1、外研版外研版高二年级高二年级(选修选修7)Module 3Reading PracticeLook at the title of the passage.What do you expect the writer to say?a.London sued 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
2、poor districts.d.Dickens felt at home in London as it is the capital of England.Read the passage quickly and decide the structure of the passage.Part 1(paras 12):A general introduction to Dickens London,Dickens cast of characters lived in London,and London was a filthy city for rich and poor people
3、alike in the middle of the 19th century.Part 2(paras 35):Detailed descriptionof Dickens London,about the east end and the west end.Part 3(paras 67):The ending of the passage,London has changed,but you can still see many of sights which Dickens saw and wrote about in his novels.Decide what text type
4、the passage is.a.a narrativeb.a descriptionc.an argumentbAct.4Answers to activities P.40(a)Para 4 after the end of this paragraph(b)Para 7 between“.the old city.”and“But.”1.(c)Para 1 between“.the population.”and“Every chaper.”(d)Para 3 between“.port of London.”and“South of the river.”1.Few people ha
5、d a good standard of living because _.a.the taxpayers didnt care about them b.the city was polluted c.there were huge numbers of poor people d.the wealth was distributed unfairly among the populationRead the passage carefully and choose the correct answers.2.Poverty was so severe that_.a.some people
6、 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 swallow the water if you fell in the river3.The port of London was where_.a.The districts of the East End and Southward were b.The poorest pe
7、ople lived c.Men queued for work every day d.Ships come form all over the world to load and unload their goods4.The old City of London was _.a.the business and financial district of London b.where Dickens lived c.where the Law Courts and many restaurants and squares were d.Dickens set his stories5.T
8、he 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 safer it was to walk at night d.the less it looks like London todayComplete the sentences in your own words.1.Dickens provides a social commentary of Lon
9、don life in the nineteenth century because _2._ _.he writes about the life of all of the people who lived there2.London was polluted because _ _.3.In the East End people wore rags and searched for food in dustbins because _ _.because there was no control on factory smoke or pouring waste into the Th
10、ames they didnt have money to buy their own food4.Dickens wanted to be known as a writer of plays because _ _.5.Few people miss London in the 19th century because _ _.he thought he would get his massage across to people better much of it was very unpleasant to live in1.yet their welfare was of no co
11、ncern 2.to the taxpayers of London.concern的用法：的用法：作动词作动词:(常用作常用作be concerned with/about/for)涉及涉及,关系到关系到 The news concerns your brother.Language pointsThe news is concerned with your brother.使担心使担心;使关心使关心The boys poor health concerned his parents.He is concerned for her safety.He was very concerned a
12、bout her.用于短语用于短语 so(as)far as is concerned“就就来说来说”As far as I am concerned,I dislike your suggestion.作名词作名词(有关有关)的事的事 cn.Thats my concern,so Ill do it as I like.Thats no concern of mine.挂念挂念;关怀关怀(+about/for)un.Andrew expressed his concern about you.She looked at me with concern.2.opposite的用法：的用法：1)
13、作形容词：作形容词：相反的相反的,对立的对立的(+to)They have opposite views on the question.对面的对面的,相对的相对的(+to)His store is opposite to mine.There was a garden on the oppositeside of the street.2)作介词：在作介词：在.对面对面The post office is opposite the bank.1)He swallowed the last of his coffee and asked the bill.咽咽2)做如同吞咽的动作（如恐惧时）做
14、如同吞咽的动作（如恐惧时）He swallowed hard and walked into the room.She swallowed nervously before beginning.3.swallow3)轻信轻信 I found his story a bit hard to swallow.4)不流露感情不流露感情 She swallowed her anger and turned to face her.她掩饰了情绪，转向面对她。她掩饰了情绪，转向面对她。5)swallow up 吞没或掩盖，用尽吞没或掩盖，用尽 Jane was soon swallowed up in t
15、he crowd.简很快被淹没在人群中。简很快被淹没在人群中。Little/small firms have been swallowed up by the large companies.小公司被大公司吞并。小公司被大公司吞并。The cost of the trial swallowed up all their savings.这个试验的花费耗尽了他们所有的积蓄。这个试验的花费耗尽了他们所有的积蓄。6)n.take a swallow of beer (1)(表表)no longer doing,dealing with,or using sth.Are you finished wi
16、th my tools?Im almost finished.4.finished adj.(2)(表表)no longer successful,effective or able to continue If the bank refuses to increase our loan,were finished.如果银行拒绝增加贷款如果银行拒绝增加贷款,我们就完蛋了我们就完蛋了!The scandal means hes finished in politics.这一丑闻意味着他在政治上身败名裂。这一丑闻意味着他在政治上身败名裂。(3)(定定)fully or properly made
17、or completed 完成的完成的,制造好的制造好的 It took a long time to do the job,but the finished product was worth it.虽然完成这项工作用了很长时间，但虽然完成这项工作用了很长时间，但 是生产出来的产品很值的这样。是生产出来的产品很值的这样。5.for the rich and poor people alike alike adj.These two photographs are almost alike.The twins dont look at all alike.adv.同样地同样地 The clim
18、ate here is always hot,summer and winter alike.6.turn out 结果是结果是;原来是原来是 It was a difficult time,but eventually things turned out all right.To my surprise,it turned out that I was wrong.As it turned out,he passed the exam quite easily.That guy turned out to be Marias second cousin.7.house v.给给房子住、储存房
19、子住、储存 We can house you if the hotels are full.be poorly housed 被安排住在条件差的房子里被安排住在条件差的房子里 The refugees are being housed in temporary accommodation.难民被安排在临时住处。难民被安排在临时住处。The collection is currently housed in the British Museum.收藏品现在放在了英国国家博物馆里。收藏品现在放在了英国国家博物馆里。8.street lit with gas lantern light:lit/li
20、ghted lighted candle 点着的蜡烛点着的蜡烛 light a cigarette/the fire The room was lit by one large,central light.The porch is always well lit at night.The kitchen was warm and brightly lit.We had a few torches to light the way.light up(with sth.)(指人的脸等指人的脸等)放光彩、容光焕发放光彩、容光焕发 His eyes lit up with joy/laughter.因
21、喜悦而目光炯炯因喜悦而目光炯炯9.choke 1)窒息窒息(on sth.)She choked to death on a fish bone.她被一个鱼刺卡的窒息了。她被一个鱼刺卡的窒息了。2)难得呼吸、呛难得呼吸、呛 The fumes almost choked me.这烟几乎把我呛死。这烟几乎把我呛死。3)说不出话来说不出话来 He was choking with rage.I was too choked with emotion to speak.激动地说不出话来激动地说不出话来4)阻塞阻塞,充满充满,填满填满 sth.choke sth.(up)with sth.The garden is choked with weeds.花园杂草丛生。花园杂草丛生。The drains were choked(up)with dead leaves.下水道被枯叶堵住。下水道被枯叶堵住。5)克制；抑制克制；抑制 choke back ones anger He choked back tears as he described what had happened.他强忍住眼泪讲述着发生的一切。他强忍住眼泪讲述着发生的一切。
