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课件网) Period 2 Reading and Thinking 01 精读课文·语篇理解 1．loan A．to show that sth. is true or exists 2．apologise B．to arrange for an event, etc. to take place at a later time or date 3．ignore C．money that an organization such as a bank lends and sb. borrows 4．spot D．strange or unusual 《教材助读＋语基默写》见分册本 5．patience E．to say that you are sorry for doing sth. wrong or causing a problem 6．indicate F．to see or notice a person or thing 7．postpone G．to pay no attention to sth. 8．odd H．the ability to stay calm and accept sth. annoying without complaining 答案：1～5.CEGFH 6～8.ABD √ Activity 1 Reading for Genre and Structure 1．Genre：_____ A．Narration (记叙文). B．Argumentation (议论文). C．Drama (戏剧). 2．Structure and Clues： bet a mining company spotted Britain envelope Activity 2 Reading for Main Idea What does the passage mainly talk about It mainly talks about _____． a bet between two wealthy men Activity 3 Reading for Details 1．Why did the two brothers make a bet _____ Because they wanted to see whether a man could survive a month in London with a million－pound bank note. 2．Tell the following sentences True (T) or False (F). (1)Roderick wanted to give a million pound bank note to a man out of sympathy.____ (2)Henry, just wanted money from the two brothers.____ F F √ 3．What did Henry come to Britain for A．He wanted to find a better life. B．He wanted to make an adventure. C．He came here all by accident. D．He wanted to find the two brothers. √ 4．How did Henry feel when he got a letter from the two brothers A．Surprised. B．Angry. C．Disappointed. D．Worried. 5．What's the character of Henry according to the passage A．A young, kind but silly man. B．A young, honest and hard－working man. C．A careful, kind and rich man. D．A young, rich and happy man. √ The Million Pound Bank Note is a short story by the American author Mark Twain，published in 1893. The story begins with Henry Adams. One day, he 1._____(sail) in his boat out of the bay when a strong wind carried his boat far out to sea. A whole night passed before he 2._____(spot) by a ship, which took him to London. Lost in this strange city，penniless and hungry，he didn't know what 3._____(do). Although he had gone to the American consulate to seek help, he had not received any. He was wandering on the street 4.____ he heard somebody calling him. Then he was led to two very was sailing was spotted to do when 5._____(wealth) and odd brothers, Roderick and Oliver, who made 6._ bet. Oliver believed that a man could survive in the city for a month with a million－pound bank note, 7._____ Roderick doubted it. To settle their 8._____(argue), they gave Henry a letter 9.____ a large sum of money in it, telling him he had to postpone 10._____(open) it until two o'clock. wealthy a but/while argument with opening 1．Why doesn't Henry want the brothers' charity _____ 2．What wou ... ...
