2. What do you know about Mark Twain? Do you know any of his works? The Million Pound Bank-note

3. The greatest humorist of the 19 th century American literature. Novels: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) ( 汤姆 · 索亚历险记） The Prince and the Pauper (1882) （皇子与贫儿） The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1894 ） （哈克贝利 · 费恩历险记） Mark Twain: (1835—1910) Unit 3

4. With the letter, Henry went to ___________. Seeing him in rags, the owner and the water treated him ______________ because they ________whether he could afford his food. Henry was ___hungry ______he ate two orders of food. When he was asked to pay for the bill, all of them were _______ at his note because it was so large a note that no one had seen before. They began to ________ treating such an important guess like that and treated him very politely instead. What’s more,they didn’t ask him to ______________ any longer and even ________ when he was showed out. go back to the story a restaurant in a rude manner doubted So that shocked regretted( 后悔 ) pay for the bill bowed

5. With the letter, Henry went to a restaurant. Seeing him in rags, the owner and the waiter treated him in a rude manner because they doubted whether he could afford his food. Henry was so hungry that he ate two orders of food. When he was asked to pay for the bill, all of them were shocked at his note because it was so large a note that no one had seen before. They began to regretted treating such an important guest like that and treated him very politely instead. What’s more,they didn’t ask him to pay for the bill and even bowed when he was showed out. Reading and try to be a judge According to what happened to Henry at the restaurant,Retell the text. _______ ___ _______ _______ _______ ____________ _______ ___ ______________________________ ___________ _____

6. Reading comprehension Mark Twain was the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens. He was born on November 30,1835, in a small town in Florida. He grew up with a few naughty boys who later appeared in his stories. At the age of 12, his father died, and he began to work, first with a painter, then on a river boat. Those years on the boat went into his book Life on the Mississippi. During the Civil War he worked as a reporter and used Mark Twain as his pen name. The many stories he wrote in this period made him famous and popular. He made a list of money by writing, lecturing and managing his own publishing house, But he spent all of it on high living and unsuccessful projects. Mark Twain was known as a “funny man”. But in fact he took a serious view of life. Many sad things happened in his own life. All his experiences helped to shape his stories which showed a dark side of society. He died as an old man of 75 in 1910. 1. From the passage we know _______. A. Mark Twain grew up in a small town in Florida. B. Mark Twain’s family was a big one. C. Mark Twain’s father died before his mother. D. Mark Twain had little schooling.

7. 2. He began to use Mark Twain as his pen name_______. A. when he wrote his first story. B. after publishing Life on the Mississippi. C. during the civil war D. as soon as he became famous and popular. 3. According to the story, we may conclude the book Life on the Mississippi describes the life of ______. A. sailors B. workers C. painters D. reporters. 4. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. Mark Twain didn’t know how to earn money at all B. Mark Twain lived a poor life all his life. C. Mark Twain earned his money not only by writing but also by lectures and business. D. Mark Twain had little money left after he died 5. Mark Twain’s stories were mainly written about_____. A. his own experiences B. what he imagined C. the information from newspapers D.. wars and business

8. find out three attributive clauses He grew up with a few naughty boys who later appeared in his stories.. The many stories he wrote in this period made him famous and popular. All his experiences helped to shape his stories which showed a dark side of society. He died as an old man of 75 in 1910.

9. John Milton was born in 1608. His father expected him to enter the Church of England, but Milton wanted to be a poet. At twenty-nine, Milton set out for a travel on the continent. He traveled in France, Switzerland and Italy, meeting and winning the friendship of many artists and scientists, including Galileo, the famous Italian scientist who suffered for his discovery in prison. In 1639, he was planning to go on with his journey when the news reached him of the break between the King and the Parliament. Milton returned to returned to England immediately, and put himself into the struggle against the King, for which he had long been preparing. During the Civil War, Milton worked as the spokesman of the revolution. By the beginning of 1652, Milton had become totally blind, yet he didn’t stop fighting. After the Restoration, his books were burnt and he himself avoided being killed because of his blindness. John Milton was not only a brave revolutionary but also a great poet. His famous poem Paradise Lost was an immediate success. But, for its publication, Milton received only 18 pounds. He died in 1671

