⼈教版⾼中英语必修三unit3TheMillionPoundBandNote课⽂详解
必修三Unit 3 The Million Pound Band Note百万英镑
Act I, Scene 3
Narrator: It is the summer of 1903.这是1903年的夏天。Two old and wealthy brothers, Roderick and Oliver, have made a bet.两个年迈⽽富有的兄弟:罗德⾥克和奥利弗,进⾏打赌。【注释:make a bet 打赌eg. I’m good at making a bet on football 310.我擅长打⾜彩310。】Oliver believes that with a million pound bank note a man could survive a month in London.奥利弗认为⼀个拥有⼀百万英镑⽀票的⼈能在伦敦⽣存⼀个⽉。【注释:survive vi.幸存, 活下来eg. The plants cannot survive in very cold conditions.这些植物在严寒中不能存活。】His brother Roderick doubts it.他的哥哥对此怀疑。At this moment, they e a penniless young man wandering on the pavement outside their hou.就在这时,他们看见⼀位⾝⽆分⽂的年轻⼈正在他家外的⼈⾏道上徘徊。【注释:on the pavement徘徊街头,没有住处,被遗弃;wandering adj. 漫游的;闲逛的;(精神)恍惚的;错乱的eg. 1) wandering thoughts 错乱的思想2) I felt my attention wandering during the lecture.我感到听讲座时⽼⾛神。】It is Henry Adams, an American businessman,who is lost in London and does not know what he should do.它是亨利亚当姆斯,⼀位美国商⼈,他在伦敦迷路了,不知道该怎么做。【注释:be lost in全神贯注于;沉湎于;不胜…
之⾄eg. Lost in thought/ contemplation(沉思), he ran into a pole by the roadside.】Roderick: Young man, would you step inside a moment, plea?年轻⼈,进来坐⼀会?
Henry: Who? Me, sir?谁?是我吗,先⽣?【注释:step inside=walk in进⼊eg. Step inside. Let's get something to eat.进来吧!咱们弄点东西吃。】
Roderick: Yes, you.是的,就是你!
Oliver:Through the front door on you left.通过你左边的前门进来。
Henry:(A rvant opens a door) Thanks.(仆⼈开了⼀扇门)谢谢!
Servant: Good morning, sir. Would you plea come in? Permit me to lead the way, sir.早上好!先⽣。请进!请允许我带路,先⽣!
Oliver:(Henry enters) Thank you, James. That will be all.(亨利⾛了进来)谢谢,詹姆斯,好的。Roderick: How do you do, Mr… er…?你好!…嗯…先⽣。(That will be all.意为,没你的事了。)Henry:Adams. Henry Adams.亚当姆斯,亨利亚当姆斯Roderick: Come and sit down, Mr Adams.来坐下,亚当姆斯先⽣。
Henry:Thank you.谢谢。
Roderick: You’re American?你是美国⼈?(陈述疑问句,读时⽤升调)
Henry:That’s right, from San Francisco.是的,从旧⾦⼭来。
Roderick:How well do you know London?你对伦敦很熟悉吗?(How well do 意为你熟悉.....吗?)
Henry:Not at all, it’s my first trip here.⼀点了不熟悉,这是我第⼀次来这。
Roderick:I wonder, Mr Adams, if you’d mind us asking a few questions.亚当姆斯先⽣,我想知道你是否介意我问你⼏个问题?(if 宾语从句)
哈尔滨工程大学Henry:Not at all. Go right ahead.⼀点都不介意,你请问!
Roderick: May we ask what you’re doing in this country and what your plans are?我可否问⼀下你在这个国家做什么?你的计划是什么?
Henry: Well, I can’t say that I have any plans. I’m hoping to find work. As a matter of fact, I landed in Britain by accident.唉,我说我没有什么计划。我希望找个⼯作。事实上,我是偶然踏上英国的。【注释:as a matter of fact事实上, 其实eg. As a matter of fact, I didn't have anything.事实上, 我什么也没有。】
Roderick: How is that possible?那怎么可能呢?
