Reading 1

　　1.It is Henry Adams,an American businessman,who is lost in London and does not know what he should do.

　　2....his eyes stare at what is left of the brother's dinner on the table.

　　3....towards nightfall I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind.

　　4.The next morning I'd just about given myself up for lost when I was spotted by a ship.

　　5.The fact is that I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand,which accounts for my appearance.

　　Reading 2

　　1.Well,it is well-known that Americans like to eat a lot.

　　2.It's amazing how much pleasure you get out of the simple things in life,especially if you can't have them for a while.

　　3.Well,I did hear that the Bank of England had issued two notes in this amount ...Anyway,I don't think it can be a fake.

　　参考答案

　　Ⅲ.Task 1

　　1.Henry Adams:a lost American businessman in London.

　　"Roderick"and "Oliver":two old and wealthy brothers.

　　2.Henry,the hero of the story,comes from America.

　　3.The summer of 1903,in London.

　　4.In the old brothers' home.

　　5.The two old brothers gave Henry a bank note.

　　Task 2

　　Reading 1　1.②-④-③-⑤-①　2.C

　　Reading 2　1.Henry's experience after he got the bank note.

2.He thought Henry couldn't pay for the meal.

　　Ⅳ.1.It was his first visit to London so nobody knew him.

　　He had no money so he would have to rely on the bank note.

　　They thought he looked honest because he asked for a job and not charity.

　　2.donate;run a business;spend it on food;do some science research;buy clothes;share with friends;use it up;put it in the bank;travel around the world