1、Mark Twain (pseudonym (笔名) of Samuel Langhorne Clemens), was an American writer, journalist and humorist, who won a worldwide audience for his stories of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.Clemens was born on November 30, 1835 in Florida, Missouri, of a Virginian fam
2、ily. He was brought up in Hannibal, Missouri. After his fathers death in 1847, he was apprenticed (当学徒) to a printer and wrote for his brothers newspaper. He later worked as a Iicensed (许可) Mississippi riverboat pilot. The Civil War put an end to the steamboat traffic and Clemens moved to Virginia C
3、ity, where he edited the Territorial Enterprise. On February 3, 1863, “Mark Twain” was born when Clemens signed a humorous travel account with that pseudonym.In 1864 Twain left for California, and worked in San Francisco as a reporter. He visited Hawaii as a correspondent (通讯员) for The Sacramento Un
4、ion, publishing letters on his trip and giving lectures. He set out on a world tour, traveling in France and Italy. His experiences were recorded in 1869 in The Innocents Abroad, which gained him wide popularity.Between 1876 and 1884 he published several masterpieces. During his long writing career,
5、 Twain also produced a considerable number of essays. Twain died on April 21, 1910.Section_Warming_Up_&_Reading_Prereading原文呈现 读文清障THE MILLION POUND BANK NOTEAct ， Scene 3NARRATOR：It is the summer of 1903. Two old and wealthy brothers, Roderick and Oliver, have made a bet. Oliver believes that with
6、a million pound bank note a man could survive a month in London. His brother Roderick doubts it. At this moment, they see a penniless young man wanderingon the pavement outside their house. It is Henry Adams, an American businessman， who is lost in London and does not know what he should do.RODERICK
7、：Young man, would you step inside a moment, please?HENRY：Who? Me, sir?RODERICK：Yes, you.OLIVER：Through the front door on your left.HENRY：(A servant opens a door) Thanks.SERVANT：Good morning, sir. Would you please come in? Permit me to lead the way, sir.OLIVER：(Henry enters) Thank you, James. That wi
8、ll be all.the summer of 19031903年的夏天summer夏季，四季之一，表泛指时其前不加冠词，但指某一年夏天时，须加定冠词the。make a bet打赌with . note为介词短语，作条件状语。with意为“有”。survive此处用作及物动词，指“活过”。doubtn./pron./whether/if怀疑see a penniless young man wandering为see sb. doing sth.结构，表示“看到某人正在做某事”。penniless/penIlIs/adj.贫困的；身无分文的wander/wnd/vi.漫游；漫步；漂泊pave
9、ment/peIvmnt/n.人行道(美sidewalk)businessman/bIznIsmn/n.商人be lost in在某地方迷路；沉浸于who引导非限制性定语从句，修饰an American businessman。step inside走进(walk in)through the front door通过前门。门属于立体空间，不是平面，穿过它须用介词through。on ones/the left在左边；on ones/the right在右边permit/pmIt/vt.&vi.许可；允许；准许/pmIt/n.通行证；许可证；执照That will be all.没你的事了。a
10、ll此处为代词，意为“一切；全部”。百万英镑第一幕，第3场旁白：1903年的夏天，一对年老而又富有的兄弟，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能在伦敦生活一个月。他的兄弟罗德里克对此表示怀疑。这时，他们看见一个身无分文的年轻人正在他们房子外面的人行道上游荡。他叫亨利亚当斯，一个美国商人，在伦敦迷了路，不知道该做什么。罗德里克：年轻人，请你进来一会儿，好吗？亨利：先生，你叫谁呀？是叫我吗？罗德里克：是的，就是你。奥利弗：从你左侧的前门进来。亨利：(一个仆人给他打开门)谢谢。仆人：早上好，先生，你要进来吗？先生，请让我来带路吧。奥利弗：(亨利走进来)谢谢你，詹姆斯，
11、没你的事了。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：How well do you know London?HENRY：Not at all. Its my first trip here.RODERICK：I wonder, Mr Adams, if youd mind
12、 us asking a few questions. HENRY：Not at all. Go right ahead.mind (sb./ones) doing sth.介意(某人)做某事mind后跟动名词而非动词不定式作宾语。not at all没什么，没关系，别客气go ahead用于表示同意对方的提议或请求，在本句译为“可以”。本义是“前行”，引申为“继续”，有时根据语境还可译为“说吧；做吧；干吧；吃吧”。罗德里克：你好，先生，你贵姓？亨利：亚当斯，亨利亚当斯。奥利弗：来，请坐，亚当斯先生。亨利：谢谢。罗德里克：你是美国人？亨利：是的，从旧金山来。罗德里克：你对伦敦熟悉吗？亨利：一点
