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A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1)E: Ebenezer Scrooge S: Santa Claus B: Bob CratchitF: Fred, Scrooge's nephew Ca: A gentleman (In Scrooge's office. Bob tries to warm his hands over the candle.)E: What are you doing there, Bob?B: I'm warming my hands, Mr Scrooge. It's so cold in here.E: Am I paying you 15 shillings a week for warming your hands?B: I'm freezing, Mr Scrooge. Frost stands on the windows. My hands are too cold to write. I can't even read my own handwriting.E: Too cold to write. Humbug! If you were working harder, you wouldn't be cold. Just put on your overcoat. If I hear another word from you, you will go where it is really cold.B: Excuse me, Mr Scrooge, eh ... tomorrow it's Christmas.E: So what? You'll want all day off tomorrow, I suppose?B: If quite convenient, sir.E: It's not convenient, and it's not fair. I have to pay you a whole day's wages for no work at all.B: It's only Christmas once a year, Mr Scrooge.E: That's a poor excuse for picking a man's pocket every twenty-fifth of December! Anyway, I suppose I will have to let you have it. But make sure to be early in the office the day after! Now, who's here? It's my nephew Fred.(A young man comes in.)F: A Merry Christmas, Uncle! God save you!E: Bah! Humbug!F: Christmas a humbug, Uncle? You don't mean that, I'm sure!E: I do. Merry Christmas! What reason do you have to be merry? You are poor enough.F: Well. What reason have you not to be merry? You are rich enough.E: Bah! Humbug!F: Please, Uncle. That's not kind.E: Nephew, you celebrate Christmas in your own way, and let me celebrate it in mine!F: Celebrate it, yes! But you don't celebrate it.E: No. Let me leave it alone, then. Much good may it do you! But you must admit that it hasn't, so far! Look how poor you are!F: There are many things that do me good without bringing in profits. Christmas time is a good time. It's the only time of the year when one does not only think about oneself, but when men and women open their hearts freely and think of other people. So, although it has never put a piece of gold or silver in my pocket, I believe that it has done me good, and will do me good. I say, God bless it! Come! Have dinner with us tomorrow.(Bob applauds.)E: Stop that foolish clapping! Let me hear another sound from you, and you'll celebrate Christmas by losing your position!(Fred leaves. A gentleman comes in.)G: Scrooge and Marley's, I believe. Are you Mr Scrobge or Mr Marley?E: Scrooge is the name. My partner died seven years ago, this very night.G: At this festive season of the year, Mr Scrooge, when many of us enjoy abundant comfort, we would like to ask you to open your heart to the poor, whose sufferings are great. Many thousands are in want of basic needs: hundreds of thousands are in want of basic comforts, sir.E: Are there no prisons? And Union work houses?G: There are plenty of prisons, but they cannot provide warmth. We are raising money to buy the poor some meat and drink, and means of warmth. Do you wish to make a contribution?E: No. I can't afford to make idle people merry. Prisons and places like. that cost honest taxpayers like me enough: and those who are badly off must go there.G: Many can't go there: and many would rather die.E: If they would rather die. they had better do it. Personally, I don't care. It's not my business. My business occupies me constantly. Good afternoon, gentlemen! (They all leave.) Good. They're all gone.(Scrooge falls asleep.)S: Ho, ho, ho!E: What humbug is this? Bob, is that you? Who's there?S: Ho, ho, ho. Scrooge, my man. It's just the two of us.E: Who are you and what is your business? And make it short, because it's time to close up.S: Your welfare, my dear Scrooge! Don't worry about the time. We have plenty of it. Ho, ho, ho. A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2) E: Ebenezer Scrooge S: Santa Claus Ca: Girl Y: Young Scrooge A: All B: Bob Cratchit C: Mrs Cratchit L: Little girl M: A boyE: Where are we?S: Ho, ho, ho. Don't you recognise it, Scrooge? You grew up here. Have a look through this window.(They watch a young man and a young woman.)G: It is over between us, don't you see?E: It's Lisa and I. It can't be true! How can I be looking at myself?.S: You aren't, Scrooge. These are but shadows of the past. Watch and listen.G: You don't care about me any more. Another idol has taken my place.Y: What are you talking about? What idol has taken your place?G: A golden one.Y: What do you mean?G: All you think about is how to become wealthy.Y: Poverty is a terrible fate, so there is nothing wrong in making money.G: That's not what life is about! You only have an eye for money. All your other hopes and dreams have flown into one single ambition. I've seen your nobler aspirations disappear one by one, until only one, Gain, was left.Y: So what? I've not changed towards you.G: Our bond dates back to the time when we were both poor and content to be so. You have changed. You were another man, then.Y: Humbug! You've got it all wrong.G: I wish I had! It's better for us to separate.E: Let's go. I don't want to see this. I'm not like that.S: Aren't you, Scrooge? Let's observe another little scene, as you might have in your life to come.