1、Mark TwainMark Twain was born in Florida and spent his boyhood in Hannibal,Missouri,along the Mississippi River.Three of his most famous books describe people on this great river.They are The Adventures of Tom Sawyer(汤姆索亚历险记),TheAdventures of Huckleberry Finn(哈克贝利费恩历险记)and Life on the Mississippi(密西
2、西比河上的生涯).Indeed，this author loved the river so much that even his pen name is about the river.“Twain”is an old word for“two”.So,“mark twain”is to say that the water is two fathoms(英尺)deep and it is a navigable depth for the steamship employed on the Mississippi River those days.Twain left school at
3、the age of twelve to lookforwork.Over the next two decades he was a printer,ariverboat pilot，a soldier,a gold miner,a businessman and anewspaper reporter.In 1865,he published The CelebratedJumping Frog of Calaveras County(卡拉维拉斯郡大名鼎鼎的跳蛙)which was about a jumping frog contest.He became rich from many
4、novels,short stories and travel journals he wrote and was very popular at public readings.However,the later part of his life was heavily overshadowed(蒙上阴影)by several misfortunes.He died in Redding,Connecticut,on 21st April,1910 aged 75.Yet he is still one of the most popular writers in the world tod
5、ay.多积词汇be born in 出生于indeed adv.的确；实在；真正地navigable adj.可航行的；适于通航的look for 寻找pilot n.飞行员；领航员publish v.出版；发行journal n.报纸；日志；日记misfortune n.灾难；不幸事故读文清障原文呈现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.the summer
6、of 1903 1903 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Section Introduction&Reading Pre-reading读文清障原文呈现Oliver believes that with a million pound bank note a man could survive a month in London.His brother Roderick doubts it.At this moment,they see a pennilesswith.note 为介词短语，作条件状语
7、。with 意为“有”。survive 此处用作及物动词，指“活过”。doubt n./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/penls/adj.贫困的；身无分文的读文清障原文呈现young man wanderingon the pavement outside their house.It is Henry Adams,an American businessman，who is lost in London and does
8、not know what he should do.wander/wnd/vi.漫游；漫步；漂泊 pavement/pevmnt/n.人 行 道(美sidewalk)businessman/bznsmn/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。读文清障原文呈现RODERICK：Young man,would you step inside a moment,please?HENRY：Who?Me,sir?RODERICK：Yes,you.OLIVER：Through the front dooron
9、your left.HENRY：(A servant opens a door)Thanks.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 在右边读文清障原文呈现SERVANT：Good morning,sir.Would you please come in?Permit me to lead the way,sir.OLIVER：(Henry enters)Thank you,James.That wi
10、ll be all.permit/pmt/vt.&vi.许可；允许；准许/pmt/n.通行证；许可证；执照That will be all.没你的事了。all 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，
11、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，没你的事了。原文呈现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?HENR
12、Y：Not at all.Its my first trip here.读文清障原文呈现RODERICK：I wonder,Mr Adams,if youd mind 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
13、，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。读文清障原文呈现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 o
14、f fact 21，I landed in Britain by accident22.21 as a matter of fact(in factin realityactually)事实上22 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”。读文清障原文呈现OLIVER：How is that possible?HENRY：Well,you see,back home I had my own boat.About a month ago,I was sailing out of23 the bay24
15、.(his eyes stare at25 what is left of thebrothers dinner on thetable26)23 sail out of 驶出 24 bay/be/n.海湾25 stare at 盯 着 看；凝 视 stare/ste/vi.凝视；盯着看26 what is left.作介词 at 的宾语。此处 left 为形容词，意为“剩下的”，of 短语作what 的后置定语。读文清障原文呈现OLIVER：Well,go on.HENRY：Oh,yes.Well,towards nightfall27 I found myself carried out2
16、8 to sea by a strong wind.It was all my fault29.27 nightfall/natfl/n.黄昏28 found myself carried out为“find宾语宾补”结构。29 It was all my fault.这都是我的错。fault/flt/n.过错；缺点；故障读文清障原文呈现30 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”。31 spot/spt/vt.发现；认出 n.斑点；污点；地点 这里 spotted 相当于found
17、 或 discovered。32 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 about 意为“刚刚”，此处用来加强语气。33 it was the ship that.为强调句型，强调主语 the ship。I didnt know whether I could survive until morning.The next morning Id just about given myself up for lost30 when I was spotted31by a ship32.OLIV
18、ER：And it was the ship that brought you to England33.读文清障原文呈现HENRY：Yes.The fact is that I earned my passage 34 by working as35 an unpaid36 hand,which accounts for37 my appearance.34 passage/psd/n.“船 费(包 括 食宿)”。还可表示“通道；一段文章”。earn ones passage 挣船费35 work as 担当角色；做工作36 unpaid/nped/adj.未付款的；不受报酬的an unpa
19、id hand 义工37 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；解释读文清障原文呈现I went to the American embassy 38to seek39 help,but.(The brothers smile ateach other.)38 embassy/embs/n.大使馆；大使及其官员39 seek/sik/vt.&vi.(sought/st/,sought)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
20、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。)读文清障原文呈现RODERICK：Well,you mustnt
21、worry about that.Its an advantage40.HENRY：Im afraid I dont quite follow41 you,sir.RODERICK：Tell us,Mr Adams,what sort of work did you do in America?40 Its an advantage.这还是优点呢。41 follow在 此 处 相 当 于understand，意为“听懂；理解；明白”。读文清障原文呈现HENRY：I worked for a mining company.Could you offer me some kind of work
22、here?RODERICK：Patience42，Mr Adams.If you dont mind,may I ask you how much money you have?HENRY：Well,to be honest43，I have none.42 patience/pens/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43 to be honest 坦白地说，说实话，在句中作插入语。读文清障原文呈现OLIVER：(happily)What luck!
