blank.Main ideaPara1 _relati
4、onship between London and Dickens novelsPara2the_situation of London in the middle of the 19th centuryPara3living conditions of the _in the East EndPara4,5,6places concerning life of the _ as well as Dickens worksPara7_London is different from the old one.generalenvironmentalpoorrichnewReading pract
5、ice 4-Prediction Look at the title.What do you expect the writer to say?A.London used to be the largest city in the world.B.Today London is a clean city full of skyscrapers and broad avenues.C.London in the 19th century used to be a city with both rich and poor districts.D.Dickens felt at home in Lo
6、ndon as it is the capital of England.Open answerReading practice 5-Fast reading 1 Read the passage and choose the sentence which best express its main idea.(a)Dickens cast of characters live in London,the largest and richest city in the world.(b)Every chapter of his novels describes the sights,sound
7、s,and smells of the city,and provides a social commentary of London life.(c)In the middle of the 19th century,London was a filthy city for rich and poor people alike.(d)London is very different today,and few people mourn the passing of the old city.Reading practice 6-Fast reading 2 Read the passage
8、quickly and decide what text type thepassage is.(a)A narrative(b)a description(c)an argumentA narrative:a narrated account,consisting of orcharacterized by story-telling.A description:an account telling you what somebody or something is like.An argument:discussion,a paragraph or a passage in which d
9、isagreement is expressed.Reading practice 7-Careful reading 1 Read the passage and decide where these sentences go in the passage.(a)Dickens favoruite pub for a pint of beer was Ye Old Cheshire cheese.(b)There are now broad avenues and skyscrapers and the atmosphere is cleaner.(c)As a result,there w
10、ere huge numbers of desperately poor people.(d)The men queued for work every day outside the docks and warehouses.Answers:(a)Para 4 after the end of this paragraph.(b)para 7 between“the old city.”and“but”(c)Para 1 between“the population.”and“Every chapter”(d)Para 3 between“port of London.”and“South
11、of the river.”Reading practice 8-Careful reading 2 Read the passage and answer the following questions:1.What did Dickens novel describe?Every chapter of his novels describes the sights,sounds,and smells of the city,and provides a social commentary of London life.2.Was London used to be clean?No.Its
12、 filthy.2.What kind of place is the East End?Its Londons poorest district,where children wore rags for clothes and women searched in dustbins for food.3.How many districts were London divided into,according to Dickens?It was divided into three districts.4.Did he like the West End?Why?Yes he did.He f
13、elt at home because he thought he would accomplish more with his drama than with his novel.Reading practice 9-Careful reading 3 Read the passage and choose the correct answers.1.Few people had a good standard of living because _.(a)The taxpayers didnt care about them.(b)the city was polluted.(C)Ther
14、e were huge numbers of poor people.(d)The wealth was distributed unfairly among the population.2.Poverty was so severe that _.(a)Some people were ill because they didnt have enough to eat.(b)Children wore rags for school(c)The river became polluted and caused disease and death.(d)It was dangerous to
15、 swallow the water if you fell in the river.3.The port of London was where _.(a)The districts of East End and southwark were.(b)the poorest people lived(c)men queued for work every day.(d)ships came from all over the world to load and unload their goods.4.The old city of London was _.(a)The business
16、 and financial district of London(b)Where Dickens lived(c)Where the law courts and many restaurants and squares were.(d)Dickens set his stories.5.The further west you went in Dickens London _.(a)The more Dickens felt at home.(b)The richer and more important the people who lived there were.(c)The saf
17、er it was to walk at night.(d)the less it looks like London today.Reading practice 10-Careful reading 4 Complete these sentences in your own words.1.Dickens provides a social commentary of London life in the nineteenth century because_.2.London was polluted because _.he writes about the life of all
18、of the peoplewho lived therethere was nocontrol on factory smoke or pouring waste intothe Thames.3.In the East End people wore rags and searched for food in dustbins because_.4.Dickens wanted to be known as a writer of playsbecause_.5.Few people miss London in the 19th centuryBecause_.they didnt hav
19、emoney to buy their own food he thought he would get his messageacross to people bettermuch of it was very unpleasant to live inLanguage Points1.In the middle of the 19th century,London was a filthy city for rich and poor people alike.alike adj/adv 相像，十分相似。相像，十分相似。我和我妹妹外貌不像。我和我妹妹外貌不像。My sister and I
20、 dont look alike.十分相像地。他们尽量对自己的孩子们一十分相像地。他们尽量对自己的孩子们一视视同仁同仁。They tried to treat all their children alike.同样地。同样地。金钱和健康对我们来说同样的重要。金钱和健康对我们来说同样的重要。Money and health are important to me alike.2.Although on clear days the air was filled with sparrows and seagulls flying high above,more often the smoking
21、chimney pipes created smog which was so strong that it chocked the inhabitants.on clear days 在晴朗的天气里在晴朗的天气里/在晴天的时候。在晴天的时候。我们经常在晴天的日子里去野炊我们经常在晴天的日子里去野炊。We usually go out for a picnic on clear days.be filled with=be full of 充满。充满。瓶子里装满了水。瓶子里装满了水。The bottle is filled with/is full of water.3.There were
22、many squares and gardens with water pumps and fountains,as well as smart restaurants and pubs.as well as 也，还。也，还。他和他的学生们都喜欢古典音乐。他和他的学生们都喜欢古典音乐。He,as well as his students,is fond of classical music.His students,as well as he,are fond of classical music.HomeworkWrite a description of your town or the nearest big city.Describe what it was like in the past.
