2015-2016学年高中英语 Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note Reading Tasks Word同步讲练(含答案）

Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note Reading Tasks Word
Pre-reading activities
Task 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 activities
Task I. Read the text and fill in the blanks in the chart below.
Information about Henry
Name Henry Adams Nationality America His plan in London To find 1. ________
His experience at sea He 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 Britain.
What he did in Britain He asked for 4. ________ from the American Embassy but got no answer.
His job in America He worked for a(n) 5. ________.
The amount of money he had None
What the brothers gave him A(n) 6. ________ that he mustn’t open until 2 o’clock.
Task II. Read the text and decide whether the statements are True (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 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 o’clock.
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 something, especially when they are difficult to see
2. by accident B. to give an explanation of something
3. 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 need
5. account for E. to look at somebody or something for a long time without moving your
eyes
6. seek F. completely different
7. on the contrary G. in a way that is not planned or intended
8. charity H. to look for or to try to get something mentioned
Task IV. Write a summary of the text.
Post-reading activities
Task I. Discussion. Imagine you are Henry, and you know that 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 “I’m afraid I don’t quite follow you, sir” to the end. Try to understand the change of Henry’s feelings.
Task III. Rewrite the text from the point of view of Henry in about 150 words.
参考答案
Pre-reading activities
Task I. 略
Task II．略
Task III．略
While-reading activities
Task 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. T
Task III. 1-C 2-G 3-E 4-A 5-B 6-H 7-F 8-D
Task IV.
Two old brothers, Roderick and Oliver, make a bet. Oliver 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, 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 o’clock. (By Ray Cama)
Post-reading activities
Task I. 略
Task II．略
Task III．略