By Lucy

A Tale of Two Cities

London Paris

Bastille

•In the book the author shows strong hatred for cruelty of the nobles and express deep sympathy for the lower class people, The story develops around a French doctor, named Manette, through whose eyes we can see how the French people , during the years before the revolution in 1789, were oppressed and exploited under the rule of the emperor, and how they struggled for their freedom.

Words study

Put something out of right order or position

Great wealth

Of or in the mind

Something done

Disturb

fortune

mental

deed

Read the text carefully and find out the meaning which have the same meaning as the following explanation.See who can do it in the least time

Money to be paid by citizens according to income, value of goods etc.

Believe in

A person who tries to get secret information from other countries,enemies,etc.

tax

trust

spy

lose their heart to Fall in love with

Read the text and find out how many parts can it be divided into.

Part Para. Main idea

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Having heard his farther was alive,Lucie come to Paris

What happened to Dr.Manette And lucie

Two man fall in love with Lucie

Something about Charles

Roles in the story

Monsieur Defarge &Madame Defarge:

Monsieur Defarge He was the owner of a wine shop in Paris.

monsieur 是法语“先生”的意思。由于在 16 世纪，法国曾经是文化政治中心，因此法国文化对各国的影响很大。在英语中，很长一段时间以来，人们都以能掺叉些高贵、雅致的法语为豪，尤其到了 17 、 18 世纪这中风气盛行。因此，monsieur 被引进了英语中，并且成了一个时髦词汇。这个词还保留了它的法语读音，将重音放在第二个音节上。

Dr Manatee: the father of Lucie Manatee,he spent many years in the Bastille prison in Paris.Where he used to make shoes.

Lucie Manette: Daughter of Dr Manette.Her mother died when she was a baby.She was brought up in England.

Charles Darnay: The nephew of the cruel Marquis St. Evremonde. He left France and came to live in England because he hated the way of life of the rich French nobles. Married Lucie Manette

: a single man.Look very like Charlies Darnay He fell in love with Luice ManetteHe promised her that he would do anything he could for her to make sure of her happiness

Sydney Carton

Marquis St. Evremonde

He and his brother were called

French nobles they treated

the peasants very badly.

They killed a young peasant and his sister, put Dr Manette into the Bastille.

1.Dr Manette had disappeared_______

A.      a short time before his wife’s death

B.      long after his wife’s death

C.      long before his wife’s death

D.     when his wife was dead

2. Dr Manette had been put into prison for_______

A. his revolutionary deeds B. his unlawful actions

C. no good reasons D. a certain reason

Read the text carefully and do the following choices.

3. Why did Charles leave France?A. Because he hated the cruel deeds of the French no

bles and the way the treated the peasants.B. Because he loved LucieC. Because he hated his uncleD. Because he wanted to win Lucie’s love

4. From the text, we can see Lucie was brought up by__.

A. Her motherB. Her relativesC. A banker D. Monsieur Defarge

7.The two young men who fell in love with Lucie Manette were_____

A. twins B. strangers

C. revolutionaries D. nobles

8.what does the word “ attend” paragraph 4 mean?

A. Take part in

B. Look after

C. Present

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Put these events in the right order