Unit 8 Two Boxes of Gold
Unit 8 Two Boxes of Gold (I) 大学英语课件
Two Boxes of Gold (I)
13. What dream did herbert make at the train to Lyons?
14. What happened when the train nearly arrived at Lyons?
Text 1 Language notes:
Thirdly, it seemed that Levison knew clearly that there were only two double-bedded rooms left in the hotel he suggested. The couple of the Major would occupy one room. Herbert had to share another room with Levison, which created favourable conditions for Levison to carry his plan.
2. When did you start to suspect Levison or Baxter? Why?
I started to suspect Levison when he suggested a hotel down by the harbour to Herbert. I thought so due to the following reasons.
3. Which of the two was mon ? Give your reasons. Personally speaking, I think Levison was more suspicious. The reasons I am going to give are as follows: 1) Levison carried four boxes which looked exactly like
Unit Eight Two Boxes of Gold
Unit Eight Two Boxes of Gold (I)Herbert Blamyre was trusted one day with the urgent task of carrying two boxes of gold from London to Naples. On the way he came to know Levison and Major Baxter. Who were the two men? Was Herbert able to fulfill the task? Please read the following story for the answers.My name is Herbert Blamyre. I live with my wife, Minnie, in a little house to the south of London. We had only been married for a month, and had returned from a holiday in Ireland. I was a junior partner in a bank in Lombard Street, and had four more days of holiday left. Minnie and I were sitting in the garden, when the maid brought the telegram which was to start my adventures.The telegram was from my partner, Mr. Schwarzmoor. It said, "We want you to start for Italy at once on important business. No delay. Be at office by 6.30. Start from London Bridge by 9.15, and catch Dover night boat.""Herbert, dear, you won't go, you mustn't go," said Minnie. "Please, don't go!""I must, my dear," I said. "The Bank has no one to send but me. I shall not be gone for long. I must start in ten minutes, and catch the next train."Mr. Schwarzmoor met me when at last I reached the bank."I hope your wife is well," he said. "I am sorry to have to ask you to miss some of your holiday, but there was nothing I could do about it. Weneed you to take some gold to Naples. Here it is," and he pointed to two large boxes. "The boxes are made of iron, but we have covered them with leather, so that they look like samples. They are fastened with letter-locks, and contain a quarter of a million pounds in gold. You must take the money to Pagliavicini and Rossi, No. 172 Toledo, Naples. The king of Naples expects that there will be a war, and he needs the money to buy guns. The names that open the locks are ‘Masin isa', for the one with the white star on the cover, and ‘Cotopaxo' for the one with the black star. You must not forget these two words. Open the boxes at Lyons to make sure all is well. Talk to no one. Do not make any friends on the way.""I shall pretend to be a traveling salesman," I said."Please be careful, Blamyre. You have a dangerous journey ahead of you. Do you have a gun?"I opened my coat, and showed a special belt with a gun in it."Good," said Mr. Schwarzmoor. "I hope you do not need to use it. You will stop in Paris tomorrow. I have some letters for you to give to Lefebre and Desjeans, and you will go on to Marseilles by the night train. You catch the boat on Friday. We will send you a telegram at Marseilles. Are the letters for Paris ready, Mr. Hargrave?""Yes, sir, nearly ready. Mr. Wilkins is working on them now."I reached Dover before midnight, and at once got four porters to carry my chests down the stone steps leading to the Calais boat. The first wastaken safely onto the boat, but while the second was being carried down, one of the men slipped. He would have fallen into the water, but he was caught by a large man who, with his wife, was just in front of me."Steady, my man," he said. "Why, what have you got there?""Don't know, sir," replied the porter. "I only know it's heavy enough to break a man's back.""These steps cause a lot of trouble when bringing down heavy goods," said a voice behind me. "I see, from your luggage, that we may be in the same business."I looked round as we stepped on board. The man who had spoken to me was tall and thin. He had a rather large nose, and a long thin face. He wore an overcoat which was too small for him, a flowered waistcoat, tight trousers, a high shirt collar and a stiff neckcloth.I replied that I was a traveling salesman, and that I thought we might be going to