高中英语必修三课文详解Book3-unit3

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Act I, Scene 3

Unit 3 The Million Pound Band Note 百万英镑

Narrator: It is the summer of 1903. 这是 1903 年的夏天。 Two old and wealthy brothers, Roderick

and Oliver, have made a bet.两个年迈而富有的兄弟：罗德里克和奥利弗，进行打赌。 【注释：make a bet

310。】 Oliver believes that with a 打赌 eg. I ’m good at making a bet on football 310.我擅长打足彩

million pound bank note a man could survive a month in London. 奥利弗认为一个拥有一百万英镑支票

的人能在伦敦生存一个月。 【注释： survivevi. 幸存 , 活下来 eg. These plants cannot survive in very cold conditions. 这些植物在严寒中不能存活。 】 His brother Roderick doubts it.

At this

moment, they see a penniless yound man wandering on the pavement outside their house. 就在这

他的哥哥对此怀疑。

时，他们看见一位身无分文的年轻人正在他家外的人行道上徘徊。

wandering

adj. 漫游的；闲逛的 ;( 精神 ) 恍惚的；错乱的 住处 ,被遗弃； eg. 1) wandering thoughts 错

2) I felt my attention wandering during the lecture. 我感到听讲座时老走神。 】 It is Henry Adams, 乱的思想

an American businessman, who is lost in London and does not know what he should do. 它是亨利

Lost in thought/ contemplation, he ran into a pole by the roadside.】 之至

Roderick: Young man, would you step insidea moment, please?年轻人，进来坐一会？

Henry: Who? Me, sir? 谁？是我吗，先生？【注释：step inside进入 eg. Step inside. Let's get something

【注释 ：on the pavement 徘徊街头 , 没有

亚当姆斯， 一位美国商人， 他在伦敦迷路了， 不知道该怎么做。【注释： be lost in全神贯注于 ;沉湎于 ;不胜,

eg.

to eat.进来吧 !咱们弄点东西吃。 】

Roderick : Yes, you.是的，就是你！ Oliver: Henry: Servant: Oliver: Henry:

Through the front door on you left . 通过你左边的前门进来。 (A servant opens a door ) Thanks.（仆人开了一扇门 ）谢谢！

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

早上好 !

先生。请进！请允许我带路，先生！

( Henry enters ) Thank you, James. That will be all. （亨利走了进来 ）谢谢，詹姆斯，好的。

Roderick: How do you do, Mr ⋯ er⋯?你好！ ⋯ 嗯⋯ 先生。

Adams. Henry Adams. 亚当姆斯，亨利亚当姆斯 Thank you .谢谢 。

Roderick: Come and sit down, Mr Adams. 来坐下，亚当姆斯先生。 Henry:

Roderick: You’re American?你是美国人？

Henry: That ’s right, from San Francisco. 是的，从旧金山来。 Roderick: How well do you know London? 你对伦敦很熟悉吗？ Henry:

Not at all, it ’s my first trip here. 一点了不熟悉，这是我第一次来这。

Roderick: I wonder, Mr Adams, if you ’d mind us asking a few questions. 亚当姆斯先生， 我想知道你

是否介意我问你几个问题？

Henry: Not at all. Go right ahead. 一点都不介意，你请问！

Roderick: May we ask what you ’re doing in this country and what your plans are? 我可否问一下你

在这个国家做什么？你的计划是什么？

Henry : Well, I can ’tsay that I have any plans. I ’m hoping to find work. As a matter of fact, I landed in Britain by accident. 唉，我说我没有什么计划。我希望找个工作。事实上，我是偶然踏上英国

的。【注释 ：as a matter of fact 事实上 , 其实 eg. As a matter of fact, I didn't have anything. 事实上 , 我什么也没有。】

Roderick: How is that possible? 那怎么可能呢？

Henry: Well, you see, back home I had my own boat. About a month ago, I was sailing out of the bay ⋯ (his eyes stare at what is left of the brother ’sdinner on table )唉，你瞧，回到家， 我有自己

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的船。大约在一个月前， 我正扬帆出海 ⋯⋯ (他的眼睛盯着兄弟餐桌上的剩饭菜 n. eg. 1) Do you know how to sail the boat? 你知道怎样驾驶这艘船吗

【) 注释 :sail out 开船

sail

vt.

? 2) The ship was in full sail. 该船正

满帆而行。】

Roderick: Well, go on .好的，请继续！

Henry: Oh, yes. Well, towards nightfall I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind. 噢，

是的。到了黄昏时分，我发现自己被一阵大风刮进了大海。

【注释 ： find +复合结构型式 ：

①find + 宾语 +现在分词 eg. She found a wallet lying on the ground.

