高中英語外研版高中選修7Module 3 Literature學(xué)案

1、Oliver Asks for MoreThe room in which the boys were fed was a large stone hall, with a large at one end. The , helped by two women, the soup from this at meal times. Each boy was allowed one bowl of soup and no more, except on special holidays when he was given another 60 grams of bread. The bowls n

2、ever , as the boys cleaned them with their spoons, trying to eat every bit of soup. This never took very long, as the spoons were almost as large as the bowls. When they had cleaned their bowls in this way, they would sit staring at the with eyes, as if they wanted to eat it. Boys usually have excel

3、lent . Oliver Twist and his companions slowly starved for three months until finally, they became quite .There was one boy who was tall , and hungry all the time, as his father had kept a small cook shop. This boy told his friends that he had to have another bowl of soup each day. If he did not, he

4、was afraid that one night he might eat the small young boy who slept next to him. The tall boy had a wild, hungry look in his eye and everyone believed him. The boys had a meeting. They walk up to the after supper that evening and ask for more food. They wrote their names on pieces of paper and pick

5、ed one out. was chosen.The evening arrived and the boys went to their places. The stood by the with his assistants in a line behind him. The soup was and disappeared down the boys throats. The boys to each other, and those next to Oliver him. Oliver, who was hunger and misery, rose from the table an

6、d walked towards the master with his bowl and spoon in his hand. Frightened by his own courage, he said, Please sir, I want some more.The was a fat, man, but his face became very pale. He stared at the child and the for . Not until at least thirty seconds had passed, was the man able to speak. What?

7、 he said finally, in a weak voice.Please, sir, replied Oliver, I want some more.No sooner had the boy spoken these words than the hit him on the head with the soup spoon. Then he Olivers arms and held him, while he shouted for Mr Bumble.The managers of the were having a meeting when Mr Bumble rushed

8、 into the room . Speaking to the leader of the meeting, he said, Mr Limbkins, I am sorry, sir! Oliver Twist has asked for more!The faces of everyone in the room showed complete astonishment. For more! said Mr Limbkins. Think carefully, Mr Bumble, and answer me clearly. Do I understand that he asked

9、for more, after he had eaten his bowl of soup?He did, sir, replied Bumble.Never have I heard anything like it! said Mr Limbkins.Theyll that boy, said a gentleman in a white jacket. I know that theyll him.Nobody disagreed with the gentlemans opinion. A lively discussion took place. Oliver was immedia

10、tely in a room. The next morning a notice was put up on the door of the , offering a to anybody who would employ Oliver Twist.I never was more sure of anything in my life, said the gentleman in the white jacket, as he knocked at the door and read the notice the next morning. I never was more sure of

11、 anything in my lifethat boy will be .New wordsnovelist n. 小說家scene n. 場(chǎng)景；場(chǎng)面cruel adj. 冷酷的feed v. 喂養(yǎng)；為提供食品pot n. 鍋warden n. 管理員serve v. 端上（飯菜等）eager adj. 熱切的；渴望的appetite n. 胃口；食欲whisper v. 低聲地說；耳語nudge v. 推開desperate adj. 絕望的healthy adj. 健康的in astonishment 驚訝地，吃驚地support n. 支撐物in a . voice 用聲音（說）no sooner . than . 剛一就seize v. 抓住hang v. 絞死；吊死lock v. 用鎖鎖（起來）workhouse n. （英國(guó)昔日的）濟(jì)貧