Book 3 Unit 5 语境记单词

【语境记单词】新人教版 必修三 Unit 5（中英对照）
Is money the basis of a happy life? Should we judge people on the basis of how much money they have? Here’s a scene from the play The Million Pound Bank Note. I love a wide range of plays, including operas and musicals. I once played the role of a dinosaur in a play and received many hugs from the audience. This time I’d like to be a narrator and tell the story in a narration pattern. I am willing to apologise to you if I leave out any plots or elements of the story. Two brothers named Roderick and Oliver made a bet on what would happen if a penniless man was given a million pound bank note. They saw by accident a young man in rags wondering near their house, so they asked the servant to call him in. They thought he was the right sort of man they wanted. The young man had been caught in a storm at sea and spotted by a ship sailing to Britain. As a matter of fact, he was a businessman who worked for a mining company in America. In London he had nowhere to go but to the consulate to ask the ambassador for help, but he failed and didn’t dare to try again. The brothers asked him so many odd questions that he seemed to lose patience. To be honest, he was so hungry indeed and ought to be on his way. Just as he was about to leave, the two brothers stopped him and gave him a large envelope in case he needed it in the future. They asked him to promise to postpone opening it until 2 o’clock.
【中文意思】
金钱是幸福生活的基础吗？我们应该根据人们有多少钱来评价他们吗？这是戏剧《百万英镑》中的一场。我喜欢各种各样的戏剧，包括歌剧和音乐剧。我曾经在一出戏里扮演恐龙的角色，得到了许多观众的拥抱。这次我想当一名叙述者，用叙述的方式讲述这个故事。故事情节或要点若有遗漏，我乐意道歉。罗德里克和奥利弗两兄弟打赌，如果一个身无分文的人得到一张100万英镑的钞票，会发生什么事。他们偶然看到一个衣衫褴褛的年轻人在他们家附近徘徊，于是让仆人把他叫了进来。他们认为他就是他们想要的那种人选。那个年轻人在海上遇到了风暴，被一艘驶往英国的轮船发现了。事实上，他是为美国采矿业公司工作的一位商人。在伦敦，他无处可去，只能到领事馆向大使求助，但失败了，不敢再试。兄弟俩问了他许多奇怪的问题，他似乎失去了耐心。说实话，他确实太饿了，应该上路了。就在他正要离开时，兄弟俩拦住他，给了他一个大信封，以防他将来之需。他们要求他许诺延迟到两点才把信封打开。
As the saying goes, money is a good servant and a bad master. It will not bring happiness to pursue money. A sequence of events indicate to a large extent that money can’t buy happiness. Eventually, no odd intention will come true. Nothing will come in return. One day, Henry saw a sign for a tailor’s shop. He stopped and hesitated to come in. The clerk on duty had the obligation to greet him at once, but instead he frowned, said something in a rude manner, and asked Henry to go downstairs. Almost all clerks ignored him. Later, hearing Henry had a million-pound bank note, the owner of the shop pushed the clerks aside and came over with a broad smile. He had thought Henry belonged to the upper class, therefore he wanted to maintain a good relationship with him. In that case, he provided a wide range of options for Henry to choose from. With his permission, Henry chose one without payment. The owner thought it was normal.
【中文意思】
俗话说，金钱是善仆，也是恶主。追求金钱不会带来幸福。一系列的事件在很大程度上表明金钱买不到幸福。最终，任何奇怪的意图都不会实现，不会有任何东西作为回报。一天，亨利看到一个裁缝店的招牌。他停了下来，犹豫着是否要进来。值班店员有义务立刻迎接他，但他却皱起眉头，粗鲁地说了些什么，然后让亨利到楼下去。几乎所有的店员都不理睬他。后来，听说亨利有一张百万英镑的钞票，店主把店员推到旁边，满面笑容地走了过来。他以为亨利属于上流阶层，所以想和他保持良好的关系。既然那样，他为亨利提供了多种选择。在他的允许下，亨利没有付款就选购了一件。店主认为这很正常。