② find + 宾语 + 过去分词eg. He found the place much changed. ③ find + 宾语 + 形容词 eg. We came home and found the door open. ④ find + 宾语 + 副词 eg. He hurried there, but found them all out.

⑤ find + 宾语 + 介词结构eg. We have gone over the contract and found everything in order. ⑥ find + 宾语 + 名词 eg. You will find it a difficult book. ⑦find + 宾语 +to be 1)

eg. He measured the clothe and found it to be the exact size.

考题：

A cook will be immediately fired if he is found ______ in the kitchen.

2) He is a new man in this field and often find himself _______.

A. to get into trouble

B. in troubles

C. have trouble

D. in trouble

】

It was all my fault .都是我的错。 I didn ’tknow whether I could survive until morning. 直到早晨， 我都不知道自己是否能生存下来。 The next morning I ’d just about given myself up for lost whenI was spotted by a ship.第二天早上，我正要放弃，突然一艘轮船发现了我。

①sb. had just done sth. when ⋯ 刚⋯ 就⋯ ②sb. be doing sth. when ⋯正在做 ⋯突然这时 ⋯

【注释：表示“一 ⋯ 就⋯ ; 刚 ⋯就 ⋯”句型：

eg. I had just gone to bed when the telephone rang.

eg. I was reading when I heard my name called.

eg. I was about to go out when he came in.

考题 ：

③sb. be about to do sth. when ⋯正要做 ⋯ 突然这时 ⋯

⑤Hardly had sb. done sth. when ⋯刚⋯ 就⋯ eg.

④ sb. be on the point of doing sth. when ⋯ 正要做 ⋯ 突然这时 ⋯eg. I was on the point of leaving when it rained.

Hardly had I finished my homework when Father came back

1)

(09 闽 ) She had just finished her homework ____ her mother asked her to practise playing the piano yesterday.

2) He was about to tell me the secret ____ someone patted him on the shoulder. A. as

B. until

C. while

D . when

】

Roderick: And it was the ship that brought you to England. 正是那艘船把你带到英国的 Henry:

Yes. The fact is that I earned my passage by working

accounts for my appearance.是的，事实是我是靠做义工来挣得我的船票的，

穿戴。【注释 ：account for 说明〔解释〕 ⋯原因 eg. 1)

。

as an unpaid hand, which

这正好能解释我现在的外表

His illness accounts for his absence.他因为生病 , 所

以才缺席。

2) Two things account for its occurrence. 发生这件事的原因有两个。 】 I went to the American

embassy to seek help, but ⋯ (the brothers smile at each other. )我曾到美国大使寻求帮助， 可是 ⋯⋯ ( 那兄弟二人相互笑了笑 )

Roderick: Well, you mustn ’tworry about that. It ’s an advantage.好的，你不必为此担心， 那倒是个有

利条件。

Henry ：

I’m afraid I don ’tquite follow you, sir. 先生，我恐怕听不懂你所说的。

告诉我，亚当姆斯先生，你

Oliver:

Tell us, Mr Adams, what sort of work did you do in America?

在美国是做什么工作的？

Henry:

I worked for a mining company. Could you offer some kind of work here?

我为一家采矿

公司工作，在这你能为我提供某种工作吗？

Roderick: Patience, Mr Adams. If you don ’tmind, may I ask you how much money you have?

耐

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心点，亚当姆斯先生。如果你不介意，我可否问一下你现在有多少钱？

Henry: Oliver: Henry:

Well, to be honest, I have none. 唉，说实话，我现在是一无所有。 ( happily ) What luck! Brother, what luck! (

claps his hands together )（高兴地 ）多么运气

呀！哥哥，多么运气呀！ （拍起掌来 ）

Well, it seem lucky to you but not to me! 唉，似乎幸运的是你， 而不是我。 On the contrary,

’tthink it ’s very funny. 如果这

ll excuse me, I (Henry stands up to leave ) Now if you ’

in fact. 相反，事实上， If this is your idea of some kind of joke, I don

是你认为的某种笑话，我认为这并非有趣。

think I ’ll be on my way. （亨利站起来要离去 ）现在如果你能原谅我，我想我该上路了。 Roderick: Please don’tgo, Mr Adams. You mustn Oliver:

’tthink we don ’tcare about you . Oliver, give

him the letter. 请不要走，亚当姆斯先生，你不要认为我们不关心你，奥利弗，把信给他。

（从一张课桌拿到它并像个礼物似地交给了亨利

）信。

Yes, the letter. ( gets it from a desk and gives it to Henry like a gift ) the letter. 好的，信，

Henry: (taking it carefully ) For me?

