Lesson Seven The Model Millionaire(Ⅰ)

Ⅰ. Outline of the Text 　Part 1: (Paras. 1-3) Hughie Erskine was a charming but poor young man. Part 2: (Paras. 4-22) One day, he visited the studio of his friend Alan Trevor, who was an artist. In the studio, he found a miserable-looking old beggar as a model. Hughie felt sorry for the old man and gave the only pound he had to him.

It is no use/no good/useless/worthwhile＋doing… 例：你和他谈论这件事是没用的： It is no use talking about it with him.

Romance is the privilege of the rich, not the profession of the unemployed. 英文解析：If you have no job, you should be wise enough not to fall in love. 具有浪漫色彩的爱情是有钱人的专利，而不是失业者的职业。 （the privilege of the rich与the profession of the unemployed形成鲜明的对照，注意下面相似的排比。）

The poor should be practical and ordinary. 　　 穷人应该是现实而平凡的。 The poor表示一类人，复数

These are the great truths of modern life which Hughie Erskine never realized. 这是休吉·厄斯金从未认识到的极为重要的道理。 （great truths是反语，主人公不谙世理，虽不富裕，有时甚至捉襟见肘，但活得潇洒，正是作者所欣赏的作风。）

He was as popular with men as he was with women, and he had every quality except that of making money. 　　 他在男士和女士中间人缘都很好。除了赚钱的才能之外，他别的才艺样样都有。 　　 Be popular with sb.: 受…欢迎 　　例：The singer is popular with the young. make/earn money/profits：赚钱。

Hughie hung the first over his looking-glass, put the second on a shelf, and he lived on two hundred pounds a year that an old aunt allowed him. 　　 他把父亲的第一件遗物挂在他的镜子上方，另一件放在一个架子上，依靠一位老姨妈一年提供的两百英镑维持生活。 （此句的意思是：他没有从他的父亲那里得到遗产，仅有的两件遗物只能当摆设）

Live on: 靠…过活 　　Hang变过去式和过去分词hanged/hanged（上吊）；hung/hung（悬挂）

　He had gone on the Stock Exchange for six months： 他曾经搞过6个月的股票买卖。 　　 go on: be engaged in 从事某事，做某事。

but what was a butterfly to do among bulls and bears? 　　 可是，一个干事无长性的人在行家当中遨游股市，又能有何作为? 　　 Bulls：认为股价要上涨而买进的股票投机者。 　　 Bears：认为股价要回落而卖出的股票投机者。 　　 英文解析：How could a man who couldn't stay with a profession for long compete with experienced stockholders and succeed in the stock business?

He had been a tea merchant for a little longer, but he had soon tired of that. 他卖过一段时间茶叶，可是他对此很快就感到厌倦了。 Be/become tired of: to lose interest 厌倦

That did not answer; the sherry was a little too dry. 　　 那（卖干即无甜味的雪利酒）也没有奏效；因为它太干了。 　　 英文解析：The dry sherry did not sell well enough for Hughie to make a profit, because it was a little too dry.

At last he became nothing, a delightful, useless young man with a perfect face and no profession. 　　 最后他一事无成，落得没有职业，只有一张完美的脸蛋，成了一个可爱的窝囊废。 （注意对照法的运用：delightful与useless，a perfect face与no profession形成对照。）

the daughter of a former army officer who had lost his temper and his health in India, and never found either of them again. 　　 她的父亲曾是个军官，这位军官在印度脾气变坏了，身体也垮了，从此二者均无改进。 　　 英文解析：He has been an ill-natured and unhealthy man since he was in India.

Laura loved him and he was ready to kiss her shoestrings. 　　 劳拉爱他，而他甚至愿意吻她的鞋带（指休吉很爱劳拉）。 　　 Be ready to do sth；be prepared to do sth 准备做

They were the handsomest couple in London, and had not a penny between them. 　　 他俩是伦敦最漂亮的一对，但两人一文不名。（这对金童玉女似的恋人，竟无分文，这又是个反差。） 　　 penniless 身无分文。

“Come to me, my boy, when you have got ten thousand pounds of your own, and we will see about it, ” 　　 小伙子，等你有了1万英镑的时候再来找我谈这件事吧。 　　 See about：deal with 处理，解决。

he used to say; and Hughie looked very miserable in those days, and had to go to Laura for comfort. use to do sth.过去常常做。

One morning, as he was on his way to Holland Park, where the Mertons lived, he dropped in to see a great friend of his, Alan Trevor. 　 on one’s way to…:在去…的路上 （on my way to school在去学校的路上、on my way home在回家的路上） 　　 drop in: 顺便或偶然访问或到某地

However, when he took up the brush he was a real master, and his pictures were eagerly sought after. 　　 本句翻译：不过一拿起画笔，他就成了大师级的艺术家，他的作品是人们殷切追求的对象。 　　 词组：sought → seek （seek (after)=to pursue追求、寻求）

He had been very much attracted by Hughie at first, it must be admitted, entirely on account of his personal charm. 　　 词组：attractvt.吸引vi.有吸引力 　　 on account of: because of 由于 　　 take sth. into account: to consider 考虑 　　 For example: His exam result was not very good, but we must take into account his long illness.（他的成绩不是很好，但我们必须考虑到他长期生病这个原因。） 　　 account 名词：账户

account 名词：账户 　　 I opened an account in the Bank.我在银行开了一个账户。 　　 account for 动词：说明，解释 　　 For example: How do you account for your losing in the game? 你怎么解释你比赛失败？

“The only people a painter should know,” he used to say, “are people who are beautiful, people who are an artistic pleasure to look at, and restful to talk to.” 　　 a painter should know（为定语从句，修饰people） used to do sth.过去常常做某事 　　 be used to doing: 习惯于做某事 　　 restful: comfortable 他过去常说：“画家只应该结识那些长得漂亮的人，看到他们是一种艺术享受，和他们谈话你感到轻松、悠然”。

Men who are well-dressed and women who are lovely rule the world－at least they should do so.” 　　 rule: control 　　 由衣着体面的男士和可爱迷人的女士统治世界——至少他们应该这样做。

When Hughie came in he found Trevor putting the finishing touches to a wonderful life-size picture of a beggar-man. 　　 find sb. doing sth. 发现某人正在做某事 　　 put/add the finishing touches (to sth.) 完成（某件事）最后的细节；对……进行最后的修饰或润色 　　 wonderful: excellent

The beggar himself was standing on a raised platform in a corner of the room. 　　a raised platform: a lifted platform一个升高了的平台

He was a wizened old man with a wrinkled face and a sad expression. 　　

Over his shoulder was thrown a rough brown coat, all torn and full of holes; his thick boots were old and patched; and with one hand he leant on a rough stick, while with the other he held out his battered hat for money. over his shoulder（倒装句。本句主语：a rough brown coat） 　　 Torn → tear 眼泪；vt. 撕 　　 Leant → lean 靠 lean against the desk 靠在桌子上 　　 hold out 伸出来 battered: worn（wear的过去分词）

find sb./sth. doing sth.: 发现…正在做… 　　 find out: 发现（强调结果） 　　 find sth. out:（经过研究或努力）发现 　　 The scientists tried best to find it out. 科学家经过努力发现了真相。 　　 find sb. out: 发现某人做错事、说谎等 　　 find oneself: to discover one's gift, ability, character or wish 发现自己的天赋、真实的能力、性格或愿望等

Her year of voluntary work abroad helped her to find herself as an individual. 　　 find one‘s way （to…）: 发现（到某处的）途径 　　 Do you think you can find your way home?

7 “An amazing model?” shouted Trevor at the top of his voice; “I should think so! Such beggars are not met with every day. 　　 at …voice 　　 “你说他是个令人惊奇的模特？”特里沃高声叫起来。“可不是！这样的叫花子可不是天天能碰上的……”

Good heavens! What a picture Rembrandt would have made of him!” 　 　make a picture of sb. 将某人画下来 　　 天哪！伦勃朗要是活着，用他当模特能画出一幅绝妙的画来！

15 “Guineas. Painters, poets, and doctors always get guineas.” Get: <v.>得到；变得；到达 　　 Get on/off: 上/下车 　　 Get on/along with sb.: 与某人相处融洽 　　 How do you get on with your roommates? 　　 Get on with sth.: 继续（做……） Get rid of : to remove消灭 　　 Get to some place: 到达 　　 Get up: 起床 　　 Get into an argument with sb.: to quarrel with sb. 与某人争吵 　　 Get into a habit of: 养成…习惯 　　 Get/be used/accustomed to doing: 习惯于

　20 The old beggar-man took advantage of Trevor‘s absence to rest for a moment on a wooden seat that was behind him. 　　 take advantage of 利用=to make use of 　　 absence n.不在，缺席

He looked so miserable that Hughie pitied him, and felt in his pockets to see what money he had. 　　 felt（→feel） in one‘s pocket 　　 feel for sth. 伸手去摸，摸索 　　 他看起来十分痛苦，休吉怜悯他，伸手摸摸衣兜里有多少钱。

All he could find was a pound and some pennies. 　　 …he could find 定语从句，修饰all

“Poor old fellow,” he thought to himself, “he wants it more than I do, but I shan‘t have much money myself for a week or two”; and he walked across the studio and slipped the pound into the beggar’s hand. 　 think to oneself 自己想，心中想，盘算 　　 laugh to oneself 自娱自乐 　　 slip 滑过 　　 slip into…滑到…

Then Trevor arrived, and Hughie left, blushing a little at what he had done. 　 　blush at sth. 因某事而觉得脸红

He spent the day with Laura, was charmingly blamed for giving away a pound, and had to walk home. 　　 Blame sb. for sth. 因某事而责备某人 　　 Charmingly: gently 　　 give away: to donate to 捐献 　　 give sb. sth. free of charge白白给了某人…… 　　 这天他后来一直和劳拉在一起，他给了别人一英镑，自己不得不走回家，为此受到劳拉温柔的责备。

Talk to/with sb. about /on sth.: 和某人谈论某事 　　 Talk sth. over with sb. : 与某人商量某事 　　 （重点）Talk sb. into/out of doing sth: to persuade sb. to do /not to do sth说服某人做/不做某事 　　 Talk of sth./doing sth: 谈到 　　 Talk business/politics：谈正事/政治 　　 Talk nonsense: 胡说八道 　　 Take advantage of: to make use of 利用

VII. WRITING Write a composition on the answer sheet in about 150 words, basing yourself on one of the texts you have learned. (15 points) TOPIC: Retell the story "The Model Millionaire". Use the following questions as an outline. Who was Hughie Erskine? What act of kindness did he perform one day? What did this result in? What is your comment? (one sentence)