COLLEGE ENGLISH (THIRD EDITION)BOOK TwO 大学英精 INTENSIVE READING Unit 1 The Dinner Party Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading The victoria Memorial The Victoria Memorial was built to commemorate Queen Victoria s 25-year reign over India. After the Sepoy Rebellion of 1857, the British government assumed direct control of the country, and in 1876 the British pariament made Victoria the Empress of India. Her reign ended with her death in 1901 W 上海外语教育出版社 BACKBefore Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading The Victoria Memorial The Victoria Memorial was built to commemorate Queen Victoria’s 25-year reign over India. After the Sepoy Rebellion of 1857, the British government assumed direct control of the country, and in 1876 the British parliament made Victoria the Empress of India. Her reign ended with her death in 1901. ■