Reading and Thinking 课文精读 · 百万英镑（第一幕第3场）
一、课文原文及逐段翻译（剧本 · 第一幕第3场）
旁白（Narrator）：Two rich brothers, Roderick and Oliver, have made a bet. Oliver believes that with a million-pound bank note a man could live a month in London. His brother Roderick doubts it. They see a poor young man walking outside their house. It is Henry Adams.
一对富有的兄弟罗德里克和奥利弗打了一个赌。奥利弗认为，一个人靠一张百万英镑的钞票在伦敦能活一个月；他的兄弟罗德里克对此表示怀疑。他们看见一个贫穷的年轻人在房子外面游荡，他叫亨利·亚当斯。
罗德里克（Roderick）：Young man, would you step inside a moment, please?
年轻人，请你进来一会儿，好吗？
亨利（Henry）：Who? Me, sir?
先生，你叫谁呀？是叫我吗？
罗德里克：Yes, you.
是的，就是你。
仆人（Servant）：(opening a door) Good morning, sir. Would you please come in?
（打开门）早上好，先生，请进。
罗德里克：How do you do, Mr ... er ...?
你好，先生，你贵姓？
亨利：Adams. Henry Adams.
亚当斯，亨利·亚当斯。
奥利弗（Oliver）：Come and sit down, Mr Adams.
来，请坐，亚当斯先生。
罗德里克：You’re an American?
你是美国人？
亨利：That’s right, from San Francisco.
是的，从旧金山来。
罗德里克：May we ask what you’re doing in this country and what your plans are?
可不可以问问，你在这个国家要干点儿什么？你的计划又是什么呢？
亨利：Well, I can’t say that I have any plans. As a matter of fact, I landed in Britain by accident.
嗯，谈不上有什么计划。事实上，我在英国上岸是偶然的。
奥利弗：How is that possible?
这怎么可能呢？
亨利：Well, I had my own boat. About a month ago, I was sailing, and towards night I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind. The next morning I was spotted by a ship.
嗯，我有自己的船。大约一个月前，我开着船，临近傍晚时发现一阵大风把我刮到了海上。第二天早上，一艘船发现了我。
奥利弗：And it was the ship that brought you to England.
正是那艘船把你带到了英国。
亨利：Yes. I went to the American consulate to seek help, but ... Anyway, I didn’t dare to try again. (The brothers smile at each other.)
是的。我上美国大使馆求助，但是……不管怎样，我不敢再去尝试了。（兄弟俩相顾而笑）
罗德里克：Well, you mustn’t worry about that. It’s an advantage.
嗯，这一点你倒不必担心，这还是优点呢。
亨利：I’m afraid I don’t quite follow you, sir.
对不起，先生，你的话我没有听懂。
罗德里克：Tell us, what sort of work did you do in America?
请你告诉我们，你在美国是做什么工作的？
亨利：I worked for a mining company. Could you offer me work here?
我在一家矿业公司工作。你们能不能给我提供工作呢？
罗德里克：Patience. If you don’t mind, may I ask you how much money you have?
耐心点儿。如果你不介意，我能不能问问，你手头儿有多少钱？
亨利：Well, to be honest, I have none.
嗯，老实说，我一分钱都没有了。
奥利弗：(happily) What luck! Brother, what luck!
（高兴地）老兄，真走运！真有运气！
亨利：Well, it may seem lucky to you but not to me! If this is your idea of some kind of joke, I don’t think it’s very funny. Now if you’ll excuse me, I ought to be on my way.
嗯，这对你们来说可能是运气，但对我来说可不是。如果你们认为这是一个笑话，我可不觉得很好笑。好了，请原谅，我想我该上路了。
罗德里克：Please don’t go. You mustn’t think we don’t care about you. Oliver, give him the letter.
请别走。你千万不要以为我们不在意你的感受。奥利弗，把信给他。
奥利弗：Yes, I was about to go get the letter. Wait! (getting it from a desk and giving it to Henry) The letter.