13、儿也不熟，这是我第一次来伦敦。罗德里克：亚当斯先生，不知你是否介意我们问几个问题。亨利：不介意。请问吧。RODERICK：May we ask what youre doing in this country and what your plans are?HENRY：Well, I cant say that I have any plans. Im hoping to find work. As a matter of fact， I landed in Britain by accident.OLIVER：How is that possible?HENRY：Well, you see,
14、 back home I had my own boat. About a month ago, I was sailing out of the bay . (his eyes stare atwhat is left of the brothers dinner on the table)OLIVER：Well, go on.HENRY：Oh, yes. Well, towards nightfall I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind. It was all my fault. I didnt know whether I
15、 could survive until morning. The next morning Id just about given myself up for lost when I was spotted by a ship.OLIVER：And it was the ship that brought you to England.HENRY：Yes. The fact is that I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand, which accounts for my appearance. I went to the Amer
16、ican embassy to seek help, but . (The brothers smile at each other.),as a matter of fact (in factin realityactually)事实上by accident (by chance)偶然；无意中；不小心其反义词组是：on purpose“故意地；有意地”。sail out of驶出bay/beI/n.海湾stare at盯着看；凝视stare/ste/vi.凝视；盯着看what is left .作介词at的宾语。此处left为形容词，意为“剩下的”，of短语为what的后置定语。nightf
17、all/naItfl/n.黄昏found myself carried out为“find宾语宾补”结构。It was all my fault.这都是我的错。fault/flt/n.过错；缺点；故障give myself up for lostgive myself up for being lost因为迷失方向而要放弃自己，引申为“感到绝望”。spot/spt/vt.发现；认出n.斑点；污点；地点这里spotted相当于found或discovered。Id just about given . when .为had done . when .句式，意为“刚已经做了某事这时”。其中just
18、 about意为“刚刚”，此处用来加强语气。it was the ship that .为强调句型，强调主语the ship。passage/psId/n.“船费(包括食宿)”。还可表示“通道；一段文章”。earn ones passage挣船费work as担当角色；做工作unpaid/npeId/adj.末付款的；不受报酬的an unpaid hand义工account/kant/vi.&vt.认为；说明；总计有n.说明；理由；计算；账目account for是的原因；解释embassy/embsI/n.大使馆；大使及其官员seek/sik/vt.&vi.(sought/st/, soug
19、ht)寻找；探索；寻求。与look for, search for同义。罗德里克：可不可以问问，你在这个国家要干点儿什么？你的计划又是什么呢？亨利：嗯，我谈不上有什么计划，我希望能找到工作。事实上，我在英国上岸是偶然的。奥利弗：这怎么可能呢？亨利：嗯，你看，在家的时候，我有自己的船。大约一个月前，我开船驶出了海湾(他的眼睛盯着兄弟俩留在餐桌上的残羹剩饭)奥利弗：往下说呀。亨利：哦，好的。嗯，将近傍晚时我发现我被一阵强风刮到海上去了。这都是我的错。我不知道是否能够活到早晨。第二天早上，我正感到绝望的时候，一艘船发现了我。奥利弗：正是那艘船把你带到了英国。亨利：是的。事实上我靠做义工来挣船费，这就
20、是我衣冠不整的原因。我去美国大使馆寻求帮助，但是(兄弟俩相视而笑。)RODERICK：Well, you mustnt worry about that. Its an advantage.HENRY：Im afraid I dont quite follow you, sir.RODERICK：Tell us, Mr Adams, what sort of work did you do in America?HENRY：I worked for a mining company. Could you offer me some kind of work here?RODERICK：Pati
21、ence， Mr Adams. 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! (claps his hands together)HENRY：Well, it may seem lucky to you but not to me! On the contrary， in fact. If this is your idea of some kind of j
22、oke, I dont think its very funny. (Henry stands up to leave) Now if youll excuse me, I think Ill be on my way.Its an advantage.这还是优点呢。follow在此处相当于understand，意为“听懂；理解；明白”。patience/peIns/n.耐性，忍耐。此处相当于have a little patience“耐心点儿”。patient adj.有耐心的，能忍耐的n.病人be patient with对有耐心to be honest坦白地说，说实话。在句中作插入语。
23、on the contrary与此相反；正相反(用来引出对立的观点、理由或说法)罗德里克：哦，这一点你倒不必担心。这还是优点呢。亨利：对不起，先生，你的话我没有听太懂。罗德里克：亚当斯先生，请告诉我们，你在美国是干哪个行当？亨利：我在一家矿业公司工作。你们能不能在这里给我提供一份工作呢？罗德里克：耐心点儿，亚当斯先生。如果你不介意，我能不能问问，你手头儿有多少钱？亨利：哦，老实说，我一分钱都没有了。奥利弗：(高兴地)老兄，真走运！真有运气！(鼓起掌来)亨利：这对你们来说可能是运气，但对我来说可不是！事实上，正好相反。如果你们认为这是一个笑话，我不认为它很好笑。(亨利起身准备走)现在如果你们原谅
