高中英语人教版必修电子课本(word版)

普通高中课程标准实验教科书《英语》电子课本Book3Unit1FestivalsaroundtheworldB3U1P1-3FESTIVALSANDCELEBRATIONSAncientFestivalsFestivalsandcelebrationsofallkindsareheldeverywhere.Themostancientfestivalswouldcelebratetheendofthecoldweather,plantinginspringandharvestinautumn.Othercelebrationswereheldwhenhunterscouldcatchanimals.Theywouldstarveiffoodwasdifficulttofind,sotheycelebratedwhentheyhadfood.Theylitfiresandmademusicbecausetheythoughtthesefestivalswouldbringayearofplenty.FestivalsoftheDeadSomefestivalsareheldtohonourthedead,orsatisfyandpleasetheancestors,whocouldreturneithertohelportodoharm.InJapanthefestivaliscalledObon,whenpeopleshouldgotocleanthegravesandlightincenseinmemoryoftheirancestors.Theylightlampsandplaymusicbecausetheythinkthatthiswillleadtheancestorsbacktoearth.InMexicotheyhavetheDayoftheDeadinearlyNovember.Onthisimportantfeastday,peoplemighteatfoodinshapeofskulls,andcakeswith“bones”onthem.Theyofferfood,flowersandgiftstothedead.ThefestivalofHalloweenhaditsoriginasaneventinmemoryofthedead.Itisnowachildren'sfestival,whentheycangototheirneighbours'homesandaskforsweets.Theydressupandtrytofrightenpeople.Iftheyarenotgivenanything,thechildrenmightplayatrick.FestivalstoHonourPeopleFestivalscanbeheldasanhonourtofamouspeopleortothegods.OneoftheseistheDragonBoatFestivalinChina,whichhonoursthefamousancientpoet,QuYuan.AnotherisColumbusDayintheUSA,inmemoryofthearrivalofChristopherColumbusinAmerica.InIndiathereisanationalfestivalonOctober2tohonourMahatmaGandhi,theleaderwhohelpedgainIndia'sindependencefromBritain.HarvestFestivalsHarvestandThanksgivingfestivalscanbeveryhappyevents.Peoplearegratefulbecausetheirfoodisgatheredforthewinter,andbecauseaseasonofagriculturalworkisover.InEuropeancountriesitisthecustomtodecoratechurchesandtownhallswithflowersandfruit,andpeoplegettogethertohavemeals.Somepeoplemightwinawardsfortheiranimals,flowers,fruitsandvegetables,likethebiggestwatermelonorthemosthandsomerooster.InChinaandJapantherearemid-autumnfestivals,whenpeopleadmirethemoonandgivegiftofmooncakes.SpringFestivalsThemostenergeticandimportantfestivalsaretheonesthatlookforwardtotheendofwinterandtothecomingofspring.AttheSpringFestivalinChina,peopleeatdumplings,fishandmeat,andmaygivechildrenluckymoneyintheredpaper.Therearedragondancesandcarnivals,andfamiliescelebratethelunarNewYeartogether.InsomeWesterncountriesthereareveryexcitingcarnivals,whichtakeplacefortydaysbeforeEaster,usuallyinFebruary.Theymightincludeparades,dancinginthestreetsdayandnight,loudmusicandcolourfulclothingofallkinds.EasterisanimportantreligiousandsocialfestivalinChristiancountries.ItcelebratesthereturnofJesusforChristiansanditalsocelebratesthecomingofspring.InJapan,theCherryBlossomFestivalhappensalittlelater.Thecountryiscoveredwithcherrytreeflowerssothatitlooksasthoughitmightbecoveredwithpinksnow.Peoplelovetogettogethertoeat,drinkandhavefunwitheachothers.Festivalsletusenjoylife,beproudofourcustomsandforgetourdailylifeforalittlewhile.B3U1P4Wethinkithasalwaysbeenthecustomforpeopletohavefestivals.Theyareatimetoenjoyeachother'scompanyandhavefunwithourfriends.Wethinkthatlongagopeoplelookedforwardtothecelebrations.Ourancestorswouldsitroundafireandcookplentyofmeattoeat.Thentheywouldbesatisfiedwiththeirfestival.B3U1P7ASADLOVESTORYLiFangwasheart-broken.ItwasValentine'sDayandHuJinhadsaidshewouldmeethimatthecoffeeshopafterwork.Butshedidn'tturnup.Shecouldbewithherfriendsrightnowlaughingathim.Shesaidshewouldbethereatseveno'clock,andhethoughtshewouldkeepherword.Hehadlookedforwardtomeetingherallday,andnowhewasalonewithhisrosesandchocolates,likeafool.Well,hewasnotgoingtoholdhisbreathforherapologise.Hewoulddrownhissadnessincoffee.ItwasobviousthatthemanagerofthecoffeeshopwaswaitingforLiFangtoleave－hewipedthetables,thensatdownandturnedontheTV－justwhatLiFangneeded!AsadChinesestoryaboutlostlove.TheseventhdaughteroftheGoddessofHeavenvisitedtheearth.HernamewasZhinu,theweavinggirl,andshewasthemostlovelyofthedaughters.WhileshewasonearthshemettheherdboyNiulangandtheyfellinlove.(“JustlikemeandHuJin,”thoughtLiFang.)Theygotmarriedsecretly,andtheywereveryhappy.(“Wecouldbelikethat,”thoughtLiFang.)WhentheGoddessofHeavenknewthatherdaughterwasmarriedtoahuman,shebecameveryangryandmadetheweavinggirlreturntoHeaven.Niulangtriedtofollowher,buttheriverofstars,theMilkyWay,stoppedhim.FindingthatZhinuwasheart-broken,hermotherfinallydecidedtoletthecouplecrosstheMilkyWaytomeetonceayear.ThishappenswhenthestarsVegaandAltairmeetintheHeaven.Magpiesmakeabridgeoftheirwingssothecouplecancrosstherivertomeetontheseventhlunarmonth.peopleinChinahopethattheweatherwillbefineonthatday,becauseifitisraining,itmeansthatZhinuisweepingandthecouplewon'tbeabletomeet.Theannouncersaid,“thisisthestoryofQiqiaojie.Whenforeignershearaboutthestory,theycallitaChineseValentine'sstory.It'safinedaytoday,soIhopeyoucanallmeettheoneyoulove.''AsLiFangsetoffforhome,hethought,“IguessHuJindoesn'tloveme.I'lljustthrowtheseflowersandchocolatesaway.Idon'twantthemtoremindmeofher.''Sohedid.Ashesadlypassedtheteashoponthecorneronhiswayhome,heheardavoicecallinghim.TherewasHuJinwavingathimandcalling,“Whyareyousolate?I'vebeenwaitingforyouforalongtime!AndIhaveagiftforyou!”Whatwouldhedo?HehadthrownawayherValentinegifts!Shewouldneverforgivehim.ThiswouldnotbeahappyValentine'sDay!B3U1P44&45WintercarnivalinQuebecWearesittinginacafeinoldQuebec,drinkinghotcoffeetotrytowarmup.Thetemperatureis32degreesbelowfreezing.Thewindowsarecoveredwithsteamfromtheheatinside.Outside,thesnowcoversthestreetsandispiledupalongthesidewalksandinparkinglots.Themusicandlightsofthecarnivalcontinue,butwehavebeenwatchingtheparades,ridinginhorsecarriagesandlisteningtothemusicallday.Ourfeetarefreezingandournosesarered.Quebeccarnivalisthebiggestwinterfestivalintheworld一everyyear,hundredsofthousandsofpeoplecometoQuebectotakepartinaweekofactivities.Ifyoucome,youmustbepreparedtokeepmoving,asitistoocoldtostandandwatchforlong.Earlyinthemorning,youcanwatchthesnowboardingcompetitionsonthehilloverlookingtheriver.Thecompetitionsspeeddownthetrackandthroughtheairthoughtheycouldfly.Ifyouarebraveenough,youcantrythecanoerace.FiveorsixmenpaddleineachcanoeacrossthegreatStLawrenceRiver,whichispartlyfrozen.Ofcourse,theriverisfullofbigpiecesofice,andifyouweretofallin,youwouldfreezeinlessthantwominutes.Oneofthefavouriteeventsisthedog-sledrace,inwhichteamsofabout6Huskydogspulllongsledsatgreatspeedsalongasnowytrack.Onepersonrunsbehindthesled,shoutingtothedogstoencouragethem.Thesoundofthedogsbarking,thecallsofthedriversandtheshoutsofthecrowdmakeanexcitingNorthernexperience.Thedogsarebeautifulstronganimals,withlong,thickfur.Manyofthemhaveblueeyes.Afteradmiringtheicesculptureseverywhereinthecity,muchlikethoseinHarbininChina,youcanhaveacupoftaeorcoffeeinanigloo.Itisamazinghowwarmtheseicehousescanbe!Lateintheevening,youcangotothesnowpalace,whereBonhommethesnowmanisking,andjointhecrowd.Youcandanceoutsidetothemusicofaband,whoarealldressedinheavyclothes一evensomeoftheirinstrumentsaredressedupforwinter.Finallywesitdowninourcafetowarmupandtoplantomorrow一perhapswe'lljointhesnowmobileraces一orperhapswe'lljustsleepin.Book3Unit2HealthyeatingB3U2P10COMEANDEATHERE(1)WangPeiweisatinhisemptyrestaurantfeelingveryfrustrated.Ithadbeenaverystrangemorning.Usuallyhegotupearlyandpreparedhismenuofmuttonkebabs,roastporkandfriedrice.Thenbylunchtimetheywouldallbesold.Hisrestaurantoughttobefullofpeople.Butnottoday!Whywasitso?Whatcouldhavehappened?Hethoughtofhismuttonkebabsandfattyporkcookedinthehottest,finestoil.Hisfriedricewashotbutdidnottasteoffat.Hiscolawassugaryandcoldandhisicecreamwasmadeofeggs,milk,creamandfruit.“Nothingcouldhavebeenbetter,”hethought.SuddenlyhesawhisfriendLiMaochanghurryingby.“Hello,Maochang,”hecalled,“Yourusual?”ButMaochangseemednottohear.Whatwasthematter?SomethingterriblemusthavehappenedifMaochangwasnotcomingtoeatwithhimashealwaysdid.PengweifollowedLiMaochangintoanewly-openedsmallrestaurantattheendofthestreet.Therewasasigninthewindow.Tiredofallthatfat?Wanttobethinner?ComeinsidetoYongHui'sslimmingrestaurant.Onlyslimmingfoodsservedhere.Makeyourselfthinagain.CuriositydroveWangPengweiinside.Itwasfullofpeople.Averythinladycameforward.“Welcome!”shesaid,“MynameisYongHui.Iwilltakeallthatfatoffyouintwoweeksifyoueathereeveryday.”ThenshegaveamenutoWangPeiwei.Therewereonlytwokindsoffoodandonedrinkonit:rawvegetables,fruitandwater.WangPeiweiwasamazedatthisandespeciallyattheprices.Itcostmorethanagoodmealinhisownrestaurant.Hecouldnotbelievehiseyes!Hethrewawaythemenuandhurriedoutside.Onhiswayhomehethoughtabouthisownmenu.Diditmakepeoplefat?Hewonderedifheshouldgotothelibrarytofindout.Hecouldn'thaveYongHuigettingawaywithtellingpeoplelies!Hehadbetterdosomeresearch!Afterreading,herealisedwhatwaswrongwithYongHui'srestaurant.Itwasnotgivingitscustomersenergy-givingfood!Aftereatinginherrestaurantpeoplewouldbecometiredveryquickly.Perhapsthiswasawaytowinhiscustomersback!PengWeiwrotehisownsign.Itsaid:Wanttofeelfit?Comeandeathere!Ourfoodgivesyouenergyallday!Thecompetitionbetweenthetworestaurantswason!B3U2P12Daisywishedtobesothatshecouldwearallthelatest,coolclothesdesignedfortheyoung.Shedecidedtodosomeintowhatfoodsshouldbeeatentobecomethinner.Shelearnedthatoneoftheofnoteatingenoughwastobecomeverytiredquickly.Whenshewenttothedoctor,hetoldhershecouldbethinneraswellashealthyifsheatemorevegetableslikebeans,and.Soshedid.Shefeltveryfitwhenshestartedeatingmorefoodsaswellasherusualenergy-givingfoods.Sheevenbegantoenjoyeatingallthevegetablesratherthancooked.Shesoonlookedlikeamodel!B3U2P14&P15COMEANDEATHERE(2)ThenextdayWangPengwei'srestaurantwasnearlyfullandhefelthappier.Perhapshewouldbeabletoearnhislivingafterallandnothavetoclosehisrestaurant.Hedidnotlookforwardtobeingindebtbecausehisrestaurantwasnolongerpopular.Hesmiled.ButthesmilelefthisfacewhenhesawYongHuiwalkingin.Shedidnotlookhappybutglaredathimasshemovedroundthecustomers.“MayIaskwhatyouweredoinginmyrestaurantyesterday?IthoughtyouwereanewcustomerandnowIfindyoucameonlytospyonmeandmymenu,”sheshouted.“Pleaseexcuseme,”hecalmlyexplained“,Iwantedtoknowwhereallmycustomershadgoneyesterday.Ifollowedoneofthemandfoundtheminyourrestaurant.Idon'twanttoupsetyoubutIfoundyourmenusolimitedthatIstoppedworryingandstartedadvertisingthebenefitsofmyfood.Whydon'tyousitdownandtryameal?”YongHuiagreedtostayandsoontheywerebothenjoyingthedumplings,fattyporkandcola.WhentheywereservedtheicecreamYongHuibegantolookill.