人教高中英语高二下UNIT19-3

Read the following situation and act out the dialogue.
Before Bassanio and Portia got married, Portia gave him a ring and made him promise to keep it all his life. Losing it, selling it or giving it away would be the end of her love for him. After the court case between Antonio and Shylock, Bassanio gives the lawyer this ring ...
B: Bassanio       P: Portia       A: Antonio
B: Sir, to thank you for your help, please take the 3,000 ducats that Shylock must pay to Antonio.
P: Oh no, I can't take that money. Shylock has learnt his lesson, and I am glad that I could help you and save Antonio. Goodbye.
B: But Sir, can't we give you something small by which you can remember us?
P: Well, OK then, since you insist. Antonio, I will take your gloves and Bassanio, I will take this ring of yours. Don't draw back your hand.
B: But Sir, I can't give you this ring. It isn't of much value.
P: That doesn't matter. I like it, and it is the only thing I want from you.
B: I'm sorry, I can't do that. I will give you the most expensive ring in Venice¹, but not this one. It has a special value for me.
P: I can see you make promises as easy as you break them.
B: Good Sir, this ring was given to me by my wife and she made me promise that I should neither sell nor give nor lose it.
P: That's a bad excuse. I've heard it many times. If your wife knew how well I deserve² it, she would no longer be angry with you for giving it to me. Farewell³.
A: Bassanio, give him the ring. He deserves⁴ it, and for the sake⁵ of my love, forget what promise you made to your wife.
B: All fight, I will do it for you. Please, give it to him.

1 Venice   

n.威尼斯(意大利港市)

参考例句：

• Venice is one of the great tourist attractions of the world.威尼斯是世界上令人向往的旅游胜地之一。
• Venice is celebrated for its beautiful buildings.威尼斯以美丽的建筑而闻名。

2 deserve   

vt.应受，值得；vi. 应受报答，值得受赏

参考例句：

• You really deserve a good beating,you naughty boy.你这个调皮孩子真该打。
• I do not deserve all the praises bestowed upon me.我不配得到这些赞扬。

3 farewell   

n.告别会；告别，再见

参考例句：

• He made his farewell to his family.他向他的家人告别。
• We gave him a farewell dinner.我们设宴为他饯行。

4 deserves   

v.应受，应得，值得( deserve的第三人称单数 )；应受报答；应得报酬；应得赔偿

参考例句：

• A wilful fault has no excuse and deserves no pardon. 不能宽恕故意犯下的错误。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He is the only poet in this country that deserves the name. 他是这个国家唯一的一位名副其实的诗人。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5 sake   

n.缘故，理由

参考例句：

• He loves poetry for beauty's sake.他因为爱美而喜欢诗歌。
• We can't risk big things for the sake of small ones.我们不能因小失大。