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Read para. 4 and 5 and do true or false. 1.Many banks and firms are located in the old City of London. 2. Dickens’ father once worked for the air force in Somerset House. 3. The Law Courts are where lawyers and clerks go to law for some cases. 4.The old City of London is full of squares, gardens, smart restaurants and pubs. 5.Maids would buy bunches of fruit and vegetables to decorate their mistresses’ rooms. 7. .street lit with gas lantern v. light-lit-lighted light a cigarette / the fire lighted candle 点着的蜡烛 The porch is always well lit at night. The kitchen was warm and brightly lit. We had a few torches to light the way. light up (with sth.)　 (指人的脸等)放光彩、容光焕发 His eyes lit up with joy / laughter. 因喜悦而目光炯炯 It takes three generations to make a gentleman. 十年树木，百年树人。 Module 3 Literature Reading Practice Look at the following pictures and talk about what you know about the London of Victorian Times. Reading practice Read the passage and choose the sentence which best expresses its main idea. (a) Dickens’ cast of characters live in London, the largest and richest city in the world. (b) Every chapter of his novels describes the sights, sounds, and smells of the city, and provides a social commentary of London life. (c) In the middle of the 19th century, London was a filthy city for rich and poor people alike. (d) London is very different today, and few people mourn the passing of the old city. Fast Reading Choose one from the five words “rich, poor, new, general, environmental” to fill in each blank. Main idea of Dickens’ London Para1 _______relationship between London and Dickens’ novels Para2 the _____________situation of London in the middle of the 19th century Para3 living conditions of the _____ in the East End Paras 4,5,6 places concerning life of the ____ as well as Dickens’ works Para7 _____ London is different from the old one general environmental poor rich new Read para 1.2 and answer the following questions: 1. What did Dickens’ no