《大学英语教学课件》onethousanddollars

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1、OneThousandDollars"It'ssuchanunusualamount,”heexplained,kindly,tothelawyer.ulfithadbeententhousandamanmightcelebratewithalotoffireworks・Evenfiftydollarswouldhavebeenlesstrouble.""Youheardthereadingofyouruncle*swillafterhedied,'*continuedthelawyerTolman.Mldonotknowifyoupaidmuchattentiontoitsdetails

2、・Imustremindyouofone・Youarerequiredtoprovideuswithareportofhowyouusedthisonethousanddollarsassoonasyouhavespentit.Itrustthatyouwillobeythewishesofyourlateuncle.H”Youmaydependonit,”saidtheyoungmanrespectfully・Gillianwenttohisclub・HesearchedforamanhecalledOldBryson.OldBrysonwasacalm,anti-socialman,a

3、boutfortyyearsold・Hewasinacornerreadingabook・WhenhesawGilliancomingnearhetookanoisy,deepbreath,laiddownhisbookandtookoffhisglasses.Mlhaveafunnystorytotellyou,”saidGillian.nlwishyouwouldtellittosomeoneinthebilliardroom/'saidOldBryson.MYouknowhowIhateyourstories.n”Thisisabetteronethanusual,"saidGill

4、ian,rollingacigarette,andI'mgladtotellittoyou.It'stoosadandfunnytogowiththerattlingofbilliardballs・I5vejustcomefromameetingwithmylateuncle*slawyers・Heleavesmeaneventhousanddollars・Now,whatcanamanpossiblydowithathousanddollars?*1OldBrysonshowedverylittleinterest.HlthoughtthelateSeptimusGillianwaswo

5、rthsomethinglikehalfamillion.HnHewas,”agreedGillian,happily.”Andthafswherethejokecomesin.Hehasleftalotofhismoneytoanorganism・Thatis,partofitgoestothemanwhoinventsanewbacillusandtheresttoestablishahospitalfordoingawaywithitagain.Thereareoneortwosmall,unimportantgiftsontheside・Thebutlerandthehouseke

6、epergetasealringandtendollarseach・Hisnephewgetsonethousanddollars.H”Werethereanyothersmentionedinyouruncle'swill?”askedOldBryson.”None.”saidGillian.

7、d・Iforgottosaythatshewasinontheringandtendollarjoke,too.IwishIhadbeen.ThenIcouldhavehadtwobottlesofwine,giventheringtothewaiterandhadthewholebusinessoffmyhands・Nowtellmewhatamancandowithathousanddollars.'*OldBrys