好的，我正想去拿信呢。稍等一下！（从桌上把信拿起来，递给亨利）给你信。
亨利：(taking it carefully) For me?
（小心翼翼地接过信）是给我的吗？
罗德里克：For you. (Henry starts to open it) Oh, no, you’d better not open it. You can’t open it until two o’clock.
是给你的。（亨利要拆信）啊，别拆，你不要拆，到两点钟你才能打开。
亨利：Oh, this is silly.
噢，这真可笑。
罗德里克：Not silly. There’s money in it.
这不可笑，这里边有钱呢。
亨利：Oh, no. I don’t want your charity. I just want a job that earns an honest income.
噢，不，我不需要你们的施舍，我只要一份老老实实的工作。
罗德里克：We know you’re hard-working. That’s why we’ve given you the letter. (to the servant) Show Mr Adams out.
我们知道你工作是很卖力的，这正是我们给你这封信的原因。（对仆人说）请送亚当斯先生出去。
奥利弗：Good luck, Mr Adams.
祝你好运，亚当斯先生。
亨利：Well, why don’t you explain what this is all about?
嗯，怎么不给我讲讲，这究竟是怎么回事呢？
罗德里克：You’ll soon know. In exactly an hour and a half.
你很快就会明白的。一个半小时以后。
仆人：This way, sir.
请这边走，先生。
罗德里克：Not until 2 o’clock. Promise?
两点钟以前不要拆信，答应吗？
亨利：Promise. Goodbye.
答应。再见！
二、重点单词
bet n. / v.：打赌；赌注。have made a bet
note n.：纸币；笔记。a million-pound bank note
doubt v.：怀疑；不确定。His brother Roderick doubts it.
consulate n.：领事馆。the American consulate
spot v.：发现；认出。I was spotted by a ship.
patience n.：耐心。Patience. If you don’t mind ...
sort n.：种类。what sort of work
charity n.：慈善；施舍。I don’t want your charity.
income n.：收入。earns an honest income
hard-working adj.：勤奋的。We know you’re hard-working.
三、一词多义与熟词生义
note 常见义作动词"注意、记录"，课文中 bank note 为名词，意为"纸币、钞票"。
bet 常见义"打赌（动作）"，课文中 have made a bet 作名词，意为"一个赌约"。
spot 常见义作名词"斑点"，课文中 I was spotted 作动词，意为"被认出 / 发现"。
sort 常见义"分类"，课文中 what sort of work 指"哪一类 / 什么样的工作"。
charity 常见义"慈善机构"，课文中 I don't want your charity 指"施舍、救济"。
follow 常见义"跟随"，课文中 I don't quite follow you 意为"听不懂、跟不上（你的意思）"。
四、重点词块
make a bet 打赌
with a million-pound bank note 凭一张百万英镑钞票
step inside 走进来
How do you do 你好（初次见面）
as a matter of fact 事实上
by accident 偶然；意外地
find oneself + 过去分词 发现自己（处于某种状态）
seek help 寻求帮助
dare to 敢于
don’t quite follow 没太听懂
if you don’t mind 如果你不介意
to be honest 老实说
on one’s way 上路；离开
care about 在意；关心
be about to 正要；即将
you’d better (not) 你最好（别）
not ... until 直到……才
earn an income 赚取收入
五、长难句拆解
【原句 1】Oliver believes that with a million-pound bank note a man could live a month in London.
【主干】Oliver believes that ...
【分层】that 引导宾语从句；with a million-pound bank note 为介词短语作条件 / 方式状语；a man could live a month in London 为从句主干，in London 为地点状语。
【译文】奥利弗认为，一个人靠一张百万英镑的钞票在伦敦能活一个月。
【考点】that 宾语从句；with 复合介词短语；could 表过去的能力 / 可能性。
【原句 2】... towards night I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind.
【主干】I found myself carried out to sea ...
【分层】find + 宾语 myself + 过去分词 carried 作宾补，表"发现某人处于某种被动状态"；out to sea 与 by a strong wind 分别为方向、动作执行者状语。
【译文】临近傍晚时，我发现一阵大风把我刮到了海上。
【考点】find + 宾语 + 过去分词（宾补）；被动含义的宾补。
【原句 3】And it was the ship that brought you to England.
