M8U1Reading.doc

Unit one The written wordReading Appreciating literatureTeaching aims:1. To help the students know something about classic literature and Englands greatest writer: Charles Dickens.2. To learn some new vocabulary3. To practice students ability of reading Step 1. Fill in the blanks with proper words.1. Smoking is h_ to your health.2. It has rained c_ for a whole month.3. It was g_ of you to share your food with me.4. The statue is a r_ of Chairman Maos greatness.5. _(财富) doesnt necessarily bring people happiness.6. He bought a house and s_ there to live his rest life.7. Her friendliness soon got rid of the p_ of her step-children.8. Now many people like to raise pets as their c_.9. The t_ between America and Iraq causes a lot of worry.10. She has acquired much w_ during her long life.Step 2. Read the text quickly and choose the best answers according to the text.1. Some people think that classics are old-fashioned because of the following statements except _.A. they were written a long time ago. B. the language used in them is quite different from the language used today.C. they are difficult for people to understand. D. They can only be found in bookshops and libraries.2. Which of the following statements is wrong?A. Clueless, the award-wining film is based on Charles Dickenss novel.B. The film based on Great Expectations was released in 1998.C. At first, Charles Dickens published many novels in newspaper.D. Good classics are examples of great writing and wisdom.3. When and where is Great Expectations set in?A. In the USA in the 1800s. B. In England in the early 1800s.C. In England in 1812. D. In the USA in 1870. Step 3. Read the text again and answer the following questions.1. What does Liz think about classic novels?2. What is written on Charles Dickenss gravestone?3. What kind of person is Joe?4. Why is Pip embarrassed by his friends Joe?5. What does Pip learn by the end of the novel?6. What is an example of character development in Great Expectations?Step 4. Read Great Expectations again and fill in the table.CharactersSettingSymbolThemePlotStep5. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.Classics are the _ of the literary world. They were usually written a long time ago and they were so well _that people still read them today. A large number of films which are _ on them have been released and become a success. The film Great Expectations is a good example, and it was written by Charles Dickens. The film is _in England in the early 1800s. Pip, the main character, lives with his old sister and her husband Joe. At the age of 18, he got a lot of money from a very _ stranger and the fortune sets him _ financial worries. Pip can hardly wait to begin his new life and makes the _ decision to move from Kent to London. There he develops the _of being shallow and having _, even against his old companions. However, by the end of the novel, Pip learns that wealth does not buy happiness and that friends are more important than a _ education.Step6. Read the passages and choose the best answers according to it.Jane Austen, a famous English writer, was born at Steventon, Hampshire, on December 16,1775, and died on July 18, 1817. She began writing early in life, although the prejudices of her times forced her to have her books published anonymously ( 匿名 ). But Jane Austen is perhaps the best known and best loved of Baths many famous local people and visitors. She paid two long visits here during the last five years of the eighteenth century and from 1801 to 1806, Bath was her home. Her deep knowledge of the city is fully seen in two of her novels, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, which are largely set in Bath. The city is still very much as Jane Austen knew it, keeping in its streets and public buildings the well-ordered world that she described so well in her novels. Now the pleasure of learning Jane Austens Bath can be enhanced (增强)by visiting the Jane Austen Centre in Gay Street. Here, in a Georgian town house in the heart of the city, you can find out more about Bath in Jane Austens time and the importance of Bath in her life and work. The Centre has been set up with the help and guidance of members of the Jane Austen Society. After your visit to the Centre, you can look round the attractive shop, which offers a huge collection of Jane Austen related books, cards and many specially designed gifts. Jane Austen quizzes are offered to keep the children busy. You can also have walking tours of Jane Austens Bath, which is a great way to find out more about Jane Austen and discover the wonderful Georgian city of Bath. The tour lasts about one and a half hours. The experienced guides will take you to the places where Jane lived, walked and shopped.1. Jane Austen paid two long visits to Bath_.A. in her early twenties B. in her early teensC. in her late twentiesD. in her late teens2. What can we learn about Bath from the passage?A. Bath has greatly changed since Jane Austens death.B. The city has changed as much as Jane Austen knew it.C. Bath remains almost the same as in Jane Austens time.D. No changes have taken place in Bath since Jane Austens time.3. The author writes this passage in order to_.A. attract readers to visit the city of BathB. ask readers to buy Austens booksC. tell readers about Jane Austens experienceD. give