1、terrible must have happened if Li Chang was not coming to eat in his restaurant as he always did. Wang Peng followed Li Chang into a new small restaurant.He saw a sign in the window. Tired of all that fat? Want to lose weight? Come inside Yong Huis slimming restaurant. Only slimming foods served her
2、e. Make yourself thin again. Curiosity drove Wang Peng inside. It was full of people. The hostess, a very thin lady came forward. “Welcome,” she said. “My name is Yong Hui. Ill help you lose weight and be fit in two weeks if you eat here every day.” Then she gave a menu to Wang Peng. There were few
3、choices of food and drink on it: just rice, raw vegetables served in vinegar, fruit and water. Wang Peng was amazed at this and especially at the prices. It cost more than a good meal in his restaurant! He could not believe his eyes. He threw down the menu and hurried outside. On his way home he tho
4、ught about his own menu. Did it make people fat? Perhaps he should go to the library and find out. He could not have Yong Hui getting away with telling people lies! He had better do some research! At the library Wang Peng was surprised to find that his restaurant served far too much fat and Yong Hui
5、s far too little. Even though her customers might get thin after eating Yong Huis food, they were not eating enough energy-giving food to keep them fit. They would become tired very quickly. Wang Peng felt more hopeful as he drove back home. Perhaps with a discount and a new sign he could win his cu
6、stomers back! So he wrote: Want to feel fit and energetic? Come and eat here! Discounts today! Our food gives you energy all day! The competition between the two restaurants was on! COME AND EAT HERE (2) A week later, Wang Pengs restaurant was nearly full and he felt happier. Perhaps he would be abl
7、e to earn his living after all and not have to close his restaurant. He did not look forward to being in debt because his restaurant was no longer popular. He smiled as he welcomed some customers warmly at the door but the smile left his face when he saw Yong Hui walking in. She did not look happy b
8、ut glared at him. “May I ask what you were doing in my restaurant the other day? I thought you were a new customer and now I know that you only came only to spy on me and my menu,” she shouted. “Please excuse me,” he calmly explained,“I wanted to know where all my customers had gone last week. I fol
9、lowed one of them and found them in your restaurant. I dont want to upset you, but I found your menu so limited that I stopped worrying and started advertising the benefits of my food. Why dont you sit down and try a meal?” Yong Hui agreed to stay and soon they were both enjoying the dumplings and b
10、reast of chicken cooked with garlic. When they were served the ice cream, Yong Hui began to look ill. “I feel sick with all this fat and heavy food,”she said,“I miss my vegetables and fruit.”Wang Peng was enjoying a second plate of dumplings so he sighed.“Yes,”he added,“and I would miss my dumplings
11、 and fatty pork. Dont you get tired quickly?” “Well, I do have to rest a lot, ”admitted Yong Hui. “But dont you think it would be better if you were a bit thinner? Im sure you would feel much healthier.” They began to talk about menus and balanced diets. “According to my research, neither your resta
12、urant nor mine offers a balanced diet,”explained Wang Peng.“I dont offer enough fibre and you dont offer enough bodybuilding and energygiving foods. Perhaps we ought to combine our ideas and provide a balanced menu with foods full of energy and fibre. ”So that is what they did.They served raw vegeta
13、bles with the hamburgers and boiled the potatoes rather than frying them .They served fresh fruit with the ice cream. In this way they cut down the fat and increased the fibre in the meal. Their balanced diets became such a success that before long Wang Peng became slimmer and Yong Hui put on more w
14、eight. After some time the two found that their business cooperation had turned into a personal one .Finally they got married and lived happily ever after. FOR BUILDING A MCDONALDS I was excited when I heard that our community was to have its own McDonalds restaurant. I thought about all those young
15、 people who would not have to go to the next town to buy their favourite burgers and chips. McDonalds cares about healthy eating too and works with scientists to provide food that is of high quality, safe and healthy. It is also cheap .They often provide salads as well as burgers and chips. You can
16、also choose between cola and milk shakes(奶昔). Of course it also means more work for our area that needs jobs badly. McDonalds say they are interested in doing what is right for the community and being a good neighbour. So I think they will be concerned about providing parking for the cars in our mai
17、n street. Many of our young people will be only too happy to work for the company. McDonalds makes a promise to the people that work for them. They say,“We value you, your growing skills and your help to the company.”I can see nothing but good if this company comes to build its restaurant in our tow
18、n. AGAINST BUILDING A MCDONALDS I am very worried about McDonalds building a restaurant in our hometown. We are a small community and we enjoy our local dishes. I am not sure if McDonalds food is as healthy as they say in their advertisements. When scientists look at it carefully, they find high lev
19、els of fat, sugar and salt. This is very worrying. Too many young people are getting fat through eating too much fatty food. McDonalds is not giving young people a good idea of what a healthy diet should be. Local Chinese food, on the other hand, is full of fresh vegetables and fresh meat and fish.
