1、预习导航一、阅读课文 The Million Pound Bank Note Act ,Scene 3,将以下情节排序(1)Henry was spotted by a ship the next morning.(2)Henry wandered on the pavement in London.(3)He was sailing out of the bay about a month ago.(4)He earned his passage by working as an unpaid hand on a ship.(5)Towards nightfall he found hims
2、elf carried out to the sea by a strong wind.( )( )( )( )( )二、阅读课文 The Million Pound Bank Note Act ,Scene 3,根据课文内容选择正确答案1What do you know about Henry Adams?AHenry was born in a European country.BHenry went to London to spend his holiday.CHenry landed in Britain accidentally.DThe two brothers owed Hen
3、ry a lot of money.2What is Henrys problem in Britain?AWhether he can stay out of jail.BWhere he can get a job to earn money.CWhether he can go back home as soon as possible.DWhat places of interest he can go to.3What did Henry come to London for?AHe wanted to run a small company there.BHe wanted to
4、make friends with the two brothers.CHe wanted to seek for a good job.DHe came here by accident without any plan.4Why did Roderick want to know how much money Henry had?AHe wanted to show mercy to a real poor man.BHe wanted to borrow money from Henry.CHe wanted to cooperate with Henry to run a compan
5、y.DHe wanted to check the importance of money to a poor man.5After reading the text ,we can find that _.AHenry Adams owns a large mining companyBHenry Adams pays nothing for the trip to BritainCHenry Adams opens the letter at onceDHenry Adams is an American who lives in New York三、下面一段文章是课文的浓缩,仔细阅读,根
6、据课文内容将其补充完整,并背诵In the summer of 1903 an American _1_,Henry Adams, lost his way because of a strong wind in the sea.Hed just about _2_ for lost when he was _3_ by a ship which brought him to Britain.With no money on him,he had to work on this ship without payment to earn his _4_.When he was _5_ on th
7、e pavement in London,cold and hungry ,someone asked him to enter a big house.It was Roderick,who was very _6_.He and his brother _7_ on whether a man could _8_ a month in London with a million pound bank note.Roderick _9_ it,while his brother,Oliver,thought it would work.After asking Henry some ques
8、tions,they thought he was the suitable person,so they gave him a letter containing a million pound bank note.But they asked him to _10_ not to open it until 2 oclock.1_ 2_ 3_ 4_ 5_ 6_ 7_ 8_ 9_ 10_参考答案一、 (3)(5)(1)(4)(2)二、1C 2B 3D 4 D 5B三、1businessman 2given himself up 3spotted 4passage 5wandering 6wealthy 7made a bet 8survive 9doubted 10promise