必修三Unit 3课文详解杨磊译注1必修三Unit 3The Million Pound Band Note百万英镑Act I, Scene 3Narrator:It is the summer of 1903.这是1903 年的夏天。
Two old and wealthy brothers, Roderick and Oliver, have made a bet.两个年迈而富有的兄弟：罗德里克和奥利弗，进行打赌。
【注释：make a bet 打赌eg. I ’m good at making a bet on football 310.我擅长打足彩310。
】Oliver believes that with a million pound bank note a man could survive a month in London. 奥利弗认为一个拥有一百万英镑支票的人能在伦敦生存一个月。
【注释： survive vi.幸存,活下来eg. These plants cannot survive in very coldconditions. 这些植物在严寒中不能存活。
】His brother Roderick doubts it.他的哥哥对此怀疑。
At this moment, they see a penniless yound man wandering on the pavement outside their house.就在这时，他们看见一位身无分文的年轻人正在他家外的人行道上徘徊。
【注释：on the pavement徘徊街头 , 没有住处 ,被遗弃；wandering adj.漫游的；闲逛的;(精神 ) 恍惚的；错乱的eg. 1) wandering thoughts 错乱的思想2) I felt my attention wandering during the lecture.我感到听讲座时老走神。
】It is Henry Adams, an American businessman, who is lost in London and does not know what he should do.它是亨利亚当姆斯，一位美国商人，他在伦敦迷路了，不知道该怎么做。
【注释： be lost in全神贯注于;沉湎于;不胜,之至eg.Lost in thought/ contemplation, he ran into a pole by the roadside.】Roderick:Young man, would you step inside a moment, please?年轻人，进来坐一会？Henry:Who? Me, sir?谁？是我吗，先生？【注释：step inside进入eg. Step inside. Let's get something to eat.进来吧 !咱们弄点东西吃。
】Roderick : Yes, you.是的，就是你！Oliver:Through the front door on you left .通过你左边的前门进来。
Henry:(A servant opens a door ) Thanks.（仆人开了一扇门）谢谢！Servant:Good morning, sir. Would you please come in? Permit me to lead the way, sir.早上好 !先生。
请进！请允许我带路，先生！Oliver: Roderick: Henry:( Henry enters ) Thank you, James. That will be all.How do you do, Mr ⋯ er⋯?你好！⋯嗯⋯先生。
Adams. Henry Adams. 亚当姆斯，亨利亚当姆斯（亨利走了进来）谢谢，詹姆斯，好的。
Roderick: Come and sit down, Mr Adams.来坐下，亚当姆斯先生。
Henry:Thank you .谢谢。
Roderick: You’re American?你是美国人？Henry:That ’s right, from San Francisco. 是的，从旧金山来。
Roderick: How well do you know London?你对伦敦很熟悉吗？Henry:Not at all, it ’s my first trip here. 一点了不熟悉，这是我第一次来这。
Roderick: I wonder, Mr Adams, if you’d mind us asking a few questions.亚当姆斯先生，我想知道你是否介意我问你几个问题？Henry:Not at all. Go right ahead. 一点都不介意，你请问！Roderick: May we ask what you’re doing in this country and what your plans are?我可否问一下你在这个国家做什么？你的计划是什么？Henry : Well, I can’tsay that I have any plans. I’m hoping to find work. As a matter of fact, I landed in Britain by accident. 唉，我说我没有什么计划。
我希望找个工作。
事实上，我是偶然踏上英国的。
【注释：as a matter of fact 事实上,其实eg. As a matter of fact, I didn't have anything.事实上,我什么也没有。
】Roderick: How is that possible?那怎么可能呢？Henry: Well, you see, back home I had my own boat. About a month ago, I was sailing out of the bay ⋯ (his eyes stare at what is left of the brother ’sdinner on table )唉，你瞧，回到家，我有自己必修三Unit 3课文详解杨磊译注2的船。
大约在一个月前，我正扬帆出海⋯⋯ (他的眼睛盯着兄弟餐桌上的剩饭菜【) 注释 :sail out开船sail vt. n. eg. 1) Do you know how to sail the boat? 你知道怎样驾驶这艘船吗?2) The ship was in full sail.该船正满帆而行。
】Roderick:Well, go on .好的，请继续！Henry:Oh, yes. Well, towards nightfall I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind.噢，是的。
到了黄昏时分，我发现自己被一阵大风刮进了大海。
【注释：find +复合结构型式：①find +宾语+现在分词eg. She found a wallet lying on the ground.②f ind + 宾语 + 过去分词eg. He found the place much changed.③f ind + 宾语 + 形容词 eg. We came home and found the door open.④f ind + 宾语 + 副词 eg. He hurried there, but found them all out.⑤f ind + 宾语 + 介词结构eg. We have gone over the contract and found everything in order.⑥f ind + 宾语 + 名词 eg. You will find it a difficult book.⑦find + 宾语 +to be eg. He measured the clothe and found it to be the exact size.考题：1) A cook will be immediately fired if he is found ______ in the kitchen.2)He is a new man in this field and often find himself _______.A. to get into troubleB. in troublesC. have troubleD. in trouble】It was all my fault .都是我的错。
I didn ’tknow whether I could survive until morning. 直到早晨，我都不知道自己是否能生存下来。
The next morning I’d just about given myself up for lost when I was spotted by a ship.第二天早上，我正要放弃，突然一艘轮船发现了我。
【注释：表示“一⋯ 就⋯;刚⋯就⋯”句型：①sb. had just done sth. when ⋯刚⋯就⋯eg. I had just gone to bed when the telephone rang.②sb. be doing sth. when ⋯正在做⋯突然这时⋯eg.I was reading when I heard my name called.③sb. be about to do sth. when ⋯正要做⋯突然这时⋯eg. I was about to go out when he came in.④s b. be on the point of doing sth. when ⋯正要做⋯突然这时⋯eg. I was on the point of leaving when it rained.⑤Hardly had sb. done sth. when ⋯刚⋯就⋯ eg.考题：1)(09 闽 ) She had just finished her homework ____ her mother asked her to practise playing the piano yesterday.2)He was about to tell me the secret ____ someone patted him on the shoulder.A. asB. untilC. while D . when】Roderick: And it was the ship that brought you to England.正是那艘船把你带到英国的。