Henry:Well, you e, back home I had my own boat. About a month ago, I was sailing out of
the bay … (his eyes stare at what is left of the brother’s dinner on table)唉,你瞧,回到家,我有⾃⼰的船。⼤约在⼀个⽉前,我正扬帆出海……(他的眼睛盯着兄弟餐桌上的剩饭菜)【注释:sail out开船sail vt. n. eg.1) Do you know how to sail the
boat?你知道怎样驾驶这艘船吗? 2) The ship was in full sail.该船正满帆⽽⾏。What在从句中做主语】
Roderick: Well, go on.好的,请继续!
Henry:Oh, yes. Well, towards nightfall I found mylf carried out to a by a strong wind.噢,是的。到了黄昏时分,我发现⾃⼰被⼀阵⼤风刮进了⼤海。【注释:find +复合结构型式:
①find + 宾语+现在分词eg. She found a wallet lying on the ground. 主动
②find +宾语+过去分词eg. He found the place much changed. 被动
③find +宾语+形容词eg. We came home and found the door open.
④find +宾语+副词eg. He hurried there, but found them all out.
⑤find +宾语+介词结构eg. We have gone over the contract and found everything in order.
⑥find +宾语+名词eg. You will find it a difficult book.
⑦find +宾语+to be eg. He measured the clothe and found it to be the exact size. 考题:
1) A cook will be immediately fired if he is found ______ in the kitchen.
A. smoke
B. smoking
C. to smoke
D. smoked
2) He is a new man in this field and often find himlf _______.
A. to get into trouble
B. in troubles眼睛好看怎么形容
C. have trouble
D. in trouble 】
It was all my fault.都是我的错。I didn’t know whether I could survive until morning.直到早晨,我都不知道⾃⼰是否能⽣存下来。The next morning I’d just about given mylf up for lost when I was spotted by a ship.第⼆天早上,我正要放弃,突然⼀艘轮船发现了我。【注释:表⽰“⼀…就…; 刚…就…”句型:
①sb. had just done sth. when …刚…就…eg. I had just gone to bed when the telephone rang.
②sb. be doing sth. when …正在做…突然这时…eg. I was reading when I heard my name called.
③sb. be about to do sth. when …正要做…突然这时…eg. I was about to go out when he came in.
④sb. be on the point of doing sth. when …正要做…突然这时…eg. I was on the point of leaving when it rained.
⑤Hardly had sb. done sth. when …刚…就… eg. Hardly had I finished my homework when Father came back 考题:
尽心上1)(09闽) She had just finished her homework ____ her mother asked her to practi playing the piano
yesterday. A when B. while C. after D. since
2)He was about to tell me the cret ____ someone patted him on the shoulder.
A. as
B. until
C. while
D. when 】
Roderick: And it was the ship that brought you to England.正是那艘船把你带到英国的。(强调句)Henry: Yes. The fact is
that I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand, which accounts for my appearance.是的,事实是我是靠做义⼯来挣得我的船票的,这正好能解释我现在的外表穿戴。【that引导表语从句,which⾮限制性定语从句注释:account for说明〔解释〕…原因 eg. 1)His illness accounts for his abnce.他因为⽣病, 所以才缺席。2) Two things account for its occurrence.发⽣这件事的原因有两个。】I went to the American embassy to ek help, but …(the brothers smile at each other.)我曾到美国⼤使寻求帮助,可是……(那兄弟⼆⼈相互笑了笑)(ambassador使节,⼤使)Roderick: Well, you mustn’t worry about that. It’s an advantage.好的,你不必为此担⼼,那倒是个有利条件。
梦中梦中梦
Henry:I’m afraid I don’t quite follow you, sir.先⽣,我恐怕听不懂你所说的。
Oliver: Tell us, Mr Adams, what sort of work did you do in America?告诉我,亚当姆斯先⽣,你在美国是做什么⼯作的?Henry: I worked for a mining company. Could you offer some kind of work here?我为⼀家采矿公司⼯作,在这你能为我提供某种⼯作吗?
