Unit 3　The Million Pound Bank Note

Section Ⅰ　Warming Up, Prereading and Reading

Ⅰ.单词拼写
1.The boats on the lake make a beautiful________(景象).
2.She was________(漫步) aimlessly up and down the street.
3.If time________(允许), we’ll go to see the s how.
4.She was________(凝视) out of the window.
5.I like the red dress with black________(斑点).
6.The boy________(寻找，寻求) advice from his teacher.
7.His rudeness was beyond my________(忍耐，耐性).
8.The________(人行道) was covered with fallen leaves.
9.________(与……相违) to popular belief, many cats don’t like milk.
10.He lost his job, but it was his own________(错误) for telling a lie. [来源:学科网 ZXXK]

Ⅱ.短语选填
by accident, go ahead, on the spot, on the contrary, account for, stare at, permit...to, lose one’s patience
1.Finally he________with his wife and left home.
2.He could not________his absence from school.
3.Please________me________say a few words.
4.The thief was caught________.
5.It doesn ’t seem ugly to me；________， I think it’s rather beautiful.
6.They all________the little boy with as tonishment.
7.________and I’m sure you’ll succeed sooner or later.
8.I found the key________when I was cleaning the room.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1.You can’t enter the lab___________________________.(permission)
没有允许，你不能进入实验室。
2.The bad weather may have____________the small crowd.(account)
人少可能是因为糟糕的天气。
3.The police__________________________________the bank.(spot)
警察发现他们进入了银行。
4.Joe was born in America but______________________________in Britain.(bring)
乔出生在美国，但是在英国长大。
5.He is not a beggar；____________________， he is a millionaire.(contrary)
他不是乞丐，相反，他是百万富翁。
Ⅳ.课文语法填空
The play 1.________(base) on a short story written by Mark Twain, who was brought up in Hannibal,
Missouri, and was best known 2.________his novels, of which there was a short story whose name is The
Million Pound Bank Note. The story 3.____________(happen) in the summer of 1903, and Henry Adams, an
American businessman, 4.____________(carry) out to the sea by a strong wind when sailing out of a
bay.5.________(luck), he was spotted and rescued by a British ship and landed in London, 6.________he
found no money on him, no friends and no job at all. All this could account for his poor
7.____________(appear).He was lost and alone in London. He didn’t know what to do. Walking down the
street, he heard someone 8.________(call) him, and then he went in and was asked many q uestions and
then given 9.________envelope with a large sum of money in it. He was asked not to open it 10.________two
o’clock in the afternoon.

A
San Francisco Fire Engine Tours
San_Francisco_Winery_Tour
Running：February 1st through April 30th
This delicious tour goes through the city on its way to Treasure Island where we will stop at the famous
Winery SF. Here you can enjoy 4 pours of some of the best wine San Francisco has to offer.(Included in
ticket price)
Departing from the Cannery：Tour times upon request
Duration(时长)：2 hours
Price：$90
Back_to_the_Fifties_Tour
Running：August 16th through August 31st
This tour transports you back in time to one of San Francisco’s most fantastic periods, the 1950s ！
Enjoy fun history as we take you through San Francisco for a free taste of ice cream.
Departing from the Cannery：5：00 p.m.and 7：30 p.m.
Duration：2 hours
Price：$90
Spooky_Halloween_Tour
Running：October 10th through October 31st
Join us for a ride through the historical Presidio district.Authentic fire gear( 服装)is provided for your
warmth as our entertainers take you to some of the most thrilling parts of San Francisco.
Departing from the Cannery：6：30 p.m.and 8：30 p.m.
Duration：1 hour and 30 minutes
Price：Available upon request
Holiday_Lights_Tour
Running：December 6th through December 23rd
This attractive tour takes you to some of San Francisco’s most cheerful holiday scenes. Authentic fire
gear is provided for your warmth as you get into the holiday spirit.
Departing from the Cannery：7：00 p.m. and 9：00 p.m.
Duration：1 hour and 30 minutes
Advance reservations required.
1.Which of the tours is available in March?
A. San Francisco Winery Tour. B. Back to the Fifties Tour.
C. Spooky Halloween Tour. D. Holiday Lights Tour.
2.What can tourists do on Back to the Fifties Tour?
A. Go to Treasure Island. B. Enjoy the holiday scenes.
C. Have free ice cream. D. Visit the Presidio district.
3. What are tourists required to do to go on Holiday Lights Tour?
A. Take some drinks. B. et off early in the morning.
C. Wear warm clothes. D. Make reservations in advance.

B
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a literary masterpiece written in 1876 by the famous writer Mark Twain.
The story line is simple. The book is like a biography (自传) of a summer in Tom Sawyer’s life.
Tom Sawyer is a smart but naughty young boy living in the small town on the Mississippi River. He is an
orphan and lives with his aunt.He has many clever ideas, but doesn’t like school, and always likes to
escape the school to fish. Tom has a trusted friend, Huck Finn, who few of the adults approve of. Tom
Sawyer and Finn have great adventures on the Mississippi River, pretending to be pirates, attending their
own funeral, and witnessing a murder. Tom overcomes fear and appears in court and speaks out the
murderer. He and his friends finally discover a lot of treasures and they become millionaires...
Mark Twain’s writing was based on his own childhood and his personal experience. What makes this
story great is that Tom Sawyer represents everything that is great about childhood. It is a story filled with
action, adventure, ingenious ideas, love, and schoolyard politics. The whole story is seemingly a
complication of what Twain did or wishes he did during his childhood.
The book is a little difficult to read at first. Perhaps, it will take you a little while to get used to the 19th
century dialect in the book. But on the whole, the book is an enjoyable read for people of all ages. I highly
recommend this book for anyone looking forward to feeling young again.
4. Which of the following doesn’t fit in with Tom?
A. He often escapes the school. B. He has a trusted friend.
C. He is a good student. D. Both of his parents died when he was young.
5. According to the passage, the story is concerned with the following things EXCEPT________.
A. love　　　B. schoolyard politics C. action
[来源:学,科,网] D. power
6.The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to________.
A. let readers know Mark Twain [来源:学科网] B. remind people of their childhood
C. tell the story of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer D.recommend the book to others
7.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Tom Sawyer prefers fishing to going to school.
B. The story is about Mark Twain’s personal experience.
C. There is the 19th century dialect in the book.
D. The whole story represents what Twain did or wishes he did during his childhood.
Ⅱ.语法填空
There are moments in life 1.________you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them from
your dreams and hug them for real!
When the door of happiness closes, 2.________opens, but often we look so long at the closed door
3.________we don’t see the one which has been opened for us.
Don’t go for looks ； they can deceive( 欺 骗 ).Don’t go for wealth ； even that fades away. Go for
someone 4.________makes you smile because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright.
Dream what you want to dream；go where you want to go；be 5.________you want to be.
The 6.________(happy) of people don’t 7.____________(necessary) have the best of everything ； they
just make the most of everything that 8.____________(come) along their way. The brightest future will
always be based on a 9 .____________(forget) past.
When you were born, you were crying and everyone 10.________you was smiling.
Live your life so that when you die, you’re the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.