“Ifeelsickwithallthisfatandheavyfood,”shesaid“,Imissmyvegetablesandfruit.”WangPengweiwasjustenjoyingasecondplateofdumplingssohesighed“.yes,”headded“,andIwouldmissmydumplingsandfattypork.Butdon'tyoutiredquickly?”“Well,nowyoumentionit.Idohavetorestalot,”admittedYongHui.“Butdon'tyouthinkitwouldbebetterifyouwereabitthinner?”sheaskedWangPengwei.“I'msureyouwouldfeelmuchhealthier.”Theybeganchattingaboutmenusandbalanceddiets.“Myresearchhasshownmethatneitheryourrestaurantnormineoffersabalanceddiet,”explainedPengwei,“Idon'tofferenoughfibreandyoudon'tofferenoughbody-buildingorenergy-givingfoods.Perhapsweoughttocombineourmenusandprovideabalancedmenuwithfoodsfullofenergyandfibre.”Sothatiswhattheydid,Theyservedrawvegetableswiththehamburgersandboiledthepotatoesratherthanfriedthem.Thentheyservedfreshfruitwithicecream.Inthiswaytheycutdownthefatandincreasedthefibreinthemeal.TheirbalancedmenusbecamesuchasuccessthatbeforelongWangPengweibecameslimmerandYongHuiheavier.Aftersometimethefoundthattheirbusinesscooperationhadturnedintoapersonalone.Finallytheygotmarriedandlivedhappilyeverafter!B3U2P52-53THETOWNHASTODECIDE（Atthemeetingthateveningtherearetwospeakers:oneforandoneagainstbuildingaMcDonald'srestaurant.）FORBUILDINGAMCDONALD'SIwasexcitedwhenIheardthatourcommunity（社区）wastohaveitsownMcDonald'srestaurant.Ithoughtaboutallthoseyoungpeoplewhowouldnothavetogotothenexttowntobuytheirfavouriteburgersandchips.McDonald'scaresabouthealthyeatingtooandworkswithscientiststoprovidefoodthatisofhighquality,safeandhealthy.Itisalsocheap.Theyoftenprovidesaladsaswellasburgersandchips.Youcanalsochoosebetweencolaandmilkshakes（奶昔）.Ofcourseitalsomeansmoreworkforourareathatneedsjobsbadly.McDonald'ssaytheyareinterestedindoingwhatisrightforthecommunityandbeingagoodneighbour.SoIthinktheywillbeconcernedaboutprovidingparkingforthecarsinourmainstreet.Manyofouryoungpeoplewillbeonlytoohappytoworkforit.Theymakeapromisetothepeoplethatworkforthem.Theysay,“Wevalueyou,yourgrowingskillsandyourhelptothecompany.”Icanseenothingbutgoodifthiscompanycomestobuilditsrestaurantinourtown.AGAINSTBUILDINGAMCDONALD'SIamveryworriedaboutMcDonald'sbuildingarestaurantinourhometown.Weareasmallcommunityandweenjoyourlocaldishes.IamnotsureifMcDonald'sfoodisashealthyastheysayintheiradvertisements.Whenscientistslookatitcarefullytheyfindhighlevelsoffat,sugarandsalt.Thisisveryworrying.Toomanyyoungpeoplearegettingfatthrougheatingtoomuchfattyfood.McDonald'sisnotgivingyoungpeopleagoodideaofwhatahealthydietshouldbe.LocalChinesefood,ontheotherhand,isfulloffreshvegetablesandfreshmeatandfish.ThefoodataMcDonald'srestaurantisalwaysthesamesoIwonderifitismadeorbroughtinfromelsewhere.Althoughitisfreshlycooked,itmustbelesshealthythanourownlocallygrownandcookedChinesefood.IalsoworryaboutallthosecarsbringingpeopletobuyfoodinMcDonald's.First,therewouldbepetrolfumes（气体）,whichwouldmakeourcleanairdirty.Second,there'stheproblemofallthosecarsthattrytoparkandpreventothercarsfrommovingquicklythroughourtown.Third,whatwillhappentoallthefoodcontainersifpeopledecidetoeatonthesideoftheroadjustoutoftown?Willtheyjustthrowthemontheground?I'msuremanyyoungpeoplewouldbehappytoworkforMcDonald'sbutwilltheybetreatedfairly(公平地)？