Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note
连词成篇
Sailing Home
This novel was about an unbelievable but genuine adventure. Its author was a black businessman who was brought up in America. In 1956, he visited Africa, his birthplace. One day, when he was wandering on the pavement near the bay enjoying the sea scenes, he lost his money and passport that he kept in an envelope. So he went to the embassy to seek help, but the ambassador with rude manners didn’t permit his staff to help though he bowed to him. Staring at his impatient face, he understood that it was the fault of his skin colour that accounted for their reaction. So he decided to take a chance to sail on a small boat home.
He met a large amount of difficulty but was never stopped. On the contrary, difficulty pushed him to go ahead harder. Three months later, he was spotted by a ship by accident. He was in rags indeed. A maid even screamed when bringing him a steak and pineapple dessert. Aboard, he earned his passage by working as a barber and got home finally. As for the name of his novel, he couldn’t think of a better one than the phrase “Go Ahead”.
词汇详解
1.novel[ ]n.________adj.___________
2.unbelievable[ ]adj.______________ __________vt.相信 ________________信任
3.genuine[ ]adj._____________
4.adventure[ ]n.____________ ___________________adj.奇遇的,冒险的
5.author[ ]n._______________
6.business[ ]n._____________ ___________________n.商人
do one’s business______________________ none of one’s business____________________
on business______________________
7.bring up________________________ bring in__________________________
bring down_______________________ bring out_________________________
bring forth_______________________ bring about_______________________
bring forward_____________________ bring back_______________________
8.birthplace[ ]n.________________ ______________n.生日
9.wander[ ]vi._____________ wonder n.________vi.__________ wonderful adj._________
10.pavement[ ]n._____________ sidewalk n._______________
11.bay[ ]n._______________
12.scene[ ]n._____________ scenery n.__________ view n.___________ sight n.___________
on the scene_________________
13.passport[ ]n._____________
14.envelop[ ]n._____________
15.embassy[ ]n._____________ ______________n.大使,使节
16.seek[ ]vt.& vi._______________ seek for_______________
17.rude[ ]adj.______________
be rude to sb._________________ be polite to sb.________________
be kind to sb._________________ be cruel to sb._________________
18.manner[ ]n.________________
in a...manner_________________________
It’s good/bad manners to do sth._______________________________
19.permit[ ]vt.__________n.______________ permission n.________________
permit __________sth.允许做某事 permit sb. __________sth.允许某人做某事
20.staff[ ]n.____________
21.though[ ]conj.___________adv.____________
e.g.Tom?kept?himself?in?though?he?was very?angry.
Young?though?he?is,?he?is quite experienced.
The fight?is?not yet?over,?though.?
22.bow[ ]vi.___________[ ]n.____________
23.stare[ ]vi.____________
stare at_____________ glare at ____________ glance at_____________ glimpse at______________
24.impatient[ ]adj.__________ patient adj.__________n._________ patience n.__________
be patient with_____________ have patience for_________________
25.fault[ ]n._______________ mistake n.___________vt.__________
find fault with__________________ mistake sth. for sth.________________
26.skin[ ]n.__________
27.account[ ]n._____________vi._________________
open an account___________________ on account of_____________________
take account of/ take sth. into account____________________
account for__________________
28.reaction[ ]n._________________ ___________vi.反应
react to_______________________
29.take a chance____________________ grasp the chance___________________
have a chance to do sth._____________ The chance is that.../Chances are that...________________
30.sail[ ]vi.__________n.____________ sailor n._________
31.a large amount of ______________________ large amounts of________________________
a large quantity of_______________________ quantities of___________________________
32.difficulty[ ]n.__________________
It is _________________for sb. to do sth._______________________
There is _____________(in) doing sth._________________________
have difficulty/trouble/problems (in) doing sth.________________________________
33.on the contrary_____________________ to the contrary_____________________
e.g. The failure didn’t beat him. On the contrary, he worked even harder.
Can you tell an example to the contrary?
34.go ahead_____________ go after_______________ go for___________________
go against_____________ go all out______________ go around_______________
go in for______________ go by________________ go over_________________
go through____________ go with_______________ go without________________
35.spot[ ]n.__________vt._______________
spot sb. doing sth._____________________ on the spot___________________________
be spotted with_____________________________
36.by accident___________________ by chance______________________
by mistake____________________ by design______________________
37.rag[ ]n.______________ in rags___________________
38.indeed[ ]adv.____________________
e.g. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
39.maid[ ]n._______________
40.scream[ ]vi.&n.______________
41.steak[ ]n._______________
42.pineapple[ ]n.______________
43.dessert[ ]n.__________________ desert n.___________vt._______________
44.aboard[ ]adv.____________ board n.___________vt.__________vi.__________
broad [ ]adj._____________ abroad adv._________
go aboard____________ go on board______________ board the ship/train/plane____________
45.passage[ ]n._______________ passenger n.______________
46.barber[ ]n._________________
47.as for____________
48.think of______________________ miss vt.________________________
think about____________________ think over______________________
think out _____________________ think of...as_____________________
think/speak highly of_______________________
49.phrase[ ]n._________________
句型透视
1.when conj.就在这时
be about to do/on the point of doing...when...
be doing...when...
had just done...when...
e.g.I was walking along the street when suddenly someone patted me on the shoulder.
