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1、裕兴新概念英语第三册笔记 第四课 课文讲解老猴子咬菜根学习交流The double life of Alfred Bloggs 阿尔弗雷德?布洛格斯的双重生活 These days, people who do manual work often receive far more money than people who work in offices. People who work in offices are frequently referred to as white-collar workers for the simple reason that they usually we
2、ar a collar and tie to go to work. Such is human nature, that a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming white-collar workers. This can give rise to curious situations, as it did in the case of Alfred Bloggs who worked as a dustman for the Ellesmere C
3、orporation. When he got married, Alf was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife about his job. He simply told her that he worked for the Corporation. Every morning, he left home dressed in a smart black suit. He then changed into overalls and spent the next eight hours as a dustman. Before retu
4、rning home at night, he took a shower and changed back into his suit. Alf did this for over two years and his fellow dustmen kept his secret. Alfs wife has never discovered that she married a dustman and she never will, for Alf has just found another job. He will soon be working in an office. He wil
5、l be earning only half as much as he used to, but he feels that his rise in status is well worth the loss of money. From now on, he will wear a suit all day and others will call him Mr. Bloggs, not Alf. 1. These days, people who do manual work often receive far more money than people who work in off
6、ices. 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许多。these days 眼下，如今money n. 钱, 金钱; 货币 receive money 拿工资 save money 存钱 spend money 花钱 make money 挣钱eg. Spend the money tomorrow today. 今天花明天的钱。far morethanfar more money 多得多的钱 some more money 多一些的钱lots more money 多得多的钱a lot more多得多a little more 多一点点2. People who work i
7、n offices are frequently referred to as white-collar workers for the simple reason that they usually wear a collar and tie to go to work. 坐办公室的之所以常常被称作“白领工人”，就是因为他们通常是穿着硬领白衬衫，系着领带去上班。be referred to as 被称作eg. He is referred to as walking dictionary. 他被称作活字典。be known to us all as 大家叫他.eg. He is known
8、to us all as walking dictionary. 我们大家都管叫他活字典。be recognized as 认出是. eg. In the torchlight, he was recognized as Bill by the vicar. 借着手电筒的光，牧师一下子就认出来他是比尔。refer-referred-referringprefer-preferred-preferringstir-stirred-stirringstar-starred-starring eg. Forrest Gump was starred by Tom Hanks. 阿甘正传由汤姆汉克斯主
9、演(wear) a collar and tie 穿着衬衫，打着领带a fork and knife 一副刀叉 a singer and dancer 一个歌舞演员 a father and mother 既当爹又当妈3. Such is human nature, that a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming white-collar workers. 许多人常常情愿放弃较高的薪水以换取做白领工人的殊荣，此乃人之常情。Such is human
10、nature, that a great many people are that从句是such的同位语从句，而不是非限制性定语从句。such is human nature 此乃人之常情4. This can give rise to curious situations, as it did in the case of Alfred Bloggs who worked as a dustman for the Ellesmere Corporation. 而这常常会引起种种奇怪的现象，在埃尔斯米尔公司当清洁工的艾尔弗雷德布洛斯就是一个例子。This: 指示代词的替代关系，就是替代前文所谓
11、的中心语，整个such的同位语从句：“that a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming white-collar workers.”give rise to 引起eg. That boys are weighed more important than girls can give rise to curious situations. 重男轻女会导致种种奇怪的社会现象。eg. Pollution gave rise to a world wide g
12、reen-house effect. 污染导致了全球温室效应。give birth to 生了 (.孩子) eg. She gave birth to a pretty girl. 她刚刚生了一个漂亮的女孩。as it did. 正像刚刚提到的这种现象所发生的一样 as引导了一个方式状语从句；it: 上一句中that从句的内容；did: 上句中的中心谓语give rise to curious situationsin the case of 就.的情形而言，对.来说 it was otherwise 另当别论eg. Poverty depressed many people, but in
13、the case of my father, it was otherwise. 贫穷曾使许多人一蹶不振，但就我父亲而言，则另当别论。eg. Fat depressed many people, but in the case of Han Hong, it was otherwise. 肥胖曾使许多人一蹶不振，但就韩红而言，则另当别论。eg. Difficulties depressed many people, but in the case of me, it was otherwise. 困难曾使许多人一蹶不振，但就我而言，则另当别论。in case of 万一，以防eg. Take
14、an umbrella with you in case of rain. 你最好带上雨伞，以防下雨。eg. Bady guard 私人保镖：A: What for? 干吗的？ B: In case. 以防不测，以防万一5. When he got married, Alf was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife about his job. He simply told her that he worked for the Corporation. 艾尔弗结婚时，感到非常难为情，而没有将自己的职业告诉妻子。他只说在埃尔斯米尔公司上班。t
15、ootoget engaged 订婚 get married 结婚 get separated 分居 get divorced 离婚Background notes:The Oath 婚誓I take you as my wedded husband from the moment forward. For better or worse, for rich or poor, health or sickness to love and cherish. As God is my witness, I give my promise. 我愿从现在这一刻开始成为你合法的妻子。无论好坏，我们祸福同担，无论贫穷还是富有，无论健康还是疾病，愿上帝做我们的证人，我发誓一生去爱和珍惜。simply (尽管英文的副词在位置和结构上相对来说比较灵活，但有的时候由于位置放的不一样，会导致语言效果截然不同。)eg. 1) He simply told his wife that he worked for the corporation. (and no more) 2) He told hi
