外研版高中英语选修七Module3ReadingPractice.pptVIP

* * 外研版 高二年级(选修7) Module 3 Reading Practice Look 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 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 1~2): A general introduction to Dickens’ London, Dickens’ cast of characters lived in London, and London was a filthy city for rich and poor people alike in the middle of the 19th century. Part 2 (paras 3~5): Detailed description of Dickens’ London, about the east end and the west end. Part 3 (paras 6~7): 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 the passage is. a. a narrative b. a description c. an argument b Act. 4 Answers to activities P. 40 (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 chaper...” (d) Para 3 between “... port of London. ” and “South of the river...” 1. Few people had a good standard of living because _____. a. the taxpayers didn’t care about them b. the city was polluted c. there were huge numbers of poor people d. the wealth was distributed unfairly among the population Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answers. 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 caused 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 districts of the East End and Southward were b. The poorest people lived c. Men que