have a rough journey across to France."Yes, a very dirty night," he said. "I advise you to find your bed at once. The boat, I see, is very crowded."I went straight to my bed, and lay down for an hour. At the end of that time I got up and looked around me. At one of the small tables sat six of the passengers, among them the two I had already met. They were talking and drinking, and I went over to join them. The large man was a Major Baxter, who had been in India for some years. The other was a Mr.Levison."It's getting very hot down here," said the Major. "Why don't we three go up on deck and get some fresh air? My wife is always ill on these crossings. We won't see her again until the boat stops."When we got on deck, I saw, to my great surprise, four other boxes exactly like mine. I could hardly believe my eyes, but there they were, leather covers, letter-locks and all."Those are mine, sir," said Mr. Levison. "I am traveling for the House of Mackintosh. Those cases contain waterproof overcoats, the best make in the world. We have used these cases for many years. It is sometimes difficult, this accidental resemblance of luggage. It sometimes leads to mistakes. However, I would think your goods are much heavier than mine. What do you carry? Gas pipes, railway chairs, knives or something else made of iron?"I did not reply."Sir, I think you will do very well," said Levison. "Trade secrets should not be discussed in public. Don't you think so, Major?""You're right, sir," replied the Major. "One cannot be too careful.""There's the Calais light," cried someone at that moment, and soon we were getting ready to leave the boat.I thought no more about my traveling companions. We parted at Paris.I went my way and they went their way. The Major was going to visitDromont, near Lyons. From there he would go to Marseilles, then on to Alexandria. Mr. Levison was also going to Marseilles, like myself and the Major, but not by my train. He had too much to do in Paris first.I had delivered my letters in Paris and was on my way back to my hotel with Mr. Lefebre, a great friend of mine. It was about six o'clock and we were crossing the road, when a carriage passed us. In it was Mr. Levison, and his four boxes were by his side. I waved to him, but he did not seem to notice me. In the same street we met the Major and his wife, on their way to the railway station."Terrible city, this," said the Major. "It smells so of onions. I'd like to wash it out house by house. Julia, this is my pleasant traveling companion of last night." They went on their way.At midnight, I was standing at the station watching my luggage being put onto the train. A cab drew up and an Englishman got out. He asked the driver, in excellent French, for change for a five-franc piece. It was Levison, but I saw no more of him, for the crowd just then pushed me forward.I found a seat in a carriage with two other people. They were so wrapped up in their coats that I could not see what they were like at all.Once the train had started, I fell asleep and dreamed of my dear wife, and our home. Then I began to worry, for I dreamed I had forgotten the words which would open the letter locks. I tried hard to remember, but itwas no good. Then I was in the bank at No. 172 Toledo, Naples, being ordered to give the words, or be put to death by a row of soldiers. I must give the words, or tell where I had hidden the boxes, for I seemed to have hidden them for some reason. At that moment an earthquake shook the city, a flood of fire rolled past beneath the window. I cried out, "Please God, show me the words," and then I woke up."Dromont, Dromont. Ten minutes to Dromont,”" called the guard.At Dromont I went to a restaurant and asked for a cup of coffee. Suddenly three or four noisy young Englishmen came hurrying in, with a quiet, elderly traveling salesman. It was Levison again. They led him along, and called for champagne."Yes, yes," the leader said. "You must have some, old man. We have won three games, you know. You will be able to get your own back before we get to Lyons."Levison talked cheerfully about the last game of cards and drank the wine. In a few minutes the young men had drunk their champagne, and gone out to smoke. In another moment Levison caught my eye."Why , good gracious," he said. "Well, I am glad to see you. Now, my dear sir, you must have some champagne with me." He called to the waiter, "Another bottle of champagne, if you please." Then, turning to me he said, " I hope to join you before we get to Lyons. I am tired of the noise of those youngsters. Besides, I