Roderick: For you. (Henry starts to open it) Oh, no, you mustn ’topen it. Not yet. 给你的，（亨利准备打开它 ）噢，不，你现在不能打开它！ 还未到时间， 不能打开。You can’topen it. Not yet. You can ’topen

（小心地接过信）给我吗？

it until two o ’clock. 你不能打开它，还未到时间，直到

2 点钟你才能打开它。

Henry:Oh, this is silly. 噢，这真好笑！

人）詹姆斯？

Roderick: Not silly. There ’s money in it. ( calls to the servant ) James？ 不是好笑！里面有钱。 （喊仆 Henry: Oh, no. I don ’twant your charity I just want an honest job. 噢，补，我不想要你的救济金，我只

想找一份诚实的工作。

Roderick: We know you ’re hard-working. That ’s why we’ve given you the letter. James, show Mr Adams out. 我们知道你很勤劳，这正是我们为什么要把信给你。詹姆斯，带亚当姆斯先生出去。 Oliver: Henry:

Good luck, Mr Adams. 祝你好运，亚当姆斯先生！

Well, why don ’tyou explain what this is all about? 唉，为什么不解释一下这是关于什么的呢？

。

Roderick: You’ll soon know. (looks at the clock ) In exactly an hour and a half. 你很快会知道的。（看

了看表 ）确切地说一个半小时后（你就会知道的）

Servant: Henry: ⋯⋯

This way , sir. 这边走，先生。

2 点。

Foderick: Mr Adams, not until 2 o ’clock. Promise?亚当姆斯先生，保证要直到

Promise. Goodbye. 保证，再见。

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. )（在一家餐馆外面， 亨利看了看信封， 未打开， 便决定走进去。

他在靠近前窗的一张餐桌边坐下。 ）

Owner: (seeing Henry ’spoor appearance ) That one’s reserved. This way, please. (to the waiter )

（转向服务员）

Take this gentleman’s order, Horace.（看到亨利可怜的外表）那张已被预定了。这边请！

贺瑞斯，拿这位先生的菜单。

Henry: (after sitting down and putting the letter on the table

坐下后，把信放在桌子上

) I ’d like some

ham and eggs and a nice big steak.我要一些 火腿蛋 和一个很大的牛排。 Make it extra thick. I ’d also

like a cup of coffee and a pineapple dessert.一定要特别厚，我还要一杯咖啡和菠萝甜点。 Waiter: Henry: Waiter:

Right, sir. I ’m afraid it ’ll cost a large amount of money.好的，先生。恐怕要花 I understand. And I ’ll have a large glass of beer.我知道，外加一大杯啤酒。 Ok. 好的 ( The waiter leaves and soon returns with all the food .侍者离开，很快端着所要的食物便回来。一大笔 钱。

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Hostess: My goodness! Why, look at him. He eats like a wolf Owner:

.天呀！哎呀，瞧瞧他，像饿狼一样吃！

We’ll see if he ’s as clever as a wolf, eh?嗯，我们要看看他是否有狼一样聪明？

同样的再来

Henry: (having just finished every bit of food 刚吃掉每一道菜 ) Ah, waiter. 唉，服务员， returns

Waiter: Henry: Waiter: Owner: Waiter:

服务员回来

(waiter

) Same thing again, please.

Again? Everything? 再来？每一样？

！ Oh, and another beer.

噢，再外加啤酒。

Yes, that’s right. 是的，对每一样 ！ (sees the look on the waiter ’sface 看到服务员脸上的表情 )

Anything wrong? 有什么不对吗 ？

s asked for more of the same. No, not at all. 不，一点都没有！ ( to the owner 转向店主人 ) He’

他还要同样的 。

Well, it is well-known that Americans like to eat a lot. 唉，都知道美国人喜欢多吃。

Well,

we’ll have to take a chance.我们要抓住机会 。 Go ahead and let him have it. 去让他还吃去。

(reading the bill after the meal 吃完后，看看菜单 ) All right. 对。 That’s two orders of ham

and eggs, two extra thick steaks, two large glasses of beer, two cups of coffee and two desserts. 两

份火腿蛋、两片厚牛排、两大杯啤酒、两杯咖啡以及两份甜点。

Henry: Waiter:

(looking at the clock on the wall 看了看墙上的钟 ) Would you mind

waiting just a few

minutes?你们介意等几分钟吗 ！

(in a rude manner 态度粗鲁 ) What ’s there to wait for? 有什么可等的？

转向店主人 ) That was a wonderful meal. 这是一顿绝妙的饭菜。 It’s amazing how Henry: (to owner much pleasure you get out of the simple things in life, especially if you can’thave them for a while. 令人

惊奇的是从生活中那些简单的事情中你能获得那么多的快乐，尤其是你一时不能拥有的时候。

Owner: Henry:

Yes, very interesting. 是的，很有趣。 Now perhaps, sir, if you pay your bill I can help the

other customers.先生，你现在该付账单了，我要忙乎其他的顾客。

(looking at the clock on the wall again 又看了看墙上的钟 ) Well, I see it s two ’o’clock.

