son 4-The Boy and the Bank officer Part Two Backgroumd Iformation W BTL E ENTER
W B T L E Lesson 4—The Boy and the Bank Officer Part Two ENTER
son 4-The Boy and the Bank officer Background Information Contents I。 Author I。 Cultural Background W BTL E BAC
W B T L E Lesson 4—The Boy and the Bank Officer I. Author II. Cultural Background Background Information
son 4-The Boy and the Bank officer . Author About the Author Philip Ross(1939-)is an American writer based in New York. After working as a newspaper reporter for four years, he turned to freelance(自由职业作家) writing Many of his articles have appeared in the New yorker(《纽约人》), Reader' s Digest 《读者文摘》) and New york Times(《纽约时 报》). This text is taken from Strategies for Successful Writing: A Rhetoric and Reader, 3rd edition published by Prentice Hall, Inc. in 1993 in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. W BTL E The end of author
W B T L E Lesson 4—The Boy and the Bank Officer About the Author Philip Ross (1939— ) is an American writer based in New York. After working as a newspaper reporter for four years, he turned to freelance (自由职业作家) writing. Many of his articles have appeared in the New Yorker (《纽约人》), Reader’s Digest (《读者文摘》) and New York Times (《纽约时 报》). This text is taken from Strategies for Successful Writing: A Rhetoric and Reader, 3rd edition published by Prentice Hall, Inc. in 1993 in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. I. Author The end of Author
son 4-The Boy and the Bank officer II. Cultural Background Italian Banking in the 14th Century Banks first emerged in the Middle Ages when people grew tired of carrying around all their gold and began leaving their money with the goldsmith. The Medici family, one of the most prominent banking families in Europe during this time, became quite wealthy from its banking and money lending practices. This 14th-century painting depicts people depositing and withdrawing money in an Italian bank. W BTL E To be continued on the next page
W B T L E Lesson 4—The Boy and the Bank Officer Italian Banking in the 14th Century Banks first emerged in the Middle Ages when people grew tired of carrying around all their gold and began leaving their money with the goldsmith. The Medici family, one of the most prominent banking families in Europe during this time, became quite wealthy from its banking and money lending practices. This 14th-century painting depicts people depositing and withdrawing money in an Italian bank. II. Cultural Background To be continued on the next page
son 4-The Boy and the Bank officer II. Cultural Background HISTORY OF BANKS Functions performed by banks today have been carried out by individuals, families, or State officials for at least 4,000 years. Clay Tablets dated from about 2000 Bc indicate that the Babylonians deposited personal valuables for a service charge of one 6oth of their worth Interest charges on loans ran as high as one third W BTL E To be continued on the next page
W B T L E Lesson 4—The Boy and the Bank Officer HISTORY OF BANKS Functions performed by banks today have been carried out by individuals, families, or State officials for at least 4,000 years. Clay Tablets dated from about 2000 BC indicate that the Babylonians deposited personal valuables for a service charge of one 60th of their worth. Interest charges on loans ran as high as one third. II. Cultural Background To be continued on the next page