20、The food at a McDonalds restaurant is always the same, so I wonder if it is made or brought in from elsewhere. Although it is freshly cooked, it must be less healthy than our own locally grown and cooked Chinese food. I also worry about all those cars bringing people to buy food at McDonalds. First,
21、 there would be petrol fumes(气体),which will make our clean air dirty. Second, theres the problem of all those cars that try to park and prevent other cars from moving quickly through our town. Im sure many young people would be happy to work for McDonalds but will they be treated fairly？In American,
22、 McDonalds does not allow workers unions to operate in its restaurants and these are people who speak up for the workers. If, as they say, the workers are happy with them ,why should they fear some workers joining a union? So when I consider the food, the cars and the jobs, I think we should not all
23、ow McDonalds to build their restaurant in our town. Unit 3 the million pound bank note Act I, Scene 3 Narrator: It is the summer of 1903. Two old and wealthy brothers, Roderick an dOliver, have made a bet. Oliver believes that with a million pound bank note a man could survive a month in London. His
24、 brother Roderick doubts it. At this moment, they see a penniless young man wandering on the pavement outside their house. It is Henry Adams, an American businessman, who is lost in London and does not know what he should do. Roderick: Young man, would you step inside a moment, please? Henry: Who? M
25、e, sir? Roderick: Yes, you. Oliver: Through the front door on your left. Henry: ( A servant opens a door) Thanks. Servant: Good morning, sir. Would you please come in? Permit me to lead the way, sir. Oliver: （Henry enters）Thank you, James. That will be all. Roderick: How do you do, Mrer? Henry: Adam
26、s. Henry Adams. Oliver: Come and sit down, Mr Adams. Henry: Thank you. Roderick: You are an American? Henry: That s right, from San Francisco. Roderick: How well do you know London? Henry: Not at all, its my first trip here. Roderick: I wonder, Mr Adams, if youd mind US asking a few questions. Henry
27、: Not at all. Go right ahead. Roderick: May we ask what youre doing in this country and what your plans are? Henry: Well, I cant say that I have any plans. Im hoping to find work. As a matter of fact, I landed in Britain by accident. Oliver: How is that possible? Henry: Well, you see, back home I ha
28、d my own boat. About a month ago, I was sailing out of the bay ( his eyes stare at what is left of the brothers dinner on table.) Oliver: Well, go on. Henry: Oh, yes. Well, towards nightfall I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind. It was all my fault. It didnt know whether I could surviv
29、e until morning. The next morning Id just about given myself up for lsot when I was spotted by a ship. Oliver: And it was the ship that brought you to England. Henry: Yes. The fact is that I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand, which accounts for my appearance. I went to the American emba
30、ssy to seek help, but ( The brothers smile at each other.) Roderick: Well, you mustnt worry about that. Its an advantage. Henry: Im afraid I dont quite follow you, sir. Roderick: Tell us, Mr Adams, what sort of work did you do in America. Henry: I worked for a mining comapany. Could you offer me som
31、e kine of work here? Roderick: Patience, Mr Adams. If you dont mind, may I ask you how much money you have? Henry: Well, to be honest, I have none. Oliver: (happily) What luck! Brother, what luck! (claps his hands together) Henry: Well, it may seem lucky to you but not to me! On the contrary, in fac
32、t. If this is you idea of some knd of joke, I dont think its very funny. ( Henry stands up to leave) Now if youll excuse me, I think Ill be on my way. Roderick: Please dont go, Mr Adams. You mustnt think we dont care about you. Oliver, give him the letter. Oliver: Yes, the letter. (gets it from a de
33、sk and gives it to Henry like a gift ) The letter. Henry: (taking it carefully) For me? Roderick: For you. (Henry starts to open it) Oh, no, you mustnt open it. Not yet. You cant open it until two oclock. Henry: Oh, this is silly. Roderick: Not silly. Theres money in it (calls to the servant) James
34、? Henry: Oh, no. I dont want your charity. I just want an honest job. Roderick: We know youre hard-working. Thats why weve given you the letter. James, show Mr Adams out. Henry: Well, why dont you explain what this is all about? Roderick: Youll soon know. (looks at the clock) In exactly an hour and