InAmerican,McDonald'sdoesnotallowUnionstooperateinitsrestaurantsandthesearepeoplewhospeakupfortheworkers.If,astheysay,theworkersarehappywiththemwhyshouldtheyfearsomeworkersjoiningaUnion?SowhenIconsiderthefood,thecarsandthejobs,IthinkweshouldnotallowMcDonald'stobuildtheirrestaurantinourtown.Book3Unit3TheMillionPoundBank-noteB3U3P17-18ACTONENote:Scenes1and2areprovidedintheTeacher'sBook.Scene3NARRATORNowladiesandgentlemen,you'reabouttohearthemostincredibletale.Itisthesummerof1903,andHenryAdams,anAmericanbusiness,hashadsomeverybadluck.HeislostinLondon.Hehasnomoneyanddoesnotknowwhatheshoulddo.Walkingdownthestreet,hehearssomeonecallinghim.RODERICKYoungman,wouldyoustepinsideamoment,please?HENRYWho?Me,sir?RODERICKYes,you.OLIVERThroughthefrontdooronyourleft.HENRY(aservantopensthedoorforhim)Thanks.SERVANTGoodmorning,sir,wouldyoupleasecomein?Permitmetoleadtheway,sir.OLIVERThankyou,James.Thatwillbeall.RODERICKHowdoyoudo,Mister－er－?HENRYAdams,HenryAdams.OLIVERComeandsitdown,MrAdams.HENRYThankyou.RODERICKYou'reanAmerican?HENRYThat'sright,fromSanFrancisco.RODERICKHowwelldoyouknowLondonHENRYNotatall.It'smyfirsttriphere.RODERICKIwonder,MrAdams,ifyou'dmindusaskingafewquestions.HENRYGorightahead.RODERICKMayweaskwhatyou'redoinginthiscountryandwhatyourplansare?HENRYWell,Ican'tsaythatIhaveanyplans.I'mhopingtofindwork.Asamatteroffact,IlandedinBritianbyaccident.OLIVERHowisthatpossible?HENRYWell,yousee,backhomeIhadmyownboat.AboutamonthagoIwassailingoutofthebay－(hiseyesstareatwhatisleftofthebrother'sdinneronthetable)RODERICKWell,goon.HENRYOh,yes.Well,towardsnightfallIfoundmyselfcarriedouttoseabyastrongwind.IdidnotknowwhetherIcouldsurviveuntilmorning.ThenextmorningI'djustaboutgivenmyselfupforlostwhenIwasspottedbyaship.OLIVERAnditwastheshipthatboughtyoutoEngland.HENRYIearnedmypassagebyworkingasanunpaidhand,whichaccountsformyappearance.(thebrotherssmileateachother)RODERICKWell,youmustn'tworryaboutthat.It'sanadvantage.HENRYI'mafraidIdon'tquitefollowyou,sir.RODERICKTellus,MrAdams,whatsortofworkdidyoudoinAmerica?HENRYIworkedforaminingcompany.Couldyouoffermesomekindofworkhere?RODERICKPatience,MrAdams.Ifyoudon'tmind,mayIaskyouhowmuchmoneyyouhave?HENRYWell,tobehonest,Ihavenone.OLIVER(happily)Whatluck!Brother,whatluck!(clapshishandstogether)HENRYWell,itmayseemluckytoyoubutnottome.Ifthisisyourideaofsomekindofjoke,Idon'tthinkit'sveryfunny.(Henrystandsuptoleave)Now,ifyou'llexcuseme,IthinkI'llbeonmyway.RODERICKPleasedon'tgo,MrAdams.Youmustn'tthinkwedon'tcareaboutyou.Oliver,givehimtheletter.OLIVERYes,theletter.(getsitfromadeskandgivesittoHenrylikeagift)Theletter.HENRY(takingitcarefully)Forme?RODERICKForyou.(Henrystartstoopentoit)Oh,no,youmustn'topenit.Notyet.Youcan'topenituntiltwotwoo'clock.HENRYOh,thisissilly.RODERICKNotsilly.There'smoneyinit.(callstotheservant)James.HENRYOh,no,Idon'twantyourcharity.Ijustwantanhonestjob.RODERICKWeknowyou'rehard-working.That'swhywe'vegivenyoutheletter.James,showMrAdamsout.OLIVERGoodluck,MrAdams.HENRYRODERICKSERVANTRODERICKHENRYB3U3p20Well,whydon'tyouexplainwhatthisisallabout?You'llsoonknow.Inexactlyanhourandahalf.Thisway,sir.MrAdams,notuntil2o'clock.Promise?Promise.Good-bye.Onedaymyuncletoldmeaaboutamanwhomadeathathewouldbeabletowalktothefootofamountainby.Themountainwasover100kilometresawayfromhishomesopeoplewerehappytotakethebetbecausetheythoughtitwasthatanybodycouldwalksofarinoneday.Buttheydidnotrealisethatthemanhadaplanready.Hegothistodrivealargetruckwhichwouldmeethimontheroadasif.Thetruckwouldgivethemanarideandhewouldcontinuetopretendtowalkasthetruckmovedalong.Inthiswaythemanmadehisatthefootofthemountainbeforenightfallandhewonhisbet.Hesaidhehadwalkedallthewaythoughnotalwaysontheroad!B3U3P21&22ReadingandactingActone,Scene4(OutsidearestaurantHenrylooksattheenvelopewiththeletteranddecidestogoin.Hesitsdownatatablenexttothefrontwindows.)OWNER(seeingHenry'spoorappearance)That'sone'sreserved.Thisway,please.