The 1教学提纲

1、Good is good, but better carries it.精益求精，善益求善。The 1-MarkTwainThe1,000,000Bank-NoteWhenIwastwenty-sevenyearsold,Iwasamining-brokersclerkinSanFrancisco,andanexpertinallthedetailsofstocktraffic.Iwasaloneintheworld,andhadnothingtodependuponbutmywitsandacleanreputation;buttheseweresettingmyfeetintheroadt

2、oeventualfortune,andIwascontentwiththeprospect.Mytimewasmyownaftertheafternoonboard,Saturdays,andIwasaccustomedtoputitinonalittlesail-boatonthebay.OnedayIventuredtoofar,andwascarriedouttosea.Justatnightfall,whenhopewasaboutgone,Iwaspickedupbyasmallbrig1.双桅船whichwasboundforLondon.Itwasalongandstormyv

3、oyage,andtheymademeworkmypassagewithoutpay,asacommonsailor.WhenIsteppedashoreinLondonmyclotheswereraggedandshabby,andIhadonlyadollarinmypocket.Thismoneyfedandshelteredmetwenty-fourhours.Duringthenexttwenty-fourIwentwithoutfoodandshelter.Abouttenoclockonthefollowingmorning,seedyandhungry,Iwasdragging

4、myselfalongPortlandPlace,whenachildthatwaspassing,towedbyanurse-maid,tossedaluscious1.美味的,香甜的bigpear-minusonebite-intothegutter1.(路边)排水沟,阴沟.Istopped,ofcourse,andfastenedmydesiringeyeonthatmuddytreasure.Mymouthwateredforit,mystomachcrave1.渴望,热望dit,mywholebeingbeggedforit.ButeverytimeImadeamovetogetit

5、somepassingeyedetectedmypurpose,andofcourseIstraightenedupthen,andlookedindifferent,andpretendedthatIhadntbeenthinkingaboutthepearatall.Thissamethingkepthappeningandhappening,andIcouldntgetthepear.Iwasjustgettingdesperateenoughtobrave1.勇敢面对;不怕;不顾alltheshame,andtoseizeit,whenawindowbehindmewasraised,

6、andagentlemanspokeoutofit,saying:Stepinhere,please.Iwasadmittedbyagorgeous1.极好的,称心的flunkey1.穿制服的仆役,谄媚者,andshownintoasumptuous1.豪华的,奢侈的roomwhereacoupleofelderlygentlemenweresitting.Theysentawaytheservant,andmademesitdown.Theyhadjustfinishedtheirbreakfast,andthesightoftheremainsofitalmostoverpower1.压服

7、,击败edme.Icouldhardlykeepmywitstogetherinthepresenceofthatfood,butasIwasnotaskedtosample2.品尝;尝试it,IhadtobearmytroubleasbestIcould.Now,somethinghadbeenhappeningtherealittlebefore,whichIdidnotknowanythingaboutuntilagoodmany1.很多,许多daysafterwards,butIwilltellyouaboutitnow.Thosetwooldbrothershadbeenhaving

8、aprettyhotargumentacoupleofdaysbefore,andhadendedbyagreeingtodecideitbyabet,whichistheEnglishwayofsettlingeverything.YouwillrememberthattheBankofEnglandonceissuedtwonotesofamillionpoundseach,tobeusedforaspecialpurposeconnectedwithsomepublictransactionwithaforeigncountry.Forsomereasonorotheronlyoneof

9、thesehadbeenusedandcanceled;theotherstilllayinthevaultsoftheBank.Well,thebrothers,chattingalong,happenedtogettowonderingwhatmightbethefateofaperfectlyhonestandintelligentstrangerwhoshouldbeturnedadrift1.漂泊的(地),漂流的(地)inLondonwithoutafriend,andwithnomoneybutthatmillion-poundbank-note,andnowaytoaccount

10、forhisbeinginpossessionofit.BrotherAsaidhewouldstarvetodeath;BrotherBsaidhewouldnt.BrotherAsaidhecouldntofferitatabankoranywhereelse,becausehewouldbearrestedonthespot.SotheywentondisputingtillBrotherBsaidhewouldbettwentythousandpoundsthatthemanwouldlivethirtydays,anyway,onthatmillion,andkeepoutofjai

