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1、Life of millionairesUnit 5Project 4Around the topic 1Reading 2Language in Use3Unit 5Culture Tips5Enjoy English6billionairelWarren Buffett Successful investor lGive away most of his fortune to the charitylBill Gateslchairman of Microsoft Corporation,a worldwide leader in softwarelIn commonlranked amo

2、ng the worlds wealthiest peoplelDevoted to the charityAround the topicAmerican musical High Society(1956).question:materialistic possession and true love,which is much more important to the singers?Who wants to be a millionaire?I dont.Have flashy flunkies everywhere.I dont.Who wants the bother of a

3、country estate?A country estate is something Id hate.Who wants to wallow in champagne?I dont.Who wants a supersonic plane?I dont.Who wants a private landing field,too?I dont.And I dont cos all I want is you.Warm-upWho wants to be a millionaire?I dont.Who wants uranium to spare?I dont.Who wants to jo

4、urney on a gigantic yacht?Do I want a yacht?Oh,how I do not.Who wants a fancy foreign car?I dont.Who wants to tire of caviar?I dont.Who wants a marble swimming pool,too?I dont.And I dont cos all I want is you.Around the topicWords meaning“having a lot of money”Adjectives Nounsrich,prosperous,well-of

5、f,better-off,affluent,wealthy,well-to-dowealthluxuryrichesprosperityfortunetreasurewindfallYou are going to hear three stories about some rich people who do not spend their money wisely.Listen to the recording twice and note down the key events while listening.Then work in pairs and retell the stori

6、es to your partner.Around the topic Millionaires What has happened?Hetty Green Val Johnson Alice HopperBACKBACKShe may be the most miserly millionaire of all time.When herson fell ill,she wasted so much time trying to find a free medicalclinic that he finally had to have his leg amputated.She spent

7、the prize money foolishly and had five failed marriages during four years.Now shes penniless and alone.The prize money brought her nothing but misery.She quit her job and left her husband.Her son was killed while driving on the motorbike which his mother had bought for him.Her business failed.She no

8、w sings in a local Karaoke bar to earn money for groceries.ReadingPre-reading TasksReading ComprehensionAfter-reading TasksBACKBACKPre-reading Tasks1.What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a millionaire?2.It is said that money is a good servant but a bad master.What does this saying mean

9、?Do you agree with it?Voice your opinionnDo you think money makes you happy?nAre there more important things in life?Reading Comprehension1.The millionaire class,a small but growing one into which any of us may be flung tomorrow by the accidents of commerce,is perhaps the most neglected in the commu

10、nity.As far as I know,this is the first article that has ever been written for millionaires.2.In the advertisements of the manufacturers of the country,I find that everything is produced for the million and nothing for the millionaire.Children,boys,youth,gents,ladies,artisans,professional men,even k

11、ings and peers,are catered for;but the millionaires custom is evidently not worth having:there are too few of him.While the poorest have their Rag Fair,a properly organised and busy market in Houndsditch,where you can buy a boot for a penny,you may search the world in vain for the market where the50

12、 boot,the cloth of gold bicycling suit,and the Cleopatra claret,four pearls to the bottle,can be purchased wholesale.TranslationTranslationSorrows of the millionaireBACKBACKPara.12Reading Comprehension3.Thus the unfortunate millionaire has the responsibility of tremendous wealth withoutthe possibili

13、ty of enjoying himself more thanany ordinary rich man.Indeed,in many thingshe cannot enjoy himself more than many poormen do,nor even so much,for a drum majoris better dressed;a trainers stable lad oftenrides a better horse;the first-class carriage isshared by office boys taking their young ladies o

14、ut for the evening;everybody who goes downto Brighton for Sunday rides in the Pullman car;and of what use is it to be able to pay for a peacocks brain sandwich when there is nothingto be had but ham or beef?ationationPara.3Reading Comprehension4.The injustice of this state of things has not been suf

