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1、Narrator:it is the summer of 1903.two old and wealthy brothers,Roderick and Oliver,have made a bet.Oliver believes that with a million pound bank note a man could survive a month in London.his brother Roderick doubts it.At this moment, they see a penniless young man wandering on t
2、he pavement outside their house.it is Henry Adams,an American businessman,who is lost in London and does not know what he should do. Roderick :young man,would you step inside a moment,please? Henry : who?Me,sir? Roderick : yes,you. Oliver: through the front door on your left. H
3、enry: (a servant opens the door)thanks. Servant: good morning.sir.would you please come in? Permit me to lead the way, sir. Oliver: (henry enters)thank you,james. That will be all. Roderick: how do you do,Mr...er...? Henry: Adams, Henry Adams. Oliver: come and sit down,Mr
4、 Adams. Henry: thank you. Roderick :you are an American? Henry: That’s right,from San Francisco. Roderick :how well do you know London? Henry: not at all.it’s my first trip here. Roderick :I wonder,Mr Adams,if you ‘d mind us asking you a few questions. Henry: not at all.go
5、right ahead. Roderick :May we ask what you’re doing in this city and what your plans are? Henry: well,I can’t say that I have any plans.I’m hoping to find work.As a matter of fact,I landed in Britain by accident. Oliver: How is that possible? Henry: well, you see,
6、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 brothers’ dinner on the table) Oliver: well,go on. Henry: Oh, yes. Well, towards nightfall I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind. It
7、 was all my fault I didn’t know whether I could survive until morning. The next morning I’d just about given myself up for lost when I was spotted by a ship. Oliver: And it was the ship that brought you to England. Henry: yes, the fact is that I earned my passage by wor
8、king as an unpaid hand, which acc