Roderick:Patience, Mr Adams. If you don’t mind, may I ask you how much money you have?耐⼼点,亚当姆斯先⽣。如果你不介意,我可否问⼀下你现在有多少钱?(patient的名词)
Henry: Well, to be honest, I have none.唉,说实话,我现在是⼀⽆所有。
Oliver:(happily) What luck! Brother, what luck! (claps his hands together)(⾼兴地)多么运⽓呀!哥哥,多么运⽓呀!(拍起掌来)(省略主谓)
Henry: Well, it em lucky to you but not to me!唉,似乎幸运的是你,⽽不是我。On the contrary, in fact.相反,事实上,If this is your idea of some kind of joke, I don’t think it’s very funny.如果这是你认为的某种笑话,我认为这并⾮有趣。(Henry stands up to leave) Now if you’ll excu me, I think I’ll be on my way.(亨利站起来要离去)现在如果你能原谅我,我想我该上路了。(我要⾛了)Roderick: Plea don’t go, Mr Adams. You mustn’t think we don’t care about you . Oliver, give him the letter.请不要⾛,亚当姆斯先⽣,你不要认为我们不关⼼你,奥利弗,把信给他。
Oliver: Yes, the letter. (gets it from a desk and gives it to Henry like a gift) the letter.好的,信,(从⼀张课桌拿到它并像个礼物似地交给了亨利)信。
Henry:(taking it carefully) For me?(⼩⼼地接过信)给我吗?
Roderick: For you. (Henry starts to open it) Oh, no, you mustn’t open it. Not yet. 给你的,(亨利准备打开它)噢,不,你现在不能打开它!还未到时间,不能打开。You can’t open it. Not yet. You can’t open it until two o’clock.你不能打开它,还未到时间,直到2点钟你才能打开它。
Henry: Oh, this is silly.噢,这真好笑!
Roderick: Not silly. There’s money in it. (calls to the rvant) James?不是好笑!⾥⾯有钱。(喊仆⼈)詹姆斯?
Henry:Oh, no. I don’t want your charity I just want an honest job.噢,补,我不想要你的救济⾦,我只想找⼀份诚实的⼯作。Roderick: We know you’re hard-working. That’s why we’ve given you the letter. James, show Mr Adams out.我们知道你很勤劳,这正是我们为什么要把信给你。詹姆斯,带亚当姆斯先⽣出去。(表语从句,show sb out 带⼈出去,in,around.)
Oliver:Good luck, Mr Adams.祝你好运,亚当姆斯先⽣!
Henry:Well, why don’t you explain what this is all about?唉,为什么不解释⼀下这是关于什么的呢?Roderick: You’ll soon know. (looks at the clock) In exactly an hour and a half.你很快会知道的。(看了看表)确切地说⼀个半⼩时后(你就会知道的)。
Servant: This way , sir.这边⾛,先⽣。
Foderick: Mr Adams, not until 2 o’clock. Promi?亚当姆斯先⽣,保证要直到2点。
自我介绍的英语怎么说Henry: Promi. Goodbye.保证,再见。
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Act I, Scene 4
(Outside a restaurant Henry looks at the envelope without opening it and decides to go in. He sits down at a table next to the front window.)(在⼀家餐馆外⾯,亨利看了看信封,未打开,便决定⾛进去。他在靠近前窗的⼀张餐桌边坐下。)Owner: (eing Henry’s poor appearance) That one’s rerved. This way, plea. (to the waiter) Take this gentleman’s order,Horace.(看到亨利可怜的外表)那张已被预定了。这边请!(转向服务员)贺瑞斯,拿这位先⽣的菜单。(给某⼈点
菜)take one’s order
Henry:(after sitting down and putting the letter on the table坐下后,把信放在桌⼦上) I’d like some ham and eggs and a nice big steak.我要⼀些⽕腿蛋和⼀个很⼤的⽜排。Make it extra thick. I’d also like a cup of coffee and a pineapple desrt.⼀定要特别厚,我还要⼀杯咖啡和菠萝甜点。
Waiter: Right, sir. I’m afraid it’ll cost a large amount of money.好的,先⽣。恐怕要花⼀⼤笔钱。[重
点⽤法]
a (large/small) amount of + n.[u] + v. (单数) (large/small) amounts of + n.[u] + v. (复数)
in (large/small) amounts [作状语]⼤(少)量地 共达……,合计……
1). During the earthquake, a large amount of damage _______ (do) in a very short time.
