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Dialogue 1:
Conversation during dinner between Rachel and an older male guest.
M=male guest R=Rachel
M: Miss Verinder, my congratulations to you on your birthday gift. The diamond is beautiful and it looks very pretty on your dress.
R: Thank you. It is lovely, isn’t it?
M: Yes, but may I give you some advice? If you go to India, do not take your diamond.
R: Why not?
M: You know that it came from India. Well, many people in that country would like to have it back and they would do anything to get it---even kill someone . You must be very careful of your safety, even in England. I suggest you put it into a safe at the bank and do not wear it.
R: But it seems a pity to lock it away where nobody can see it. I want to show it to everyone!
Dialogue 2:
Conversation between Rosanna and another female servant during the service of dinner.
R=Rosanna S=Servant
R:(dreamily to herself) And he has such lovely rich brown hair---
(Sound of plates clattering)
S: Rosanna, pay attention ! What ‘s the matter with you tonight? Why do you keep looking at Mr Blake?
R: Oh, I can’t help it!
S: Rosanna, listen to me . You must stop dreaming .It is no good falling in love with Mr Blake. You are a servant girl and he could never marry you. Besides he seems to be very fond of Rachel.
R: I know and she is so beautiful, buy maybe---
S: (sternly) No, is can never happen. You must face the truth. Now go and get the meat from the cook---
Dialogue 3:
Conversation during dinner between Franklin and Mr Candy.
F=Franklin C=Mr Candy
F: I gave up smoking last week, but since I stopped I haven’t been able to sleep.
C: Ah, yes. Well, allow me to recommend a medicine that can make you fall asleep, Mr Blake.
F: Ha! You doctors ! Most of the time you just guess which medicine to use.
C: (Angry) Sir, you are talking about my profession!
F: Profession? No, you medical people are not professionals; you don’t really know what you are doing. You cannot help me. I must just wait until get better.
C: (Very angry but trying to control it) You are wrong, Mr Blake. You are making a mistake. You should go to see a doctor.
Listen to the three dialogues and answer questions A and B in the following chart.
In each dialogue one person gives a piece of advice. Listen to each dialogue again and answer question C.

Dialogue 1 Dialogue 2 Dialogue 3

A Which people in the picture are talking? Rachel and a male dinner guest, pictured as an older man with beard. Rosanna ( a younger female servant) and an older female servant . Both on the far right of the picture. Two male guests at the party. One is Franklin Blake (brown coat and blue bow tie), the other is a doctor (gray coat and glasses)Both in the foreground of the picture.

B What are they talking about? Rachel’s diamond , a gift for her birthday. Rosanna’s feelings of love for a man at the party (Mr Franklin Blake). Franklin Blake’s trouble sleeping since he gave up smoking and his opinion of doctors.

C What advice is given ? Don’t take the diamond to India, be careful about safety , put it in a safe box at the bank. Stop dreaming . He could not marry Rosanna because she is a servant . He also seems to have feelings for Rachel. Go to see a doctor and get some medicine.

Reading

Brief introduction:
Wilkie Collins was born into an artist’s family in 1824 and died in 1889.In his lifetime, he wrote 25 novels, more than 50 short stories, at least 15 plays. Wilkie Collins was a close friend of Charles Dickens’. He was a superstar of Victorian fiction. Now he is also being given critical and popular attention. His detective stories are famous for the unexpected suspense. His novel The Moonstone is considered as the first detective story in the history of England.
1.Find the characters mentioned in the text and pay attention to the relationships between them
Sergeant Cuff(A detective)
An Englishman(stole the Moonstone)---Rachel’s uncle
The strange Indians(entertain the guests)---appear at the Rachel’s party
Rosanna----Rachel’s maid
Franklin----Rachel’s childhood friend
Dr. Candy(A local doctor----quarrel with Frankin
Godfrey(A guest of the party)---Rachel’s admirer
2.Main ideas of the four parts:
Part one(para 1):The Moonstone, stolen from India, was to be left to Rachel as an act of revenge.
Part two(para 2---5):From the moment Rachel fastened the diamond to her dress, strange things began to happen. The diamond then was gone.
Par three(para6---9):Sergeant Cuff suspected many people for different reasons.
Par four(para 10):Sergeant Cuff has one vital clue: a smear in the wet paint on the door of Rachel’s sitting room.
3.True or false statements:
( F )1.The story really began in 1848 in England.
( F )2.Rachel’s uncle left the diamond to her because he liked her.
( T )3.The diamond was cursed and the man who stole the diamond would live a sad and lonely life.
( F )4.Godfrey was Rachel’s childhood friend and he painted the door for her.
(.T )5.Franklin had an argument with Dr Candy.
( F )6.Godfrey was an elegant and successful bachelor with many lady admirers. He asked Rachel to marry him ,and she accepted.
( F )7.Some Indian entertainers were very skilled and behaved strangely.
( F )8.The servant Rosanna was very fond of Godfrey.
( T )9.At the end of the party everyone left except for Franklin and Godfrey.
( T )10.The Moonstone was gone the next morning.
( F )11.Sergeant Cuff only suspected Indians.
( T )12.Sergeant Cuff had one vital clue.
4.Summary:
The Moonstone is a huge yellow __________that was once part of a _________of the moon god in India. An Englishman, after __________three holy men, _______the

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