11、l,too.BrotherAtookhimup.BrotherBwentdowntotheBankandboughtthatnote.JustlikeanEnglishman,yousee;plucktothebackbone4.骨气;毅力1.脊骨,脊柱.Thenhedictatedaletter,whichoneofhisclerkswroteoutinabeautifulroundhand1.正楷字体,工整的手笔,andthenthetwobrotherssatatthewindowawholedaywatchingfortherightmantogiveitto.Theysawmanyh

12、onestfacesgobythatwerenotintelligentenough;manythatwereintelligent,butnothonestenough;manythatwereboth,butthepossessorswerenotpoorenough,or,ifpoorenough,werenotstrangers.Therewasalwaysadefect,untilIcamealong;buttheyagreedthatIfilledthebill2.广告,招贴,节目单allaround;sotheyelectedmeunanimously,andthereIwasn

13、owwaitingtoknowwhyIwascalledin.Theybegantoaskmequestionsaboutmyself,andprettysoontheyhadmystory.FinallytheytoldmeIwouldanswer2.适应,符合,满足theirpurpose.IsaidIwassincerelyglad,andaskedwhatitwas.Thenoneofthemhandedmeanenvelope,andsaidIwouldfindtheexplanationinside.Iwasgoingtoopenit,buthesaidno;takeittomyl

14、odgings,andlookitovercarefully,andnotbehastyorrash1.太急速的;鲁莽的;轻率的.Iwaspuzzled,andwantedtodiscussthematteralittlefurther,buttheydidnt;soItookmyleave,feelinghurtandinsultedtobemadethebutt1.笑柄ofwhatwasapparentlysomekindofapracticaljoke,andyetobligedtoputupwithit,notbeingincircumstancestoresent1.对感到愤怒aff

15、ront1.(当众)侮辱,(故意)冒犯sfromrichandstrongfolk.Iwouldhavepickedupthepearnowandeatenitbeforealltheworld,butitwasgone;soIhadlostthatbythisunluckybusiness,andthethoughtofitdidnotsoftenmyfeelingtowardsthosemen.AssoonasIwasoutofsightofthathouseIopenedmyenvelope,andsawthatitcontainedmoney!Myopinionofthosepeopl

16、echanged,Icantellyou!Ilostnotamoment,butshove1.乱放；随便放；胡乱丢；随手扔dnoteandmoneyintomyvest2.美马甲,背心,坎肩pocket,andbroke17.换成零钱；找开forthenearestcheapeatinghouse.Well,howIdideat!WhenatlastIcouldntholdanymore,Itookoutmymoneyandunfoldedit,tookoneglimpseandnearlyfainted.Fivemillionsofdollars!Why,itmademyheadswim.I

17、musthavesattherestunnedandblinkingatthenoteasmuchasaminutebeforeIcamerightlytomyselfagain.ThefirstthingInoticed,then,wasthelandlord.Hiseyewasonthenote,andhewaspetrified.Hewasworshiping,withallhisbodyandsoul,buthelookedasifhecouldntstirhandorfoot.Itookmycueinamoment,anddidtheonlyrationalthingtherewas

18、todo.Ireachedthenotetowardshim,andsaid,carelessly:Givemethechange,please.Thenhewasrestoredtohisnormalcondition,andmadeathousandapologiesfornotbeingabletobreakthebill,andIcouldntgethimtotouchit.Hewantedtolookatit,andkeeponlookingatit;hecouldntseemtogetenoughofittoquenchthethirstofhiseye,butheshrankfr

19、omtouchingitasifithadbeensomethingtoosacredforpoorcommonclaytohandle.Isaid:Iamsorryifitisaninconvenience,butImustinsist.Pleasechangeit;Ihaventanythingelse.Buthesaidthatwasntanymatter;hewasquitewillingtoletthetriflestandovertillanothertime.IsaidImightnotbeinhisneighborhoodagainforagoodwhile;buthesaid

