1、你看过电影百万英镑吗?英国银行发行了两张百万英镑的支票有何用意,拥有者会如何处置,他又会碰到什么趣事?本文会给你答案,赶紧来看吧。 About the 1, 000,000 Bank Note The Bank of England once issued two notes of a million pounds, to be used for a special purpose connected with some public trade with a foreign country. For some reason or other only one of these had bee
2、n used and canceled; the other still lay in the Bank. Well, the brothers, chatting along, happened to get to wonder what might be the fate of a perfectly honest and intelligent stranger who should be turned homeless in London without a friend, and with no money but that million-pound bank note, and
3、no way to account for his being in possession of it. Brother A said he would starve to death. Brother B said he wouldnt. Brother A said he couldnt offer it at a bank or anywhere else, because he would be arrested on the spot. So they went on quarreling till Brother B said he woul
4、d bet twenty thousand pounds that the man would live thirty days. They thought me to be the right person, a poor, honest and intelligent stranger. They handed me an envelope that contained the1,000,000 bank note. I, dressed in rags, with nothing but a bank note, got into a restaurant. I took the ban
5、k note to pay for the bill and asked for changes. The boss who looked down upon me at first changed his attitude completely. He told me that I could have anything I wanted, any time I chose, and let the account run as long as I pleased. They all treated me as an honored guest. Then I got into a tail
6、ors shop, the same thing happened. I bought whatever I wanted, and asked for change. I owned the respect and fell in love with a girl, Portia. Everything went well, because I had a 1,000,000 bank note on me. After a month, Brothers returned, to my surprise, one of them was Portia
7、s father. He took that bill back to the Bank of England and cashed it, then the Bank canceled it and made him a present of it, and he gave it to us at our wedding.Answer the following questions according to the passage.1.Why did the Bank of England issue two notes of a million pounds?2.What is the r
8、elationship between the two brothers and Portia?【答案】1.Because it was used for a special purpose connected with some public trade with a foreign country.2.One is her father and the other is her uncle.Period 1Reading Comprehension1.学会谈论短篇小说和戏剧。2.学会如何在戏剧中扮演一个角色。3.理解文章中的长难句,并学会赏析。1.教师提供背景材料,让学生了解国外的一些剧作
9、大师以及他们的作品。2.体会戏剧的一些基本特点,学会如何快速获取戏剧中的关键信息。重点句式1.Well, towards nightfall I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind.2.The next morning Id just about given myself up for lost when I was spotted by a ship.速读课文,回答问题1.How did Henry Adams feel when he got an envelope from the brothers? 2.
10、What is the text mainly about?【答案】1.Astonished.2.The text is a story about an American businessman who is lost in London, but is fortunate enough to be invited to a big house by two rich brothers and given an envelope with a million pound bank note in it by them who have made a bet. .Fast reading:Re
11、ad the passage fast and then answer the following questions.1.What happened to Henry?2.What did the brothers choose Henry for?3.Where did Henry Adams come from? 4.What did he do in America?5.Why did he land in Britain?【答案】 1.He was given an envelope by the two brothers and was asked not to open it u
12、ntil two oclock.2.Because Henry is poor and honest.3.Henry came from San Francisco.4.He worked for a mining company.5.He was sailing out the bay when he was carried out to sea by a strong wind and was saved by a ship for London.Careful reading:Put the following events in correct order.1.He
