1、UNIT 5 THE VALUE OF MONEY Period Two Reading and ThinkingComprehending 语篇理解 精读演练 萃取文本精华 课文预读 原文呈现 读文清障释疑 内容索引内容索引 课 文 预 读原文呈现 读文清障释疑 THE MILLION POUND BANK NOTE ACT 1,SCENE 3 Narrator:Two rich brothers,Roderick and Oliver,have made a bet.Oliver believes that with a million-pound bank note a man coul
2、d live a month in London.His brother Roderick doubts it.They see a poor young man walking outside their house.It is Henry Adams. Roderick:Young man,would you step inside a moment,please? Henry:Who?Me,sir? Roderick:Yes,you. Servant:(opening a door) Good morning,sir.Would you please come in? (Henry en
3、ters the house.) Roderick:How do you do,Mr.er.? Henry:Adams.Henry Adams. Oliver:Come and sit down,Mr Adams. Henry:Thank you. Roderick:Youre an American? Henry:Thats right,from San Francisco. Roderick:May we ask what youre doing in this country and what your plans are? Henry:Well,I cant say that I ha
4、ve any plans.As a matter of fact,I landed in Britain by accident. Oliver:How is that possible? Henry:Well,I had my own boat.About a month ago,I was sailing,and towards night 1I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind.The next morning I was spotted by a ship. Oliver:And it was the ship that
5、brought you to England. Henry:Yes.I went to the American consulate to seek help,but.Anyway, I didnt dare to try again.(The brothers smile at each other.) Roderick:Well,you mustnt worry about that.Its an advantage. Henry:Im afraid I dont quite follow you,sir. Roderick:Tell us,what sort of work did yo
6、u do in America? Henry:I worked for a mining company.Could you offer me work here? Roderick:Patience.If you dont mind,may I ask you how much money you have? Henry:Well,to be honest,I have none. Oliver:(happily) What luck! Brother,what luck! Henry:Well,it may seem lucky to you but not to me! If this
7、is your idea of some kind of joke,I dont think its very funny.Now if youll excuse me, I ought to be on my way. Roderick:Please dont go.You mustnt think we dont care about you.Oliver,give him the letter. Oliver:Yes,I was about to go get the letter.Wait! (getting it from a desk and giving it to Henry)
8、 The letter. Henry:(taking it carefully) For me? Roderick:For you.(Henry starts to open it.) Oh,no,youd better not open it.2You cant open it until two oclock. Henry:Oh,this is silly. Roderick:Not silly.Theres money in it. Henry:Oh,no.I dont want your charity.I just want a job that earns an honest in
9、come. Roderick:We know youre hard-working.3Thats why weve given you the letter.(to the servant) Show Mr Adams out. Henry:Well,why dont you explain what this is all about? Roderick:Youll soon know.In exactly an hour and a half. Servant:This way,sir. Roderick:Not until 2 oclock.Promise? Henry:Promise.
10、Goodbye. 百万英镑百万英镑 第一幕,第第一幕,第3场场 旁白:一对富有的兄弟,罗德里克和奥利弗,打了一个赌。奥利弗认为,一旁白:一对富有的兄弟,罗德里克和奥利弗,打了一个赌。奥利弗认为,一 个人靠一张百万英镑的钞票在伦敦能活一个月。他的兄弟罗德里克对此表示个人靠一张百万英镑的钞票在伦敦能活一个月。他的兄弟罗德里克对此表示 怀疑。他们看见一个贫穷的年轻人在房子的外面游荡。他叫亨利怀疑。他们看见一个贫穷的年轻人在房子的外面游荡。他叫亨利亚当斯。亚当斯。 罗德里克:年轻人,请你进来一会儿,好吗罗德里克:年轻人,请你进来一会儿,好吗? 亨亨 利:先生,你叫谁呀?是叫我吗?利:先生,你叫谁呀?是