20、itwasofnoconsequence,hecouldwait,and,moreover,IcouldhaveanythingIwanted,anytimeIchose,andlettheaccountrunaslongasIpleased.HesaidhehopedhewasntafraidtotrustasrichagentlemanasIwas,merelybecauseIwasofamerrydisposition,andchosetoplaylarksonthepublicinthematterofdress.Bythistimeanothercustomerwasentering

21、,andthelandlordhintedtometoputthemonsteroutofsight;thenhebowedmeallthewaytothedoor,andIstartedstraightforthathouseandthosebrothers,tocorrectthemistakewhichhadbeenmadebeforethepoliceshouldhuntmeup,andhelpmedoit.Iwasprettynervous;infact,prettybadlyfrightened,though,ofcourse,Iwasnowayinfault;butIknewme

22、nwellenoughtoknowthatwhentheyfindtheyvegivenatrampamillion-poundbillwhentheythoughtitwasaone-pounder,theyareinafranticrageagainsthiminsteadofquarrelingwiththeirownnear-sightedness,astheyought.AsIapproachedthehousemyexcitementbegantoabate,forallwasquietthere,whichmademefeelprettysuretheblunderwasnotd

23、iscoveredyet.Irang.Thesameservantappeared.Iaskedforthosegentlemen.Theyaregone.Thisinthelofty,coldwayofthatfellowstribe.Gone?Gonewhere?Onajourney.Butwhereabouts?TotheContinent,Ithink.TheContinent?Yes,sir.Whichway-bywhatroute?Icantsay,sir.Whenwilltheybeback?Inamonth,theysaid.Amonth!Oh,thisisawful!Give

24、mesomesortofideaofhowtogetawordtothem.Itsofthelastimportance.Icant,indeed.Ivenoideawheretheyvegone,sir.ThenImustseesomememberofthefamily.Familysaway,too;beenabroadmonths-inEgyptandIndia,Ithink.Man,theresbeenanimmensemistakemade.Theyllbebackbeforenight.WillyoutellthemIvebeenhere,andthatIwillkeepcomin

25、gtillitsallmaderight,andtheyneedntbeafraid?Illtellthem,iftheycomeback,butIamnotexpectingthem.Theysaidyouwouldbehereinanhourtomakeinquiries,butImusttellyouitsallright,theyllbehereontimeandexpectyou.SoIhadtogiveitupandgoaway.Whatariddleitallwas!Iwasliketolosemymind.Theywouldbehereontime.Whatcouldthatm

26、ean?Oh,theletterwouldexplain,maybe.Ihadforgottentheletter;Igotitoutandreadit.Thisiswhatitsaid:Youareanintelligentandhonestman,asonemayseebyyourface.Weconceiveyoutobepoorandastranger.Enclosedyouwillfindasumofmoney.Itislenttoyouforthirtydays,withoutinterest.Reportatthishouseattheendofthattime.Ihaveabe

27、tonyou.IfIwinityoushallhaveanysituationthatisinmygift-any,thatis,thatyoushallbeabletoproveyourselffamiliarwithandcompetenttofill.Nosignature,noaddress,nodate.Well,herewasacoiltobein!Youarepostedonwhathadprecededallthis,butIwasnot.Itwasjustadeep,darkpuzzletome.Ihadnttheleastideawhatthegamewas,norwhet

28、herharmwasmeantmeorakindness.Iwentintoapark,andsatdowntotrytothinkitout,andtoconsiderwhatIhadbestdo.Attheendofanhourmyreasoningshadcrystallizedintothisverdict.Maybethosemenmeanmewell,maybetheymeanmeill;nowaytodecidethat-letitgo.Theyvegotagame,orascheme,oranexperiment,ofsomekindonhand;nowaytodetermin

29、ewhatitis-letitgo.Theresabetonme;nowaytofindoutwhatitis-letitgo.Thatdisposesoftheindeterminablequantities;theremainderofthematteristangible,solid,andmaybeclassedandlabeledwithcertainty.IfIasktheBankofEnglandtoplacethisbilltothecreditofthemanitbelongsto,theylldoit,fortheyknowhim,althoughIdont;butthey

