unit3Reading

1、unit 3the million pound notereadingimagine that somebody gives you a large sum of money to spend as you like. what would you do with it? pre-reading help the poorbuy a big flatrun a businessspend them on food and clothingshare with friendsplan a tripdo some science researchthe million pound bank not

2、ereadingtwo rich gentlemen made a bet on what would happen to a person if he was given a million pound note.background henry, the hero of the story, an american young man, sailed too far, drifted out to the ocean, a british ship, for london, passing by, fortunately saved him. jobless, penniless, hon

3、est, the right person to choose for bettinggave henry an envelope and told him not to open it until 2 oclock1. where does henry adams come from? does he know much about london? 2. what did he do in america?henry comes from san francisco. no, he doesnt know london at all.he worked for a mining compan

4、y.answer these questions. 3. why did he land in britain?he was sailing out the bay when he was carried out to sea by a strong wind and was survived by a ship for london.4. why do the brothers make a bet? because they want to know if a poor man can live with a million pound note in a strange place. 1

5、. henry wandered in london streets.2. about a month ago henry adams was sailing out of the bay.3. the next morning he was spotted by a ship.4. towards nightfall he found himself carried out to sea by a strong wind.5. on the ship he earned his passage by working as an unpaid hand.put the following ev

6、ents in correct order.2 4 3 5 1about a month agohenry was _ out of the bay;towards nightfallhenry found himself _ to sea by a strong wind.the next morninghenry was _ by a ship.lastlyhenry arrived in _ by working on the ship as an unpaid hand.sailingcarriedspottedlondonfill in the form.nowhenry was _

7、 in london and wandering in the streets.just at that timeroderick _ him and asked him to step in.to henrys surpriseroderick gave henry a _ with money in it.lostcalledletter1. henry wants to find a job in london. ( )2. henry is given an envelope by the two brothers. ( )3. henry is an unlucky young man. ( )4. the servant