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牛津高中英语模块八答案 篇一：牛津高中英语模块8Reading课文翻译 Unit 1 Appreciating literature What is classic literature? Classics are the antiques of the literary world. They are novels, plays and poems that were written a long time ago and were so well written and well received that people still read them today. They are examples of great writing and wisdom, and even those written centuries ago can still be found in bookshops and libraries today. Because a lot of classics were written so long ago, the language used in them is quite different from the language used today. This makes them difficult for some people to read, and often, the classics are left to gather dust on shelves. Many people do not read them because they think that they are old-fashioned and boring, and have nothing to do with life today. However, if this is true, why do we still find classics in bookshops and libraries? They have not disappeared and still have a place in the world today. Why else would many films based on them be successful? In 1995, Clueless, the award-winning film based on Jane Austin?s novel Emma, was released. Three years later, in 1998, a modern adaptation of Charles Dickens?s novel Great Expectations appeared in cinemas. I do not think that these classic novels would be made into films if they had nothing to do with life today. Charles Dickens: ?England?s greatest writer? Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth, England in 1812. He wrote many novels. Olive Twist, David Copperfield and Great Expectations are probably his best-known works. He first published many novels one chapter at a time in newspapers, and some were later performed on stage. For people at that time, his stories were like the soap operas we see on TV today. He died in 1870 and his tomb reads, ?by his death, one of England?s greatest writers is lost to the world.? Great Expectations Great Expectations is set in England in the early 1800s.Dickens uses Pip, the main character, to tell the story. Pip is not only a characte