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1、The Missing Five-Pound Note1. Background Knowledge2. Text Analysis3. Exercises4. Questions for Discussion1Background Knowledge The drama is one of several methods of telling a story. It differs from the novel in that the story is not told directly by the author but is acted on a stage by actors befo

2、re an audience. Strictly speaking, a printed play is not a play at all until it is acted. So, in reading plays, we should visualize as well as we can the stage for which the play was written; that is, we must imagine seeing and hearing the characters in action.More2Background Knowledge The playwrigh

3、t has special restrictions not imposed on the novelist or short-story writer. He is restricted in time by the patience and endurance of the audience. He is restricted in space by the physical limitations of the stage and the kind of visual backgrounds the theater affords. One more restriction on the

4、 playwright is that he must keep himself out of the picture. He cannot, like some novelists or short-story writers, come forward, interrupt the action, and tell the audience what he means by a certain scene or explain to them what is going on in the minds of his characters. He cannot point out the m

5、oral; the play must explain itself.More3Background Knowledge Most critics agree that the essence of drama is conflict. A conflict is a clash of actions, ideas, desires or wills. It may happen in different forms: man against man, man against environment or man against himself. The conflict becomes mo

6、re and more intensified as the play moves on until it reaches its climax, the point of greatest excitement or tension. When the story is over, we are able to see what it all amounts to, what the playwright has been gradually disclosing throughout the play. Only then can we define and assess the them

7、e, a kind of generalization about life embodied in the story.Return4Questions for Discussion1. What helps the policeman make his correct judgment?2. Can you find out the use of irony in the text?3. What can we learn from the text?Return5Exercises1. Multiple-choice Questions2. True/False QuestionsRet

8、urn61.We can learn from this dialogue that . A) money had never been stolen in that office B) money was often stolen in that office C) it was not in the office that the money was stolen D) it was not the first time that money was stolenMultiple-choice QuestionsAnswer71.We can learn from this dialogu

9、e that D . A) money had never been stolen in that office B) money was often stolen in that office C) it was not in the office that the money was stolen D) it was not the first time that money was stolenMultiple-choice QuestionsMore82.Jim said that Nobby sometimes checked the mail too well. What did

10、he mean by this?A) Nobby always checked the mail very carefully.B) Nobby only checked the mail sometimes.C) Nobby would sometimes take cash from the mail. D) Nobby sometimes checked the mail carefully and at other times he did not do so. Multiple-choice QuestionsAnswer9Multiple-choice QuestionsMore2

11、.Jim said that Nobby sometimes checked the mail too well. What did he mean by this? (C)A) Nobby always checked the mail very carefully.B) Nobby only checked the mail sometimes.C) Nobby would sometimes take cash from the mail. D) Nobby sometimes checked the mail carefully and at other times he did no

12、t do so. 103.Nobby meant to tell the policeman in the interview that .A) he didnt like JimB) Jim was lazy in his workC) the boss liked him better than Jim D) Jim was a suspicious character Multiple-choice QuestionsAnswer11Multiple-choice QuestionsMore3.Nobby meant to tell the policeman in the interv

13、iew that D .A) he didnt like JimB) Jim was lazy in his workC) the boss liked him better than Jim D) Jim was a suspicious character 124.When the policeman called Nobby a “clever boy ”, his intention was .A) to praise Nobby for acting sensiblyB) to find fault with NobbyC) to hear whether Nobby had any

14、thing else to say D) to give Nobby the impression that his explanation was accepted as the truth Multiple-choice QuestionsAnswer13Multiple-choice QuestionsMore4.When the policeman called Nobby a “clever boy ”, his intention was D .A) to praise Nobby for acting sensiblyB) to find fault with NobbyC) t

15、o hear whether Nobby had anything else to say D) to give Nobby the impression that his explanation was accepted as the truth 145.The officer didnt believe Nobby had put the money in the dictionary because . A) Jim would have known about it B) it would still be in the dictionary C) you cant put a bil

16、l between pages 123and 124. They are the two sides of one piece of printed paper D) pages 123and 124were torn out of the dictionary Multiple-choice QuestionsAnswer15Multiple-choice QuestionsMore5.The officer didnt believe Nobby had put the money in the dictionary because C .A) Jim would have known a

17、bout itB) it would still be in the dictionary C) you cant put a bill between pages 123and 124. They are the two sides of one piece of printed paper D) pages 123and 124were torn out of the dictionary 166.Finally we can decide that Jim was .A) carelessB) blamelessC) faithful to his boss D) friendly to

