内容正文:
Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803-1873)
What is the main content of the novel?
Pompeii
warming up
B3U2 Natural disasters
Extended reading
The Last Days of Pomeii
(Excerpt)
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Before the volcanic eruption
Para.3-5
Para.6
During the volcanic eruption
After the volcanic eruption
Match the paragraphs with the main idea.
Para. 2
structure
Para.1
The Last Days of Pompeii
What was the city of Pompeii like before the volcano erupted?
before eruption
original Pompeii
a typical city: little shops, tiny palaces, forum, wine bars, theatre
trading ships, golden pleasure boats, the boats of fishermen
the cloud-capped top of Mount Vesuvius
Read para.2-4 and rearrange the scenes of the volcanic eruption in the right order.
during eruption
C
A
D
B
E
What did the city remains look like after it was unearthed?
after eruption
unearthed Pompeii
Its walls were fresh as if painted yesterday.
Not a single colour changed on the rich pattern of its floors.
In its forum, the half-fini