【Special difficulties】难点
A. 英语中的许多动词不能以人作为宾语,只能代某物或某事。如果需要说明是某人就要用介词to.
Eg: He explained the difficulty to me
He told a story to me.=> He told me a story.
两类词汇:tell可以和双宾语搭配(指物的直接宾语,指人的间接宾语)
explain, say只能带一个(直接)宾语,在间接宾语前要介词to
She speaks English to her husband and Swedish to her children.
He admitted his guilt to the police.
Did you suggest this idea to him?
当直接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
I explained to him the impossibility of granting his request.
He confessed to me that he had fallen asleep during the meeting.
B. worth adj. 后面只能跟名词或动名词
His suggestion is worth considering.
【Multiple choice questions】多项选择题
Comprehension
1 What does the case of Alfred Bloggs illustrate?
a. That people often care more about the status of a job than the salary.
b. That ‘white-collar workers’ usually wear a suit to go to work.
c. That manual workers prefer to keep their job a secret.
d. That office workers usually earn less than manual workers.
illustrate: 阐明,阐述
根据’ … a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming white-collar worker’
1. A
2 What did Alfred Bloggs do for over two years?
a. He told his wife he worked for the Corporation, when in fact he did not.
b. He disguised himself as a dustman.
c. He led a double life.
d. He earned twice as much as he used to.
disguise /dis’gaiz/ vt. 假装,扮作;隐瞒;n. 假装;化装服
Double life
2. C
3 Why did Alfred Bloggs consider wearing a suit all day and being called ‘Mr. Bloggs’ so important?
a. His new job is worth more than his previous one in every respect.
b. He will no longer need a shower before returning home from work.
c. He can now tell his wife about his previous job without embarrassment.
d. He feels that other people will respect him more.
3. D
‘…he feels that his rise in status is well worth the loss of money.’
Structure
4 They usually wear a collar and tie … (l.4)
a. as they work b. to work c. going to work d. in order to work
to go 可以省略
They usually go to work wearing a collar and tie.
4. B
5 Alf was anything to his wife. (l.9)
a. so embarrassed he said b. very embarrassed and said
c. very embarrassed, so he said d. so embarrassed he did not say
‘Alfred was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife about his job.’
Too…to (不定式to 表示否定)
So…that:“如此…以至于”(在that引导的结果状语从句中,如果采用否定式,可以和too…to互换)
Eg: The water is too hot for us to drink. => The water is so hot that we can’t drink.
6 He told her that he worked for the Corporation …(ll.9-10)
a. simply b. in a simple way c. and no more d. only
‘ He simply told her that he worked for the Corporation.’
Simply adv “仅仅是,再没有别的了” = only, just
无论是simply, only 还是just, 往往用在主体之前
I did it simply / only for the money.
I don’t like driving. I do it simply / only because I have to go to work each day.
And no more ---放句尾
in a simple way: 简单的,简朴的
Eg: She was always dressed in a simple way.
7 Before he home at night, he took a shower… (ll.11-12)
a. was returning b. returned c. had returned d. will return
如果主、从的主语一致,可用介词和动名词形式搭配。
Before—连接词,引导时间状语从句(一般使用简单时态,不用将来时)
Before he returned home…
Before引导的从句,常用一般现在时或一般过去时,不用进行时。
8 His earnings were only half the amount …(l.14)
a. as they used to b. they used to c. they used to be d. they were used to
‘ half as much as it used to be’
the amount 要用定语从句进行限定
used to: 当主句的谓语动词是行为动词时,之后的动词必须省略掉。
Used to be:当主句的谓语动词是系动词时,之后必须带有系动词be。
Eg: I feel the summers are hotter than they used to be.
I feel you are much fatter than you used to be.
8.C
Vocabulary
9 Manual workers often receive much higher than people who work in offices.(ll.1-2)
a. gains b. fees c. payments d. wages
gain 获利,赢得(表示通过努力) ~time, ~reputation, ~speed, ~height
fee (为专业服务支付的)费用 doctor’s fees, the lawyer’s fees
pay for my university fees
payment (商业、信贷)支付的款项(正式)
wages (体力劳动者的)工资
salary (白领的)薪水
9.D
10 His kept his secret. (l.12)
a. brothers b workmates c. companions d. comrades
workmate 工友
companion 同伴
10. B
11 His rise in status more than the loss of money. (l.14-15)
a. pays back b. rewards c. compensates for d. values
‘well worth the loss of money’
pay back 偿还,报复
reward 酬劳
value 价值
comensate for = make up for 弥补
11. C
12 he wanted to be ‘Mr. Bloggs’ , not ‘Alf.’ . (ll.15-16)
a. addressed as b. named c. cried out d. shouted
‘call ‘
addressed as 被称作
name 命名
cry out 叫
shout 喊