30、willaskmehowIcameinpossessionofit,andifItellthetruth,theyllputmeintheasylum,naturally,andaliewilllandmeinjail.ThesameresultwouldfollowifItriedtobankthebillanywhereortoborrowmoneyonit.Ihavegottocarrythisimmenseburdenarounduntilthosemencomeback,whetherIwanttoornot.Itisuselesstome,asuselessasahandfulof

31、ashes,andyetImusttakecareofit,andwatchoverit,whileIbegmyliving.Icouldntgiveitaway,ifIshouldtry,forneitherhonestcitizennorhighwaymanwouldacceptitormeddlewithitforanything.Thosebrothersaresafe.EvenifIlosetheirbill,orburnit,theyarestillsafe,becausetheycanstoppayment,andtheBankwillmakethemwhole;butmeant

32、imeIvegottodoamonthssufferingwithoutwagesorprofit-unlessIhelpwinthatbet,whateveritmaybe,andgetthatsituationthatIampromised.Ishouldliketogetthat;menoftheirsorthavesituationsintheirgiftthatareworthhaving.Igottothinkingagooddealaboutthatsituation.Myhopesbegantorisehigh.Withoutdoubtthesalarywouldbelarge

33、.Itwouldbegininamonth;afterthatIshouldbeallright.PrettysoonIwasfeelingfirst-rate.BythistimeIwastrampingthestreetsagain.Thesightofatailor-shopgavemeasharplongingtoshedmyrags,andtoclothemyselfdecentlyoncemore.CouldIaffordit?No;Ihadnothingintheworldbutamillionpounds.SoIforcedmyselftogoonby.ButsoonIwasd

34、riftingbackagain.Thetemptationpersecutedmecruelly.Imusthavepassedthatshopbackandforthsixtimesduringthatmanfulstruggle.AtlastIgavein;Ihadto.Iaskediftheyhadamisfitsuitthathadbeenthrownontheirhands.ThefellowIspoketonoddedhisheadtowardsanotherfellow,andgavemenoanswer.Iwenttotheindicatedfellow,andheindic

35、atedanotherfellowwithhishead,andnowords.Iwenttohim,andhesaid:Tendtoyoupresently.Iwaitedtillhewasdonewithwhathewasat,thenhetookmeintoabackroom,andoverhauledapileofrejectedsuits,andselectedtherattiestoneforme.Iputiton.Itdidntfit,andwasntinanywayattractive,butitwasnew,andIwasanxioustohaveit;soIdidntfin

36、danyfault,butsaid,withsomediffidence:Itwouldbeanaccommodationtomeifyoucouldwaitsomedaysforthemoney.Ihaventanysmallchangeaboutme.Thefellowworkedupamostsarcasticexpressionofcountenance,andsaid:Oh,youhavent?Well,ofcourse,Ididntexpectit.Idonlyexpectgentlemenlikeyoutocarrylargechange.Iwasnettled,andsaid:

37、Myfriend,youshouldntjudgeastrangeralwaysbytheclotheshewears.Iamquiteabletopayforthissuit;Isimplydidntwishtoputyoutothetroubleofchangingalargenote.Hemodifiedhisstylealittleatthat,andsaid,thoughstillwithsomethingofanair:Ididntmeananyparticularharm,butaslongasrebukesaregoing,Imightsayitwasntquiteyouraf

38、fairtojumptotheconclusionthatwecouldntchangeanynotethatyoumighthappentobecarryingaround.Onthecontrary,wecan.Ihandedthenotetohim,andsaid:Oh,verywell;Iapologize.Hereceiveditwithasmile,oneofthoselargesmileswhichgoesallaroundover,andhasfoldsinit,andwrinkles,andspirals,andlooksliketheplacewhereyouhavethr

39、ownabrickinapond;andthenintheactofhistakingaglimpseofthebillthissmilefrozesolid,andturnedyellow,andlookedlikethosewavy,wormyspreadsoflavawhichyoufindhardenedonlittlelevelsonthesideofVesuvius.Ineverbeforesawasmilecaughtlikethat,andperpetuated.Themanstoodthereholdingthebill,andlookinglikethat,andthepr

