高中英语必修三 Unit 2 Healthy eating Reading.pptVIP

Further information: Mark Twain’s life in the last years was filled with sad events, loneliness and the loss of much money. As a result of this, his writing lost most of its humour and became sad like him. A British ship, for London, passing by, fortunately saved him. 4. What happened to Henry? He was given a letter by the two brothers and was asked not to open it until two o’clock. They wanted to make a bet on Henry. 5. What does the brothers choose Henry for? * * * * * Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note Warming up How much do you know about Mark Twain? His famous stories Place where he grew up Birthplace Birth date Meaning of his pen name Real name Read the short passage quickly and fill in the chart. Birth place Birth date Meaning of his pen name Real name of MT Samuel Langhorne Clemens November 30th, 1835 Florida Fill in the blanks. river His famous stories Place where he grew up In Hannibal, Missoouri, along the Mississippi River. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) (汤姆·索亚历险记） Summary of The adventures of Tom Sawyer This is a story about a young boy named Tom Sawyer who is very mischievous and likes to go on adventures. He lives with his Aunt Polly and his halfbrother Sid. Tom also had two friends named Joe Harper and Huckleberry Fin. Becky Thatcher is Tom’s girlfriend and Injun Joe is the town’s thief and murder. This story takes place in the mid-1800s in a small village in Missouri along the Mississippi River. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1894） （哈克贝利·费恩历险记） Summary of The adventures of Huckleberry Finn Before the novel begins, Huck Finn has led a life of absolute freedom. His parents are either dead or absent and so Huck is not used to following any rules. The most important part of his character is his desire to save a black slave, Jim, and free him from slavery. He runs away with Jim whom he sees as a person and not property. They escape down the river giving Hucklebe