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课件网) Unit 5 The Value of Money 教材习题精讲 Reading and Thinking 01 03 04 02 Discovering Useful Structures Reading for Writing Assessing Your Progress Part 01 Reading and Thinking 【课文】 (1) What would you do if you had a million-pound bank note Discuss the question in pairs. If I had a million-pound bank note , I would find a millionaire and sell the bank note to him at a cheap price. He could deposit the bank note into his bank account without any trouble, and I would still have plenty of I would look for ways to invest money to do what I wanted. Then I would help my parents pay off all their debts. Next, the money or build my own business so that it would provide long-term income for myself and my entire family. (2) Read the scene and answer the questions. 【习题】 1. What bet did Roderick and Oliver make They bet on whether a man could live for a month in London if he had a million-pound bank note. He came to England by accident. He was sailing when his boat was carried out to sea, and a ship rescued him, taking him to England. 2. How did Henry come to England He would like them to offer him a job. 3. How does Henry want the brothers to help him (2) Read the scene and answer the questions. 【习题】 4. Why do you think Henry does not want the brothers charity Because he is a proud and honest man who thinks that it is important to live by hard work. Because he looks poor. Then when they talk to him, they discover that he is poor, friendless, and alone. He is perfect for their bet. 5. Why do you think the brothers chose Henry for their bet (3) Read these sentences and describe Henry’s feelings using suitable adjectives. 【习题】 1. Who Me, sir 2. Well, I can’t say that I have any plans. As a matter of fact, I landed in Britain by accident. 3. I’m afraid I don’t quite follow you, sir. 4. Well, it may seem lucky to you but not to me! If this is your idea of some kind of joke, I don’t think it’s very funny. 5. Well, why don’t you explain what this is all about surprised anxious puzzled angry and upset puzzled, angry, curious, surprised (4) Complete the passage with words from Act 1, Scene 3. 【习题】 The two gentlemen had been having a heated argument for a couple of days, and had decided to make a _____ which would settle their argument. They were going to find someone to take part in their bet when they saw Henry walking on the street outside. They invited him into their house, where Henry told them he had landed in Britain by _____. Although he had gone to the American consulate to _____ help, he had not received any. Henry hoped that the brothers would offer him some _____ of work because he had no money. Henry got upset with the brothers when they seemed too happy about his bad luck. They quickly told him not to feel that way and they gave him an envelope with money in it. They said the letter inside would explain what it was all about, but he had to postpone opening it until ... ...