13、nry wandered in London streets.2.About a month ago Henry Adams was sailing out of the bay.3.The next morning he was spotted by a ship.4.Towards nightfall he found himself carried out to sea by a strong wind.5.On the ship he earned his passage by working as an unpaid hand.【答案】 2-4-3-5-1.Post reading1
14、.Complete the following introduction to the drama with only one word for each blank.Henry, a San Francisco businessman, is rescued at sea by a British (1) that takes him to London(2) he finds himself without money, friends or the hope of finding a good (3). Hungry and alone, he walks on the(4) of th
15、e city when unexpectedly he is asked to a large and grand (5). Roderick and Oliver, two (6) brothers, have made a secret(7). Roderick believes that a man cannot(8) in the city for a month with only a million pound bank(9) but Oliver believes he can. The play takes us along on Henrys story
16、with humor and surprise to discover (10) will win the bet.【答案】(1)ship(2)where(3)job(4)streets(5)house(6)rich(7)bet(8)live(9)note(10)who2.Discussion Think about what kind of person Henry was. 【答案】(1)He was honest.(It is my first trip here. Well, to be honest, I have none. Well, I cant say t
17、hat I have any plans.) (2)He was hard-working. (I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand. Could you offer me some kind of work here? I dont want your charity. I just want an honest job.) 1.Well, towards nightfall I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind. 快到黄昏的时候,我发现自己被一阵大
18、风刮到了海上。find + 宾语+宾语补足语(介词短语或分词)意为“发现某人 / 某物”。她回到家,却发现门被锁上了。【答案】She got home, only to find the door locked.find + sb / sth +宾语补足语 = find (+ that)+ sb / sth +谓语动词find + it + adj./ n.觉得做某事find + sb / sth doing 发现在做(主动)find sb / sth done 发现被做(被动或表示状态)find oneself in / at. 发觉自己在某处 / 处于find sb / sth + adj
19、. + to do sth 觉得做某事 (to do用主动形式表被动意义)单项填空Of the 2,000 stock investors last month, 90% were found in financial knowledge.A.surveyed; lacking B.having been surveyed; to lackC.surveyed; lackedD.to have been surveyed; lack【答案与解析】A第1空考查过去分词作后置定语;第2空考查find sb doing sth这一结构。2.The next morning Id
20、just about given myself up for lost when I was spotted by a ship. 第二天早上,我正感到绝望的时候,一艘船发现了我。句中的when意为“这时;就在这个时候”,相当于and then / and just then / and at that time。He was on the point of going to bed when the telephone rang. 他刚要上床睡觉,这时电话响了。我们在开会的时候,有人突然闯入。【答案】We were having a meeting when someone broke in
21、. 当when作“这时”讲时,通常和正在发生的或即将发生的动作连用,其中when引导的从句要用一般过去时。通常构成以下句型:had just done.when. 刚做完某事,这时be doing.when. 正在做这时be about to do.when. 正在做这时be on the point of doing.when.正要做这时He was reading newspapers when he heard his name called. 他正在读报,这时听到有人叫他的名字。I was about to go out when an unexpected visitor came.
22、 我正要出门,一位不速之客来访了。She was on the point of leaving when I arrived. 她正要离开,这时我来了。单项填空 Lily was holidaying with her family in a wildlife park she was bitten on the leg by a snake. A.whenB.whileC.sinceD.before【答案与解析】Awhen在本句中为连词,相当于and just then,意为“就在那时”,引导一个忽然出现的动作。句意:莉莉和她的家人在野生动物园度假时,被蛇咬伤了腿。根据课文补全下面的短文H
23、enry Adams, an American 1., was carried out to sea by 2. in his own boat. He spent a helpless night on the sea until 3. Luckily, he was spotted and saved by a ship. Then he 4. by working for free on the board. After he landed in Britain, he went to 5. for help, but without luck. One day, he 6. on th
24、e street when he was called into a large house owned by two old Englishmen, who asked him a few questions. Henry answered that he was looking for 7. in London and asked whether they could offer any. They didnt answer directly but gave Henry 8. which they said contained a sum of money. They also asked Henry to promise 9. until 2 oclock. Henry thought it was 10. but accepted it. 【答案】1.businessman2.a strong wind3.the next morning4.earned his passage5.the American embassy6.was wandering7.a job8.a letter9.not to open it10.silly 温馨贴士本课时为阅读课,知识结构图解如下:(共用P7375练习)