上海新世紀英語高二全部課文及重點詞組

there was a general alarm. horror showed on every face.
“for more!” said mr. limbkins. “be calm, mr. bumble, and answer me clearly. do you mean to say that he asked for more, after he had eaten the supper given by the board?”
“he did, sir,” replied bumble.
“that boy will be hanged,” said one of the gentlemen on the board. “i know that boy will be hanged one day.”
oliver was locked up at once. next morning a notice was put up on the outside of the gate, offering a reward of five pounds to anybody who would take oliver twist away from the workhouse.
30. enjoy the classics
what’s a classic? it can be put in the following way: when you reread a classic, you do not see more in the book than you did before; you see more in you than you did before.
in school, we learn one of the most interesting and difficult skills---how to read. at the same time, we learn to hate to read the things worth reading most!
it has happened to us all---with assignment reading! it happened to me. the teacher assigned pickwick papers(《匹克威克外傳》). i didn’t want to read it. so i fought it. i disliked it. i thought i won.
but i lost. my struggle to keep away from pickwick papers cost me all the good things that can come from getting near to those few books called the “classics”.
i have come back to pickwick papers on my own since. i like it. and i have discovered a new level of pleasure from it with each reading.
i come back to this question: what is a classic? a classic is a book that gives you wonderful feelings, and enables you to uncover part of the meaning of life. a classic is a book that has stood the test of time, a book that men and women all over the world want to keep all their lives.
not many books can stand such a test. considering all the books that have been produced, classics account for only a very small share of the total---less than 0.001 percent. that’s just a few thousand books. of those, under 100 make up the solid core.
why should you read the classics? why should you try to enjoy them?
i suggest three reasons:
1. a classic opens your mind.
2. a classic helps you grow.
3. a classic helps you understand your life, your world, yourself.
the last one is a big one. a classic can give you insights into yourself. sure, you can get pleasure out of almost any book. but a classic, once you go deep into it, lifts you up high!
when you read classics, don’t just dip your toe into the deep waters of the classics. plunge in! join generations of bright human beings before you. you’ll find yourself enlightened by the thoughts and observations of the most gifted writers in history.