24、我，我想我该上路了。RODERICK：Please dont go, Mr Adams. You mustnt think we dont care about you. Oliver, give him the letter.OLIVER：Yes, the letter. (gets it from a desk and gives it to Henry like a gift) The letter.HENRY：(taking it carefully) For me?RODERICK：For you. (Henry starts to open it) Oh, no, you must
25、nt open it. Not yet. You cant open it until two oclock.HENRY：Oh, this is silly.RODERICK：Not silly. Theres money in it. (calls to the servant) James?HENRY：Oh, no. I dont want your charity. I just want an honest job.RODERICK：We know youre hardworking. Thats why weve given you the letter. James, show M
26、r Adams out.care about关心，担心care for喜欢；照顾letter在这里首次被提及，其前应该用不定冠词a。但对两兄弟而言，信是他们事先已准备好的，俩人心知肚明特指那封信，故用“the letter”。charity/trItI/n.慈善(团体)；施舍Thats why .那就是的原因。why引导表语从句，可将此作为固定句式使用，why后接表结果的句子。Thats because .那是因为，because后接表原因的句子。show sb. out领某人出去show sb. in带某人进来show sb. around带领某人参观罗德里克：亚当斯先生，请别走。你千万不要
27、以为我们不在意你的感受。奥利弗，把信给他。奥利弗：是，拿信。(从桌上把信拿起来，像送礼品一样递给亨利)给你信。亨利：(小心翼翼地接过信)是给我的吗？罗德里克：是给你的。(亨利要拆信)啊，别拆，你不要拆，现在不是时候，到两点钟你才能打开。亨利：噢，这真可笑。罗德里克：这不可笑，这里边有钱呢。(叫仆人)詹姆斯？亨利：噢，不。我不想要你们的施舍，我只要一份老老实实的工作。罗德里克：我们知道你工作很卖力，这正是我们给你这封信的原因。詹姆斯，请送亚当斯先生出去。OLIVER：Good luck, Mr Adams.HENRY：Well, why dont you explain what this is
28、 all about？RODERICK：Youll soon know. (looks at the clock) In exactly an hour and a half. SERVANT：This way, sir.RODERICK：Mr Adams, not until 2 oclock. Promise?HENRY：Promise. Goodbye.what this is all about (这一切是怎么回事)作explain的宾语。句中all为副词，用来加强语气，修饰about; what为about的宾语。in exactly an hour and a half确切地说是一
29、个半小时以后“in时间段”有两个含义：一是“在时间以后”；二是“在时间以内”。not until 2 oclock是you cant open it until 2 oclock的省略说法。 奥利弗：祝你好运，亚当斯先生。亨利：嗯 ，怎么不给我讲讲，关于这一切是怎么回事呢？罗德里克：你很快就会明白的，(看着钟)确切地说是一个半小时以后。仆人：请这边走，先生。罗德里克：亚当斯先生，两点钟以前不要拆信，答应吗？亨利：答应。再见。PrereadingPlease match the words with their proper meanings.1birthplaceA小说2novel B信封3a
30、dventure C出生地 4author D奇遇；冒险5scene E探索；寻求6wander F作者；作家7permit G耐性；忍耐8fault H漫游；漫步；漂泊9spot I过错；缺点；故障10seek J发现；认出；斑点11patience K许可；允许；通行证；执照12envelope L(戏剧)一场；现场；场面；景色答案：15CADFL610HKIJE1112GBLeadinLook at the following pictures and answer the questions.1Who is the author of the novel The Million Pou
31、nd Bank Note? Mark_Twain.2Which country was he from?America.3Whats the writing style (体裁) of this passage of the same name?Its_a_screenplay.4Where did the story happen then?In_London,_England.5If you are given a million pound bank note, what would you like to do?I_will_buy_my_favorite_things./I_will
32、_help_the_poor_._WhilereadingFastreadingRead the text and answer the following questions.1What is the main idea of the passage?The text is a story about two_rich_brothers made a bet on what_would_happen_to_a_person if he was given a million pound bank note，and they found Henry_Adams,_an American bus
33、inessman luckily, who was_lost_in_London.2How many characters are there in the play? Who are they?There are four characters in the play and they are Henry,_servant,_Oliver_&_Roderick.CarefulreadingRead the text carefully again and choose the best answers.1What did happen to Henry before he landed in
34、 Britain?AHe just sailed out of the bay for a travel. BHe planned to go to Britain by his own boat.CHis boat was broken by a strong wind.DHis boat was carried out to sea by a strong wind.2Which one has the similar meaning to the word “spot” in the text?ADiscover.BA point.CA place. DSave.3How did Hen