40、oprietorhustleduptoseewhatwasthematter,andsaid,briskly:Well,whatsup?whatsthetrouble?whatswanting?Isaid:Thereisntanytrouble.Imwaitingformychange.Come,come;gethimhischange,Tod;gethimhischange.Todretorted:Gethimhischange!Itseasytosay,sir;butlookatthebillyourself.Theproprietortookalook,gavealow,eloquent

41、whistle,thenmadeadiveforthepileofrejectedclothing,andbegantosnatchitthiswayandthat,talkingallthetimeexcitedly,andasiftohimself:Sellaneccentricmillionairesuchanunspeakablesuitasthat!Todsafool-abornfool.Alwaysdoingsomethinglikethis.Driveseverymillionaireawayfromthisplace,becausehecanttellamillionairef

42、romatramp,andnevercould.Ah,heresthethingIamafter.Pleasegetthosethingsoff,sir,andthrowtheminthefire.Domethefavortoputonthisshirtandthissuit;itsjustthething,theverything-plain,rich,modest,andjustducallynobby;madetoorderforaforeignprince-youmayknowhim,sir,hisSereneHighnesstheHospodarofHalifax;hadtoleav

43、eitwithusandtakeamourning-suitbecausehismotherwasgoingtodie-whichshedidnt.Butthatsallright;wecantalwayshavethingsthewaywe-thatis,thewaythey-there!trousersallright,theyfityoutoacharm,sir;nowthewaistcoat;aha,rightagain!nowthecoat-Lord!lookatthat,now!Perfect-thewholething!Ineversawsuchatriumphinallmyex

44、perience.Iexpressedmysatisfaction.Quiteright,sir,quiteright;itlldoforamakeshift,Imboundtosay.Butwaittillyouseewhatwellgetupforyouonyourownmeasure.Come,Tod,bookandpen;getatit.Lengthofleg,32-andsoon.BeforeIcouldgetinawordhehadmeasuredme,andwasgivingordersfordress-suits,morningsuits,shirts,andallsortso

45、fthings.WhenIgotachanceIsaid:But,mydearsir,Icantgivetheseorders,unlessyoucanwaitindefinitely,orchangethebill.Indefinitely!Itsaweakword,sir,aweakword.Eternally-thatstheword,sir.Tod,rushthesethingsthrough,andsendthemtothegentlemansaddresswithoutanywasteoftime.Lettheminorcustomerswait.Setdownthegentlem

46、ansaddressand-Imchangingmyquarters.Iwilldropinandleavethenewaddress.Quiteright,sir,quiteright.Onemoment-letmeshowyouout,sir.There-goodday,sir,goodday.Well,dontyouseewhatwasboundtohappen?IdriftednaturallyintobuyingwhateverIwanted,andaskingforchange.WithinaweekIwassumptuouslyequippedwithallneedfulcomf

47、ortsandluxuries,andwashousedinanexpensiveprivatehotelinHanoverSquare.Itookmydinnersthere,butforbreakfastIstuckbyHarrisshumblefeedinghouse,whereIhadgotmyfirstmealonmymillion-poundbill.IwasthemakingofHarris.Thefacthadgoneallabroadthattheforeigncrankwhocarriedmillion-poundbillsinhisvestpocketwasthepatr

48、onsaintoftheplace.Thatwasenough.Frombeingapoor,struggling,littlehand-to-mouthenterprise,ithadbecomecelebrated,andovercrowdedwithcustomers.Harriswassogratefulthatheforcedloansuponme,andwouldnotbedenied;andso,pauperasIwas,Ihadmoneytospend,andwaslivingliketherichandthegreat.Ijudgedthattherewasgoingtobe

49、acrashbyandby,butIwasinnowandmustswimacrossordrown.Youseetherewasjustthatelementofimpendingdisastertogiveaseriousside,asoberside,yes,atragicside,toastateofthingswhichwouldotherwisehavebeenpurelyridiculous.Inthenight,inthedark,thetragedypartwasalwaystothefront,andalwayswarning,alwaysthreatening;andso

50、Imoanedandtossed,andsleepwashardtofind.Butinthecheerfuldaylightthetragedyelementfadedoutanddisappeared,andIwalkedonair,andwashappytogiddiness,tointoxication,youmaysay.Anditwasnatural;forIhadbecomeoneofthenotorietiesofthemetropolisoftheworld,anditturnedmyhead,notjustalittle,butagooddeal.Youcouldnotta