cannot afford to lose too muchmoney."The waiter brought the bottle of champagne. Levison took the bottle at once."No" he said, " I never allow anyone to open wine for me."He turned his back on me to remove the cork. He had taken it off, and was filling my glass, when up dashed a man to shake hands with me. He was in such a hurry that he knocked into Mr. Levison and the bottle of champagne was broken.It was the Major, hot, as usual, and very eager to talk to us."Oh, I am so sorry. Let me order another bottle. How are you gentlemen? How lucky to meet you again! Julia's with the luggage. We can have a good time here. More champagne here. What's ‘bottle' in French? Such an annoying thing has happened. Those friends of Julia's had gone off on holiday. They'd forgotten we were coming. Very bad, very bad. Ah, there's the bell. We'll all go in the same carriage."Levison looked rather angry. "I shall not see you, for a station or two," he said. "I must join those boys, and see if I can win back some of my money. Good-bye, Major Baxter. Good-bye, Mr. Blamyre."I found the Major quite pleasant to talk to. He was full of stories about his days in India, always interrupted by his fussy, good-natured, managing wife.Soon the train stopped at Charmont, and in came Levison."No more heavy losing for me," he said. "But if you and the Major and Mrs. Baxter would care for a game at a shilling a point, then I'm willing to play."We agreed. We cut for partners. I and Mrs. Baxter against the Major and Levison. We won nearly every game. Levison played too carefully, and the Major talked and laughed and always forgot which cards had been played.Still, it helped to pass the time. When we had played for long enough we began to talk. Levison started to tell us about his business."I have at last discovered something for which the makers of waterproof clothing have been searching for years," he said. "That is, how to let out the heated air of the body, and yet at the same time to keep out the rain. When I get back to London, I shall offer this secret to the Mackintosh firm for ten thousand pounds. If they refuse the offer, I shall at once open a shop in Paris. I shall call the new material Magentosh, and make a lot of money out of it.""Very clever," said the Major.Mr. Levison then turned the conversation to the subject of letter-locks."I always use the letter-lock myself," he said. "My two words are Turlurette and Papagayo. Who would guess them? It would take a very clever thief several hours to work out even one of them. Do you find the letter-lock safe, sir?" he asked, turning to me.I replied that I did and asked what time our train was due at Lyons. "We are due at Lyons at 4.30," said the Major. "It is now five to four. I don't know why, but I have a feeling that something will happen before we get there. I am always unlucky when traveling. How fast we are traveling! See how the carriage rocks. I am sure we shall have a breakdown before we get to Marseilles."I began to feel afraid, but did not show it. Could the Major be planning to do something against me?"Nonsense, Major, be quiet. That's the way you always spoil a journey," said his wife.Then Levison began to talk about his early life. He had been working for a place that made neckcloths. He talked on and on.Then the train slowed down, moved on, slowed again and stopped.The Major put his head out of the window, and shouted to a passing guard."Where are we?""Thirty-two kilometres from Lyons. This is Fort Rouge, sir.""What is the matter? Anything the matter?"An English voice answered from the next window."A wheel broken, they tell us. We shall have to wait two hours and take all the luggage off onto another van.""Good heavens," I cried. ( 2263words)。
2015-2016新版沪版初中牛津初中英语八年级上册 Unit8精编学案与习题
Unit 8 English Week 词汇清单：1.speech 演说2.notice 能告petition 比赛4.treasure 珍宝5.text 文本6.chance 机会7.confidently 自信地8.winner 优胜者9.whole 整个的10.suggestion建议municate 沟能12.whenever 任何时候13.rich 富有的14.poor 贫穷的15.hide 隐藏16.attack 袭击17.shy 羞怯的18.choose 选择19.else 其他的20.spoken English 英语口语21.treasure hunt 寻宝游戏22.in public 公开地23.put on 上演；穿上24.in my opinion 在我看来25.above all 最重要的26.look out 小心；当心27.be careful 小心28.ought to 应该29.sweep the floor 扫地30.turn off 关闭31.belong to 属于32.pull out 拉出来33.make a speech做演讲知识拓展notice sb doing sth. （动作正在进行）notice sb do sth. （动作经常发生）compete v. 参加比赛competitor n. 参赛选手competition n. 竞赛（contest,match,game,race）chance = opportunity 机会(1)by chance=by accident(2)take one’s chance 碰运气，听天由命(3)get a chance 有机会be fun to do sth. 做某事有趣It must be fun to hang out with friends. 和朋友们在外边闲逛一定很有趣。