15、ficiently considered.A man with an income of25 a year can multiply his comfort beyond all calculation by doubling his income.A man with50 a year can at least quadruple his comfort by doubling his income.Probably up to even250 a year doubled income means doubled comfort.After that the increase of com

16、fort grows less in proportion to the increase of income until a point is reached at which the victim is tired of or even sick of everything that money can purchase.TranslationTranslationPara.4Reading Comprehension5.To expect him to enjoy another hundred thousand pounds because men like money is exac

17、tly as if you were to expect a confectioners shop-boy to enjoy two hours more work a day because boys are fond of sweets.What can the wretched millionaire do that needs a million?Does he want a fleet of yachts,a Rotten Row full of carriages,an army of servants,a whole city of town houses,or a contin

18、ent for a game preserve?Can he attend more than one theatre in one evening,or wear more than one suit at a time,or digest more meals than his butler?Is it a luxury to have more money to take care of,more begging letters to read,and to be cut off from those delicious Alnaschar dreams in which the poo

19、r man,sitting down to consider what he will do in the always possible event of some unknown relative leaving him a fortune,forgets his own situation of being poor?TranslationTranslationPara.5Reading Comprehension6.And yet there is no sympathy for this hidden sorrow of the wealthy people.The poor alo

20、ne are pitied.Societies spring up in all directions to relieve all sorts of comparatively happy people,from discharged prisoners in the first great joy of their regained liberty to children dancing and feasting in the luxury of an unlimited appetite;but no hand is stretched out to the millionaire,ex

21、cept to beg.In all our dealing with him lies implicit the delusion that he has nothing to complain of,and that he ought to be ashamed of rolling in wealth whilst others are starving.Para.6TranslationTranslationBACKBACKReading Comprehension Translation1.1.百百万万富富翁翁是是一一个个虽虽小小却却正正在在扩扩大大成成长长的的阶阶层层，我我们们当当

22、中中任任何何人人都都可可能能由由于于做做生生意意发发了了横横财财，明明天天就就跻跻身身于于这这个个阶阶层层。然然而而这这个个阶阶层层在在社社会会上上或或许许是是最最受受忽忽视视的的。为为百百万万富富翁翁鸣鸣不不平平的的小小文文章章，据据我所知，这还是第一篇。我所知，这还是第一篇。2.2.从从制制造造商商各各种种各各样样的的广广告告中中我我发发现现，每每样样商商品品都都是是为为了了百百万万大大众众而而不不是是为为百百万万富富翁翁而而生生产产。这这些些广广告告迎迎合合各各种种各各样样的的人人：儿儿童童，少少年年，青青年年，绅绅士士，太太太太小小姐姐，手手艺艺人人，职职员员，甚甚至至贵贵族族和和国国

23、王王，他他们们都都能能得得到到供供应应；但但是是百百万万富富翁翁的的惠惠顾顾显显然然并并不不值值得得欢欢迎迎，因因为为他他们们人人数数太太少少。穷穷人人们们有有他他们们的的旧旧货货商商场场，那那是是在在猎猎狐狐犬犬沟沟的的一一个个货货源源充充足足、生生意意兴兴隆隆的的市市场场，在在那那里里一一便便士士能能买买到到一一只只靴靴子子；然然而而你你找找遍遍全全世世界界，也也找找不不到到一一个个市市场场能能批批发发五五十十英英镑镑一一双双的的靴靴子子，骑骑自自行行车车服服装装用用的的金金线线织织品品，值值四颗珍珠一瓶的克娄巴特拉女王牌红葡萄酒。四颗珍珠一瓶的克娄巴特拉女王牌红葡萄酒。Para.12BA

