Pay attention to the following phrases:Pay attention to the following phrases:

1. 一大笔钱

2. 和朋友就…打赌

3. 赌赢 / 输4. 最难以置信的事5. 倒霉6. 一家矿业公司7. 鼓掌8. 关心某人 / 事9. 送某人出去

1. a large amount/sum of money

2. make a bet with a friend on sth.

3. win/lose a bet4. the most incredible tale5. have very bad luck6. a mining company7. clap one’s hands8. care about sb/sth9. show sb out

Pay attention to the following sentences:Pay attention to the following sentences:

1. 请让我来带路吧 .2. --- 你对伦敦熟悉吗 ? --- 一点也不熟 , 这是我第一次来伦敦 .3. --- 不知你是否介意我们问几个问题 ? --- 请问吧 .4. 他的眼睛盯着兄弟俩留在餐桌上的残羹剩菜上 .5. 傍晚时分我发现我自己被一阵大风刮到海上去了 .6. 第二天早晨我正感到绝望时 , 一艘海船发现了我 .

7. 我是作为一个不拿工资的帮手赚来我的船费的 ,这就是我为什么衣冠不整的原因了 .

8. 你的话我听不懂 .9. --- 如果你不介意 , 能不能告诉我你手头多少钱 ? --- 老实说 , 我一分钱也没有 .10. 请愿谅 , 我想我该上路了 .11. 我不需要你们的施舍 , 我只要一份老老实实的工

作 .

1. Permit me to lead the way.2. ---How well do you know London? --- Not at all. It’s my first trip here.3. ---I wonder if you mind us asking a few

questions. --- Go straight ahead.4. His eyes stare at what is left of the

brother’s dinner on the table.5. Towards nightfall I found myself carried

out to sea by a strong wing.6. The next morning I’d just about given

myself up when I was spotted by a ship.

7. I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand, which accounts for my appearance.

8. I don’t quite follow you.9. ---If you don’t mind, may I ask you how

much money you have? ---Well, to be honest, I have none.10. If you’ll excuse me, I think I’ll be on my

way.11. I don’t want your charity. I just want an

honest job.

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At the restaurant

What would happen to Henry at the restaurant?

A. He was not taken seriously.B. He was treated politely.

enjoyed a good meal in a restaurant.

To his surprise, a million pound note.

refused to take any money ,

extremely polite to Henry

Fast Reading:Fast Reading:

Read through the text quickly and then complete the True or False questions.

1. The owner looked down upon Henry when he noticed Henry’s appearance.

2. Henry asked for more of the same food because he is an American who like to eat a lot.

3. When Henry saw the million pound bank-note, he was happy and proud of it.

4. The owner didn’t believe that the bank-note was real and he asked Henry to get out of the restaurant.

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1. What did the hostess feel when Henry came into the restaurant? How do you know?

2. How about Henry’s feeling after he finished eating and asked for another one?

3. Why were the owner and hostess shocked when they saw the million pound bank-note in Henry’ hand?

4. What made them trust that the bank-note was genuine?

5. What can we learn from this story?

Read the passage more carefully and find out:Read the passage more carefully and find out:

1. She felt very impatient and looked down upon Henry because of his poor appearance.

“Why, look at him, he eats like a wolf.”

2. He felt satisfied and full. That was a wonderful meal.

3. Because they never thought that the bank-note belonged to such a person in rags.

4. Mr. Clemens’ words. He said “Two notes in this amount have been issued by the Bank of England this year. No thief would want that to happen.”

5. We shouldn’t judge people by appearance.

Money is everything in the capitalist society.

What kind of person is the owner? why?

snobbish

1.What can you learn from the text?

2.Is money everything?

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