【正文】 very mischievous and likes o go on adventures. He lives with his Aunt Polly and his halfbrother Sid. Tom also had two friends named Joe Harper and Huckleberry Finn. Bechy Thatcher is Tom’s girlfriend and Injun Joe is the town’s thief and murderer. This story takes place in the mid1800s in a small village in Missouri along the Mississippi River. Summary of the adventures of Huckleberry FinnBefore 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 Huckleberry time to think of the best thing to do.Step 3. Homework: Try to read one of Mark Twain’s work and share it with your partner.Period two ReadingTeaching procedures:Step 1. Prereading Discuss the question with your partners and then report your work. Encourage to express your opinions freely. (1) If a rich person gives you a large amount of money to use as you like, for example, one million pound, what will you do with it? Why? (Have a discussion on this question. Whatever choice students make here, they should be ready to offer their classmates a good reason for it.) (2) Have you ever made a bet with your friend? If so, what did you bet on? How did you feel about the bet after it was won or lost?(3) Have you ever read the story “The Million Pound BankNote”? Have you seen the movie? If so, what did you think of it? Do you want to know what happened to Henry Adams in THE MILLION POUND BANKNOTE written by Mark Twain? Have you ever read the story? So this class we will learn the story together. Step 2. Reading1. Language pointsDiscuss some important sentences and phrases in the passage.1. bet n. (1) agreement to risk money, etc on an event of which the result is doubtful 賭博make a bet 打賭Let’s make a bet on the next election 咱們賭下次大選好嗎？have a bet 打賭win/lose a bet 打賭贏/輸了accept/take up a bet(2) The money, etc risked in this way (金錢等)賭注v. ①risk (money) on a race or some other event of which the result is doubtful 打賭，賭博Mrs. Black spent all her money betting on horses.布萊克夫人把她所有的錢都花在了賭馬上。We have several important matters to deal with at our next meeting. 下次會(huì)議我們有幾件重要的事情要處理。His illness accounts for his absence.請(qǐng)你對(duì)自己的行為作出解釋。 I don39。s_______ . (2003北京春季)　 　A. what makes me feel excited　 　B. whatever I feel excited about 　 　C. how I feel about it D. when I feel excited 解析： 這是由what 引導(dǎo)的一個(gè)表語(yǔ)從句，在從句中充當(dāng)主語(yǔ)，這句話的意思為：那是使我感到興奮的事。 What made them trust that the banknote was genuine? Mr. Clemens’ words. He said “Two notes in this amount have been issued by the Bank of England this year. No thief would want that to happen.”216。as if/though引導(dǎo)的表語(yǔ)從句常置于連系動(dòng)詞look, seem, sound, be, bee等后面，常用虛擬語(yǔ)氣，表示不存在的動(dòng)作或狀態(tài)。t know where the post office is. (2)有些賓語(yǔ)從句前要有間接賓語(yǔ)： . He told me what I should read．(3)如果賓語(yǔ)從句后面有賓語(yǔ)補(bǔ)足語(yǔ)，要使用形式賓語(yǔ) it 而將從句放到補(bǔ)足語(yǔ)后面； . I thought it strange that he failed to call me． 我覺得奇怪：他沒(méi)給我打電話。The passage of motor vehicles is forbidden.他們被禁止穿越占領(lǐng)區(qū)。 take place 執(zhí)行，進(jìn)行，舉行(1)Despite the bad weather, the journey will go ahead.盡管天氣不好，旅行將照常進(jìn)行。(2) permit sth: allow sth. to exist, happen, or to be done(very formal) 許可、容許(某事物)存在、發(fā)生或被（某人）做（非常正式）We don’t permit smoking in the office.在我們的辦公室里不準(zhǔn)吸煙。(3) bring sb. into a specified condition 瞪著某人使其做出某種反應(yīng)She stared him into silence.她把他瞪得不吭聲了。To be honest, I don’t think we have a chance of winning.2. Listen to the tape of the text. Pay attention