24、CKBACKReading Comprehension Translation3.3.因此，这不幸的百万富翁一方面要对自己的巨额财富负责，另一方面却无因此，这不幸的百万富翁一方面要对自己的巨额财富负责，另一方面却无法得到比普通富人更多的享受。事实上，在许多方面，他的享受不仅不比穷人法得到比普通富人更多的享受。事实上，在许多方面，他的享受不仅不比穷人多，甚至还不如他们。因为一名军乐队的指挥穿得比他讲究，驯马师的马童常多，甚至还不如他们。因为一名军乐队的指挥穿得比他讲究，驯马师的马童常骑更骏的马；头等车厢向来由服侍年轻太太小姐们晚间去兜风的勤杂人员共享；骑更骏的马；头等车厢向来由服侍年轻太太小姐们

25、晚间去兜风的勤杂人员共享；去布莱顿度周日的人都得乘坐普尔曼式列车。在只供应火腿和牛肉时，纵使他去布莱顿度周日的人都得乘坐普尔曼式列车。在只供应火腿和牛肉时，纵使他富得买得起夹孔雀脑的三明治，也只好徒唤奈何！富得买得起夹孔雀脑的三明治，也只好徒唤奈何！Para.3BACKBACKReading Comprehension Translation4.4.诸如此类不公平的情况，这里还远远没有说完。一个年收入诸如此类不公平的情况，这里还远远没有说完。一个年收入2525英镑的人，英镑的人，如果收入翻倍，其生活舒适度会大大增加，而且增加的倍数是无法估算的。如果收入翻倍，其生活舒适度会大大增加，而且增加的倍

26、数是无法估算的。一个年收入一个年收入5050英镑的人，如果收入翻倍，其生活舒适度至少是原来的四倍；英镑的人，如果收入翻倍，其生活舒适度至少是原来的四倍；甚至对于一个年收入甚至对于一个年收入250250英镑的人而言，收入的翻倍也意味着生活享受的成倍英镑的人而言，收入的翻倍也意味着生活享受的成倍增加。再往下推，享受的增加与收入增加之间的比例就越来越低。降到某一增加。再往下推，享受的增加与收入增加之间的比例就越来越低。降到某一点时，这个不幸的人就成了金钱的受害者，对于能用金钱买到的一切东西都点时，这个不幸的人就成了金钱的受害者，对于能用金钱买到的一切东西都心生厌倦。心生厌倦。Para.4BACKBA

27、CKReading Comprehension Translation5.5.你不能因为人人都爱金钱，就期待这时的他会因为得到十万英镑而你不能因为人人都爱金钱，就期待这时的他会因为得到十万英镑而高兴；正如你不能因为小孩都爱吃糖果，就期待糖果店的小伙计会乐意高兴；正如你不能因为小孩都爱吃糖果，就期待糖果店的小伙计会乐意每天加班两小时一样。这可怜的百万富翁要那一百万英镑做什么呢？难每天加班两小时一样。这可怜的百万富翁要那一百万英镑做什么呢？难道他需要买一大堆的游艇组成舰队？要挤满海德公园骑马道那么多的马道他需要买一大堆的游艇组成舰队？要挤满海德公园骑马道那么多的马车？要一支仆从大军？要整城的住房？

28、或者整个一块大陆作为他狩猎的车？要一支仆从大军？要整城的住房？或者整个一块大陆作为他狩猎的林苑？一个晚上他能上几个戏院看戏？一身能同时穿几套衣服？一天又林苑？一个晚上他能上几个戏院看戏？一身能同时穿几套衣服？一天又能比他的管家多消化几餐？看管更多的钱，读更多的乞讨信，这些难道能比他的管家多消化几餐？看管更多的钱，读更多的乞讨信，这些难道也算是一种享受？穷人可以随时找个地方坐下来盘算如果哪天有一位素也算是一种享受？穷人可以随时找个地方坐下来盘算如果哪天有一位素不相识的亲戚留给自己一笔财产，该如何享用，借此忘掉眼前的困顿，不相识的亲戚留给自己一笔财产，该如何享用，借此忘掉眼前的困顿，但百万富翁连做

