UNIT 5 THE VALUE OF MONEY Mark Twain (1835－1910), one of the best known American writers in the 19th century, was born in Missouri in the middle part of the United States.Mark Twain's hometown lay on the banks of the Mississippi River, where he spent his childhood.When he grew up he worked as a pilot on a river boat for some time.Mark Twain is his pen name.He took it from the shout of the sailors measuring the depth of the water when the water was two marks deep on the lead line.Mark Twain wrote a lot of novels, one of which is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, the masterpiece which brought him fame and honor.Some of his writings have been translated into many languages.He and his works are deeply loved by readers throughout the world.开启快乐学习之旅马克·吐温(1835—1910)生于美国密苏里州。他是美国 19 世纪著名的作家之一。他的家乡位于密西西比河畔。成年后，他曾在密西西比河的船上当水手。马克·吐温是他的笔名，由水文测量标上“两个刻度(two marks)”而得。他写过很多小说。其中最著名的是《汤姆·索亚历险记》(The Adventures of Tom Sawyer)。他的作品被译成多国文字，深受世界读者喜爱。模块核心素养导航Section Ⅰ Listening and Speaking，Reading and ThinkingⅠ.重点单词1．basis n．基础；根据；基点→base n．基础→basic adj.基础的2．loan n．贷款；借款3．plastic n．塑料 adj.塑料制的；塑料的4．apologise vi.道歉；谢罪→apology n．道歉，致歉5．ignore vt.忽视；对……不予理会→ignorance n．无知；愚昧→ignorant adj.愚昧的，无知的6．judge vt.& vi.评价；评判；判断 n．法官；审判员；裁判员→judgement n．看法；判决；判断7．scene n．(戏剧或歌剧的)场；现场；场面→scenery n．风景，景色(总称)8．narrator n．(书、戏剧或电影中的)叙述者；讲述者；(电视节目中的)幕后解说员9．narration n．叙述；讲述；解说10．bet n．打赌；赌注 vi.&vt.下赌注；用……打赌 vt.敢说11．servant n．仆人；用人12．sail vi.& vt.(船)航行；(人)乘船航行→sailor n. 船员；...
