Module2FantasyLiterature【导读】《雾都孤儿》是英国著名作家狄更斯的第一部社会批判写实小说。该作品以雾都伦敦为背景，讲述了一个孤儿悲惨的身世及遭遇。阅读下面有关奥利弗童年生活的节选，对比自己的童年生活与奥利弗的童年生活的异同。Oliver'searlylifeOliverTwistwasborninaworkhouse，andwhenhearrivedinthishardworld，itwasverydoubtfulwhetherhewouldlivebeyondthefirstthreeminutes.Helayonahardlittlebedandstruggledtostartbreathing.Oliverfoughthisfirstbattlewithoutmuchassistancefromthetwopeoplepresentathisbirth.Onewasanoldwoman，whowasnearlyalwaysdrunk，andtheotherwasabusylocaldoctor，whowasnotpaidenoughtobeveryinterestedinOliver'ssurvival.Afterall，deathwasacommoneventintheworkhouse，whereonlythepoorandhomelesslived.However，Olivermanagedtodrawhisfirstbreath，andthenannouncedhisarrivaltotherestoftheworkhousebycryingloudly.Hismotherraisedherpaleyoungfacefromthepillowandwhispered，“Letmeseethechild，anddie.”Thedoctorturnedawayfromthefire，wherehehadbeenwarminghishands.“Youmustnottalkaboutdyingyet，”hesaidtoherkindly.Hegaveherthechildtohold.Lovingly，shekissedthebabyonitsforeheadwithhercoldwhitelips，thenstaredwildlyaroundtheroom，fellback—anddied.“Poordear！”saidthenurse，hurriedlyputtingagreenglassbottlebackinthepocketofherlongskirt.Thedoctorbegantoputonhiscoat.“Thebabyisweakandwillprobablyhavedifficulties，”hesaid.“Ifso，giveitalittlemilktokeepitquiet.”Thenhelookedatthedeadwoman.“Themotherwasagoodlookinggirl.Wheredidshecomefrom？”“Shewasbroughtherelastnight，”repliedtheoldwoman.“Shewasfoundlyinginthestreet.She'dwalkedsomedistance，judgingbyhershoes，whichwereworntopieces.Whereshecamefrom，whereshewasgoingto，orwhathernamewas，nobodyknows.”Thedoctorliftedthegirl'slefthand.“Theoldstory，”hesaidsadly，shakinghishead.“Noweddingring，Isee.Ah!Goodnight.”AndsoOliverwasleftwithonlythedrunkennurse.Withoutclothes，underhisfirstblanket，hecouldhavebeenthechildofakingorabeggar.Butwhenthewomandressedhimlaterinroughcottonclothes，yellowwithage，helookedexactlywhathewas—anorphaninaworkhouse，readyforalifeofmisery，hunger，andneglect.Olivercriedloudly.Ifhecouldhaveknownthathewasaworkhouseorphan，perhapshewouldhavecriedevenmoreloudly.Therewasnoonetolookafterthebabyintheworkhouse，soOliverwassenttoaspecial“babyfarm”nearby.There，heandthirtyotherchildrenrolledaroundthefloorallday，withouttheinconvenienceoftoomuchfoodortoomuchclothing.MrsMann，theoldwomanwho“lookedafter”them，wasveryexperienced.Sheknewwhatwasgoodforchildren，andafullstomachwasverydangeroustotheirhealth.Shealsoknewwhatwasgoodforherself，soshekeptforherownusethemoneythatshewasgivenforthechildren'sfood.Theboardresponsiblefortheorphanssometimescheckedonthehealthofthechildren，buttheyalwayssentthebeadle，akindoflocalpoliceman，toannouncetheirvisitthedaybefore.Sowhenevertheboardarrived，ofcourse，thechildrenwerealwaysneatandclean.奥利弗的童年奥利弗·特威斯特出生在一家济贫院里，他来到这个艰难的人世的那一刻，是否能活过三分钟都是很难说的。他躺在一张小硬板床上，挣扎着开始呼吸。他出生时在场的两个人没有给他什么帮助，这使得奥利弗要独自承担他的第一场战斗。其中一个是位老妇人，她几乎总是喝得醉醺醺的；另一个则是当地一位忙碌的医生，这位医生没有得到足够的报酬，所以对奥利弗能否活下来并不很在意。在济贫院这个只有穷人和无家可归的人待的地方，死亡是一件非常平常的事。不管怎样，奥利弗总算尽力吸进了第一口气，然后，他以响亮的哭声向济贫院里其...
