Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note
————[单元主题语境]———人与社会之小说、戏剧、诗歌、传记、 文学简史、经典演讲、文学名著等
(2018·高考某某卷)
话题：英国作家查尔斯·狄更斯 词数： 324 难度：★★★
In 1812，the year Charles Dickens was born，there were 66 novels published in Britain.People had been writing novels for a century—most experts date the first novel to RobinsonCrusoe in 1719—but nobody wanted to do it professionally.The steampowered printing press was still in its early stages；the literacy (识字) rate in England was under 50
%.Many works of fiction appeared without the names of the authors，often with something like “By a lady.” Novels，for the most part，were looked upon as silly，immoral or just plain bad.
In 1870，when Dickens died，the world mourned him as its first professional writer and publisher，famous and beloved，who had led an explosion in both the publication of novels and their readership and whose characters—from Oliver Twist to Tiny Tim—were held up as moral touchstones.Today Dickens' greatness is unchallenged.Removing him from the pantheon (名人堂) of English literature would make about as much sense as the Louvre selling off the 系谱MonaLisa.
How did Dickens get to the top？For all the feelings readers attach to stories，literature is a numbers game，and the test of time is extremely difficult to pass.Some 60,000 novels were published during the Victorian age，from 1837 to 1901；today a casual reader might be able to name a halfdozen of them.It's partly true that Dickens' style of writing attracted audiences from all walks of life.It's partly that his writings rode a wave of
social，political and scientific progress.But it's also that he rewrote the culture of literature and put himself at the center.No one will ever know what mix of talent，ambition，energy and luck made Dickens such a distinguished writer.But as the 200th anniversary of his birth approaches，it is possible—and important for our own culture—to understand how he made himself a lasting one.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了英国著名作家查尔斯·狄更斯及其作品是如何奠定他在英国文学中的地位的。 21．Which of the following best describes British novels in the 18th century?
A．They were difficult to understand.
B．They were popular among the rich.
C．They were seen as nearly worthless.
D．They were written mostly by women.
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“Novels，for the most part，were looked upon as silly，immoral or just plain bad.”可知，那时印刷技术落后，人们识字率低，很多作品上没有作者名字，小说被认为是愚蠢的、有悖道德的或糟糕透顶的。故选C项。 答案：C
22．Dickens is pared with the MonaLisa in the text to stress .
A．his reputation in France
B．his interest in modern art
C．his success in publication
D．his importance in literature
解析：推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句“Removing him from the pantheon of English literature would make about as much sense as the Louvre selling off the MonaLisa.”可知，把他从英国文学的名人堂移除就跟卢浮宫廉价出售《蒙娜丽莎》的感觉一样，可见狄
更斯在英国文学史上的重要性，由此可推知D项正确。
答案：D
23．What is the author's purpose in writing the text?
A．To remember a great writer.
B．To introduce an English novel.
C．To encourage studies on culture.
D．To promote values of the Victorian age.
解析：写作意图题。根据最后一段中“But as the 200th anniversary of his ”可知，本文写于狄更斯诞辰200周年纪念前夕，显然是为了纪念这位伟大的作家。故选A。 答案：A
一、语言能力
熟词生义/ 词类活用
1．date vt.确定日期
2．printing press 印刷机
3．work n. 著作，作品
4．plain adv.(用于强调)简直，绝对地
5．ride vt.激发，引起
摇摇变6．distinguished adj.卓越的；杰出的
二、思维品质
1．阅读技巧——写作意图题解题技巧
ap点
写作意图题要求考生在理解文章主旨的基础上揣测作者的写作意图及作者运用某种写作手法的目的。这种题型要求考生不但能理解文章的大意，同时还要具备对作者阐述问题的方法进行分析和归纳总结的能力。一般来说，我们可以通过分析文章的文体特点，理解文章中的文字表述、上下文的逻辑关系及事物的发展变化等已知的信息，推断出作者的写作意图。例如第23题，根据文中对查尔斯·狄更斯及其作品在英国小说史上重要性的介绍，和文章最后一句可知，本文写于查尔斯·狄更斯200周年诞辰前夕，由此可知作者写本文是为了纪念查尔斯·狄更斯这位伟大的作家。
2．分析长难句并翻译句子
In 1870，when Dickens died，the world mourned him as its first professional writer and publisher，famous and beloved，who had led an explosion in both the publication of novels and their readership and whose characters—from Oliver Twist to Tiny Tim—were held up as moral touchstones.第九届海峡两岸知识大赛
[分析]主句部分是the world mourned him；主句前的in 1870，when Dickens died为时间状语和时间状语从句；as its first professional writer and publisher为介词短语作状语；famo
us and beloved为形容词作状语；who and 为两个并列的非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词writer and publisher。
[翻译]1870年，当狄更斯去世时，人们把他当作世界上第一个职业作家和出版商而哀悼，他名气卓著，受人爱戴，在小说出版和读者人数方面引发了一场大爆炸，他的角——从奥利弗·X斯特到小提姆——都被看作道德的试金石。
三、文化素养
思考：通过阅读这篇文章，你认为学习文学有什么意义？ 学习文学不仅只是学习语言，它更是一种文化，能够引导我们正确的人生观、价值观，是全面学习知识的基础。
授课提示：对应学生用书第82页
NO.1 单词——在语境中应用，在拓展中记多
01核心单词…………………………………………
[先识记]
请根据汉语提示完成下列词块
1．seek shelter from rain寻避雨的地方
2．issue a statement发布声明
3．wander over the world漫游世界
4．挤出机螺杆设计stare into the distance凝视远方
5．spot a friend in the crowd在人中认出朋友王从义中国美术学院
6．bet on horses
7．the scene of a traffic accident车祸发生的现场
8．a novel idea一个新奇的想法
9．be contrary to one's expectation出乎某人的意料
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