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【题目】The Million Pound Bank Note

Act I, Scene 4

(Outside a restaurant Henry looks at the envelope without opening it and decides to go in. He sits down at a table next to the front window.)

OWNER: (seeing Henry's poor appearance) That one's reserved. This way, please. (to the waiter) Take this gentleman's order, Horace.

HENRY: (after sitting down and putting the letter on the table) I'd likesome ham and eggs and a nice bigsteak. Make it extra thick. I'd also like a cup of coffee and apineapple dessert.

WAITER: Right, sir. I'm afraid it'll cost a largeamountof money.

HENRY: I understand. And I'll have a large glass of beer.

WAITER: OK. (The waiter leaves and soon returns with all thefood.)

HOSTESS: My goodness! Why, look at him. He eats like a wolf.

OWNER: We'll see if he's clever as a wolf, eh?

HENRY:(having just finished every bit of food) Ah, waiter. (waiter returns) Same thing again, please. Oh, and another beer.

WAITER: Again? Everything?

HENRY: Yes, that's right. (sees the look on the waiter's face) Anything wrong?

WAITER: No, not at all. (to the owner) He's asked for more of the same.

OWNER: Well, it is well-known that Americans like to eat a lot. Well, we'll have totake achance. Go ahead and let him have it.

WAITER: (reading the bill after the meal) All right. That's two orders of ham and eggs, two extra thick steaks, two large glasses of beer, two cups of coffee and two desserts.

HENRY: (looking at the clock on the wall) Would you mind waiting just a few minutes?

WAITER: (in arude manner) What's there to wait for?

OWNER: All right, Horace. I'll take care of this.

HENRY: (to owner) That was a wonderful meal. It's amazing how much pleasure you get out of tile simple things in life, especially if you can't have them for a while.

OWNER: Yes, very interesting. Now perhaps, sir, if you pay your bill I can help the other customers.

HENRY: (looking at the clock on the wall again) Well, I see it's two o'clock. (he opens the envelope and holds a million pound bank note in his hands. Henry is surprised but the owner and waiter are shocked) I'm very sorry. But ... I ... I don't have anything smaller.

OWNER: (still shocked and nervous) Well .. er ... just one moment. Maggie, look! (the hostess screams, the other customers look at her and she puts a hand to her mouth) Do you think it'sgenuine?

HOSTESS: Oh, dear, I don't know. I simply don't know.

OWNER: Well, I did hear that the Bank of England had issued two notes in this amount ... Anyway, I don't think it can be a fake. People would pay too much attention to a bank note of this amount. No thief would want that to happen.

HOSTESS:But he'sin rags!

OWNER: Perhaps he's a very strange, rich man. (as if he has discovered something for the first time) Why, yes! That must be it!

HOSTESS:(hits her husband's arm) And you put him in the back of the restaurant! Go and see him at once.

OWNER: (to Henry) I'm so sorry, sir, so sorry, but I cannot change this bank note.

HENRY: But it's all I have on me.

OWNER: Oh, please, don't worry, sir. Doesn't matter at all. We're so very glad that you even entered our little eating place.Indeed, sir, I hope you'll come here whenever you like.

HENRY: Well, that's very kind of you.

OWNER: Kind, sir? No, it's kind of you. You must come whenever you want and have whatever you like. Just having you sit here is a great honour!As forthe bill, sir, please forget it.

HENRY: Forget it? Well ... thank you very much. That's very nice of you.

OWNER: Oh, it's for us to thank you, sir and I do, sir, from the bottom of my heart. (The owner, hostess and waiter allbowas Henry leaves.)

【1】Whose behaviour changes the most during this scene?

A. Henry B. Owner

C. Waiter D. Hostess

【2】Why do you think the owner of the restaurant gave Henry a free meal?

A. Because he considered Henry a very rich man after looking at Henry’s million pound bank note.

B. Because Henry has a lot of money.

C. Because Henry could not pay for his meal without any money in his pocket.

D. Because the owner was very generous (慷慨的).

【3】When the waiter said “What's there to wait for?”to Henry, he_________.

A. actually wanted to know whom Henry was waiting for

B. thought Henry may wait for someone else to come to eat with him

C. thought Henry were waiting for his friend to pay for his meal

D. actually laughed at Henry and wanted Henry to pay for his meal quickly

【4】Do you think who Maggie is according to the passage?

A. Another customer who was eating at the restaurant as Henry.

B. The waitress in the restaurant.

C. The hostess and the owner’s wife.

. The passage doesn’t tell.

【5】How many characters are there in this scene of play?

A. Five B. Three

C. Two D. Four

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】D

【4】C

【5】D

【解析】Henry衣衫褴褛进了餐馆吃饭，身上只有一个信封，信封里有一张百万支票，从一开始老板和服务员的不待见到最后的客气甚至免单，全都是百万支票在人性上的反应。

【1】推理判断题。纵观全文，餐馆的老板从一开始的低头看人安排餐位，语气不屑到最后的点头哈腰，只有老板的变化是最大的，故选B。

【2】细节理解题。从文中老板说的话Perhaps he's a very strange, rich man.可知在看到百万支票之后老板认为henry是一个百万富翁，而且怕得罪他，竟然给他免单了，故选A。

【3】推理判断题。服务员在说这句话的时候是in arude manner以一种粗鲁的语气的，甚至带有嘲讽，是在催henry尽快买单，故选D。

【4】推理判断题。根据文中老板的话Maggie, look! (the hostess screams, the other customers look at her and she puts a hand to her mouth)可知Maggie就是hostess，也是老板的妻子，故选C。

【5】推理判断题。文中一共出现了4个人物，Henry，the owner，hostess（Maggie），the waiter（Horace），故选D。