好了，

我想已是两点了 。(he opens the envelope and holds a million pound bank note in his hands. Henry is

surprised but the owner and waiter are shocked 他打开了信封，手里捧着一张百万英镑支票，亨利感到吃惊，可

店主和服务员都惊呆了！ ) I ’m very sorry. 很遗憾 。 But ⋯ I ⋯ I don ’thave anything smaller. 不过 ⋯ 我⋯我

没有别的小钞票了。

Owner: (still shocked and nervous 还在震惊和紧张 ) Well ⋯ er ⋯ just one moment. 哎呀，等一下。

麦基，瞧！(the hostess screams, the other customers look at her and she puts a hand to her mouth

Maggie, look!

女店主尖叫道，其他的顾客都看她，她的一只手捂住嘴

) Do you think it ’s genuine?你认为这是真的吗？

Hostess: Oh, dear, I don ’tknow. I simply don ’tknow. 噢，天呀！我不知道，我真的不知道！ Owner:

Well, I did hear that the Bank of England had issued two notes in this

。 People would pay too much attention to a bank note of this

。 No thief would want that to happen. 贼不想要这事发生 。

amount ⋯ Anyway, I don ’tthink it can be a fake. 唉，我以前听说英国银行已经发型了两张这面额的钞

票⋯⋯ 无论怎样，我认为这不是假的

amount.人们非常关注这张巨额银行支票 Owner:

Hostess: But he ’s in rags!可是，他穿的 衣衫褴褛 !

Perhaps he’s a very strange, rich man. ( as if he has discovered something for the first

）唉，是的！

time) Why, yes! That must be it! 也许，他是个很奇怪很富有的人。 （像是他第一好次发现什么似的

一定是这样的！

Hostess: (hits her husband ’sarm) And you put him in the back of the restaurant! Go and see him at once.（！

m so sorry, sir, so sorry, but I cannot change this bank note. 对不起， Owner: (to Henry 转向亨利 ) I ’

先生，对不起！我兑不开这张钞票 。 Henry:

But it ’s all I have on me. 可我身上就这些。

打了一下她老公的肩膀 ） 把他带到餐馆的后面，立刻去看看他

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Owner: Oh, please, don’tworry, sir. Doesn ’tmatter at all. 噢，别担心，先生，一点都没关系 ！ We’re so very glad that you even entered our little eating place.我们很高兴你能来我们这小地方吃饭。 Indeed, sir, I

hope you ’ll come here whenever you like. 真的，先生。我希望想什么时候来就什么时候

来。

Henry: Owner:

Well, that’s very kind of you .唉呀，你真是太好啦！

Kind, sir? No, it ’s kind of you. 太好了，先生？不，太好的是你 ！You must come whenever

As for the bill, sir please forget it. 至

1)

you want and have whatever you like. 无论你什么时候， 无论你想吃什么， 一定要来 ！Just having you

sit here is a great honore! 只要你能坐在这就是一种巨大的荣耀！

I have no doubts as to your ability. 关于你的能力我毫不怀疑。

于账单， 算了吧 /没关系的， 先生！【注释： as for=as to 至于；关于； as to 至于；关于；接着；根据 eg.

2) We sorted the eggs as to size and colour.我们

按着大小和颜色挑选鸡蛋。 】

Henry:

’s very nice of you. 谢谢你！这真是 Forget it?没关系 ？ Well ⋯ thank you very much. That

eg.

“I am sorry I broke your teapot.

”“”“Forget对不起it. , 我打破了你

太好了！【注释： forget it 没关系

的茶壶。”“没关系。”】

Owner:

Oh, it ’s for us to thank you, sir and I do, sir,

from the bottom of my heart. (the owner,

hostess and waiter all bow as Henry leaves .)噢，先生，我们都谢你，还有我，

亨利离开时，店主人、女东家和服务员都向他鞠躬

发自内心的谢谢你

！（当

）