Module 3 Book 7Literature Reading and Vocabulary (1) (P30)Oliver TwistOliver Asks for More【1】Read the passage quickly and choose the best summary.a)The boys in the workhouse decided that they needed more food. Oliver Twist said that he would ask the warden for more to eat. The workhouse managers decided that Oliver must be hanged.b)The boys in the workhouse were starving and chose Oliver Twist to ask for more food. When Oliver did this, the workhouse managers were very angry and locked Oliver in a room.c)The boys in the workhouse chose Oliver Twist to ask for more food. When he did this, the workhouse managers were very angry and sent Oliver out to work.【2】Look at the words from the passage and choose the best meaning.1. warden a. a person whose job is to control the boys. b. I have found something in myself2. appetite a. the feeling of wanting to eat. b. the feeling of wanting to drink.3. pick out a. to pick something up from the ground b. to choose one person or thing from a group4. nudge a. to push someone a little with a part of your body. b. to kick someone.5. misery a. great anger b. great unhappiness6. Hang someone a. to put someone in prison b. to kill someone by pulling a rope tightly around his/ her neck【3】 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.1 He tried to find work, but no one wanted to _him.2 The boy _the bowl of soup and started to eat it .3 When Mr. Bumble returned to the room, the boys started _ to each other. 4 Oliver and his _had very little to eat.5When he told them what had happened, their faces showed _-. “I dont believe it！” one man said.employseizedto whispercompanionsastonishment6 The child was weak from hunger and almost fell. “Help him, he needs _ !” said an older boy.7 The boys _ wanted to leave the workhouse.8 It was very brave of him. He has a lot of _. 9 They promised a _ to anyone who could help them.10 The children _ explained what had happened.supportdesperatelycouragerewardeagerly【4】Read the passage again to complete the sentences. 1.On special holidays the boys were allowed to eat _.2.The boys stared at the pot because _.3.The boys decided that one of them should ask for more food because_.4. The wardens face became very pale because _.they were very hungry and wanted more to eat they thought one big boy would eat another small boyhe was astonished by what Oliver saidanother 60 grams of bread5. When Oliver repeated his words, the warden _.6. Mr. Bumble told the managers of the workhouse that _.7. In order to punish Oliver, the managers _.8. The managers did not want Oliver to _.hit him on the head with the spoonOliver Twist had asked for morelocked him in a roomstay in the workhouse1. escape v. & n.The hotel guests tried their best to escape from the burning building. 旅客们尽力从燃烧的大楼中逃出来。旅客们尽力从燃烧的大楼中逃出来。The three brothers soon escaped from their captors. 这三兄弟不久就从抓住他们的那些人手中逃走了。这三兄弟不久就从抓住他们的那些人手中逃走了。gas escaping from the pipe 煤气从管中漏出煤气从管中漏出Water escaped rapidly from the drainpipe. 水从排水管中迅速流出水从排水管中迅速流出。The squirrel escaped being caught by the fox.a narrow escape 侥幸逃脱侥幸逃脱Language pointsvi.从从逃出逃出 escape from vt. 逃避逃避; 避开避开escape sth. /escape doing sth.n. 逃脱逃脱;幸免幸免;避开避开There is no escaping him.怎么也避不开他。怎么也避不开他。Nothing escaped his attention. 什么也逃不过他的注意。什么也逃不过他的注意。 You cannot expect that something may escape the teachers attention.你不要奢望有什么能逃过老师的注意。你不要奢望有什么能逃过老师的注意。2. intend He intends no harm.他没有恶意。他没有恶意。I intend to go home.我想回家。我想回家。The book is intended for beginners.本书是为初学者编写的。本书是为初学者编写的。I intend it as a stop-gap.我想拿它凑数。我想拿它凑数。【辨析辨析】intend mean propose 都含都含“想做某事想做某事”的的意思。意思。intend 系正式用语系正式用语, 指指“心里已有做某事的目心里已有做某事的目标或计划标或计划”, 含有含有“行动坚决行动坚决”之意之意.mean 可与可与 intend互换互换, 但强调但强调“做事的意图做事的意图”, 较口语化较口语化.propose指指“公开明确地提出自已的目的或计公开明确地提出自已的目的或计划划”.