23、Brother,what luck!(claps his hands together)HENRY：Well,it may seem lucky to you but not to me!On the contrary44，in fact.If this is your idea of some kind of joke,I dont think its very funny.(Henrystands up to leave)Now if youll excuse me,I think Ill be on my way.44 on the contrary 与此相反；正相反(用来引出对立的观点
24、、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)现在如果你们原谅我，我想我该上路了。读文清障原文呈现RODERICK：Please
25、 dont go,Mr Adams.You mustnt think we dont care about 45 you.Oliver,give him the letter46.OLIVER：Yes,the letter.(gets itfrom a desk and gives it to Henrylike a gift)The letter.45 care about 关心，担心care for 喜欢；照顾46 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”。原文呈现HENRY：(ta
26、king it carefully)For me?RODERICK：For you.(Henry starts to open it)Oh,no,you mustnt 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?读文清障原文呈现HENRY：Oh,no.I dont want your charity47.I just want an honest job.47 c
27、harity/trt/n.慈善(团体)；施舍读文清障原文呈现RODERICK：We know youre hard-working.Thats why 48 weve given you the letter.James,show Mr Adams out49.48 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。49 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
28、千万不要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。读文清障原文呈现OLIVER：Good luck,Mr Adams.HENRY：Well,why dont you explain wh
29、at this is all about50？50 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。读文清障原文呈现RODERICK：Youll soon know.(looks at the clock)In exactly an hour and a half51.SERVANT：This way,sir.RODERICK：Mr Adams,not until 2 oclock52.Promise?HENRY：Promise.Goodbye.51 in exa
30、ctly an hour and a half 确切地说是一个半小时以后“in时间段”有两个含义：一是“在时间以后”；二是“在时间以内”。52 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。.Match the word with its meaning.1birthplace A小说；新奇的
31、2novel B信封3adventure C出生地；故乡4author D奇遇；冒险5scene E寻找；探索；寻求6wander F著者；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；污点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：15 CADFL 610 HKIJE 1112 GB.Write down the meaning of phrases in each sentence.1The Smiths are praised for the
32、way they bring up their children._2Go ahead for two blocks,and then turn left._3I found the key by accident when I was cleaning the room._4In the West people think its rude to stare at a person._5Good luck accounts for her being famous overnight._6It doesnt seem ugly to me;on the contrary,I think it
33、s rather beautiful._抚养前进偶然盯着看解释相反Do you know something about Mark Twains stories?Match the following pictures to the names of his stories.1Running for Governor_2汤姆索亚历险记_3The Million Pound Bank Note_4哈克贝利费恩历险记_5Boat in Venice_答案：15 ADEBC.Read for the main idea.1Put the following events in correct ord
34、er.Henry wandered in London streets.About a month ago Henry Adams was sailing out of the bay.The next morning he was spotted by a ship.Towards nightfall he found himself carried out to sea by a strong wind.On the ship he earned his passage by working as an unpaid hand.答案：2Whats the main idea of the
35、passage?ATwo rich gentlemen made a bet on a million pound bank note.BHow did Henry Adams land in London?CHenry Adams was puzzled about the note.DWhy did the two rich gentlemen choose Henry Adams?答案：A.Read for the details.1Henry landed in Britain _.Abecause he planned to earn a living thereBbecause h
36、e lost his own shipCby accidentDbecause he wanted to wander in London2What happened to Henry when he was sailing out of the bay?AHis boat sank in a storm at sea.BHe was carried out to sea by a strong wind.CHe was attacked by some bad men at sea.DHe jumped into the sea to kill himself.3Which of the f
37、ollowing words can best describe Henry?ABrave.BHonest.CLazy.DShy.4Which of the following is TRUE?AHenry opened the letter before 2 oclock.BThe two brothers would like to offer Henry a job.CRoderick believed that with a million pound bank note a man could survive a month.DHenry only wanted a job beca
38、use he was penniless in London.5How did Henry feel when the two brothers gave him the letter?AUnhappy.BSurprised.CPleased.DExcited.答案：15 CBBDA1It 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。他在伦敦迷了路，不知道该怎么办。2The fact is that I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand,which accounts for 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，我可不觉得它好笑。“课时跟踪检测”见“Unit 3 课时跟踪检测（一）”(单击进入电子文档)谢谢 观 看