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4. 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 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 safer it was to walk at night D. the less it looks like London today
The main idea of each part
Part para Main idea
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Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
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Dickens’ novels provide a ________ ___________ of social commentary London life.
Pre-reading: Activity 1 (P39)
• 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 London as it is the capital of England.
• 3. Few people could ever hope to attain an acceptable standard of living. attain (vt) 获得，达到attain one’s goal 达 到目的 He has attained his goal of becoming a pilot 他已达到了当飞行员的目标。 He has attained great success. 他已获得了巨大成功。
√ the largest and richest city in the world.
A. Dickens’ cast of characters lived in London, B. Every chapter of his novels describes the sights, sounds 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.
Read the New Words
adj. filthy humble
v. distribute choke swallow accumulaten
n. cast chapter sparrow seagull pipe smog rag dustbin nutrition starvation welfare concern taxpayers compass anchor inn carriers navy pile paperwork pump fountain pub maid mistress bunch ambassador pedestrian lantern
② so sudden that the enemy had no time to escape.
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B. the attack did D. the attack was
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7．Surprisingly, he thought he would accomplish more with his drama than with his novels. accomplish (vt) 完成(任务等)，取得(成功) The bridge will be accomplished in a year. 这座桥将在一年内完成。 The project, by the end of last month, will expand the city’s telephone network to cover 1,000,000 users. A. accomplished B. accepted B. C. accompanied D. accounted
2．The River Thames was polluted, causing disease and death everywhere. causing disease and death everywhere 是现在分 词短语作结果状语 Many trees were blown down, blocking(block) the road. His parents died in the war, _______( leave) him leaving an orphan. The European Football is played in more than 80 countries, _______ (make) it one of the most making popular game in the world.
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6． Close by are the Law courts, where lawyers and their clerks, carrying piles of paperwork would hurry to the trials. 旁边是法院，在那里律师和职员们拿着成堆的文件匆匆 赶去审理案件。 这是一个完全倒装句，表语提前构成倒装。 where 引导的定语从句修饰主语 the Law courts. carrying piles of paper work 是伴随状语。 ①Such was Einstein, a man of achievements. 爱因斯坦就是一个这样的人，一个有伟大成就的人 .
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2. Poverty was so severe that ________. A. some people were ill because they didn’t have enough to eat B. children wore rags for school C. the river became polluted and because disease and death D. it was dangerous to swallow the water if you fell in the river 3. The port of London was where ______. A. the district of the 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.
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5. But some Londoners had accumulated enormous wealth through trade. accumulate (vt) 积累，积聚
she has accumulated a fortune by investing wisely
通过精明投资她积聚了一笔财产。
Decide what text type the passage is
A. a narrative : an account, consisting of or
characterized by story-telling.
telling you what B: √ a description: an accountor something is somebody
London was a _______ city then filthy
poorest London’s ________ district － the East End
London’s ________ district. rich the _________ district theatre the London of government
like.
C: an argument: discussion, a paragraph or a
passage in which disagreement is expressed.
Read the passage and choose the sentence which best expresses its main idea.