35、a half. Servant: This way, sir. Roderick: Mr Adams, not until 2 oclock. Promise? Henry: Promise. Goodbye. 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.) Owner: ( seeing Henrys poor appearan
36、ce) That ones reserved. This way, please.( to the waiter) Take this gentlemans order, Horace. Henry:terrible must have happened if Li Chang was not coming to eat in his restaurant as he always did. Wang Peng followed Li Chang into a new small restaurant.He saw a sign in the window. Tired of all that
37、 fat? Want to lose weight? Come inside Yong Huis slimming restaurant. Only slimming foods served here. Make yourself thin again. Curiosity drove Wang Peng inside. It was full of people. The hostess, a very thin lady came forward. “Welcome,” she said. “My name is Yong Hui. Ill help you lose weight an
38、d be fit in two weeks if you eat here every day.” Then she gave a menu to Wang Peng. There were few choices of food and drink on it: just rice, raw vegetables served in vinegar, fruit and water. Wang Peng was amazed at this and especially at the prices. It cost more than a good meal in his restauran
39、t! He could not believe his eyes. He threw down the menu and hurried outside. On his way home he thought about his own menu. Did it make people fat? Perhaps he should go to the library and find out. He could not have Yong Hui getting away with telling people lies! He had better do some research! At
40、the library Wang Peng was surprised to find that his restaurant served far too much fat and Yong Huis far too little. Even though her customers might get thin after eating Yong Huis food, they were not eating enough energy-giving food to keep them fit. They would become tired very quickly. Wang Peng
41、 felt more hopeful as he drove back home. Perhaps with a discount and a new sign he could win his customers back! So he wrote: Want to feel fit and energetic? Come and eat here! Discounts today! Our food gives you energy all day! The competition between the two restaurants was on! COME AND EAT HERE
42、(2) A week later, Wang Pengs restaurant was nearly full and he felt happier. Perhaps he would be able to earn his living after all and not have to close his restaurant. He did not look forward to being in debt because his restaurant was no longer popular. He smiled as he welcomed some customers warm
43、ly at the door but the smile left his face when he saw Yong Hui walking in. She did not look happy but glared at him. “May I ask what you were doing in my restaurant the other day? I thought you were a new customer and now I know that you only came only to spy on me and my menu,” she shouted. “Pleas
44、e excuse me,” he calmly explained,“I wanted to know where all my customers had gone last week. I followed one of them and found them in your restaurant. I dont want to upset you, but I found your menu so limited that I stopped worrying and started advertising the benefits of my food. Why dont you si
45、t down and try a meal?” Yong Hui agreed to stay and soon they were both enjoying the dumplings and breast of chicken cooked with garlic. When they were served the ice cream, Yong Hui began to look ill. “I feel sick with all this fat and heavy food,”she said,“I miss my vegetables and fruit.”Wang Peng
46、 was enjoying a second plate of dumplings so he sighed.“Yes,”he added,“and I would miss my dumplings and fatty pork. Dont you get tired quickly?” “Well, I do have to rest a lot, ”admitted Yong Hui. “But dont you think it would be better if you were a bit thinner? Im sure you would feel much healthie
47、r.” They began to talk about menus and balanced diets. “According to my research, neither your restaurant nor mine offers a balanced diet,”explained Wang Peng.“I dont offer enough fibre and you dont offer enough bodybuilding and energygiving foods. Perhaps we ought to combine our ideas and provide a
48、 balanced menu with foods full of energy and fibre. ”So that is what they did.They served raw vegetables with the hamburgers and boiled the potatoes rather than frying them .They served fresh fruit with the ice cream. In this way they cut down the fat and increased the fibre in the meal. Their balan
49、ced diets became such a success that before long Wang Peng became slimmer and Yong Hui put on more weight. After some time the two found that their business cooperation had turned into a personal one .Finally they got married and lived happily ever after. FOR BUILDING A MCDONALDS I was excited when I heard that our community was to have its own McDonalds restaurant. I thought about all those young people who would not have to go to the next town to buy their favourite burg
