Section_ⅠWarming__Up_&_Reading__-_Pre­reading

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　　THE MILLION POUND BANK NOTE

　　Act Ⅰ， Scene 3

　　NARRATOR：It is the summer of 1903①.Two old and wealthy brothers, Roderick and Oliver, have made a bet②.Oliver believes that with a million pound bank note③ a man could survive④ a month in London.His brother Roderick doubts⑤ it.At this moment, they ⑥see a penniless⑦ young man wandering⑧on the pavement⑨ outside their house.It is Henry Adams, an American businessman⑩， who is lost in⑪ London and does not know what he should do⑫.

　　RODERICK：Young man, would you step inside⑬ a moment, please?

　　HENRY：Who? Me, sir?

　　RODERICK：Yes, you.

　　OLIVER：Through the front door⑭ on your left⑮.

　　HENRY：(A servant opens a door) Thanks.

　　SERVANT：Good morning, sir.Would you please come in? Permit⑯ me to lead the way, sir.

　　OLIVER：(Henry enters) Thank you, James.That will be all⑰.

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　　①the summer of 1903　1903年的夏天

　　summer夏季，四季之一，表泛指时其前不加冠词，但指某一年夏天时，须加定冠词the。

　　②make a bet打赌

　　③with ...note为介词短语，作条件状语。with意为"有"。

　　④survive此处用作及物动词，指"活过"。

　　⑤doubt＋n./pron./whether/if怀疑......

　　⑥see a penniless young man wandering为see sb.doing sth.结构，表示"看到某人正在做某事"。

　　⑦penniless/'penIlIs/adj.贫困的；身无分文的

　　⑧wander/'wɒndə/vi.漫游；漫步；漂泊

⑨pavement/'peIvmənt/n.人行道(＝〈美〉sidewalk)