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I.Lead-inDavidCopperfield,writtenbyCharlesDickens,followsthelifeofitsprotagonist(主人公)DavidCopperfieldin19th-centuryEngland.Itdescribeshisjourneyfromachallengingchildhoodtothediscoveryofhistrueidentity(身份).Hemeetsdiversecharactersandovercomesnumeroushardships,leadingtohistransformationfromaboyintoaresilient(有韌性的)andthoughtfulman.Dickens’masterfulstorytellingcapturestheessence(本質(zhì))ofhumanexperience,invitingreadersintoastorypackedwithemotions,hardtimesandjoy.II.reading

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9分鐘Inthisexcerpt,thenarrativeopenswiththeprotagonist,David,reflectingonhisorigins.Hisfather,alsonamedDavidCopperfield,passedawaybeforetheyoungDavid’sbirth,leavinghisyouthfulmotherinadifficultsituation.Themostinfluentialfigureinthefamily,MissBetseyTrotwood,David’sfather’saunt,isintroduced.IwasbornatBlunderstone,inSuffolk,intheeastofEngland,andwasgivenmypoorfather’sname,DavidCopperfield.Sadly,heneversawme.Hewasmucholderthanmymotherwhentheymarried,anddiedsixmonthsbeforeIwasborn.Myfather’sdeathmademybeautifulyoungmotherveryunhappy,andsheknewshewouldfindlifeextremelydifficultwithanewbabyandnohusband.Therichestandmostimportantpersoninourfamilywasmyfather’saunt,MissBetseyTrotwood.Shehadinfactbeenmarriedonce,toahandsomeyounghusband.Butbecausehedemanded(強(qiáng)烈要求)moneyfromher,andsometimesbeather,shedecidedtheyshouldseparate.Hewentabroad,andsoonnewscameofhisdeath.MissTrotwoodboughtasmallhousebythesea,andlivedtherealone,withonlyoneservant.Shehadnotspokentomyfathersincehismarriage,becausesheconsideredhehadmadeamistakeinmarryingaveryyounggirl.ButjustbeforeIwasborn,whensheheardthatmymotherwasexpectingababy,shecametovisitBlunderstone.Itwasacold,windyFridayafternooninMarch.Mymotherwassittingbythefire,feelingverylonelyandunhappy,andcryingalittle.Suddenlyastern(嚴(yán)厲的),strange-lookingfaceappearedatthewindow.“Openthedoor!”orderedthestern-facedlady.Mymotherwasshocked,butobeyedatonce.“YoumustbeDavidCopperfield’swife,”saidtheladyassheentered.“I’mBetseyTrotwood.You’veheardofme?”“Yes,”whispered(小聲說)mymother,trembling(顫抖).“Howyoungyouare!”criedMissBetsey.“Justababy!”Mymotherstartedsobbing(啜泣)again.“IknowIlooklikeachild!IknowIwasyoungtobeawife,andI’myoungtobeamother!ButperhapsI’lldiebeforeIbecomeamother!”“Come,come!”answeredMissBetsey.“Havesometea.Thenyou’llfeelbetter.Whatdoyoucallyourgirl?”“Mygirl?Idon’tknowyetthatitwillbeagirl,”repliedmymothermiserably(痛苦地).“No,Idon’tmeanthebaby;Imeanyourservant!”“Hername’sPeggotty.Herfirstname’sClara,thesameasmine,soIcallherbyherfamilyname,yousee?”“Whataterriblename!However,nevermind.Peggotty!”shecalled,goingtothedoor.“BringMrsCopperfieldsometeaatonce!”Shesatdownagainandcontinuedspeaking.“Youweretalkingaboutthebaby.I’msureit’llbeagirl.Now,assoonasshe’sborn...”“He,perhaps,”saidmymotherbravely.“Don’tbestupid;ofcourseit’llbeashe.I’mgoingtosendhertoschool,andeducateherwell.IwanttopreventherfrommakingthemistakesI’vemadeinlife.”MissBetseylookedquiteangryasshesaidthis.Mymothersaidnothing,asshewasnotfeelingatallwell....

III.ComprehensionA.Readforplot1.WhydidMissBetseyseparatefromherhusband?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2.WhatwasMissBetsey’sattitudetowardDavid’sparents’marriage?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3.HowdidDavid’smotherreacttoMissBetsey’ssuddenvisit?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4.WhowasPeggottyandwhywasshecalledbyherfamilyname?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________5.WhydoyouthinkMissBetseybelievedDavid’smotherwasexpectingagirl?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________B.CharactersIntheexcerpt,twoimportantwomeninDavid’slifeareintroduced–hismotherandhisfather’saunt,MissBetsey.Throughthedescriptionoftheirwordsandbehaviors,wecanconcludethepersonalitiesofthetwomainfemalecharacters.Completethediagrambelowwiththecluesyoucanfindintheexcerpt.IV.LANGUAGEFOCUSA.ScenesettingWeatherandenvironmentalconditionscansetthetoneforascene.Harsh(惡劣的)weathercanmirrortheemotionalstateofthecharacters.Findoutthescene-settingsentenceintheexcerptandtrytounderstandtheauthor’spurpose.__________________________________________________________B.ActiondescriptionActiondescriptionplaysanimportantroleinwritingasithelpstobringscenestolifebyvividly(生動地)describingmovements,interactionsandevents.Actionsoftenrevealalotaboutcharacters–theirintentions,emotionsandpersonalities.Lookatthewordsinboldandappreciatetheemotionsconveyedbytheseactions.AndthentranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.1.他憤怒地回答道：“別管我！__________________________________________________________2.她雙手顫抖，眼中淚水涌動。__________________________________________________________3.聽到這個消息，他不由自主地大哭起來。__________________________________________________________V.CriticalthinkingA.WhatcausedMissBetsey’ssuddeninterestintheunbornchild,andhowmightherintentionsshapetheprotagonist’sfuture?B.HowdoestheinteractionbetweenMissBetseyandDavidCopperfield’smothersetthetoneforfuturerelationshipsorconflictswithinthestory?III.A.1.Becausehedemandedmoneyfromherandsometimesbeather.2.ShedisapprovedoftheirmarriageandconsidereditamistakeforDavid’sfathertomarryaveryyounggirl.3.Shewasshockedbyit.4.PeggottywasDavid’smother’sservant.ShewascalledbyherfamilynamebecauseherfirstnamewasClara,thesameasDavid’smother’sname.5.BecauseMissBetseywashopingtosendthebabytoschoolandeducateherwelltopreventherfrommakingthesamemistakesinlifethatMissBetseyherselfhadmade.

B.David’smother’spersonalities:pessimistic(悲觀的),timid(膽小的)andsensitive(敏感的)Clues:Myfather’sdeathmademybeautifulyoungmotherveryunhappy,andsheknewshewouldfindlifeextremelydifficultwithanewbabyandnohusband.“Yes,”whisperedmymother,trembling.Mymotherstartedsobbingagain.“IknowIlooklikeachild!...ButperhapsI’lldiebeforeIbecomeamother!”

MissBetsey’spersonalities:decisive,stubborn(固執(zhí)的),caring,strict,direct,anddeterminedClues:Shehadinfactbeenmarriedonce,...shedecidedtheyshouldseparate.Shehadnotspokentomyfathersincehismarriage,becausesheconsideredhehadmadeamistakeinmarryingaveryyounggirl.ButjustbeforeIwasborn,whensheheardthatmymotherwasexpectingababy,shecametovisitBlunderstone.Suddenlyastern,strange-lookingface