10. John Milton was born in 1608. His father expected him to enter the Church of England, but Milton wanted to be a poet. At twenty-nine, Milton set out for a travel on the continent. He traveled in France, Switzerland and Italy, meeting and winning the friendship of many artists and scientists, including Galileo, the famous Italian scientist who suffered for his discovery in prison. In 1639, he was planning to go on with his journey when the news reached him of the break between the King and the Parliament. Milton returned to England immediately, and put himself into the struggle against the King, for which he had long been preparing. During the Civil War, Milton worked as the spokesman of the revolution. By the beginning of 1652, Milton had become totally blind, yet he didn’t stop fighting. After the Restoration, his books were burnt and he himself avoided being killed because of his blindness. John Milton was not only a brave revolutionary but also a great poet. His famous poem Paradise Lost was an immediate success. But, for its publication, Milton received only 18 pounds. He died in 1671

11. ScienceDaily— Researchers at the University of British Columbia and the Harvard Business School have found that it's possible to buy happiness after all: when you spend money on others. In a series of studies, UBC Asst. Prof. Elizabeth Dunn found that individuals report significantly greater happiness if they spend money "pro-socially" -- that is on gifts for others or charitable donations -- rather than spending on themselves. "We wanted to test our theory that how people spend their money is at least as important as how much money they earn," says Dunn, who teaches in the UBC Dept. of Psychology and is lead author of the study. The researchers looked at a nationally representative sample of more than 630 Americans, of whom 55 per cent were female. They asked participants to: rate their general happiness; report their annual income; and provide a breakdown of their monthly spending, including bills, gifts for themselves, gifts for others and donations to charity. "Regardless of how much income each person made," says Dunn, "those who spent money on others reported greater happiness, while those who spent more on themselves did not " The study also measured the happiness levels of employees at a firm in Boston before and after they received their profit-sharing bonus, which ranged between $3,000 and $8,000. What affected the employees' happiness, says Dunn, was not so much the size of the bonus but how they spent it. The employees who devoted more of their bonus to gifts for others or toward charity consistently reported greater benefits than employees who simply spent money on their own needs. In another experiment, the researchers gave participants a $5 or $20 bill, asking them to spend the money by 5 p.m. that day. Half the participants were instructed to spend the money on themselves, and half were assigned to spend the money on others. Participants who spent the windfall on others reported feeling happier at the end of the day than those who spent the money on themselves.

12. 1. Who can be considered to spend money "pro-socially"? A.. A person who spends money on expensive clothes for himself. B. A person who spends more money than he can earn C. A person who is very careful with spending money. D. A person who gives away money to a charity group. 2. Why two experiments are carried out by the researchers? A. To find out people’s different attitudes towards money. B. To find out if people are more careful with the money they earn. C. To provide different results of their researches. D. To give more accurate evidence for their research. 3. The purpose of the second experiment is to find out _________. A. how soon the participants can spend the money B. who will spend the most money C. who will feel happier after spending the money D. who are selfish and who are generous 4. We can conclude from the passage that ________________. A. people are happier when they spend money that doesn't belong to themselves B. money can buy you happiness on condition that you spend money for others C. money can’t buy you happiness regardless of how you spend your money D. those who earn more bonus report feeling much happier

13. 翻译下面句子 1."We wanted to test our theory that how people spend their money is at least as important as how much money they earn” 2."Regadless of how much income each person made," says Dunn, "those who spent money on others reported greater happiness, while those who spent more on themselves did not 3. What affected the employees' happiness, says Dunn, was not so much the size of the bonus but how they spent it.

14. Tips for a good writing Make a decision what contents should be included in your article. Make sure no elements( 要点 ) are left. Try to write correct (right) sentences and put them in a proper order. Use proper words or phrases to combine (join) your sentences into a passage. Try to use one or two clauses if possible Try to change some of your words into advanced ones.

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16. How do you think people can get happiness----from spending money on themselves or others? support (___%) （ be ) against (__%) In my opinion, I think… As far as I am concerned, I think … From my point of view, …… Personally, I believe….. As for me, I support ….. To my way of thinking, I think.. ……. PersonalIy, I disagree that……. In my opinion,I don’t believe….. I am strongly against that…. But as for me,I don’t think …. …….

17. Writing You can write your passage like this. Writing Today our class had a hated discussion on how we can get happiness---from spending money on ourselves or others.. We have different opinion on this topic. __% of the class think….. For one thing,………….For another thing,……. What’s more,…….. However (But on the contrary/Oppositely), __% student disagree……. First,……. In addition,…… Finally….. As for me (As far as I am concerned/ In my opinion…..), I think (believe)…….

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20. Appreciation Money is not everything It can buy you a house but not a home, It can buy you a bed but not sleep, It can buy you a clock but not time, It can buy you books but not knowledge, It can buy you blood but not life, It can buy you sex but not love, It can buy you a position but not respect, It can buy you medicine but not health, Money may not be the root of all evil( 罪恶 ), But it often bring us anguish ( 苦恼 )and regrets( 懊悔 ).