(tothewaiter)takethisgentleman'sorder,Horace.HENRY(aftersittingdownandputtingtheletteronthetable)I'dlikesomehamandeggsandanicebigsteak.Andmakeitextrathick.WAITERit'llcostatinybit.HENRYIunderstand.AndI'llhaveaniceglassofbeer.(thewaiterleavesfoethekitchen)HOSTESSmygoodness!Heeatslikeawolf.OWNERwe'llseeifhe'scleverasawolf,eh?HENRY(havingjustfinishedeverybitoffood)Ah,waiter.(waiterreturns)samethingsagain,please.Oh,andanotherbeer.WAITERAgain,everything?HENRYYes,that'sright.(seesthelookonthewaiter'sface)Anythingwrong?WAITER(totherestaurantowner)He'saskedformoreofthesame.OWNERitiswell-knownthatmanyAmericansliketoeatalot.Well,wehavetotakeachance.Goaheadandlethimhaveit.WAITER(readingthebillafterthemeal)allright.That'stwoordersofhamandeggs,twoextrathicksteaks,twotallglassesofbeer,twocupsofcoffeeandtwodesserts.HENRYwouldyoumindwaitingjustafewminutes?WAITER(inarudemanner)what'stheretowaitfor?OWNERallright,Horace,I'lltakecareofthis.HENRY(toowner)Thatwasawonderfulmeal.It'samazinghowmuchpleasureyougetoutofthesimplethingsinlife,especiallyifyoucan'thavethemforawhile.OWNERYes,veryinteresting.NowperhapsifyoupaythebillIcanhelptheothercustomers.HENRY(lookingattheclockonthewall)Well,Iseeit'stwoo'clock.(heopenstheletterandholdsamillionpoundbank-noteinhishands.Henryissurprisedbuttheownerandthewaiterareshocked,andnervous)I'mverysorry.But…I...I…Idon'thaveanythingsmaller.OWNER(stillshockedandnervous)Well,er-er-justonemoment.Maggie,look!(thehostessscreams,theothercustomslookatherandsheputahandtohermouth).HOSTESSoh,dear,Idon'tknow.Isimplydon'tknow.AskMr.Clemens.(theownergoestoagentlemansittingnearthewindow)OWNERMr.Clemens,Mr.Clemens!Couldyou-er-lookatthis?(handshimthebank-note)doyouthinkit'sgenuine?CLEMENS(lookingatitverycarefully)TwonotesinthisamounthavebeenissuedbytheBankofEnglandthisyear.Anyway,itcan'tbefake.OWNERWhynot?CLEMENSPeoplewillgivetoomuchattentiontoabank-noteofthisamount.Nothiefwouldwantthattohappen.HOSTESS(joiningthem)Butlookattheowner,Mr.Clemens.He'sinrags.CLEMENSHmm,yes.Isee.Well,Icanonlysaythathemustbeaverystrangebutveryrichman.OWNER(asifhehasdiscoveredsomethingforthefirsttime)Why,yes!Thatmustbeit!HOSTESS(hitherhusband'sarm)Andyouputhiminthebackoftherestaurant!Goandseehimatonce!OWNERI'msosorry,sir,sosorry,butIcannotchangethisbank-note.HENRYButit'sallIhaveonme.OWNEROh,please,don'tworry,sir.Doesn'tmatteratall.Wearesoverygladthatyouevenenteredourlittleeatingplace.Indeed,sir,Itrustthatyou'llcomeherewheneveryoulike.HENRYWell,that'sverykindofyou.OWNERKind,sir?No,it'skindofyou,sir.Youmustcomewheneveryouwantandhavewhateveryoulike.Justhavingyousithereisagreathonour!HENRYImaynotreturnforsometime.OWNERItwouldbewrongofmenottrustagentlemansuchasyourself,sir,(nowtheothercustomsarewatchingthem)evenifyoudodressinaratherunusualway.Asforthebill,sir,pleaseforgetit.HENRYForgetit?Well...thankyouverymuch.That'sveryniceofyou.OWNEROh,it'sforustothankyou,sirandIdo,sir,frommyheart.