2). Large amounts of money __were____spent_ (spend) rebuilding the temple.
3). At that time, small amounts of land _______ (u) for keeping animals. Henry: I understand. And I’ll have a large glass of beer.我知道,外加⼀⼤杯啤酒。
Waiter: Ok.好的(The waiter leaves and soon returns with all the food.侍者离开,很快端着所要的⾷物便回来。) Hostess:My goodness! Why, look at him. He eats like a wolf.天呀!哎呀,瞧瞧他,像饿狼⼀样吃!Owner: We’ll e if he’s as clever as a wolf, eh?嗯,我们要看看他是否有狼⼀样聪明?
Henry:(having just finished every bit of food刚吃掉每⼀道菜) Ah, waiter.唉,服务员,(waiter returns服务员回来) Same thing again, plea. 同样的再来!Oh, and another beer.噢,再外加啤酒。Waiter: Again? Everything?再来?每⼀样?
Henry: Yes, that’s right. 是的,对每⼀样!(es the look on the waiter’s face看到服务员脸上的表情) Anything wrong?有什么不对吗?
全球奢侈品排行榜Waiter:No, not at all.不,⼀点都没有!(to the owner转向店主⼈) He’s asked for more of the same.他还要同样的。
Owner: Well, it is well-known that Americans like to eat a lot.唉,都知道美国⼈喜欢多吃。Well, we’ll have to take a chance.我们要抓住机会。Go ahead and let him have it.去让他还吃去。Waiter: (reading the bill after the meal吃完后,看看菜单) All right.对。That’s two orders of ham and eggs, two extra thick steaks, two large glass of beer, two cups of coffee and two desrts.两份⽕腿蛋、两⽚厚⽜排、两⼤杯啤酒、两杯咖啡以及两份甜点。
Henry:(looking at the clock on the wall看了看墙上的钟) Would you mind waiting just a few minutes?你们介意等⼏分钟吗!
Waiter:(in a rude manner态度粗鲁) What’s there to wait for?有什么可等的?
Henry: (to owner转向店主⼈) That was a wonderful meal.这是⼀顿绝妙的饭菜。It’s amazing how much pleasure you get out of the simple things in life, especially if you can’t have them for a while.(主语从句)令⼈惊奇的是从⽣活中那些简单的事情中你能获得那么多的快乐,尤其是你⼀时不能拥有的时候。
Owner:Yes, very interesting.是的,很有趣。Now perhaps, sir, if you pay your bill I can help the other customers.先⽣,你现在该付账单了,我要忙乎其他的顾客。
Henry: (looking at the clock on the wall again⼜看了看墙上的钟) Well, I e it’s two o’clock. 好了,我想已是两点了。(he opens the envelope and holds a million pound bank note in his hands. Henry is surprid but the owner and waiter are shocked他打开了信封,⼿⾥捧着⼀张百万英镑⽀票,亨利感到吃惊,可店主和服务员都惊呆了!) I’m very sorry.很遗憾。But … I … I don’t have anything smaller.不过…我…我没有别的⼩钞票了。
Owner:(still shocked and nervous还在震惊和紧张) Well … er … just one moment. 哎呀,等⼀下。Maggie, look! 麦基,瞧!(the hostess screams, the other customers look at her and she puts a hand to her mouth⼥店主尖叫道,其他的顾客都看她,她的⼀只⼿捂住嘴) Do you think it’s genuine?你认为这是真的吗?Hostess:Oh, dear, I don’t know. I simply don’t know.噢,天呀!我不知道,我真的不知道!Owner:Well, I did hear that the Bank of England had issued two notes in this
amount …Anyway, I don’t think it can be a fake.唉,我以前听说英国银⾏已经发型了两张这⾯额的钞票……⽆论怎样,我认为这不是假的。People would pay too much attention to a bank note of this amount.⼈们⾮常关注这张巨额银⾏⽀票。No thief would want that to happen.贼不想要这事发⽣。Hostess: But he’s in rags!可是,他穿的⾐衫褴褛!
