2019-2020学年高中英语 Unit 10 Money Section Ⅰ Reading（Ⅰ）

1Unit10Money金钱在我们的生活中发挥着重要作用。不同的人对金钱的观点也不同。AttitudesTowardsMoneyInmodernsociety，alargenumberofpeoplethinkthatmoneyplaysanimportantroleinourlife.Butmoneydoesnotmeaneverything.Ifyouregretdoingsomething，thereisnopillcalledregretintheworldthatyoucanbuy.Differentpeoplehavedifferentviews.Somepeoplethinkthatmoneyistherootofallevil.Thievesstealforwealth，andeventhewarbetweentwocountriesisalsoforwealth.Peoplewhowanttogetmoremoneyhavetoworkhard.Nomatterhowmuchwehave，ourdesireformoremoneycanneverbesatisfied.Somepeopleeventurntoanevilwayinordertogetit.Whentheygetit，theyareworriedthattheywillloseitsomedayorpeoplewillstealitfromthem.Moneykeepsthemupatnight.Othersthinkmoneyisareallygoodthing.Actually，moneycanbuymanythings.Ifyouarearichpersonwhoisverywell­off，youcanhaveyourowncars，housesandevenotherluxuries，whichmakeyouliveacomfortableandeasylife.Andyoucandosomeotherthings，suchastravel，adventureandsoon.Tosomeextent，havingmoneycanmakeyouhappy.[阅读障碍词]1．eviln．邪恶；罪恶adj.邪恶的2．well­offadj.富有的3．luxuryn.奢侈；奢侈品4．tosomeextent在某种程度上[诱思导读]1．Howmanyattitudesarementionedinthispassage?Two.2．Useyourownwordstodescribethemainideaofthepassage.Moneyissomething，butnoteverything.SectionⅠReading(Ⅰ)(Warm­up&Lesson1)2Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.determineA．vt.挣得，赚得()2.hardworkingB．vt.使忧虑；与……相关()3.pleasedC．adj.勤奋的()4.earnD．n.寝室，宿舍()5.greedyE．vt.确定，决定()6.awareF．n.新闻工作者，记者()7.concernG．adj.贪婪的，贪心的()8.journalistH．adj.粗鲁的，无礼的()9.dormitoryI．adj.知道的，意识到的()10.rudeJ．adj.高兴的，满意的[答案]1—5ECJAG6－10IBFDHⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A．退学B．失业C．意识到D．背弃E．发出F．决心做某事G．乐意做某事H．想出()1.Themilkmustbebad，foritisgivingoffanastysmell.()2.Hewascontinuallydreamingupnewtechniquestopromotethebusiness.()3.Hisdrunkenunclecallshimlazyandwantshimtodropoutofschool.()4.Iampleasedtohearthatyou'refeelingbetter.()5.Heisdeterminedtotakegoodcareofhisparentsfromnowon.()6.Becauseoffinancialcrisis,manypeoplehavebeenoutofworkrecently.()7.Heturnedhisbackonhiswifewhenhebecamefamous.()8.Mostdriversareawareofthedangerofdrunkdriving.[答案]1—5EHAGF6－8BDC“WhowantstobeaMillionaire?Idon't，”saysCharlesGrayAngusDeaytoninterviewsex­millionaireCharlesGrayAlotofpeoplearedeterminedtobecomeamillionaire.Theyspendhalftheirtimedreamingupwaysofgettingrich,andtherestoftheirtimethinkingabout3alltheenjoyable(使人快乐的)thingstheywoulddooncetheygotrich①.Butdoallmillionairesfindthehappinessthattheythoughttheywouldget②whentheyachievetheirgoals?Somemillionairescontinuetobeconcernedaboutmoneywhentheybecomemillionaires.Theyarehardworkingtogetallthatmoney.Thentheyarehardworkingtomakesuretheyneverloseit!Buttherearepeoplewhohaveturnedtheirbacksontheirmillions③andfounddifferentwaystobehappyintheirlives.CharlesGrayisoneexample.