1  Para. 1 The narrator’s friend’s opinion of banks

2  Paras.2-23 The failure of the boy’s attempt to withdraw money from the bank and the author’s fruitless interference

3  Paras.24-31 The bank officer’s clarification of the situation

•Choose words form the list below that you think can describe the three characters in the story. Find evidence from the text to support your choice.

arrogant, 

brave,  

credible,  

cruel,  

deceitful（虚伪的）,

dutiful,  

frank,  

friendly,  

greedy,  

honest, 

humorous,  

impolite,  

kind-hearted, 

meek（温顺的）, 

mean（卑鄙的，吝啬的）,

observant, 

pitiful（可怜的）,

polite, 

professional, 

rash（鲁莽的）,

sarcastic, 

shy, 

reliable, 

rigid（死板的）,

smart, 

snobbish（势力的）,

stone-hearted, 

stupid, 

trustworthy