51、keupanewspaper,English,Scotch,orIrish,withoutfindinginitoneormorereferencestothevest-pocketmillion-pounderandhislatestdoingsandsaying.Atfirst,inthesementions,Iwasatthebottomofthepersonal-gossipcolumn;next,Iwaslistedabovetheknights,nextabovethebaronets,nextabovethebarons,andsoon,andsoon,climbingstead

52、ily,asmynotorietyaugmented,untilIreachedthehighestaltitudepossible,andthereIremained,takingprecedenceofalldukesnotroyal,andofallecclesiasticsexcepttheprimateofallEngland.Butmind,thiswasnotfame;asyetIhadachievedonlynotoriety.Thencametheclimaxingstroke-theaccolade,sotospeak-whichinasingleinstanttransm

53、utedtheperishabledrossofnotorietyintotheenduringgoldoffame:Punchcaricaturedme!Yes,Iwasamademannow;myplacewasestablished.Imightbejokedaboutstill,butreverently,nothilariously,notrudely;Icouldbesmiledat,butnotlaughedat.Thetimeforthathadgoneby.Punchpicturedmealla-flutterwithrags,dickeringwithabeef-eater

54、fortheTowerofLondon.Well,youcanimaginehowitwaswithayoungfellowwhohadneverbeentakennoticeofbefore,andnowallofasuddencouldntsayathingthatwasnttakenupandrepeatedeverywhere;couldntstirabroadwithoutconstantlyoverhearingtheremarkflyingfromliptolip,Therehegoes;thatshim!couldnttakehisbreakfastwithoutacrowdt

55、olookon;couldntappearinanoperaboxwithoutconcentratingtherethefireofathousandlorgnettes.Why,Ijustswamingloryalldaylong-thatistheamountofit.Youknow,Ievenkeptmyoldsuitofrags,andeverynowandthenappearedinthem,soastohavetheoldpleasureofbuyingtrifles,andbeinginsulted,andthenshootingthescofferdeadwiththemil

56、lion-poundbill.ButIcouldntkeepthatup.TheillustratedpapersmadetheoutfitsofamiliarthatwhenIwentoutinitIwasatoncerecognizedandfollowedbyacrowd,andifIattemptedapurchasethemanwouldoffermehiswholeshoponcreditbeforeIcouldpullmynoteonhim.AboutthetenthdayofmyfameIwenttofulfilmydutytomyflagbypayingmyrespectst

57、otheAmericanminister.Hereceivedmewiththeenthusiasmproperinmycase,upbraidedmeforbeingsotardyinmyduty,andsaidthattherewasonlyonewaytogethisforgiveness,andthatwastotaketheseatathisdinner-partythatnightmadevacantbytheillnessofoneofhisguests.IsaidIwould,andwegottotalking.Itturnedoutthatheandmyfatherhadbe

58、enschoolmatesinboyhood,Yalestudentstogetherlater,andalwayswarmfriendsuptomyfathersdeath.SothenherequiredmetoputinathishousealltheoddtimeImighthavetospare,andIwasverywilling,ofcourse.Infact,Iwasmorethanwilling;Iwasglad.Whenthecrashshouldcome,hemightsomehowbeabletosavemefromtotaldestruction;Ididntknow

59、how,buthemightthinkofaway,maybe.Icouldntventuretounbosommyselftohimatthislatedate,athingwhichIwouldhavebeenquicktodointhebeginningofthisawfulcareerofmineinLondon.No,Icouldntventureitnow;Iwasintoodeep;thatis,toodeepformetoberiskingrevelationstosonewafriend,thoughnotclearbeyondmydepth,asIlookedatit.Be

60、cause,yousee,withallmyborrowing,Iwascarefullykeepingwithinmymeans-Imeanwithinmysalary.Ofcourse,Icouldntknowwhatmysalarywasgoingtobe,butIhadagoodenoughbasisforanestimateinthefact,thatifIwonthebetIwastohavechoiceofanysituationinthatricholdgentlemansgiftprovidedIwascompetent-andIshouldcertainlyprovecom