1、READING TASKSBook 3 Unit 3Pre-reading activitiesTask I. What is your opinion on “Money talks”? Tell it to your partners. Task II. If you are a stranger in a new place, what help do you need most?Task III. What should rich people do for society? While-reading activitiesTask I. Read the text and fill
2、in the blanks in the chart below.Information about HenryNameHenry AdamsNationalityAmericaHis plan in LondonTo find 1. _His experience at seaHe was sailing out of the 2. _ and then was carried out to sea by a strong wind. A ship found him, asked him to work for his own 3. _ and then brought him to Br
3、itain.What he did in BritainHe asked for 4. _ from the American Embassy but got no answer. His job in AmericaHe worked for a(n) 5. _. The amount of money he had NoneWhat the brothers gave himA(n) 6. _ that he mustnt open until 2 oclock. Task II. Read the text and decide whether the statements are Tr
4、ue (T) or False (F).1. Roderick did not believe that a man could live a month in London with a million pound note. 2. James was a servant.3. Henry had never come to Britain before. 4. Henry was very hungry when he was talking to the brothers. 5. Henry was sure he would be saved by someone. 6. Henry
5、looked clean and neat when he landed in Britain. 7. The brothers promised to provide Henry with a job. 8. Henry agreed to open the letter after two oclock. Task III. Read the text and find the corresponding explanations for each of the words or phrases. 1. make a bet A. to notice someone or somethin
6、g, especially when they are difficult to see2. by accident B. to give an explanation of something3. stare at C. to take a risk on something of which the result is not certain 4. spot D. giving money, food, help, etc. to people in need5. account for E. to look at somebody or something for a long time
7、 without moving youreyes6. seek F. completely different7. on the contrary G. in a way that is not planned or intended8. charity H. to look for or to try to get something mentionedTask IV. Write a summary of the text.Post-reading activitiesTask I. Discussion. Imagine you are Henry, and you know that
8、they want to give you a million pound note. Do you want to accept the note or not? Why?Task II. Role-play the text from “Im afraid I dont quite follow you, sir” to the end. Try to understand the change of Henrys feelings. Task III. Rewrite the text from the point of view of Henry in about 150 words.
9、 参考答案Pre-reading activitiesTask I. 略Task II略Task III略While-reading activitiesTask I. 1. work 2. bay 3. passage 4. help 5. mining company 6. letter Task II. 1. T 2. T 3. T 4. T 5. F 6. F 7. F 8. TTask III. 1-C 2-G 3-E 4-A 5-B 6-H 7-F 8-DTask IV. Two old brothers, Roderick and Oliver, make a bet. Oliv
10、er bets Roderick that a man with a million pound note can survive in London for a month. Roderick disagrees. They see an American, Henry Adams, lost and hungry in London with no money, wandering outside their house. They invite him in. He tells them that after getting lost at sea in his sailing boat
11、, he was picked up by a ship and had to work his way to England without being paid. They give him a letter, telling him there is money inside. He says he is looking for work, not charity. They tell him that they know he is hard-working and that they chose him because of his honesty. They show him out, making him promise not to open the letter until 2 oclock. (By Ray Cama)Post-reading activitiesTask I. 略Task II略Task III略