The_Million_Pound_Bank_Note_warming_up解析

Unit3TheMillionPoundBank-NoteRenMinBiYuan¥Dollar$Euros€Pound£MyGod!Sixzeros!BANK－————————————＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ThereisahumorousstoryaboutafamousAmericannovelist.Canyouguesswhoheis.Helikedtotellfunnystoriestomakepeoplelaughandplayjokesonhisfriends.Oncehewastravelingwithafriendofhis.Hisfriendlosthismoney,soheaskedhimtobuyatrainticketforhim.“ButIdon'thaveenoughmoneytobuytwotickets,”hesaid.Hisfrienddidn'tknowwhattodo.“Youcanhideundermyseatwhentheconductorcomestocheckthetickets,”hesaidtohisfriend.Whentheconductorcametocheckthetickets,hegavetheconductortwotickets,oneforhimselfandoneforhisfriend.Hesaidtotheconductor,“Myfriendisastrangeman.Whenhetravelsonatrain,hedoesnotliketositontheseat.Helikestolieonthefloorundertheseat.”《百万英镑》是马克·吐温的一篇有名的小说，描绘了美国的一个小办事员出海游玩，迷失方向后，幸遇救，随船来到英国伦敦。他身无分文，举目无亲，两个富有的兄弟给了他一张一百万镑的钞票，并以他在三十天内凭这张百万英镑的钞票能否活下去而打赌。在小说的结尾，小人物不仅活过了三十天，并且利用这张百万英镑发了一笔财，还获得了一位小姐的芳心。小说通过小办事员的种种“历险”嘲弄了金钱在资产阶级社会叱咤风云、呼风唤雨的作用。WhatdoyouknowaboutMarkTwain?MarkTwain(penname)OneofthebestfamouswritersinRealname:SamuelLanghorneClemensAmerica.TheAdventuresofTomSawyer《汤姆·索亚历险记》MarkTwain’sfamousworksLifeontheMississippi《密西西比河上的生活》Fast-readingCanyoufillintheform?Thesummerof1903LondonHenryAdamsRoderickOliverTimePlaceCharactersWhatdidthetwobrothersgiveHenry?？HenryAdams亨利．亚当斯Henry,abusinessman.CharacterspoorAmericanOliver(奥弗利)andRoderick（罗德里克）Tworichbrothers,OliverandRoderick.Whatdidtheydo?Youngman,wouldyoustepinsideamoment,please?年轻人，请你进来一会儿好吗？Who?Me,sir?先生，你叫谁呀？是我吗？Yes,you.Throughthefrontdooronyourleft.就是你，从你左侧的前门进来。Thanks.谢谢Goodmorning,sir,Wouldyoupleasecomein?早上好，先生，请进吧Permitmetoleadtheway,sir.先生，请让我来带路吧。Thankyou,James.Thatwillbeall.谢谢你，詹姆斯，没你的事了。Howdoyoudo,Mister-er-?你好，先生，你贵姓？Adams,HenryAdams.亚当斯，亨利，亚当斯。Comeandsitdown,MrAdams.来，请坐，亚当斯先生。Thankyou.谢谢。YouareanAmerican?你是美国人？That’sright,fromSanFrancisco.是的，我从旧金山来。HowwelldoyouknowLondon?你对伦敦熟悉吗？Notatall.It’smyfirsttriphere.一点也不熟悉，这是我第一次来伦敦。Iwonder,MrHenry,ifyoumindusaskingafewquestions?亚当先生，不知道你是否介意我们问几个问题？Gorightahead.是的，请问吧。Mayweaskwhatyou’redoinginthiscountryandwhatyourplansare?？可不可以问问，你在这个国家要干点什么？你的计划又是什么呢？Well,Ican’tsaythatIhaveanyplans.I’mhopingtofindwork.Asamatteroffact,IlandedinBritainbyaccident.嗯，谈不上什么计划，我希望能找到工作。其实我在英国上岸是偶然的。Howisthatpossible?这怎么可能呢？Well,yousee,backhomeIhadmyownboat.AboutamonthagoIwassailingoutofthebay.哦，你看，在美国多时候，我有自己的船。大约在一个月前，我驾船驶出海湾的时候。MovieclipsWellgoon.