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In the beautiful city of Venice there lived a man named Antonio.
"I'm feeling sad, but I don't know why," complained Antonio.
"Well, are you worried about your merchant ships?" asked his friend, Salanio.
"No, I know they will be successful," answered Antonio.
He owned many ships that sailed around the world.
These ships brought many foreign goods to Venice.
Antonio was a rich man, and he was also very generous.
Words Up 你认识吗？
merchant ship 商船
successful 顺利的
own 拥有
sail 航行
bring 带来（bring-brought-brought）
foreign 外国产的
rich 有钱的，富有的
generous 慷慨的
merchant ship
Expressions Up 你知道吗？
These ships brought many foreign goods to Venice.
这些船给威尼斯运来许多外国货。
▶foreign goods：外国货物
▶bring…to…：把……带到……
The City of Venice
威尼斯城
Quiz Quiz 考考你
________ owned many merchant ships.
□ Antonio
□ Salanio
Just then, Bassanio and Gratiano joined the group of friends.
"Stop looking sad, Antonio!" said Bassanio with a smile.
"Are you trying to look wise?" laughed Gratiano.
"No, no, be quiet all of you. Life is a play, and I must play a sad part," said Antonio.
"Okay, Antonio. We're just joking. We have to go.
See you again!" said Salanio and Gratiano.
Antonio looked at his best friend, Bassanio.
He looked different today.
Words Up 你认识吗？
join 加入
wise 明智的
life 生活
play 戏剧
joke 开玩笑
different 不同的
play
Expressions Up 你知道吗？
Are you trying to look wise?
你是想表现得很有智慧吗？
▶look wise：看起来显得很有智慧
Life is a play, and I must play a sad part.
生活就像一场戏，而我必须扮演一个悲剧的角色。
▶must：必须。must是情态动词，后面接动词原形。
例如：I must finish my work before I go. 我走之前必须完成工作。
Quiz Quiz 考考你
How did Antonio look today?
□ He looked happy.
□ He looked sad.
"So Bassanio, tell me your secret!" said Antonio.
"I borrowed money from you before," said Bassanio.
"Never mind! We are friends," said Antonio.
"I am in love! I love Portia from Belmont.
Her father died, and he was very wealthy.
So now she is rich, too," said Bassanio.
"Oh, that's good news!" smiled Antonio.
"Many young men want to marry her, so they give her expensive gifts.
I want to give her expensive gifts, too.
But I am poor. Dearest friend, I must ask you for a loan of money again," said Bassanio.
Words Up 你认识吗？
secret 秘密
borrow 借（入）
money 钱
mind 介意
wealthy 有钱的
marry 娶；嫁
expensive 贵重的
gift 礼物
poor 贫穷的
loan 借款，贷款
money
Expressions Up 你知道吗？
I borrowed money from you before.
我以前跟你借过钱。
▶borrow：借（入），其反义词是lend，意为“借（出）”。
Dearest friend, I must ask you for a loan of money again.
最亲爱的朋友，我得再向你借钱了。
▶loan：借款，贷款。
ask sb. for a loan of：向某人借……（钱）
例如：ask John for a loan of $200 向约翰借200美元
Quiz Quiz 考考你
Why did Bassanio want to borrow money?
□ Because he wanted to be wealthy.
□ Because he wanted to buy gifts for Portia.
Antonio often lent money to his friends.
He didn't want any money as payment.
However, he couldn't help Bassanio this time.
"All of my money is tied up in the ships.
They are at sea now. We have to go to a moneylender. I will help you," said Antonio.
Shylock was a moneylender in Venice.
He loved money very much.
He charged a lot of money as payment for lending money. Many people didn't like him.
They thought he was cruel and unfair.
But Antonio and Bassanio didn't have anywhere else to go.
Words Up 你认识吗？
lend 借（出）（lend-lent-lent）
payment 报酬
moneylender 放债者
charge 收（费）
cruel 残忍的
unfair 不正直
Expressions Up 你知道吗？
All of my money is tied up in the ships.
我所有的钱都用在那些商船上了。
▶tie up：完全占用
He charged a lot of money as payment for lending money.
他索要很多钱作为放债的报酬。
▶charge…for…：因……而收……（钱），例如：He charged me
$1.2 a dozen for eggs. 每打鸡蛋他向我要1.2美元。
Quiz Quiz 考考你
People thought Shylock was ________.
□ kind and generous
□ cruel and unfair
Antonio and Bassanio went to Shylock's house.
When Shylock saw them coming, he said, "Oh, I hate Antonio! He is a kind and generous man.
He lends money without thinking of himself.
He never makes any money from interest!"
When Antonio approached Shylock's house, he said,
"I think this man hates me. He is dirty and cruel and takes money from the poor."
The two men really disliked each other.
Words Up 你认识吗？
hate 讨厌
interest 利息
approach 靠近
dirty 卑鄙的
dislike 厌恶
Expressions Up 你知道吗？
When Shylock saw them coming.
夏洛克看到他们走过来。
▶感官动词see＋sb.＋动词-ing形式，表示动作的连续性，意为“看到……正在……”，类似的感官动词还有look（看到），smell（闻到），hear（听到）等。
He is dirty and cruel and takes money from the poor.
他卑鄙残忍，还从穷人那儿榨钱。
▶the poor = poor people：穷人。形容词前加the，表示一类人。例如：the rich 富人
Quiz Quiz 考考你
Did Antonio and Shylock like each other?
□ Yes, they did.
□ No, they didn't.
A 找出与图片对应的单词，并抄写三遍。
money
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B 选择适当的词填空。
Bassanio ________ (borrowed, lent) money from Antonio.
"Shylock is dirty and cruel and takes money from the ________ (rich, poor)."
Antonio owned many ________ (money, merchant ships).
C 仿照例句，用所给的词造句。
Sample
generous ➞ He was a generous man.
rich
➞ _______________________________________
poor
➞ _______________________________________