1 . THE MILLION POUND BANK NOTE

Narrator: Two rich brothers, Roderick and Oliver have made a bet. Oliver believes that with a million-pound bank note a man could live a month in London. His brother Roderick doubts it. They see a poor young man walking outside their house. It is Henry Adams.
Roderick: Young man, would you step inside a moment, please?
Henry:Who? Me, sir?
Roderick: Yes, you.
Servant:(opening a door) Good morning, sir. Would you please come in?
(Henry enters the house.)
Roderick: How do you do, Mr ... er ...?
Henry:Adams. Henry Adams.
Oliver:Come and sit down, Mr Adams.
Henry:Thank you.
Roderick: You’re an American?
Henry: That’s right, from San Francisco.
Roderick: May we ask what you’re doing in this country and what your plans are?
Henry: Well, I can’t say that I have any plans. As a matter of fact, I landed in Britain by accident.
Oliver:How is that possible?
Henry: Well, I had my own boat. About a month ago, I was sailing, and towards night. I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind. The next morning I was spotted by a ship.
Oliver: And it was the ship that brought you to England.
Henry: Yes. I went to the American consulate to seek help, but ... Anyway, I didn’t dare to try again. (The brothers smile at each other.)
Roderick: Well, you mustn’t worry about that. It’s an advantage.
Henry: I’m afraid I don’t quite follow you, sir.
Roderick: Tell us, what sort of work did you do in America?
Henry:I worked for a mining company. Could you offer me work here?
Roderick: Patience. If you don’t mind, may I ask you how much money you have?
Henry:Well, to be honest, I have none.
Oliver:(happily) What luck! Brother, what luck!
Henry:Well, it may seem lucky to you but not to me! If this is your idea of some kind of joke, I don’t think it’s very funny. Now if you’ll excuse me, l ought to be on my way.
Roderick: Please don’t go. You mustn’t think we don’t care about you. Oliver, give him the letter.
Oliver:Yes, I was about to go get the letter. Wait! (getting it from a desk and giving it to Henry) The letter.
Henry:(taking it carefully) For me?
Roderick: For you, (Henry starts to open it.) Oh, no, you’d better not open it. You can’t open it until two o’clock.
Henry:Oh, this is silly.
Roderick: Not silly. There’s money in it.
Henry:Oh, no. I don’t want your charity. I just want a job that earns an honest income.
Roderick: We know you’re hard-working. That’s why we’ve given you the letter. (to the servant)Show Mr Adams out.
Henry: Well, why don’t you explain what this is all about?
Roderick: You’ll soon know. In exactly an hour and a half.
Servant:This way, sir.
Roderick: Not until 2 o’clock. Promise?
Henry:Promise. Goodbye.
Complete the sentences with the words from the text.

The two gentlemen had been having a heated argument for a couple of days, and had decided to make a     1     which would settle their argument. They were going to find someone to take part in their bet when they saw Henry walking on the street outside. They invited him into their house, where Henry told them he had landed in Britain by     2    . Although he had gone to the American consulate to     3     help, he had not received any. Henry hoped that the brothers would offer him some     4    of work because he had no money. Henry got     5    with the brothers when they seemed too happy about his bad luck. They quickly told him not to feel that way and they gave him an     6    with money in it. They said the letter inside would explain what it was all about, but he had to postpone opening it until 2 o’clock. Henry felt that was odd. The     7     ended with Henry leaving their house and promising that he would not open the letter until 2 o’clock.

3 . 课文填空

There are various reasons why people compose poetry. Some poems tell a story or describe a certain image in the readers’ mind. Others try to convey certain f    1     such as joy and sorrow. The distinctive characteristics of poetry often include economic use of words, descriptive and v    2     language, integrated imagery, l    3     devices such as similes and metaphors, and arrangements of words, lines, rhemes, and rhythm. Poets use many different forms of poetry to e    4     themselves. Now we will look at a few of the simpler forms.

Some of the first poems a young child learns in English are nursery r    5    . They are usually the traditional poems or f    6     songs. The language of these rhymes, like Poem A, is to the p    7     but has a storyline. Many children enjoy nursery rhymes because they rhyme, have a strong rhythm, and often repeat the same words. The poems may not make s    8     and even seem contradictory, but they are easy to learn and r    9    . By playing with the words in nursery rhymes children learned about language.

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I thought I knew a lot about Hamlet. And it was changed     1     the Peking Opera came to town.     2    (start) with an orchestra playing traditional Chinese instruments, I thought     3     I heard was a violin, but later I learnt that it was an instrument     4    (call) jinghu. Then I saw the main     5    (character) come on stage. The costumes and masks were     6    (amaze). The music, exaggerated movements and mime helped get the meanings across to     7     audience. Using such techniques, the opera     8    (transform) a small stage into the whole universe. The performance was so     9    (wonder) that everyone clapped their hands. So if you want to see a show with     10    (explode) effect, The Revenge of Prince Zidan ticks all the right boxes!

5 . 课文语法填空

People write poetry for various reasons. Some poems tell a story     1     describe something in a way     2     will give the reader a strong impression.     3    (other) try to convey certain emotion. Poets try to express    4    (them) in many different forms of poetry. Nursery rhymes, which    5    (have) strong rhythm and much repetition, are a type of children’s poetry. List poems repeat phrases and some rhyme and some students can     6    (easy) write themselves. The cinquain, another simple form of poem,     7    (make) up of five lines. Haiku,    8     Japanese form of poetry, is not a     9    (tradition) form of English poetry, but it is very popular with English writers. English speakers have also shown their great    10    (interesting) in Chinese, like Tang poems, many of which have been translated into English.