35、ry feel when he heard one of the brothers saying “What luck! Brother, what luck！”？AHe felt he was lucky, too.BHe thought they laughed at him. CHe was a bit of angry and was ready to leave. DHe felt the two brothers would help him.4Whats the character of Henry according to the text?AA young, kind but
36、 silly person.BA young, honest and hardworking man.CA careful, kind and poor man.DA young, rich and happy man.5What did Henry ask for from the two brothers?AA house to stay for a short moment.BA letter with a bank note worth million pound in it.CAn honest job.DSome charity from the two brothers.答案：1
37、5DACBCStudyreadingAnalyze the following difficult sentences in the text.1It is Henry Adams, an American businessman, who is lost in London and does not know what he should do.句式分析尝试翻译他叫亨利亚当斯，是一个美国商人。在伦敦迷了路，不知道该做什么。2The fact is that I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand, which accounts for
38、 my appearance.句式分析尝试翻译事实上我靠做义工来挣船费，这就是我衣冠不整的原因。3. If this is your idea of some kind of joke, I dont think its very funny.句式分析尝试翻译如果你们认为这是一个笑话，我不认为它很好笑。.阅读理解AWhat do Tom Sawyer and Jumping Frogs have in common? Stories about both of them were created by one man: Mark Twain. Twain was four years old
39、when his family moved to Hannibal, Missouri, located on the west bank of the Mississippi. Twain grew up there and was fascinated with (使入迷) life along the river the steamboats, the giant lumber (木头) rafts, and the people who worked on them.The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County is one of Tw
40、ains best loved short stories, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is one of his most famous novels. Both these works are celebrated by events held during National Tom Sawyer Days, which originated in the late 1950s and became national in the 1960s. Children enter their frogs in the jumping contest dur
41、ing National Tom Sawyer Days. Theres also a fence painting contest to see who can paint the fastest. The idea for this contest comes from a scene in Tom Sawyer, in which Tom has been told to paint the fence in front of the house he lives in. Its a beautiful day, and he would rather be doing anything
42、 else. As his friends walk by, he makes them believe that its fun to paint, and they join in the “fun”. By the end of the day, the fence has three coats of paint!Although the story of Tom Sawyer is a fiction (虚构的事), its based on facts. If you go to Hannibal, youll see the white fence, which still st
43、ands at Twains boyhood home.1Which of the following statements about Mark Twain is TRUE?AHe was born in Hannibal.BHe enjoyed his life in Hannibal.CHe spent most of his childhood on the Mississippi.DHe often went rafting (坐船漂流) on the Mississippi with his parents.解析：选B细节理解题。从第一段第四句“Twain grew up ther
44、e and was fascinated with life along the river .”可知B正确。2Who will win the fence painting contest?ABob, painting the longest.BJulia, painting most carefully.CJim, painting in the newest way.DJohn, painting in the shortest time.解析：选D推理判断题。由第二段第四句“Theres also a fence painting contest to see who can pain
45、t the fastest.”可推知能在最短的时间内漆完篱笆的将获胜，故选D。3From the white fence at Twains boyhood home, we know that _.Athe story of Tom Sawyer is based partly on Twains experiencesBthe story of Tom Sawyer is based totally on Twains imaginationCTwains old house is painted by the fence painting competitorsDTwains old h