(theowner,hostessandwaiterallbowtogetherasHenryleaves)B3U3P23ABOUTMARKTWAINMarkTwainwasborninFloridaandspenthisboyhoodinHannibal,Missouri,alongtheMississippiRiver.Threeofhismostfamousbooksdescribepeopleonthisgreatriver.TheyareTheAdventuresofTomSawyer,TheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinnandLifeontheMississippi.Indeed,thisauthorlovedtheriversomuchthatevenhispennameisabouttheriver.“Twain”isanoldwordfor“two.”So,to“marktwain,”istosaythatthewateristwofathomsdeep.Afathomisequaltosixfeetor1.83metres.Twainleftschoolatschoolattheageoftwelvetolookforwork.Overthenexttwodecadeshewasaprinter,ariverboatpilot,asoldier,agoodminer,abusinessmanandanewspaperreporter.Hisfirstsuccessfulstorywasaboutajumpingfrogcontest.Hiswritingbecamefamousforitsdescriptionofcommonpeopleandthewaytheytalked,butespeciallyforhishumour.Hebecamerichfromthemanynovels,shortstoriesandtraveljournalshewroteandwasverypopularatpublicreadings.YaleandOxfordUniversitieshonouredhimforhiswriting.However,thelastyearsofhislifewerefilledwithsadevents,lonelinessandthelossofmuchmoney.Hiswritinglostmostofitshumourandbecamesadlikehim.Yetheisstilloneofthemostpopularwritersintheworldtoday.B3U3P59—60ACTTWOScene4NARRATORAttheendofmonth,Henrywasveryrichanddidn'tfearjail.Dressedinthefinestclothes,hedrovebythebrothers'houseinPortlandPlaceand,seeingtheywereback,wenttogetPortiaatherfriend'shome.HENRYMydear,thewayyoulooktoday,itwouldbeacrimenottoaskforagoodsalaryforthejobthey'llgivetome.PORTIAOh,pleaserememberthatifweaskfortoomuchwemaygetnosalaryatall;andthenwhat'llhappentous,withnowayintheworldtoearnaliving?(atthebrothers'home,theservantletsthemin.Thetwobrotherareseated,waiting)HENRYGoodmorning,gentlemen.(RoderickseemsverysurprisedtoseePortia)Portia,thesearethemenwhohelpedme.PORTIASoverynicetomeetyou,kindsirs.(shegivesOliverawinkoftheeye)RODERICKEr...Portia,1---OLIVERWe'rebothgladtohearit,fornowwecandecidethebetwhichRoderickandImade.Ifyou'vewonforme,youshallhaveanyjobasmygift.Haveyougotthemillionpoundbank-note?HENRYI'vewon!Nowwhatdoyousay,Roderick?RODERICKIsaythatI'velosttwentythousandpounds.Ineverwouldhavebelievedit.Why,thatisamazing,man!HENRYCome,let'sbegoingnow,Portia.OLIVERButwait,wait!Thejob,youknow.Imustgiveyouajob,asIpromised.HENRYWell,thankyouverymuch,butIreallydon'twantonenow.PORTIAHenry,I'mdisappointedinyou.Youdidn'tthankthegentlemenproperly.MayIdoitforyou?HENRYLetmeseeyoutry.(PortiawalksovertoRoderickandgiveshimahug.ThenshesitsinOliver'slap,putsherarmsaroundhisneckandkisseshimonthecheek.Oliverbeginslaughing.)PORTIAPapa,hesayshedoesn'twantanythingelsefromyou.HENRY(shocked)Mydear,isthatyourpapa?!PORTIAHe'smystepfather,andthedearestonethateverwas.HENRYOh,mydearestdearsir,IregretwhatIsaid.YouhavegotajobopenthatIwant.OLIVERNameit.HENRYSon-inlaw.OLIVERWell,well,well!Butyou'veneverhadsuchajobbefore.HowcanIbesureyoucandoitsuccessfully?HENRYTryme—oh,do.Ibegofyou!Giveme30or40years,and—OLIVEROh,well,allright.NARRATORArePortiaandHenryhappy?Therearenotenoughwordsinthebiggestdictionarytodescribeit.DidthepeopleofLondonhaveagoodtimewiththisbitofnews?Yes.Portia'sstepfathertookthatfriendlybank-notebacktotheBankofEnglandandcashed.Thebank-notewasthenuselessformoneybutwashisweddinggifttotheyoungcouple.Yes,thebank-notewasworthmillionsofdollars,butnotworthone-tenthasmuchashowHenryfeltaboutPortia.Book3Unit4Astronomy:thescienceofthestarsB3U4P25-26HOWLIFEBEGANONTHEEARTHAfterthe“BigBang”,theearthwasjustacloudofenergeticdust.Whatitwastobecomewasamysteryuntilthedustbegantoslowlycombineintoaballmovingaroundthesun.Theproblemwasthattheearthbecameviolentbecauseitwasnotclearwhetherthesolidshapewastolastornot.Itexplodedloudlywithfireandrock,whichintimetoproducethewatervapour,carbondioxide,oxygen,nitrogenandothergases,whichweretomaketheearth'satmosphere.Astheearthcooleddown,waterbegantoappearonitssurface.Nobodyknewthatitwasgoingtobedifferentfromotherplanetsgoingroundthesun.waterhadalreadydisappearedfromplanetslikeMarsorsatelliteslikethemoon,butitstayedontheearth.Thisishowtheearthbegantoshowitsspecialqualities.Manypeoplethinkthiswasimportantforthebeginningoflife.Itallowedtheearthtodissolveharmfulgases,whichhadbecomepartoftheearth'satmosphere,intooceansandseas.Thatmadeitpossibleforlifetobegintodevelop.Whatscientiststhinkisthattheearthwasdifferentbecauseofthearrivalofsmallplantsgrowinginthewateronitssurface.Nobodyunderstoodthattheseplantswerethestartofmanychanges.Theymultipliedandfilledthefirstoceansandseaswithoxygen.Thisencouragedthedevelopmentofearlyshellfishandallsortsoffish.Manymillionsofyearslaterthefirstgreenplantsbegantoappearonland.Scientistsbelievethattakingcarbondioxidefromtheatmosphereandfillingtheairwithoxygenhelpedlifetodevelop.Laterlandanimalsappeared.Somewereinsects.Others,calledamphibians,wereabletoliveonandaswellasinthesea.Whentheplantsgrewintoforests,reptilesappearedforthefirsttime.Theyproducedyounggenerallybylayingeggs.Later,somehugeanimals,calleddinosaurs,developed.Theylaideggstoo.Theybecamethemostimportantanimalsontheearthformillionsofyears.Butwhentheydisappeared,mammalsbecamemoreimportant.Theywerethelastgroupofanimalsandtheyweredifferentbecausetheyproducedtheiryoungfromwithintheirbodies.Smallcleveranimals,nowwithhandsandfeet,appearedandspreadallovertheearth.Theydevelopednewmethodsofgrowingfood,huntingandmovingaround.Astimewentbytheycoveredtheearthandhavebecomethemostimportantanimalsontheplanet.Buttheyarenottakingcareoftheearthverywell.Theyareputtingtoomuchcarbondioxideintotheatmosphere,whichpreventsheatfromescapingfromtheearthintospace.Theearthmaybecometoohotforthelivesonit.Whetherlifewillcontinueontheearthformillionsofyearstocomewilldependonwhetherthisproblemcanbesolved.B3U4P28MyfriendLiYanpingwasreallyveryinterestedin__.Helikedtowatchchangesinthemoon,theonlynaturalsatelliteoftheearththroughhistelescope.Oneeveninghethoughthesawahugecomet__asithitthemoon.The__ofthemoonproducedalotofdustthatbecame__likealargeball.Itseemedasifitwouldmultiplyandbecomeanew__.LiYanpingthoughtHewasseeingthe__oftheuniverseuntilhenoticedsomedirtonhistelescope!Hewasverydisappointed.B3U4P30-31AVISITTOTHEMOONLastmonthIwasluckyenoughtohaveachancetomakeatripintospacewithmyfriendLiYanping,anastronomer.Wevisitedthemooninourspaceship!Beforeweleft,LiYanpingexplainedtomethattheforceofgravitywouldchangethreetimesonourjourneyandthatthefirstchangewouldbethemostpowerful.Thenwewereoff.Astherocketroseslowlyintotheairwebegantofeelthepulloftheearth,whichiswhatwecallgravity.Atfirstitpushedussohardbackintoourseatsthatwecouldnotsayanythingtoeachother.GraduallytheweightlessenedandIwasabletotalktohim."Whyisthespaceshipnotfallingbacktotheearth?OntheearthifIfallfromatreeIwillfalltotheground."Iasked."Wearetoofarfromtheearthnowtofeelitspull,"heexplained."Sowefeelasifthereisnogravityatall.Whenwegetclosertothemoon,weshallfeelitsgravitypullingusbutitwillnotbeasstrongapullastheearth's."Icheeredupimmediately