Tom was about to close the window when his attention was caught by a bird.
He had just finished his homework when his mother asked him to play the piano.
用句型透视中的句式翻译下列句子
1.我正要出发去北京,这时我的一个老朋友出现了。
____________________________________________________________________________________
2.我正在读书,这时我听见有人叫我的名字。
____________________________________________________________________________________
3.我刚进入教室,这时铃声响了。
____________________________________________________________________________________
经典谚语
1.Nothing is to be got without pains but poverty.
2.Pleasure comes through toil.
课文重现
The Million Pound Bank Note
The tale __________(set) in London in 1903. Henry, an American, was rescued in the sea ____ accident. _______(lose) in London and having no money ___ him, he was ___________(wander) in London streets, __________(hungry).
To his surprise, an unbelievable thing happened. He was spotted by two rich brothers and was given a million pound bank note __________ they had made a bet. Henry entered a restaurant. He ______ some food. The owner and the waiter were shocked. They couldn’t believe Henry _____ was in rags could be so rich. The owner thanked Henry for his ________(come) to his little eating place and even asked Henry to forget the meal bill.
习作纠错
Mark Twain
Mark Twain, one of best known American writer in the nineteenth century, was brought up in Missouri in the middle part of the United States.
Mark Twain’s hometown laid on the bank of the Mississippi River, which he spent his childhood. When he grew up, he took a chance working as a pilot on a river boat for some times, which was not permitted by his father at first. Luckily he didn’t went ahead. After seeking some useful advices from his father, he decided to become a writer, which helped him make a amount of money.
Mark Twain wrote a lot of novels, some of which has been translated into many languages, which accounted for the reason why he and his works are deeply loved by readers throughout the world.
巩固提升
I. 选用框中词汇的适当形式完成句子
by accident, indeed, wander, on the contrary, bring up
(1)The abandoned boy was __________ by the government.
(2)It doesn’t seem ugly to me;______________, I think it’s rather beautiful.
(3) As the saying goes, “A friend in need is a friend ______.”
(4)Some scientists have wondered if the bones were simply broken __________.
(5)During the storm the ship _________ from its course.
II.用括号内所给词的适当形式填空
1. She was wearing a white skirt with red _________ (spot).
2. Finally he lost his __________ (patient) and started to yell at his mother.
3. It would be ___________ (believe) that such an honest fellow should have betrayed his friends.
4. My husband loves ___________ (adventure) life while I enjoy a more peaceful life.
5. He was punished for his ___________ (rude) to his teacher.
6. They entered the area without __________ (permit).
7. It’s not polite __________ (stare) at a girl in the face.
8. I think it’s time we __________ (seek) legal advice.
9. Stop _____________(scream), we can hear you clearly.
10. “I’m just an ordinary _____________(business), trying to earn an honest penny.” said Mr. Black.
III. 完成句子
1. It is bad manners _______________. (stare at)
盯着别人看是不礼貌的。
2. The storm ______________________________ of the concert. (account for)
暴雨是出席音乐会人不多的原因。
3. He _______________________, but the doctor didn’t give him anything useful. (seek one’s advice)
他征询他的医生的意见, 但是医生却没有给他任何有用的建议。
4. Father promised to buy me a new bike but he ____________________________. (permit sb. to do sth.)父亲答应给我买一辆新自行车, 但他不允许我自己去买。
5. The lady _____________________________ her husband signed her to keep silent. (be about to do ... when)那位女士刚想讲话, 她的丈夫便打手势让她保持沉默。
6. Bill Gates is very rich, for ___________________________. (a large amount of)
比尔·盖茨非常富裕, 因为他有一大笔钱。
7. We will ___________________________ outdoors.
我们将冒险举行露天聚会。
8. You didn’t bother me. ________________________________. (on the contrary)
你没有打扰我。相反地, 我喜欢有你做伴。
9. Thanks to your help, ______________________________________. (ahead of schedule)
多亏了你们帮忙, 我们才提前完成了任务。
10. Don’t ___________________ from the main point as issue. (wander)
不要让你的思路离开争论的主题。
IV. 单句语法填空
1. The ink_________(spot)my clean shirt last night, so I have to wash it.
2. The rocking boats along the river bank make_________beautiful scene.
3. She was so stubborn that she refused to give her_________(permit).
4. Bill cannot come to the meeting_________account of illness.
5. I don’t understand it thoroughly though I_________(seek)advice from my teacher yesterday.
6. Although Bill was going to the movies, he told Jack_________the contrary.
7. The apple fell_________chance on his head.
8. Toward sunset, he found himself_________(take)to a deserted island.
9. It was really_________(believe)that Turkey shot down Russian fighters.
10. There is much chance_________Bill will recover from his injury in time for the race.
V. 单句改错
1. We missed the first few sights of the play because we were caught in a traffic jam.
2. The job is not tiring at all. To the contrary, it’s very relaxing.
3. Recent pressure at work may account on his strange behavior.
4. My parents didn’t permit me going with you.
5. He is such a man who is always finding fault in other people.
6. I was on the spot while the accident happened.
7. Some people laughed at the idea when I first brought it in.
8. I was having dinner at a restaurant as Tony Steele came in.
9. A group of children were last found play on the playground.
10. Even in New York you still see many people in rag.