18、 Nobby Multiple-choice QuestionsAnswer17Multiple-choice QuestionsReturn6.Finally we can decide that Jim was B .A) carelessB) blamelessC) faithful to his boss D) friendly to Nobby 18True/False Questions1.Nobby and Jim work in the same office and they have been good friends. 2.When Jim and Nobby were

19、being questioned, Nobby did the talking most of the time. 3.The policeman thought Jim was a suspicious character because he was the only other person in the office when the money disappeared. 19True/False Questions1.Nobby and Jim work in the same office and they have been good friends. (F)2.When Jim

20、 and Nobby were being questioned, Nobby did the talking most of the time. 3.The policeman thought Jim was a suspicious character because he was the only other person in the office when the money disappeared. 20True/False Questions1.Nobby and Jim work in the same office and they have been good friend

21、s. (F)2.When Jim and Nobby were being questioned, Nobby did the talking most of the time. (T)3.The policeman thought Jim was a suspicious character because he was the only other person in the office when the money disappeared. 21True/False Questions1.Nobby and Jim work in the same office and they ha

22、ve been good friends. (F)2.When Jim and Nobby were being questioned, Nobby did the talking most of the time. (T)3.The policeman thought Jim was a suspicious character because he was the only other person in the office when the money disappeared. (F)More22True/False Questions4.When Nobby went out to

23、buy the newspaper, he slipped the note into his desk dictionary. He was afraid Jim might steal the money while he was out. 5.Nobby tried to throw the blame on Jim. 6.Nobby reveals his own guilt by saying he put the note between pages 123 and 124. 23True/False Questions4.When Nobby went out to buy th

24、e newspaper, he slipped the note into his desk dictionary. He was afraid Jim might steal the money while he was out. (F)5.Nobby tried to throw the blame on Jim. 6.Nobby reveals his own guilt by saying he put the note between pages 123 and 124. 24True/False Questions4.When Nobby went out to buy the n

25、ewspaper, he slipped the note into his desk dictionary. He was afraid Jim might steal the money while he was out. (F)5.Nobby tried to throw the blame on Jim. (T)6.Nobby reveals his own guilt by saying he put the note between pages 123 and 124. 25True/False Questions4.When Nobby went out to buy the n

26、ewspaper, he slipped the note into his desk dictionary. He was afraid Jim might steal the money while he was out. (F)5.Nobby tried to throw the blame on Jim. (T)6.Nobby reveals his own guilt by saying he put the note between pages 123 and 124. (T)Return26 A five-pound note is missing from the office

27、. Can it be found? Who has stolen it? With these questions in mind, read the following short play and try to find the answer. Narrator: Nobby Stiles and Jim Dixon work in the same office, but they have never been good friends. One Friday morning a five-pound note has been stolen, and when a policema

28、n calls to interview the two office boys, Nobby tries to throw the blame on Jim. 27Policeman: Now then, Nobby, you say there were just two of you at the office this morning when the five-pound note disappeared.Nobby: Thats right, just Jim and me.Policeman: And where did the five-pound note come from

29、 in the first place? Nobby: It arrived in an envelope, in payment of a bill. Policeman: You mean someone dared to send cash by an ordinary mail?28Nobby: Oh, that often happens, and its not the first time it has disappeared, either. Theres someone with light fingers around here.Jim: Well, you neednt

30、look at me like that, Nobby Stiles. After all, it was you who opened the letter, and you who took out the five-pound note in the first place.Nobby: Well, I always check the mail for the boss before he gets here, dont I?Jim: Perhaps you check it too well sometimes!29Policeman: Now then you two, just

31、stop it. (Turning to Nobby) If you opened the letter, Nobby, and took out the five-pound note, then how did it get stolen?Nobby: Thats exactly what Id like to know. I got here at eight oclock this morning, a few minutes before Jimhes often a bit late. Id begun opening the mail when I realized Id for

32、gotten to buy the bosss newspaper on the way to the office.30Jim: I fetch the paper on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, and its Nobbys turn the rest of the week. Nobby: I normally buy it at the newsagents round the corner, so I just went out to get a copy this morning.Jim: Yes, thats right, becaus

33、e you were leaving the office just as I arrived. 31Policeman: And where was the five pounds all this time, Nobby?.Nobby: Well, usually its the boss who looks after moneythe safes in his officebut since he hadnt arrived, I folded and slipped it into my desk dictionary here.Policeman: Why did you do t