46、ouse is visited by people from all over the country解析：选A推理判断题。至今仍伫立在吐温孩童时期的家外的那片白色篱笆是用来说明句首结论的“Although the story of Tom Sawyer is a fiction (虚构的事), its based on facts.”。因为从上一段可知汤姆索亚历险记中有与此相关的情节。BMark Twain, the famous American writer, liked to play jokes on others. But once a joke was played on him
47、.One day Mark Twain was asked to give a talk in a small town. At lunch he met a young man he knew who told him that he had an uncle who never laughed or smiled. The young man told Mark Twain that nobody and nothing could possibly make his uncle smile or laugh.“You bring your uncle to my talk tonight
48、，” said Mark Twain. “Im sure I can make him laugh.”That evening the young man and his uncle sat in the first row. Mark Twain spoke directly at the old man. He told some rather interesting stories, which made everyone in the hall laugh. But the old man never even smiled. Mark Twain told the most inte
49、resting stories he knew. But the old mans face was still a blank. At last Mark Twain stopped. He felt tired and discouraged.Some days later, Mark Twain told a friend of his about what had happened. “Oh，” said his friend, “I know that old man. He has been deaf for years.”4Which of the following sente
50、nces is NOT true?AMark Twain could make everyone in the hall laugh except the old man.BMark Twain liked to play jokes on others.CNobody ever played a joke on Mark Twain.DOnce a young man played a joke on Mark Twain.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“But once a joke was played on him.”可知C项说法有误。5Mark Twain told the
51、young man _.Ato bring his uncle to lunchBto ask his uncle to talk there that nightChe could make his uncle laughDto sit in the first row with his uncle解析：选C细节理解题。由第三段可知马克吐温让年轻人带他的叔叔来听他的演讲，到时他会让他叔叔大笑。6Mark Twains stories made everyone in the hall laugh except _.Athe old manBthe young manCMark Twain h
52、imselfDa friend of Mark Twains解析：选A细节理解题。由第四段中的“But the old man never even smiled . But the old mans face was still a blank.”可知马克吐温没能逗笑这位老人。CWhile a lot of us may jump to conclusions about our jobs and careers and perhaps feel a bit defeated if our present role isnt exactly a dream performance, dont
53、 worry. Theres reason to have hope.A new study supports the view that jobs arent simply a loveatfirstsight deal. Rather, they say that achieving passion (激情) for your work is something you can develop over time.Unlike the main way of thinking that youll only achieve passion for your work through fin
54、ding the right fit with a line of work what the researchers call “fit theory”， the researchers say you can learn to love your job and find meaning in it gradually (“develop theory”)Patricia Chen, a psychology researcher and her colleagues examined some students career attitudes and expectations in r
55、egard to fit theory and develop theory. “People can achieve similar levels of passion at work by accepting either the fit or develop theory，” Chen said. “The key difference lies in how these results are reached: fit theorists tend to selfselect into lines of work that fit them from the start, while
56、develop theorists grow into that fit over time.”Fit theorists tend to value enjoyment at the cost of good pay, while develop theorists are willing to let enjoyment take a back seat to other goals, believing that theyll grow into the role and find enjoyment over time.Their findings may offer a little
57、 encouragement to people who arent loving their jobs right now. Everyone has moments like that, but its important to keep your thoughts focused on the bigger picture, your longterm goals, and why you took the role in the first place. We can choose to develop passion gradually from the beginning, and