【主干】it was the ship that brought you ...（强调句）
【分层】It was ... that ... 为强调句型，强调主语 the ship；that 引导的从句还原为 The ship brought you to England.
【译文】正是那艘船把你带到了英国。
【考点】It is / was ... that ... 强调句（强调人时也可用 who）。
【原句 4】You mustn’t think we don’t care about you.
【主干】You mustn’t think (that) we don’t care about you.
【分层】think 后接省略 that 的宾语从句；从句本身是否定句 don't care；mustn't 表"禁止、千万不要"。注意这是否定转移的常见结构。
【译文】你千万不要以为我们不在意你的感受。
【考点】mustn't 表禁止；否定转移（think 后从句否定）；省略 that。
【原句 5】(Henry starts to open it) Oh, no, you’d better not open it. You can’t open it until two o’clock.
【主干】you’d better not open it. You can’t open it until two o’clock.
【分层】you'd better (not) do 为固定结构，意为"你最好（别）……"；not ... until 表"直到……才"，until two o'clock 为时间状语。
【译文】啊，别拆，你不要拆，到两点钟你才能打开。
【考点】had better 后接动词原形（否定加 not）；not ... until 结构。
六、语法点清单
1. 强调句型 It is / was ... that ...
And it was the ship that brought you to England. 强调主语 the ship。判断强调句：去掉 It was ... that ... 后句子仍完整。
2. find + 宾语 + 宾补（过去分词）
I found myself carried out to sea. 表示"发现宾语处于某种被动 / 完成的状态"。类似：find sb/sth done。
3. 否定转移
You mustn't think we don't care about you. 否定词前置到 think 前，实际否定从句。I don't think it's funny 同构。
4. had better (not) do
you'd better not open it. had better 后接动词原形，否定直接加 not，无时态变化。
5. be about to do（过去式 was about to）
I was about to go get the letter. 表示"正要、即将做某事"，不与具体将来时间连用。
6. 间接引语与语气
May we ask ...? / Would you please ...? / If you don't mind ... 等委婉语气；以及 (The brothers smile at each other) 舞台提示（stage directions）在剧本中的功能。
七、逻辑链
设局（旁白）：两兄弟打赌 → 盯上落魄的亨利
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引入（罗德里克 / 仆人）：邀亨利进屋，互道姓名
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盘问（罗德里克 / 奥利弗）：国籍、来英缘由（海上遇险）、身无分文
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转折（亨利欲走）：兄弟递信，约两点拆阅，埋下悬念
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收场（亨利离去）：Promise 不拆，伏笔留待下一场
这是马克·吐温喜剧《百万英镑》的开场铺垫：以对话推动情节，用"赌约—落魄者—神秘信"三要素制造悬念，人物性格（亨利的自尊、兄弟的神秘）在对话中自然显现。
八、写作迁移
模板 1：As a matter of fact, ...
课文：As a matter of fact, I landed in Britain by accident.
仿写：As a matter of fact, I have never been to the countryside.（事实上，我从未去过农村。）——用于"纠正 / 补充真相"。
模板 2：... by accident.
课文：I landed in Britain by accident.
仿写：We met each other by accident at the station.（我们在车站偶然相遇。）——用于写"偶然事件"。
模板 3：It was ... that ...
课文：And it was the ship that brought you to England.
仿写：It was his kindness that moved me most.（最打动我的是他的善良。）——用于"强调重点"。
模板 4：If you don’t mind, may I ask ...?
课文：If you don’t mind, may I ask you how much money you have?
仿写：If you don't mind, may I ask where you are from?（如果你不介意，我能问问你来自哪里吗？）——用于"礼貌提问"。
模板 5：To be honest, ...
课文：to be honest, I have none.
仿写：To be honest, I was a little nervous before the speech.（老实说，演讲前我有点紧张。）——用于"坦率表达"。
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