往下说呀。Ohyes.Well,towardsnightfallIfoundmyselfcarriedouttoseabyastrongwind,IdidnotknowwhetherIcansurviveuntilnextmorning.ThenextmorningI’djustaboutgivenmyselfupforlostwhenIwasspottedbyaship.哦，好吧。傍晚时分我发现我被一阵大风刮到海上去了。我不知道是否能活到早晨。第二天早晨我正在感到绝望的时候，一艘船发现了我。AnditwastheshipthatbroughtyoutoEngland?正是那条船把你带到了英国？Iearnedmypassagebyworkingasanunpaidhand,whichaccountsformyappearance.我是作为一个不拿工资的帮手赚来我的船费的，这就是我衣冠不整的原因。Well,youmustn’tworryaboutthat.It’sanadvantage.这一点你不用担心。这还是优点呢。I’mafraidIdon’tquitefollowyou?对不起，先生。你两的话我们听懂。Tellus,MrAdams,whatsortofworkdidyoudoinAmerica?亚当先生，请问您在美国是干什么工作的？Iworkedforaminingcompany.Couldyouoffermesomekindofworkhere?我在一家矿业公司工作。你们能不能给我提供一份工作？PatienceMrAdamsPatience.Haveyouanymoney?亚当先生，先别急。你现在有没有钱？OhtellyouthetruthIhavenone.说老实话，现在分文没有。Whatluck!Brother,Whatluck!老兄，好运气，好运气。Well,itmayseemluckytoyoubutnottome.Ifthisisyourideaofjoke,Idon’tthinkitveryfunny.Nowifyouexcuseme,IthinkI’llbeonmyway.这对你们来说这可能是运气，但对我不是。如果你们觉得这是个玩笑，我不觉得好笑。我想，我该走了。Pleasedon’tgo,MrAdams,Youmustn’tthinkwedon’tcareaboutyou.Olive,Givehimtheletter.亚当先生，请不要走。你千万不要以为我们不在意你的感受。奥利弗，把信给他。Yes,theletter,theletter.是，拿信。给你信。Forme?给我的？Foryou.是给你的。Oh,no,youmustn’topenituntiltwoo’clock.啊到两点钟你才能打开。Oh,it’sridiculous.这真可笑。Notridiculous.Thereismoneyinit.这不可笑，里面有钱。Oh,noIdon’twantyourcharity,Ijustwantanhonestjob.哦，不，我不需要你们的施舍，我只要一份老老实实的工作。Weknowyouarehard-working.That’swhywe’vegivenyoutheletter.James,showMrAdamsout.我们知道你工作很踏实，这正是我们给你信的原因。詹姆斯，请送客。Goodluck,MrAdams.祝你好运，亚当先生。Well,whydon’tyouexplainwhatthisisallabout?你为什么不告诉我这到底是怎么回事？Youwillsoonknow.Inexactlyonehourandtenminutes.你很快就知道。一小时十分钟后。MrAdams,notuntil2o’clock.Promise?两点钟以前不要拆信，答应吗？Promise.Good-bye.答应。再见。a.R﹠OsaidhellototheirbestfriendH.b.R﹠OaskedHtocomeintotheirhouse.c.R﹠OaskedHtopickupapearontheroad.Pleasechoosethecorrectsentencetodescribethefollowingpictures.1.√2.a.RoderickhelpedHtofindajob.b.RoderickpraisedHahandsomeman.c.Theyintroducedeachother.√3.a.HaskedR﹠Otogivehimajob.b.Htoldhisexperience.c.Hmadeaspeechtohisfriend.√Well,yousee,backhomeIhadmyownboat.Aboutamonthago…4.Theend.a.R﹠OgaveHaletter.b.TheydiscussedH’sfuture.c.R﹠OinvitedHtohaveadinner.√SpeakingCanyouretellthestory?.Couldheopenitatonce?Hecouldnotopenituntiltwoo’clock.discussionHowwouldHenryspendsomuchmoney?HomeworkIfyougot1millionYuan,whatwouldyouliketodo?Task1.Task2.Ifyouwereinanewcitywithoutmoney,friendsandrelatives,whatwouldyoudotosurvive?TosurftheInternettofindoutmoreaboutMarkTwainandhisworks: