The Million Pound Bank Note (1953)
Directed by Ronald Neame
Written by Mark Twain (story), Jill Craigie
Genre(类型): Comedy (more)
Plot Outline: Two rich British men offer a penniless American a loan, without telling him that the amount is one million pound, and this in the form of a single bank note.(more)
User Comments: Great fun... you can bank on it! (more)
Cast Overview: Gregory Peck... Henry Adams; Ronald Squire... Oliver Montpelier; Joyce Grenfell... Duchess of Cromarty; A．E.Matthews... Duke of Frognell; Maurice Denham... Mr Reid (more)
Also Known As: Man with a Million (USA)
Runtime: 90 minutes
Country: UK
Language: English
Color: Color (Technicolor)
Sound Mix：Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification: Australia: G/Finland: S/Sweden: Btl/ UK: U/USA: Approved
Trivia(花絮): The story is set in 1903. The one million pound note at the time would be worth about $100，000，000 nowadays or ￡65，000，000. (more)
A businessman had two sons. While he gave the younger son a lot of love and gifts, he ignored the elder son. It was completely puzzling and no one knew why.
When the boys grew up, they were asked to manage the father's business. The elder son was absorbed in the business. From morning till late in the evening, he was busy working. Within a few years, he ran the business very well and even expanded it.
What about the younger son? He didn't have much to do except have a good time. But the father believed that his favorite son would be a success. If the elder son could be a successful businessman, surely the younger one, with a higher education, would do much better.
A few years later, the results of his decision became clear. Uninterested in business, the younger son continued spending his time enjoying himself. And he went out of business. But the elder son's far smaller share (份) of business had expanded and he had proved himself to be a good decision maker.
Ashamed at the turn of events, the father met the elder son and was angry with the younger one. The elder son, who was listening to all this quietly, suddenly said he wanted to set up an independent business and live on his own.
"Why?" asked the father.
"I blame one person for the way my brother has turned out, and it's not him. You can't blame children for the faults of their parents, can you?" asked the elder son.
The Greatest show on Earth
The Olympic Games are the greatest festival of sports in the world. Every four years, many countries send their best sportsmen to compete for the highest honor in sport. As many as 6，000 people take part in over 20 sports. For the winners, there are gold medals and glory. But there is honor, too, for all who compete, win or lose. That is in the spirit of the Olympics—to take part is what matters.
The Olympic Games always start in a bright color and action. The teams of all the nations parade in the opening ceremony and march round the track. The custom is for the Greek team to march in first, for it was in Greece that the Olympics began. The team of the country where the Games are being held—the host country—marches in last.
The runner with the Olympic torch (火炬) then enters the stadium and lights the flame. A sportsman from the host country takes the Olympic oath (宣誓) on behalf of all the competitors. The judges and officials also take an oath. After the sportsmen march out of the stadium, the host country puts on a wonderful display.
The competitions begin the next day. There are usually more than twenty sports in the Games. The rule is that there must be at least fifteen. The main events are in track and field，but there are a few days before these sports start. Each day the competitors take part in different sports，like riding，shooting，swimming，and cross－country running. Points are gained for each event. Medals are awarded for the individual winners and for national teams.
More and more women are taking part in the Games. They first competed in 1900, in tennis and golf. Women's swimming events were introduced in 1912.But it was not until 1928 that there were any track and field events for women. Now they compete in all but half a dozen of the sports. In horse riding, shooting, and boat racing, they may compete in the same events as men.
Three tips for protecting your eyes during the winter
We typically worry about staying warm during the winter months, and think less about protecting our eyes.. Here are three things you can do to protect your eyes during the winter months.
Tip 1:.
During the winter, our eyes are constantly exposed to blowing, dry, hot air that can cause them to become dry. Here are a few treatments:. Distance yourself from direct heat sources while sitting. Use a humidifier(加湿器)to help reduce dryness.
Tip 2: Wear sunglasses with UV(紫外线)protection.
UV rays in the winter can harm our eyes.. Wear sunglasses when you're outside, or diving, to protect your eyes from UV rays. This is especially important as days lengthen into spring and the sun gets stronger.
Tip 3: Goggles(护目镜) protect in many ways.
Goggles not only protect our eyes from UV rays, but they also help keep our eyes from drying out from the winter wind. In addition, think about all those branches, leaves, and dirty snow that can severely injure our eyes upon contact.. Don't forget them!
A. Clean your eyes carefully
B. Don't let your eyes dry out
C. Goggles protect the eyes from the wind
D. Keep eye drops handy to wet your eyes
E. It just makes good sense to wear quality goggles
F. In fact, they can do even more harm when they're reflecting off snow
G. However, the winter months can be as hard on our eyes as the summer months
One day a farmer's donkey（驴）fell down into a well. The animal cried 1 for hours as the farmer tried to figure out 2 to do. Finally he decided the animal was 3 and the well needed to be 4 up anyway, so it just wasn't 5 it to rescue the donkey.
He invited all his 6 to come over and help him. They all grabbed (握起) a shovel (铁铲) and began to shovel 7 into the well. At first, the donkey 8 what was happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyone's 9, he was quiet.
A few shovel loads later, the farmer looked 10 the well and was 11 at what he saw. With every shovel of dirt that 12 his back, the donkey was doing something surprising. He would 13 it off and take a step up. As the farmer's neighbors 14 to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take another 15 up. Pretty soon, everyone was surprised as the donkey stepped up over the 16 of the well and ran off.
Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The best way of 17 out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our 18 is a stepping-stone. We can get out of the deepest 19 just by not stopping, never 20! Shake it off and take a step upward!
My brother Tom was very selfish when he was a little boy. He did not want share things with other people. For example, when he bought a chocolate cake, he put them in a secret place where I couldn't find. Then he ate it all by himself. He never helped other. He said he is busy. That is, a game of tennis making him very busy. He did not care if something he did made people angrily. For instance, on one night he played strong and loudly music till four o'clock in the morning. But he is difference now. He often helps grandma with housework, helps mum with cooking and helps his classmates with their lessons.
1） 表达谢意；
2） 个人感受；
3）表达信心。
注意：1）词数100左右；
2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3）开头语和结束语已为你写好。
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