11、叫我吗? 罗德里克:是的,就是你。罗德里克:是的,就是你。 仆仆 人:人:(打开门打开门)早上好,先生,请进。早上好,先生,请进。 (亨利走进房子亨利走进房子) 罗德里克:你好,先生,你贵姓?罗德里克:你好,先生,你贵姓? 亨亨 利:亚当斯,亨利利:亚当斯,亨利亚当斯。亚当斯。 奥利弗:来,请坐,亚当斯先生。奥利弗:来,请坐,亚当斯先生。 亨亨 利:谢谢。利:谢谢。 罗德里克:你是美国人?罗德里克:你是美国人? 亨亨 利:是的,从旧金山来。利:是的,从旧金山来。 罗德里克:可不可以问问,你在这个国家要干点儿什么?你的计划又是什罗德里克:可不可以问问,你在这个国家要干点儿什么?你的计划又是什 么
12、呢么呢? 亨亨 利:嗯,谈不上有什么计划。事实上,我在英国上岸是偶然的。利:嗯,谈不上有什么计划。事实上,我在英国上岸是偶然的。 奥利弗:这怎么可能呢奥利弗:这怎么可能呢? 亨亨 利:嗯,我有自己的船。大约一个月前,我开船出海,傍晚时,利:嗯,我有自己的船。大约一个月前,我开船出海,傍晚时,1.一阵一阵 大风把我刮到了海上大风把我刮到了海上。第二天早上,一艘船发现了我。第二天早上,一艘船发现了我。 奥利弗:这么说是这艘船把你带到了英国。奥利弗:这么说是这艘船把你带到了英国。 亨亨 利:是的。我上美国大使馆求助,但是利:是的。我上美国大使馆求助,但是不管怎样,我不敢再去尝试不管怎样,我不敢再去尝
13、试 了。了。(兄弟俩相顾而笑兄弟俩相顾而笑) 罗德里克:嗯,这一点你倒不必担心,这还是优点呢。罗德里克:嗯,这一点你倒不必担心,这还是优点呢。 亨利:对不起,先生,你的话我没有听懂。亨利:对不起,先生,你的话我没有听懂。 罗德里克:请你告诉我们,你在美国是做什么工作的?罗德里克:请你告诉我们,你在美国是做什么工作的? 亨利:我在一家矿业公司工作。你们能不能给我提供工作呢?亨利:我在一家矿业公司工作。你们能不能给我提供工作呢? 罗德里克:耐心点儿。如果你不介意,我能不能问问,你手头儿有多少钱罗德里克:耐心点儿。如果你不介意,我能不能问问,你手头儿有多少钱? 亨亨 利:嗯,老实说,我一分钱都没有了
14、。利:嗯,老实说,我一分钱都没有了。 奥利弗:奥利弗:(高兴地高兴地)老兄,真走运!真有运气!老兄,真走运!真有运气! 亨亨 利:嗯,这对你们来说可能是运气,但对我来说可不是。如果你们认利:嗯,这对你们来说可能是运气,但对我来说可不是。如果你们认 为这是一个笑话,我可不觉得很好笑。好了,请原谅,我想我该上路了。为这是一个笑话,我可不觉得很好笑。好了,请原谅,我想我该上路了。 罗德里克:请别走。你千万不要以为我们不在意你的感受。奥利弗,把信罗德里克:请别走。你千万不要以为我们不在意你的感受。奥利弗,把信 给他给他。 奥利弗:好的,我正想去拿信呢。稍等一下!奥利弗:好的,我正想去拿信呢。稍等一下!
15、(从桌上把信拿起来,递给亨从桌上把信拿起来,递给亨 利利)给你信。给你信。 亨亨 利:利:(小心翼翼地接过信小心翼翼地接过信)是给我的吗?是给我的吗? 罗德里克:是给你的。罗德里克:是给你的。(亨利要拆信亨利要拆信)啊,别拆,你不要拆,啊,别拆,你不要拆,2.到两点钟你到两点钟你 才能打开才能打开。 亨亨 利:噢,这真可笑。利:噢,这真可笑。 罗德里克:这不可笑,这里边有钱呢。罗德里克:这不可笑,这里边有钱呢。 亨亨 利:噢,不,我不需要你们的施舍,我只要一份老老实实的工作。利:噢,不,我不需要你们的施舍,我只要一份老老实实的工作。 罗德里克:我们知道你工作是很卖力的,罗德里克:我们知道你工作
16、是很卖力的,3.这正是我们给你这封信的原因这正是我们给你这封信的原因。 (对仆人说对仆人说)请送亚当斯先生出去请送亚当斯先生出去。 亨亨 利:嗯,怎么不给我讲讲,这究竟是怎么回事呢?利:嗯,怎么不给我讲讲,这究竟是怎么回事呢? 罗德里克:你很快就会明白的。一个半小时以后。罗德里克:你很快就会明白的。一个半小时以后。 仆仆 人:请这边走,先生。人:请这边走,先生。 罗德里克:两点钟以前不要拆信,答应吗?罗德里克:两点钟以前不要拆信,答应吗? 亨亨 利:答应。再见!利:答应。再见! scene/si n/ n.(戏剧或歌剧的戏剧或歌剧的)场;现场;场面场;现场;场面 narrator/nreIt(
17、r)/ n.(书、戏剧或电影中的书、戏剧或电影中的)叙述者;讲述者;叙述者;讲述者;(电视节电视节 目中的目中的)幕后解说员幕后解说员 narration/nreIn/ n.叙述;讲述;解说叙述;讲述;解说 Roderick/rdrIk/ 罗德里克罗德里克 bet/bet/ n.打赌;赌注打赌;赌注(bet,bet) vi.& vt.下赌注;用下赌注;用打赌打赌 vt.敢说敢说 make a bet打个打个赌赌 Oliver/lIv(r)/ 奥利弗奥利弗 servant/s vnt/ n.仆人;用人仆人;用人 Henry Adams/henri dmz/ 亨利亨利亚当斯亚当斯 as a mat
18、ter of fact事实上;其实;说事实上;其实;说真的真的 by accident偶然地;意外地偶然地;意外地 sail/seIl/ vi.& vt.(船船)航行;航行;(人人)乘船航行乘船航行 spot/spt/ vt.看见;注意到;发现看见;注意到;发现 n.地点;处所;斑点;污迹地点;处所;斑点;污迹 consulate/knsjlt/ n.领事馆领事馆 dare/de(r)/ vi.& modal v.胆敢;敢于胆敢;敢于 sort/s t/ n.种类;类别种类;类别 mining/maInI/ n.采矿;采矿业采矿;采矿业 patience/peIns/ n.耐心;忍耐力;耐心;
19、忍耐力;毅力毅力 to be honest说实话;坦率地说说实话;坦率地说 ought/ t/ to应该;应当应该;应当 be about to do sth. 即将或正要即将或正要(做某事做某事) 返 回 语 篇 理 解精读演练 萃取文本精华 Step 1Fast-reading .Read the passage quickly and fill in the following blanks with suitable words. arguing bet American landed open .The passage mainly tells us something about
20、_ . a famous play The Million Pound Bank Note Step 2Careful-reading Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer. 1.Why did the two brothers make a bet? A.They wanted to make fun of Henry. B.They wanted to rob Henry of some money. C.To see whether a man could survive with a million-pound ba