Owner:Perhaps he’s a very strange, rich man. (as if he has discovered something for the first time)
Why, yes! That must be it!也许,他是个很奇怪很富有的⼈。(像是他第⼀好次发现什么似的)唉,是的!⼀定是这样的!
Hostess: (hits her husband’s arm) And you put him in the back of the restaurant! Go and e him at once.(打了⼀下她⽼公的
肩膀)把他带到餐馆的后⾯,⽴刻去看看他!
如何共享文件夹Owner: (to Henry转向亨利) I’m so sorry, sir, so sorry, but I cannot change this bank note.对不起,先⽣,对不起!我兑不开这张钞票。
Henry:But it’s all I have on me.(定语从句)可我⾝上就这些。
Owner:Oh, plea, don’t worry, sir. Doesn’t matter at all.(省略it)噢,别担⼼,先⽣,⼀点都没关系!We’re so very glad that you even entered our little eating place.我们很⾼兴你能来我们这⼩地⽅吃饭。Indeed, sir, I hope you’ll come here whenever you like.真的,先⽣。我希望想什么时候来就什么时候来。(时间状语从句)
Henry: Well, that’s very kind of you.唉呀,你真是太好啦!
Owner:Kind, sir? No, it’s kind of you. 太好了,先⽣?不,太好的是你!You must come whenever you want and have whatever you like.(不可以⽤no matter what 替换)⽆论你什么时候,⽆论你想吃什么,⼀定要来![练习] 翻译。
1). _______ _______ _______ (⽆论何时) you have problems, you may turn to me for help.
2). 我将相信你所说的⼀切。
_______________________________________________________________________________ _________
3). ⽆论你说什么,我都相信你。
_______________________________________________________________________________ _________
Keys: 1). Whenever / No matter when 2). I’ ll believe whatever you say.
3). Whatever you say, I’ ll believe you. / No matter what you say, I’ ll believe you.
Just having you sit here is a great honor!(做主语)只要你能坐在这就是⼀种巨⼤的荣耀!As for the bill, sir plea forget it.⾄于账单,算了吧/没关系的,先⽣!【注释:as for=as to⾄于;关于;接着;根据eg. 1) I have no doubts as to your ability.关于你的能⼒我毫不怀疑。2) We sorted the eggs as to size and colour.我们按着⼤⼩和颜⾊挑选鸡蛋。】
Henry:Forget it?没关系?Well … thank you very much. That’s very nice of you.谢谢你!这真是太好了!【注释:forget it没关系eg. “I am sorry I broke your teapot.”“Forget it.”“对不起, 我打破了你的茶壶。”“没关系。”】
Owner:Oh, it’s for us to thank you, sir and I do, sir, from the bottom of my heart. (the owner, hostess and waiter all bow as Henry leaves.)噢,先⽣,我们都谢你,还有我,发⾃内⼼的谢谢你!(当亨利离开时,店主⼈、⼥东家和服务员都向他鞠躬)