选修7 module3 reading and vocabulary.ppt

Reading Vocabulary Life Story of Charles Dickens 回首狄更斯漫漫人生路? 有人说英国女王维多利亚最爱的作家是他，有人说英国文学史上唯一能和莎翁抗衡的人是他，更有人说生活经历与作品中的人物一样跌宕起伏的人是他—— Reading Listen to the tape and Read the passage about Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist 《雾都孤儿》是狄更斯的第一部社会批小 说。富人的弃婴奥利佛在孤儿院里挣扎了9年， 又被送到棺材店老板那儿当学徒。难以忍受的 饥饿、贫困和侮辱，迫使奥利佛逃到雾都伦敦， 又被迫无奈当了扒手。他曾被富有的布莱罗先 生收留，不幸让小扒手发现又入贼窝。善良的 女扒手南希为了营救奥利佛，不顾贼头的监视 和威胁，向布莱罗报信，说奥利佛就是他找寻 已久的外孙儿。南希被贼窝头目杀害，警察随 即围剿了贼窝。奥利佛终于得以与亲人团聚。 简介 (From Oliver Twist) Oliver Ask for More feed pot warden serve eager appetite whisper nudge reward v.喂养 n.锅 n.管理员 v.端上(饭菜等) adj.热切的，渴望的 n.胃口，食欲 v.耳语 v.推开 n.酬谢，奖金 desperate healthy in astonishment support in a …voice no sooner…than seize hang lock adj.绝望的 adj.健康的 惊讶地，吃惊地 n.支撑物 ……声地 刚一……就 v.抓住 v.绞死，吊死 v.用锁锁(起来) 1. warden (a) a person whose job is to control the boys (b) a person whose job is to make sure the boys are happy I. Look at the words from the passage and choose the best meaning. 2. appetite (a) the feeling of wanting to eat (b) the feeling of wanting to drink 3. pick out (a) to pick something up from the ground (b) to choose one person or thing from a group 4. nudge (a) to push someone a little with a part of your body (b) to kick someone 5. misery (a) great anger (b) great unhappiness 6. hang someone (a) to put someone in prison (b) to kill someone by pulling a rope tightly around his/her neck astonishment companion courage desperate eager employ reward seize support whisper II. Complete the sentence with the correct form of the words in the box. 1. He tried to find work, but no one wanted to ______ him. 2. The boy______ the bowl of soup and started to eat it. 3. When Mr. Bumble returned to the room, the boys started __________ to each other. seized employ to whisper 4. Oliver and his __________ had very little to eat. 5. When he told them what had happened, their faces showed ____________. “I don’t beli