21、nk note a month in London. D.They wanted to make Henry their son-in-law. 2.What did Henry come to London for? A.He wanted to run a small company here. B.He wanted to make friends with the two brothers. C.He wanted to seek for a good job. D.He came here by accident without any plan. 3.What did Mr Ada
22、ms ask for from the two brothers? A.A house to stay for a short time. B.A letter with a bank note worth a million pound in it. C.A job. D.Some delicious food. 4.How did Henry feel when he got a letter from the brothers? A.Surprised. B.Angry. C.Disappointed. D.Worried. 5.Whats Henrys promise? A.He wo
23、uldnt come back to the two brothers until 2 oclock. B.He wouldnt use the money in the letter after 2 oclock. C.He would give the money back to the two brothers before 2 oclock. D.He wouldnt open the letter until 2 oclock. Step 3Post-reading .After reading the passage,please fill in the following bla
24、nks. Henry Adams was carried out to sea by a strong wind while 1. (sail).2. (luck),he was spotted and saved by a ship the next morning.After he landed in Britain,he went to the American consulate 3. (seek) help,but without luck. sailingLuckily to seek One day,he 4. (walk) on the street when he was c
25、alled into a house 5. (own) by two old rich Englishmen,6. had made a bet to see whether a person with a million-pound bank note could live a month in London.They thought that Henry Adams was hard-working,7._ they chose him.They asked him a few questions.Henry told them that he was looking for a job
26、in London and 8. (ask) whether they could offer any.They didnt answer his question 9. gave Henry a letter containing some money.They also asked Henry to promise not 10. (open) it until 2 oclock.Henry thought it was surprising but accepted it. was walking ownedwho so asked but to open .Discuss with y
27、our partner and then answer the following question. Since everyone has many dreams to realize,what should you do if you are given a million-pound bank note? _ _ Step 4Sentence-learning 1.Well,I think Chen Liyan was correct in returning the money,but she should have accepted the money Wang offered. 句
28、式分析句式分析本句是本句是but连接的并列句。第一个分句连接的并列句。第一个分句中中 是是主句,主句, Chen Liyan was correct in returning the money是是 从句从句;第二个分句;第二个分句 中中Wang offered是省略了关系代词是省略了关系代词that或或which的定语从句,修饰先行的定语从句,修饰先行词词 。 自主翻译自主翻译_ I think the money 哦,我认为陈丽燕还钱是对的,但是她本该接受王提供的钱。哦,我认为陈丽燕还钱是对的,但是她本该接受王提供的钱。 宾语宾语 2.About a month ago,I was sai
29、ling,and towards night I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind. 句式分析句式分析本句本句是是 连接连接的并列句。第二个分句中用了的并列句。第二个分句中用了 “_ ”结构,过去分词作宾补,表示被动。结构,过去分词作宾补,表示被动。 自主翻译自主翻译_ _ and find宾语宾语 宾补宾补 大约大约一个月前,我开船出海,傍晚时,一阵大风把我刮一个月前,我开船出海,傍晚时,一阵大风把我刮 到了海上。到了海上。 3.The two gentlemen had been having a heated argument for a couple of days,and had decided to make a bet which would settle their argument. 句式分析句式分析本句是本句是and连接的并列句。第一个分句中用连接的并列句。第一个分句中用了了 时时;第二个分句中第二个分句中which引导引导 从句从句,修饰,修饰a bet。 自主翻译自主翻译_ _ 过去完成进行过去完成进行 定语定语 这这两位绅士已经激烈争论好几天了,决定打一个赌来解决两位绅士已经激烈争论好几天了,决定打一个赌来解决 争论。争论。 返 回 本课结束