58、 be just as effective in the long run at achieving this popular experience.语篇解读：本文为说明文。我们有时会厌恶工作，这个时候，我们需要从大局考虑，慢慢地培养工作的激情。7According to the fit theory, a person will _.Alove his job at first sightBfind his job meaningful slowlyClearn to achieve his dream graduallyDfollow his passion when choosing a
59、 job解析：选D推理判断题。由第三段“Unlike the main way of thinking that youll only achieve passion for your work through finding the right fit with a line of work what the researchers call fit theory”可知，笃信fit theory的人会遵循自己的激情，寻找适合自己的工作。8What do researchers find in the study?AFit theorists prefer good pay to enjoym
60、ent.BFit theorists care more about their role than passion.CDevelop theorists expect immediate pleasure from work.DDevelop theorists have patience to experience enjoyment.解析：选D推理判断题。由倒数第二段 “. while develop theorists are willing to let enjoyment take a back seat to other goals, believing that theyll
61、grow into the role and find enjoyment over time.”可知，对于develop theorists来说，他们有耐心来体验快乐。9If you hate your job, you are advised to _.Aconsider your role in your work firstBconsider your situation as a wholeCtry other new things as soon as possibleDstart your work from the beginning again解析：选B细节理解题。由最后一段
62、 “. but its important to keep your thoughts focused on the bigger picture, your longterm goals, and why you took the role in the first place.”可知，对工作感到厌倦的时候要从整体和大局来考虑。10Whats the main idea for the text?AYou can learn to love your job.BYou should have passion for your work.CYou will finally achieve yo
63、ur job goals.DYou can get enjoyment from your work.解析：选A主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了我们有的时候会讨厌工作，而实际上，我们可以从整体考虑，从而培养对工作的激情。.阅读七选五We all have plans to achieve success in life, but what we are lacking is the motivation that keeps us going to put plans into action. Here are the ways that can effectively ease the probl
64、em._1_Just grab a book, especially an inspirational book or a book of success stories. You can learn from others and the story will motivate you to move ahead with your plans. It also makes you refocus your energy on your goals rather than the problems at hand.Think of your purpose._2_ Your purpose
65、could be to improve the life of others, or help people to do things more efficiently. Thinking of your purpose is an important way to motivate you.Talk to a supportive friend.Talking to a supportive friend would be able to overcome the problem of lacking motivation. Find someone that you are comfort
66、able with and share your problems with him. _3_Go through your goals daily.Prepare a list of goals that you want to achieve and go through your goals at least once a day. _4_ By doing this, you refresh your mind with the goals you have set for yourself.Do it at once.Another way is to get started wit
67、h what you need to do. _5_ But by forcing yourself to just do it, youll probably make progress little by little and without realizing it, you have actually finished the task on hand.ARead a book.BSee a motivational film.CYou should have plans to achieve success.DAfter it, you will feel recharged and reenergized.EThink of why you want to achieve what you want.FSometimes you dont feel like doing what you want to do.GYou need to do this even more if you feel down and have no motivation.答案：15AEDGF