have fun doing 愉快地做某事We had great fun playing in the waves. 我们在海浪中尽情地玩耍。
Unit 8 Two Boxes of Gold
While-reading questions
1. Who sent the telegram? What was the telegram about? 2. What was Herbert asked to do when he met Mr.
Schwarzmoor? 3. What kind of the boxes did they use to carry the gold?
Text analysis
Determining the main idea
The main idea of the text is that ______. a. Herbert, asked by his boss to carry two boxes of
gold to Naples, met Major Baxter and Levison, and he asked them to accompany him until they got to Lyons b. Herbert, carrying two boxes of gold to Naples, was followed by Major Baxter and Levison mysteriously as far as Fort Rouge c. Herbert, undertaking the urgent task of carrying gold to Naples, met Major Baxter and Levison on the way who became his traveling companions d. Herbert, going to Naples on some urgent business, made friends with Major Baxter and Levison who offered help whenever he needed
Unit 8Two-Boxes-of-Gold
Reading Comprehension
II. Reading & Thinking Read through the passage in 20
minutes and finish exercises A & B on page 126-127
He turned his back on me to remove the cork.
Up dashed a man to shake hands with me.
He was full of stories about his days in India, always interrupted by his fussy, good-natured, managing wife.
met him and the man in a restaurant at Dromont? 9 What happened when they were 32 kilometers
away from Lyones on the train?
Edgar Allen Poe (The Murders in the Rue Morgue)
Those cases contain waterproof overcoats.
It is sometimes difficult, this accidental resemblance of luggage.
I thought no more about my traveling companions
That’s the way you always spoil a journey.
人教新目标版八年级英语上册Unit 8 How do you make a banana milk shake 知识点详解
人教新目标版八年级英语上册Unit 8 How do you make a banana milk shake? 知识点详解一、词汇精讲1、 makemake是及物动词，意为“制作，做”，其后接双宾语，即make sb. sth.或make sth. for sb.意为“为某人做某物”。
Lucy made a beautiful card for me. Lucy为我做了一张漂亮的贺卡。
【拓展】（1）make和do的辨析：make和do都是实义动词，都含有“做…”之意，但二者在用法上有一些区别：make强调用一种原材料“制作”某种成品或经过努力做成某事。
She often makes clothes herself. 她经常自己做衣服。
do通常强调做某件事、某项工作等，而不涉及动作的内容，是做事的通称。
Students do their homework every day. 学生们每天做作业。
（2）与make有关的搭配：make the bed铺床 make tea 沏茶 make trouble 惹麻烦make money 赚钱 make a telephone call 打电话make a visit拜访 make a decision 下决心make a mistake 犯错误 make a living谋生make a noise制造噪音 make sure 务必2、 turn onturn on是动副短语，意为“打开”，反义词为turn off，意为“关闭”。
Please turn on the radio. 请打开收音机。
Please turn off the light. 请关灯。
【拓展】（1）在英语中，由“动词+副词”构成的短语动词的宾语如果是代词，只能放在动词与副词之间；如果是名词，既可以放在它们之间，也可以放在副词之后。
turn与off、on、up、down、over搭配均是动副结构。
unit 8
Unit 8 Two Boxes of Gold (I. II)detective story.Discussion: 1 periodPreview Questions1.Do you like detective stories? How much do you know about those famous detectives?1. “That is, how to let out the heated air of the body, and yet at the same time to keep out the rain. (to be safe from)Mackintosh waterproof clothingA Mackintosh is a form of waterproof raincoat, first sold in 1824, made out of rubberised fabric. The Mackintosh is named after its Scottish inventor Charles Macintosh: note the added letter 'k' in the name of the garment.2. In a few minutes the young men had drunk their champagne, and gone out to smoke. In another moment Levison caught my eye.(to attract one’s attention)3. “I am sure we shall have a breakdown before we get to Marseilles.”(a failure in operation)4. We must each look at our own luggage, or, if Mr. Blamyre will go and order supper, I will see to it all. (to take care of )5. Levison spat on the ground, and said something under his breath.(in a low voice )6. You must help me to catch him. I knew what he was going to do, but I wanted to catch him in the act. (to catch him when he is committing a crime)Ⅴ Text ComprehensionStructure AnalysisComprehension Questions1.What was Herbert asked to do when he met Mr.Schwarzmoor?2.Herbert had a terrible dream on the train, what did the dream suggest?3.Which of the two was more suspicious, Major Baxter or Levison? Give your reasons.Topic for Discussion1.Does the ending of the story occur to you as something surprising? Why or why not?2.When did you start to suspect Levison or Baxter? Why?2.Learn about reading skills3.Practice Fast Reading4.Preview Unit 9。
