本书改编自英国著名作家查尔斯·狄更斯的同名著作，故事发生在十九世纪初期的英国。该书以自传式手法，叙述主人公皮普从幼年开始的三个人生阶段。故事的第一部分记述了皮普在乡间质朴的童年生活，他在姐姐和姐夫的关照呵护下过着波澜不惊的生活。第二部分主要描写了皮普在伦敦接受教育的经历，来到城市的皮普接触到了大千世界。第三部分记叙了皮普保护他人的经历。在一系列的变故中，皮普最终回归人性之美，深切地体会到友情和亲情的可贵，故事始终贯穿着爱与不忘初心的主题。故事情节紧凑，语言难度适中，正文有当页的难词注释，配图贴切，适合高二、高三年级的学生和同等英文水平的读者阅读与学习。

ACTIVITIES: Before Reading
PEOPLE IN THIS STORY
1 Pip meets a stranger
2 Catching a convict
3 An opportunity for Pip
4 A present from a stranger
5 Pip's sister is attacked
6 Great expectations
7 Pip arrives in London
8 Visiting Mr Wemmick and Mr Jaggers
9 A visit from Joe
10 Pip and Herbert talk about love
11 Pip attends a burial
12 Pip discovers the truth
13 Planning Magwitch's future and hearing about his past
14 Pip visits Estella and Miss Havisham again
15 Shelter for Magwitch
16 Miss Havisham realises how Pip has suffered
17 Pip is close to death
18 The end of Magwitch's story
19 A wedding
ACTIVITIES: After Reading
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