1、 Shakespeare was born and brought up in Stratford- upon- Avon，Warwickshire.At the age of 18， he married Anne Hathaway，with whom he had three children. When Shakespeare was twenty- one，he went to London，a very interesting place，to try his fortune.The famous London Bridge and St Pauls Cathedral were t
2、here and there were also some palaces and markets and long streets full of shops.Here， also， were noblemen dressed in gold， from Italy，Spain and France；slaves from Spain and America，sea captains and ministers，soldiers and servants.Into this curious crowd came Shakespeare，quick to see and eager to le
3、arn.And he learned these lessons so well that when he came to write his plays，he made such use of them as no writer ever made before or since. Some time between 1585 and 1592， he began a successful career in London as an actor， writer， and part- owner of a playing company called the Lord Chamberlain
4、s Men，later known as the Kings Men.At the age of 49，he appeared to have retired to Stratford，where he died three years later. Shakespeare produced most of his known works between 1589 and 1613.His early plays were primarily comedies and histories，which are regarded as some of the best works ever pro
5、duced in these genres(流派)He then wrote mainly tragedies(悲剧) until about 1608，including Hamlet， Othello，King Lear and Macbeth，all considered to be among the finest works in the English language.In his last phase，he wrote tragicomedies，also known as romances，and collaborated(合 作) with other playwright
6、s. In the 20th and 21st centuries，his works have been repeatedly adapted and rediscovered by new movements in scholarship and performance.His plays remain highly popular and are constantly studied，performed，and reinterpreted in diverse cultural and political contexts throughout the world. 根据短文判断正(T)
7、误(F) 1Shakespeare went to London for a visit when he was twenty- one.(F) 2Shakespeare was good at observing and learning from the daily life.(T) Welcome to the unit & ReadingPre- reading 匹配左边的单词与右边的汉语意思 第一组 1poetry A(书的)章，篇，回；时期，时代 2fiction B诗歌 3antique C古董，文物 4characteristic D典型的，独特的，特有的 5chapter E
8、小说；虚构的事 答案 1.B 2.E 3.C 4.D 5.A 第二组 6author A虐待；辱骂；滥用 7abuse B铤而走险的，拼命的，绝望的；非常需要，渴望 8desperate C主题，主题思想；主题音乐 9theme D作者 10painter E画家 答案 6.D 7.A 8.B 9.C 10.E 第三组 11vain A死板的，僵化的，固执的；坚硬的，僵直的 12rigid B有教养的，有礼貌的；国民的，平民的；民事的 13civil C虚荣的，自负的；徒劳的，无结果的 14bent D弯曲的；驼背的；不诚实的 15violent E暴力的，粗暴的；猛烈的，强烈的 答案 11.
9、C 12.A 13.B 14.D 15.E 第四组 16criminal A紧张气氛；紧张，烦躁；矛盾，对立 17tension B(使)弯曲，转动；蜿蜒 18twist C犯罪的，犯法的；刑法的，刑事的 19plot D故事情节；阴谋，密谋 20generous E慷慨的，大方的；宽厚的，仁慈的 答案 16.C 17.A 18.B 19.D 20.E Step 1 Fast- reading Read the text quickly and complete the following exercises. 1Whats the main idea of the text? AThe li
10、terature and Englands greatest writer Charles Dickens. BThe literature and Englands greatest writers. CThe literary greatest writers. DCharles Dickens novels. 答案 A 2Skim the text and match the main idea of each part. (1)Part 1 AWho is Charles Dickens? (2)Part 2 BA brief introduction of Great Expecta
11、tions. (3)Part 3 CWhat is classic literature? 答案 (1)C (2)A (3)B Step 2 Careful- reading Choose the best answer according to the passage. 1Which one doesnt belong to Charles Dickenss works? AOliver Twist. BDavid Copperfield. CGreat Expectations. DMerchant of Venice. 答案 D 2Great Expectations is set in
12、 . AEngland in the early 1800s BParis in the early 1800s CEngland in the late 1800s DParis in the middle 1800s 答案 A 3Mist is a symbol of in Great Expectations. Adanger Beducation Chappiness Dmoney 答案 A 4The twist in the plot of Great Expectations is . Athat Pip lives with his sister Bthat a very gen
13、erous stranger gives Pip a large fortune Cthat Pip meets with Estella Dthat Pip moves to London 答案 B 5In the end， is/are more important for Pip. Awealth Bfriends Ceducation Dmoney 答案 B Step 3 Post- reading After reading the passage，please fill in the following blanks. As we all know，classics are the
14、 antiques of the 1.literary(literature) world.They are examples of great writing and wisdom，and even those written centuries ago can still 2.be found(find) in bookshops and libraries today.Even some films are based 3.on them.Charles Dickens is one of Englands greatest writers.Great Expectations is o
15、ne of his famous 4.works(work)The story begins when Pip is seven. There is a twist in the plot 5.when a very generous stranger gives Pip a large fortune.Pip moves to London.Money and 6.education(educate) have changed him.He becomes vain and ashamed 7.of his background and even dislikes 8.it when Joe
16、 comes to visit him because he isnt a gentleman.He is bent on winning Estellas love.In the end，Pip has changed a lot.He learns 9.happiness(happy) and friends are 10.more important(important) than wealth. Step 4 Sentence- learning 1 They are novels， plays and poems that were written a long time ago a
17、nd were so well written that people still read them nowadays. 句式分析 自主翻译 它们是很久以前创作的小说、戏剧和诗歌。这些作品写得如此之好以至于今天 人们仍然在阅读它们。 2Pips sister often abuses him，but Joe is a kind and simple man who would rather die than see any harm come to Pip. 句式分析 自主翻译 皮普的姐姐经常辱骂他，但乔却是一个淳朴、善良的人，他宁愿死也不愿意看 到皮普受到任何伤害。 3Pip，who is seven years old when the story begins，is in a foggy cemetery when a desperate criminal appears and frightens him. 句式分析 自主翻译 故事开始时，七岁的皮普正在一个浓雾弥漫的墓地中，这时一个亡命之徒冒了 出来，把他吓坏了。