B1 Unit 8 Text 2 英汉对照(原Unit8)
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Para 20: be ill---be seasick
Para 22: the House of Mackintosh---corporation
c.f. Charles Mackintosh(1766---1843), invented waterproof raincoat
c.f. the House---the House of Representatives
Para 12: chests---large, strong boxes
Para 16: collar---
c.f. white collar blue collar pink collar
gold collar gray collar steel collar
open collar
neckcloth---old-styled necktie
Unit 8 Two Boxes of Gold
Topics for Discussions: 1. Herbert had a terrible dream on the train. What
did the dream suggest? 2. Which of the two was more suspicious, Major
c.f. a friend of Tom
a friend of Tom’s
Para 29: smell of---have a smell like that of
Para 30: draw up---come to a stop c.f. French leave---不辞而别
Italian football---（美俚）炸弹 Italian hand---干涉、干预 Indian summer---小阳春、秋老虎 Irish bull---荒谬可笑的说法 Spanish athlete---（美俚）胡说八道、吹牛的人 I’m a Dutchman if I tell a lie.倘若我撒谎我就不是人
2. Personally speaking, I think Levison was more suspicious. The reasons are as follows:
A: Levison carried 4 boxes which looked exactly like Herbert’s. Levison might use these boxes to exchange with Herbert. Thus he could get the gold he wanted;
Baxter or Levison? Give your reasons.
1. As we know, dream activity may be provoked by external influences, sometimes a dream may foretell something about the future. The dream Herbert had on the train might suggest that someone was interested in the 2 boxes Herbert carried and he would try every means to get the words which would open the letter locks. Because of this, Herbert would meet with various kinds of unexpected troubles and dangers on his way to his destination.
promoting sales in the west. e.g., during the X’mas season, people can taste all the puddings freely in the mart before deciding which kind to buy.
Para 7: traveling salesman---now usually called sales representatives and for some reason, there’re lots of dirty jokes about traveling salesman, because they tend to travel a lot, one night here, one night there. Then people get the idea “they are not dependable’, maybe have a wife in every port.
Para 32: it was no good /use / fun + doing sth.
Para 37: good gracious--My! My God! My Lord! My goodness! Good heavens!
Para 44: managing---liking to manage or control her husband c.f. hen-pecked
Language Notes:
Para 1: junior partner---less important stock holder 小 / 地位较低的股东
Para 6: look like samples---看起来像样品箱 c.f. sampling---a popular means of
Para 25: can not… too…----impossible for a certain state or action to be more than should be or to be beyond what is desired 无论如何---也不过分
Para 28: a great friend of mine---
B: Wherever he went, Herbert seemed to be followed by Levison. It suggested that Herbert was kept watch on in secret by Levison;
C: Levison wanted to have some champagne with him when he ordered another bottle of champagne, he didn’t want to have the waiter open the bottle for him. He did it himself, so he could put some poison in the wine.
Para 47: cut for partner---lift and turn up part of the cards to decide who are to play in pairs 切牌决定对家、 分伙
Para 53: was due---was expected to arrive