29、这样的黄粱美梦的机会都没有。但百万富翁连做这样的黄粱美梦的机会都没有。Para.5BACKBACK 6.6.然而，没有人对富豪们的这种隐痛表示同情。人们只会去怜悯穷人。然而，没有人对富豪们的这种隐痛表示同情。人们只会去怜悯穷人。各种各样的社会团体如雨后春笋般四处涌现，但帮助的都是那些相对快乐的各种各样的社会团体如雨后春笋般四处涌现，但帮助的都是那些相对快乐的人。从刚刚获释的囚徒，他们正初尝重获自由的喜悦，到那些贫苦的儿童，人。从刚刚获释的囚徒，他们正初尝重获自由的喜悦，到那些贫苦的儿童，他们因能得到一顿饕餮大餐而狂喜不已；然而没有任何人对百万富翁假以援他们因能得到一顿饕餮大餐而狂喜不已；然而没

30、有任何人对百万富翁假以援手，除了乞讨之手。当我们与他打交道之时无疑有这么一种错觉，认为他没手，除了乞讨之手。当我们与他打交道之时无疑有这么一种错觉，认为他没有什么可以抱怨的，因为当别人挨饿时，他却在钱堆里打滚，他应该为此感有什么可以抱怨的，因为当别人挨饿时，他却在钱堆里打滚，他应该为此感到羞耻才对。到羞耻才对。Reading Comprehension TranslationPara.6BACKBACKReading Comprehension Words&Expressions1.fling v.to throw something somewhere using a lot of forc

31、e用力投掷用力投掷e.g.1.He flung the box into the river.2.She flung the book onto the bed.BACKBACKReading Comprehension Words&Expressions2.The community n.社会 社区 society and the people in it 社会群体社会群体Community Service 社区服务社区服务e.g.I need to live in such community.BACKBACKReading Comprehension Words&Expressions3

32、.manufacturer n.a company that makes large quantities of goods 制造商，企业制造商，企业e.g.She wants to buy directly from the manufacturer and cut out the middleman.BACKBACK4.cater for BACKBACK(also cater to)to provide a particular group of people with the things they need or want满足需求足需求e.g.1.TV must cater for

33、many different tastes.Cater to ones tasteTV programmes should cater to all tastes.电视节目应当迎合各种人的不同口味Reading Comprehension Words&Expressions5.in vain without success in spite of your efforts 白费工夫白费工夫e.g.1.All our hard work was in vain.我们一切的努力都是徒劳的。2.Their efforts were not in vain.BACKBACKvery big,fast,

34、powerful,etc.巨大的，巨大的，惊人的惊人的e.g.1.Buffet makes a tremendous success.2.This plan could save us a tremendous amount of money.Reading Comprehension Words&Expressions6.tremendous adj.BACKBACKReading Comprehension Words&Expressions7.multiply v.to increase by a large amount or number 大幅度的增加大幅度的增加e.g.1.The

35、amount of information available has multiplied.2.Smoking multiplies the risk of heart attacks and other health problems.繁殖The rats multiply quickly.BACKBACKReading Comprehension Words&Expressions8.quadruple v.to increase and become four times as big or as high,or to make something increase in this w

36、ay（使）成四倍（使）成四倍 e.g.1.Food prices quadrupled during the war.2.The company has quadrupled its profits in just three years.BACKBACKReading Comprehension Words&Expressions9.wretched adj.very miserable 不幸的，悲惨的不幸的，悲惨的 e.g.1.They are living in wretched poverty.2.This aching tooth makes me feel wretched.BAC

37、KBACKReading Comprehension Words&Expressions10.game n.wild animals hunted for food 猎物（可指兽、鸟、鱼等）猎物（可指兽、鸟、鱼等）e.g.1.The forest has plenty of game.2.A good hunter always has game on the table.BACKBACKReading Comprehension Words&Expressions11.relieve v.to give comfort,help,support or consolation to someo