“谁想成为百万富翁？我不想。”查尔斯·格雷说安格斯·戴伊顿采访前百万富翁查尔斯·格雷许多人一心想成为百万富翁。他们用一半时间梦求致富的办法，用另一半时间来考虑一旦阔绰起来要做些什么令人享受的事。但是当他们达到目标后，所有的百万富翁都找到了他们原来以为要得到的幸福了吗？有些人成了百万富翁后仍然对钱极为在意。他们拼命干才获得那些所有的财富。于是，他们继续拼命以确保永远不失去这笔钱！但是也有人把自己的百万资产置于一边，寻求不同的人生幸福。查尔斯·格雷就是这样一个人。[助读讲解]①theywoulddooncetheygotrich是定语从句，修饰先行词alltheenjoyablethings，省略了关系代词that。②that引导定语从句，修饰先行词happiness，theythought是插入语。③who引导定语从句，修饰先行词people。Sixteenyearsago,Charleswasacollegeprofessorwithahugesix­bedroomhouseand$2million.Todayhelivesinasmalldormitoryroomwherethereisonlysecond­handfurniture④.TherearecertainlynosignsthatCharleswasarichman⑤！Thereisasmallgardenoutsidewithafewfruittrees.Charlesgrowssomevegetablesandafewflowers.Hegetshisclothesandalotofotherthingsfromcharityshops.ButCharlesappreciates⑥thischange.Hewaspleasedtogiveupthelifestyleofarichman.Hewastiredofbeingapersonwhohadeverythinginaworldwheremanypeoplehadnothing⑦.Hemadethechoicetogiveallhismoneyaway.Andthis,hesaid,broughthimhappiness.16年前，查尔斯是一名大学教授，住在一个有六个卧室的大房子里，有两百万美元的资产。现在他住在一个只有二手家具的小宿舍里。当然没有任何迹象表明查尔斯曾是一个富人！房间外有一个小花园，花园里种着几棵果树。查尔斯种一些蔬菜和花。他的衣服和许多其他用品是从慈善店买来的。但是查尔斯喜欢这样的改变。他对放弃自己的富人生活方式感到高兴。他不再想做在许多人一无所有的情况下自己却拥有一切的那种人。他选择了把自己的钱财全送给别人。他说4这给他带来了快乐。[助读讲解]④where引导定语从句，修饰先行词asmalldormitoryroom，where相当于inwhich。⑤that引导同位语从句，解释说明signs的内容。⑥appreciatevt.感激；欣赏⑦who引导定语从句，修饰先行词aperson；该从句中又含有一个where引导的定语从句，修饰先行词aworld。“Afewyearsago，”saysCharles，“Iwasamillionaire,butwasawaretherewerealotofhungrypeopleintheworld.”Thereforehegaveawayallhismoneytocharities.Whenhehadtwothousanddollarsleft,hegaveawaysmallbanknotesinthestreetsoflocalpoorareas.DidhefeellikeFatherChristmas?“Itwasalotoffun，”saysCharles.Charlesbelievesthatmanypeoplewanttoearnalotofmoneysothattheywillnothaveanyworries⑧.However,mostpeoplenevermakemuchmoney.CharlesGraydecidedtodropoutandhasdiscoveredthathavingonlyalittlemoneymakesyoufree⑨.Arethereanythingshemisses?“No,I'mmuchhappiernow.Iwouldn'tgobacktobeingrichforanything—noway.”查尔斯说：“几年前，我曾是一个百万富翁，但意识到世界上还有许许多多忍饥挨饿的人。”所以他把自己的一切钱财都捐给了慈善事业。当只剩下两千美元的时候，他将小额纸币分发给当地贫困街区的穷人。难道他真觉得自己是圣诞老人吗？“这么做极有乐趣。”查尔斯说。查尔斯相信很多人都盼望着挣一大笔钱以解除烦恼。然而，大多数人根本没挣过那么多钱。查尔斯·格雷决定退出，他发现仅有少量的钱财可以使人自由。难道真的没有什么让他怀念吗？查尔斯答道：“没有，我现在更快乐了。什么也不可能让我再回到富人行列中了，决不能！”[助读讲解]⑧that引导宾语从句，作believes的宾语，从句中sothat引导目的状语从句。⑨that引导宾语从句，名词短语havingonlyalittlemoney在从句中作主语。第一步速读——了解文章主题和段落大意速读P8教材课文，匹配段落大意1．Para.1A．Thereasonwhyhechangedhislife.2．Para.2B．Differentattitudes.3．Para.3C．Enjoyingthechange.4．Para.4D．Attitu