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1、“The￡1,000,000Bank-Note”(p.98~111)1.IwasanexpertinallthedetailsofstockbusinesswhenIwastwenty-sevenyearsold.2.IwenttoLondonbytakingabrigafteralongandstormyvoyage.3.Iwastotallydownandbroketwenty-fourhoursaftermyarrivalatLondon.4.BettingistheEnglishwayofsettlinganydisagreementsorargum
2、ents.5.TheBankofEnglandissuedsomenotesofamillionpoundsforthepurposeofpublictransactionwithforeigncountries.6.Thebetfallson“I”because“I”wastheperfectpersonthetwobrotherswouldchoosefor:honestandintelligent,poor,astrangerandwithnofriendinthecountryatall.7.SinceIhadnowayofexplainingthe
3、million-poundbank-note,Iwasimmediatelyarrestedbythepolice.8.Itriedtoreturnthemillion-poundbank-notetotheowners,yettheyrefusedtotakeitback.9.Theletterexplainedclearlywhathewilldowiththebank-note,withsignature,addressanddate.10.Thesentence“Well,herewasacointobein!”means“Herewasadiffi
4、cultsituationtobein”.11.Afterreasoningforaboutanhour,Ihadaclearideawhattodowiththemoney.12.Asanhonestman,Idecidedtogivethebank-notetotheBankofEngland.13.SinceIhadthebank-note,Iboldlywentintoashopsellingclothes.14.Todwasquitefriendlytomeatfirstwhenhebegantoserveme.15.Thebosswasallap
5、ologeticandservedhimearnestlywhenhesawthebank-note.16.Theexperienceintheclothingshopemboldenedandenabledhimtobuywhateverhewants.Withinaweekhewasequippedwithallneedfulcomfortsandluxuries.17.Thesentence“IwasthemakingofHarris”means“Harrisbegantomakealotofmoneybecauseofmystucktoeatingm
6、ybreakfastthere.”18.IenjoyedmyselftothefullestextentduringthedaywhileatnightIlostmysleep,fearingthatoncethestoryisrevealed,Iwouldbepressedfordebt.19.AboutthetenthdayofmyfameIwenttovisittheAmericanministertoshowmyrespectforhim.20.TheAmericanministerturnedouttobemyfather’sboyhoodscho
7、olmateandYalestudentstogetherandwarmfriends.21.Thoughnotsurewhatwouldbehissalarywouldbeifhewonthebet,hewascarefulenoughnottospendbeyondhismeans.22.Iagreedtoattendtheminister’sdinnerpartyforIameagertoflattertheupperclasspeople.23.Thereintheminister’sparty,Ifellinlovewithalovelygirln
8、amedPortiawhowasafriendoft