34、hat?Nobby: Well, I didnt want to carry it out into the street, and I wasnt going to leave it lying around to tempt anyone coming into the office as soon as I had left for a moment! 32Policeman: So you hid it in this dictionary. (He flicks through the book.) Well, its certainly a good hiding place, a

35、ll 364 pages of it!Nobby: Youre right, and thats what I thought! I slipped it in between pages 123 and 124one, two, three, and four, thats easy to remember. Thats why I put the note there, so I could find it quickly when I got back. 33Policeman: Clever boy!Nobby: Yes. I was only out for a minute or

36、so. The dictionary was in the same place when I returned, but when I opened it the money was gone. And I know where. Im afraid that the only other person in the office at that time was Jim. 34Jim: But I tell you, I didnt take the money.Policeman: Im sure you didnt, Jim, but I think I know who did. N

37、obby Stiles, youd better accompany me to the police station, young man.Narrator: And the policeman was right, for Nobby later admitted that he had stolen the money and hidden it outside the office when he went for the newspaper. But what made the policeman suspect Nobby? Return35missing 5mIsIN a. 遺失

38、的=loste.g. Is there anything else missing? 還有別的東西丟了嗎？ Return36interview 5IntEvju: vt. 與面談，會(huì)見=meete.g. The newspaper reporters interviewed the minister. 報(bào)社記者們采訪了部長。 Return37Now then :used at the beginning of a sentence to attract the attention of the listener 喂（我說，聽著） Return38in the first place:usual

39、ly means 首先,but here it means 當(dāng)初，原先。 Return39envelope 5envElEJp n. 信封=covering of a lettere.g. Fold the letter and put it in an envelope. 把信疊好放入信封中。 Return40payment 5peImEnt n. 支付；報(bào)償=payinge.g. The payment of this bill is due tomorrow. 明天就該支付這個(gè)賬單了。 In payment of a bill:to pay for things bought or se

40、rvices offered. Return41cash kAF n. 現(xiàn)金=money in coin or notese.g. I have no cash with me may I pay by cheque? 我沒帶現(xiàn)金用支票付款可以嗎？ Return42mail meIl n. 郵件=poste.g. Youd better send the letter by air mail. 這封信你最好航空郵寄。ordinary mail: 平郵，沒有掛號(hào) Return43after all 畢竟e.g. Of course she behaved awfully, but after a

41、ll, she is your sister. 當(dāng)然她表現(xiàn)得很糟糕，但畢竟她是你姐姐。 Return44exactly I5zAktlI ad. 正好，恰恰=juste.g. Thats exactly what I expected. 那正是我所期待的。 Return45normally nR:mElI ad. 通常，按慣例=usuallye.g. Normally the train takes twenty minutes to reach the next town. 通常火車要花二十分鐘到達(dá)下一個(gè)市鎮(zhèn)。 Return46newsagent njU:z9eIdVEnt n. （英）報(bào)刊

42、經(jīng)售人=shopkeeper who sells newspaperse.g. I bought todays Daily at the newsagents of the railway station. 我在火車站的報(bào)攤上買了今天的日?qǐng)?bào)。 newsagents:newspaper stand ,a place to sell newspapers Return47look after 照管e.g. I will come up occasionally to look after the house. 我會(huì)偶爾來照管房子。 More48go after 追趕；追求e.g. The dogs

43、 went after the wounded deer. 獵狗追趕著受傷的鹿。day after day(year after year) 日復(fù)一日（年復(fù)一年）e.g. But year after year the government refused to provide these funds. 但是年復(fù)一年政府都拒絕提供這些資金。 More49one after another 一個(gè)接一個(gè)地e.g. They rose one after another and walked out. 他們站了起來，一個(gè)接一個(gè)地走了出去。 Return50safe seIf n. 保險(xiǎn)柜=firep

44、roof and burglar-proof box in which money and other valuables are kept.e.g. Important documents like these should be kept in the safe. 象這樣的重要文件應(yīng)該放在保險(xiǎn)箱里。 Return51fold fEJld vt. 折疊=bend one part of a thing back over on itself.e.g. After get-up, he folded back the bed clothes. 起床后他疊起了被褥。 Return52slip slip vt. 悄悄地塞=put secretlye.g. He slipped a marker between the pages. 他在書頁中加上書簽。 Return53tempt tempt vt. 引誘=luree.g. Nothing could tempt him to such a course of action. 沒有任何事情能夠誘使他做這種事。