Lesson 4 The double life of Alfred Bloggs 阿尔弗雷德.布洛格斯的双重生活.docx

1.esson4：ThedoublelifeofAlfredBloggs阿尔弗雷德.布洛格斯的双曳生活Thesedays,peoplewhodomanualworkoftenreceivefarmoremoneythanpeoplewhoworkinoffices.Peoplewhoworkinofficesarefrequentlyreferredtoas"white-collarworkers'forthesimplereasonthattheyusuallywearacollarandtietogotowork.Suchishumannature,thatagreatmanypeopleareoftenwillingtosacrificehigherpayfortheprivilegeofbecomingwhite-collarworkers.Thiscangiveri4tocurioussituations,asitdidinthecaseofAlfredBloggswhoworkedasadustmanfortheEllesmereCorporation.Whenhegotmaied,Alfwastooembarrassedtosayanythingtohiswifeabouthisjob.HesimplytoldherthatheworkedfortheCorporation.Everymorning,helefthomedressedinasmartblacksuit.Hethenchangedintooverallsandspentthenexteighthoursasadustman.Beforereturninghomeatnight.Hetookashowerandchangedbackintohissuit.AlfdidthisforovertwoyearsandhisfellowdustmenkepthissecretAlfswifehasneverdiscoveredthatshemarriedadustmanandsheneverwill,forAlthasjustfoundanotherjob.Hewillsoonbeworkingnanoffice.Hewillbeearningonlyhalfasmuchasheusedto,buthefeelsthathisriseinstatusiswellworththelossofmoney.Fromnowon,hewillwearasuitalldayandotherswillcallhim,Mr.Bloggs',not,Alf.KNevwordsandexpressions生词和短语double：双重的manualadj.体力的=physicalmanualwork:体力工作mentalwork:脑力工作collar11.衣领uhite-colIar;白领(domentalwork)l>ule-collar:蓝领(domanualwork)(get)hotUndertheCoIlar:怒气冲天sacrificev.牺牲献出vt.togiveupforgoodpurposesacrificeone'slifeforthecountrysacrificeti三emakemanysacrifices11>rivilege11.好处=advantage特权(specialright)牺牲掉自己的好处：sacrificeone,sadvantage/privi1ege特许某人做某事：givesb.theprivilegeofdoingsth.privileged:（a.dustman11.清洁工corporationn.公司overallsn.工作服showern.淋浴secret11.隐私a.keepSeCrot:保密Il'sbetweenyouandme.11keepittomyself.confidentialj机密的inSeCret:私下里=secretlyfinprivate,privatelyIwastoldaboutitinsecret.intheSQCret:知道内情HewasinIhosecretformthebeginningstatusn.地位=socialpositionstatusSIaIUe:器像，照像【课文讲解】peoplewhodoManualwrk=>b1u-col1arworkerspRoPlewhoworkinoffices/domentalwork=>white'colIarworkersformoreInOnOyfar-副词用来加强语气=muchreferto.as=regard.as把.看作为IalwaysrefertohimasbooIvorm（书呆子）fortheSittPIereason=>for引导的缘由状语从句forthereasonIhai比because正式，因此多用于正式文体humannature人性such.that.that引导同位语从句，进一步补充说明such的基本内涵HiskindnessWaSsuchthatwewillneverforgethim.=>Suchwashiskindness.Suchishuaannaturethatwewanttogetalotofthingsfree.介词for龙示一种目的bewi11ingtodosth.=bereadytodoSth.心甘情愿做giveriseto,leadlo,CaUSe:引起，趋起=rcsullinSuchconductmightgiverisetomisunderstandings.Thebadconditionshavegivenrisetonlotofcrimes,inthecaseof:至于，就.而=concemingStealingisnoshameinthecaseofhim.incaseof:（连）万一以访Youshouldensureyourhouseincaseoffire.who引导定语从句tooCmbarraSSedtosay:太极世而没有说明beashamedofgetmarriedmarry（v.）假如强网动作：IIemarriedthegirl假如表示状态：getmarried,beMarried假如表明和某人己经结婚多长时间了：bemurriedtosbTheoldnanhasbeenmarriedtohiswifefor50years,too.to.：太.而不能SimPly:副词，用来修饰限定动词（olddressedinasartbalcksuit-形容词短语表示一种状态liegottoworkdressedinabeautifulcoat.Heleftho三ewearingasmartbalcksuit.changedinto：揆上BeforereturningIiome=Beforchereturnedhume在Before引导的时间状语从句中roturn的逻辑主i吾和主句的主瑞he是保持一样的.所以这个时间状语是有介词Befor。和动名词搭泥而成,相当于BOfge引导的时间状语从句”假如运用动名词形式，动名词的设辑主语必JS是主句的主语AftergettlingIwme,hehadaKOOdrest.Beforehavingdinner,hefinishedal1hishomework,sheneverwi1l=shewi11neverdiscoverthesecret在省略句式中，never要放在助动词之前°willyougotosecher?*“Iwillnevertotoseeher<*no,Ineverwill.*halfassuchas（heusedto）half（aquarter,twice,threeties）as.as.表示倍数Iwon*t三arryamanwhoistwiceasoldasme.'egotthreetimesasmanypeopleasweexpected.Thisroo三isaboutthreeti三esaslargeasthatone.as（形容词或副词原形）as.：是几倍比,多几倍：,IiInCS（形容词或副词比较级）Thisroadisfourtimeslongerthanthatone.=BThisroadisfivetimesaslongasthatone.iswellworththelossofmoney"hatheobtainediswellworththelossofti三e.well副词用来加强语气,修饰形容词WQrthSpecialdifficultiesA.英语中的很多动词不能以人作为宾语，只能代某物或某M，假如须要说明是某人就要用介词I。Hetoldastorytome.=JHetoldmeastory.两类词汇：tell可以和双宾语搭配（指物的干脆宾语：指人的间接其喷）explain,say只能代一个干脆）宾语，在间接宾语前要介词I。ShespeaksEnjdiShtoherhusbandandSwedishtoherchildrcn.Headmittedhisguilttothepolice.Didyousuggestthisideatohim?当干脆宾语比较长或者是个从句时，通常放在间接宾语之后，但Say除外。IexplainedtohimtheimpossibilityofRrantinghisrequest.HeComfessedtomethathehadfallenasleepduringthemeeting.B."Worth"后面只能跟名词或动名词Hissuggestionisworthconsidering.参芍译文如今.从事体力劳动的人的收入一般要比坐办公室的人高出很多.坐办公室的之所以羟常被称作“白领工人”,就是因为他们通常是穿君硬领臼衬杉,系着领帝去上班.很多人经常情愿放弃较诲的薪水以换取做臼领工人的殊荣，此乃人之常情。而这经行会引起种种惊奇的现象，在埃尔斯米尔公司当清洁工的艾尔弗畜谯.布洛斯就是一个例子.艾尔弗结婚时,它到特别难为情.而没有将自己的职业告知娄子.他只说在埃尔斯米尔公司上班.每天早展,他穿上一身关丽的黑色西装离家上班,然后换上工作服.当8个小时清沽工,晚上回家前，他洗个淋浴，JR新换上加身黑色西服，两年多以来，艾尔弗始终这样，他的同事也为他保守隐私.艾尔弗的妻子始终不知道她嫁给了一个清洁工，而且她恒久也不会知道了,因为艾尔弗已找到薪职.不久就要坐办公室里工作了.他将来挣的钱只有他现在的一半.不过他觉得，地位上升了，损失点儿钱也值得.从今，艾尔弗可以一天到晚穿西服了。别人将林呼他为“布洛格斯先生”，而不再叫他“艾尔弗”了。