38、ne为为提供帮助或援助，救济提供帮助或援助，救济e.g.1.The fund is for relieving distress among the flood victims.减轻，解除减轻，解除 2.Knowing the truth relieved the anxious parents.We are relieved to hear you were safe.BACKBACK12.discharge v.Reading Comprehension Words&Expressionsto officially allow someone to leave somewhere,espe

39、cially the hospital or the army 使退伍，出院；释放，使退伍，出院；释放，解雇、开除解雇、开除e.g.1.The accused man was found not guilty and discharged.2.He was discharged from hospital last week.BACKBACKReading Comprehension Words&ExpressionsBACKBACK13.regain v.to get something back that you have lost;recover 重新获得，恢复重新获得，恢复 e.g.1

40、.When she regained consciousness,she was lying on the floor.2.He regained his strength after several days of rest.Reading Comprehension Words&Expressions14.appetite n.1.食欲食欲e.g.1.Money can buy food,but not an appetite.钱可以买到食物，却买不到好胃口。2）a desire or liking for a particular activity 欲望欲望2.She has an am

41、azing appetite for knowledge.BACKBACKReading Comprehension Words&Expressions15.stretch out n.to put out your hand,foot,etc.in order to reach something 伸出，伸开伸出，伸开 e.g.1.Jimmy stretched out his hand to take the candy.2.to stretch out a helping handBACKBACK16.delusion n.a false belief about yourself or

42、 the situation you are in 错觉错觉e.g.He is under the delusion that I am going to cheat him.He is under the delusion that he is Napoleon.他患了妄想症，认为自己是拿破仑。vtdeludeStop deluding oneself.BACKBACK Reading Comprehension Words&Expressions17.roll in 滚滚而来to happen or arrive in large numbers or quantities 大量聚集大量聚

43、集e.g.As the result of our appeal,the money came rolling in.BACKBACKAfter-reading Tasks Discussion1.What does the writer want to tell us?What is 1.What does the writer want to tell us?What is his tone?his tone?2.Many people believe that life would definitely 2.Many people believe that life would defi

44、nitely be great if they were rich.However,research be great if they were rich.However,research shows once youve achieved a minimum level of shows once youve achieved a minimum level of financial well-being,accumulating more money financial well-being,accumulating more money doesnt make you any happi

45、er.Whats your opinion?doesnt make you any happier.Whats your opinion?BACKBACKLanguage in UseGrammar Grammar DevelopmentDevelopmentVocabulary Vocabulary BuildingBuilding BACKBACK As As a a causal causal conjunction,conjunction,forfor has has a a more more restricted restricted use use than than becau

46、sebecause.The The clause clause introduced introduced by by becausebecause tells tells us us why why a a certain certain action action was was performed,performed,while while a a forfor-clause clause does does not not often often tell tell us us the the reason,reason,but but merely merely presents p

47、resents a a piece piece of of additional additional information information which which helps helps to to explain explain it.it.To To give give reasons reasons in in spoken spoken English,English,we we most most often often use use becausebecause (often(often spoken spoken as as coscos).).In In form

48、al formal or or literary literary written written English,English,forfor is is often used to indicate reasons.often used to indicate reasons.Language in Use Grammar DevelopmentFor,because1.The days are short,for it is now December.2.It must be morning for the birds are singing.3.It must have rained,

49、for the ground is wet.(从“地面潮湿”作出“下过雨”的推测，但地湿并不一定是下雨所致,for不可以换为because。)4.The ground is wet because it has rained.(“下雨”是“地上潮湿”的直接原因。)n前后两个分句间有一定的因果关系时(有时很难区分是直接原因，还是推测性原因)，for与because 可以互换使用可以互换使用：n nI could not go,for/because I was ill.我没能去，是因为我病了。nHe felt no fear,for/because he was a brave boy.他没有害

50、怕，因为他是个勇敢的男孩Language in Use Grammar DevelopmentComplete the following sentences using for or because.If both are possible,choose a better one.1.She is often angry at her son _his performance in school is always below average.2.I sent him the letter,but it came back _I addressed it wrong.3.She couldn