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1Module3GreatExpectations(远大前程)PhilipPirrip,knownasPip,isanorphanwholiveswithhissisterandherhusband.ThefamilyispoorandPip’ssisterdoesnottreathimverywell.OnedaytheboyhelpsastarvingconvictcalledAbelMagwitch.MagwitchhasescapedfromprisonbutissooncaughtagainandsenttoAustraliainaprisonship.Somemonthslater,PipisinvitedtovisitalonelybutwealthyoldladycalledMissHavisham.Atherhouse,PipmeetsandbecomesveryfondofabeautifulgirlcalledEstella,wholivethere.However,Estellaiscoldandcrueltohim,alwaystellinghimthatsheis“better”thanhim.SheisencouragedinthisbyMissHavisham,whosefiancéleftheronherweddingday,andwho,asaresult,hatesallmen.Someyearslater,Piplearnsthatanunknownpersonintendstogivehimmoneyeverymonth.PipbelievesthatitisMissHavishamwhohasdonethisforhim.Withthismoney,hegoestoLondon,becomeseducatedandisabletoliveverycomfortably.MagwitchreturnstoEnglandillegally,havingmadealotofmoneyinAustralia.HefindsPipandtellshimthatitishe,Magwitch,whohasbeengivingPipthemoney.Hehasbeendoingthisinordertorepaytheboy’skindness.Sadly,Magwitchiscaughtbythepoliceanddies.WelearnthatEstellaisinfactMagwitch’sdaughter.ShemarriesBentleyDrummle,awealthymanwhotreatsherverybadly,butdieswhenheisquiteyoung.Meanwhile,PipleavesEnglandandhasasuccessfulcareer.HereturnsandmeetsEstella,whohasatlastlearntthemeaningoflove.Thetwomarry.1.用单词的适当形式或填出适当单词完成句子。2.分析句子1.2(句型及特殊用法等)1.HefindsPipandtellshimthatitishe,Magwitch,_________hasbeengivingPipthemoney._________________________________________________________________________________2.ShemarriesBentleyDrummle,awealthyman________treatsherverybadly,but_________(die)whenheisquiteyoung._________________________________________________________________________________3.Piplearnsthatanunknownpersonintendstogivehimmoneyeverymonth.________thismoney,hegoestoLondonandbecomes_________(educate).2_________________________Dickens’castofcharacterslivedinLondon,thelargestandrichestcityintheworld.Butitswealthwasdistributedunfairlyamongthepopulation.Everychapterofhisnovelsdescribesthesights,sounds,andsmellsofthecity,andprovidesasocialcommentaryofLondonlife.Inthemiddleofthe19thcentury,Londonwasafilthycityforrichandpoorpeoplealike.Althoughoncleardays,theairwasfilledwithsparrowsandseagullsflyinghighabove,moreoftenthesmokingchimneypipescreatedsmogwhichwassostrongthatitchokedtheinhabitants.TheRiverThameswaspolluted,causingdiseaseanddeatheverywhere,andifyoufellin,itwasdangeroustoswallowthewater.TheEastEndwasLondon’spoorestdistrict,wherechildrenworeragsforclothesandthewomensearchedindustbinsforfood.Fewpeoplecouldeverhopetoattainanacceptablestandardofliving.Manypeoplesufferedfromtheeffectsofpoornutritionandevenstarvationbecauseofalackoffood,yettheirwelfarewasofnoconcerntothetaxpayersofLondon.ShipsfromallpointsofthecompasswoulddropanchorhereatthemainportofLondon.SouthoftheriverliesSouthwark,anotherpoordistrict.TheGeorgeInnwasabusycoachingstopwithfoodandaccommodationfortravelersleavingLondon,andforcarrierstakinggoodsintothecity.ButsomeLondonershadaccumulatedenormouswealththroughtrade.IntheoldCityofLondonarehousedthemanybanksandcorporationswhichDickensmentions.FurtherwestandoppositeSouthwarkstandsSomersetHouse,whereDickens’fatherworkedforthenavy.Closebyarethelawcourts,wherelawyersandtheirclerks,carryingpilesofpaperwork,wouldhurrytothetrials.Thereweremanysquaresandgardenswithwaterpumpsandfountains,aswellassmartrestaurantsandpubs.ServantswouldbuyfruitandvegetablesatCoventGardenmarketfortheirrichfamilies,andmaidswouldbuybunchesofflowerstodecoratetheirmistresses’rooms.TheWestEndisthetheatredistrictwhereDickensfeltathomebecause,surprisingly,hethoughthewouldaccomplishmorewithhisdramathanwithhisnovels.ItisalsotheLondonofgovernment,wherepoliticians,ministers,ambassadorsaswellasmorehumblepedestrianswalkedhomeatnightthroughstreetslitwithgaslanterns.Londonisverydifferenttoday,andfewpeoplemournthepassingoftheoldcity.ButyoucanstillseemanyofthesightswhichDickenssawandwroteaboutinhisnovels.1.Choosethebesttitleforthepassage.A.PreviousLondonB.ThedescriptionofLondonC.ThepastandpresentLondonD.Dickens’London2.Readtheunderlinedpart,trytofigureouttheirmeaningsandrememberthem.3Module4MusicBorninAmericaPassage1:AllYouNeedtoKnowAboutHipHOPPART1Whatishiphopandhowdiditstart?HiphopisanAmericanculturalmovementwhichstartedinthe1970sandblockpartiesinNewYork,especiallyinadistrictcalledtheBronx.Therearefourmainaspectsofhiphop:breakdanceandgraffitiartplustwotypesofhiphopmusic–DJ-ingandrapping.RappingisalsoknownasMC-ing(comingfromthetermmasterofceremonies).TheDJsatblockpartiesinthe1970splayedalotofsoulmusicandtheynoticedthatpeoplepreferredthepercussionbreaksinthesongsbecausetheywerethebestpartstodanceto.Sotheystartedrepeatingthepercussionbreaks.ThisisatechniqueusedbyDJsinJamaica.TherewerealotofJamaicansinNewYorkwhobroughttheideawiththem.Atfirst,theyplayedalotofreggae.PART2Whatwasthebigbreakthrough?DJHerc,oneofthemostpopularJamaicanDJsatthetime,noticedthatNewYorkaudiencesdidn’treallylikereggaemusic,sohestartedplayingotherkindsofmusic,includingrockanddiscomusic.Thepercussionbreakswere