(They watch a family celebration.)L: Father is late. I think it's because he walks slower than he used to, as of late.C: I've known him walk with -- I've known him walk with Tiny Tim upon his shoulder, very fast indeed.A: Tree.C: But he was very light to carry, and his father loved him so. That was no trouble, no trouble at all.L: Here he is!B: My dears, what a beautiful goose you've got there. I'm sure never such a goose was cooked. And oh, what a wonderful pudding! A Merry Christmas to us all, my dears. God bless us!A: Merry Christmas!B: And we should'not forget Mr Scrooge. To Mr Scrooge, and thank him for this feast.C: No. Not to Scrooge, that mean, hard, selfish old man. You know he is, Bob. Nobody knows it better than you do, poor fellow. He makes his clerks work so many hours and pays you so little. We never had money to buy medicines for Tiny Tim. God bless him.B:" My dears, it's Christmas; we should not forget Mr Scrooge. Long life to him!E: Santa, where's Tiny Tim? What happened? Tell me Tiny Tim will live. Have mercy!S: Ho, ho, ho. Scrooge, these are shadows of what may happen in the future.E: It may happen, but it doesn't have to, does it? Heaven, be praised for this! Santa! Hear me! I'm not the man I was. I'll change my life, believe me.S: Ho, ho, ho. Good old Ebenezer Scrooge. It's Christmas Eve. Shouldn't you go somewhere?E: Oh yes, indeed. I shall go to Fred. No, let's go to Bob first. No time to lose. Haha. I don't know what to do! A Merry Chrismaas to all the world! Boy, do you know the butcher shop around the comer?M: Yes.E: Good boy! Haha! Take this money and tell them to deliver their biggest turkey to Bob Cratchit. Haha. It's twice the size of Tiny Tim.(Christmas Day: Scrooge goes to Bob Cratchit's house.)E: Good morning, Bob.B: Good morning, Mr Scrooge. A huge turkey was delivered here just now, I beg your pardon a thousand times, Mr Scrooge. There must be some terrible mistakes. I, I ...E: Not at all, Bob, on the contrary. There is a turkey large enough for all of your family to enjoy, and when you come to the office tomorrow, we'll toast to the New Year with a glass of bishop wine. I'm here to wish you all a Merry Christmas.B: But Mr Scrooge, how generous of you! Thank you. And Merry Christmas to you!A: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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How to Improve Your Study Habits Perhaps you are an average student with average intelligence. You do well enough in school, but you probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily the case, however. You can receive better grades if you want to. Yes, even students of average intelligence can be top students without additional work. Here's how: 1. Plan your time carefully. Make a list of your weekly tasks. Then make a schedule or chart of your time. Fill in committed time such as eating, sleeping, meetings, classes, etc. Then decide on good, regular times for studying. Be sure to set aside enough time to complete your normal reading and work assignments. Of course, studying shouldn't occupy all of the free time on the schedule. It's important to set aside time for relaxation, hobbies, and entertainment as well. This weekly schedule may not solve all of your problems, but it will make you more aware of how you spend your time. Furthermore, it will enable you to plan your activities so that you have adequate time for both work and play. 2. Find a good place to study. Choose one place for your study area. It may be a desk or a chair at home or in the school library, but it should be comfortable, and it should not have distractions. When you begin to work, you should be able to concentrate on the subject. 3. Skim before you read. This means looking over a passage quickly before you begin to read it more carefully. As you preview the material, you get some idea of the content and how it is organized. Later when you begin to read you will recognize less important material and you may skip some of these portions. Skimming helps double your reading speed and improves your comprehension as well. 4. Make good use of your time in class. Listening to what the teacher says in class means less work later. Sit where you can see and hear well. Take notes to help you remember what the teacher says. 5. Study regularly. Go over your notes as soon as you can after class. Review important points mentioned in class as well as points you remain confused about. Read about these points in your textbook. If you know what the teacher will discuss the next day, skim and read that material too. This will help you understand the next class. If you review your notes and textbook regularly, the material will become more meaningful and you will remember it longer. Regular review leads to improved performance on test. 6. Develop a good attitude about tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. The world won't end if you don't pass a test, so don't worry excessively about a single test. Tests provide grades, but they also let you know what you need to spend more time studying, and they help make your knowledge permanent. There are other techniques that might help you with your studying. Only a few have been mentioned here. You will probably discover many others after you have tried these. Talk with your classmates about their study techniques. Share with them some of the techniques you have found to be helpful. Improving your study habits will improve your grades.出自《大学英语精读》
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