新概念英語第二冊詳解第32課:shopping made easy

Lesson 32:shopping made easy

購物變得很方便

First listen and then answer the question.

聽錄音，然后回答以下問題。

Who was the thief?

People are not so honest as they once were. The temptation to steal is greater than ever before -- especially in large shops. A detective recently watched a well-dressed woman who always went into a large store on Monday mornings. One Monday, there were fewer people in the shop than usual when the woman came in, so it was easier for the detective to watch her. The woman first bought a few small articles. After a little time, she chose one of the most expensive dresses in the shop and handed it to an assistant who wrapped it up for her as quickly as possible. Then the woman simply took the parcel and walked out of the shop without paying. When she was arrested, the detective found out that the shop assistant was her daughter. The girl 'gave' her mother a free dress once a week!

New words and expressions 生詞和短語

once adv. 曾經(jīng)，以前

temptation n. 誘惑

article n. 物品，東西

wrap v. 包裹

simply adv. 僅僅

arrest v. 逮捕

參考譯文

人們不再像以前那樣誠實了。偷竊的誘惑力比以往任何時候都更強烈 -- 特別是在大的商店里。一名偵探最近注意上了一位穿著講究的婦女，她總是在星期一上午進入一家大商場。有一個星期一，當這位婦女走進這家商場時，里面的人比往常少，因此，偵探比較容易監(jiān)視她。這位婦女先是買了幾樣小商品。過了一會兒，她又選了商場里最昂貴的一件衣服，把它遞給了售貨員。那售貨員以最快的速度為她包好了衣服。然后，那婦女拿過包就走出了商場，根本沒有付錢。她被逮捕后。偵探發(fā)現(xiàn)原來那售貨員是她的女兒。那姑娘每星期“送”她母親一件免費的衣服!

自學導讀

1.People are not so honest as they once were. 人們不再像以前那樣誠實了。

(1)“not so + 形容詞+ as”引導的是比較狀語從句，表示較低的程度，通常譯為“不如……那樣……”。(cf.本課語法)

(2)once表示“以前”、“曾經(jīng)”時只能與動詞的過去式連用：

He once worked at a large company.

他曾經(jīng)在一家大公司工作過。

2.The temptation to steal is greater than ever before…偷竊的誘惑力比以往任何時候都更強烈……

(1)不定式 to steal為 temptation的定語，說明是什么樣的誘惑。

to引導不定式和to作為介詞的區(qū)別很大：

The temptation to smoke is strong for him.

對他來說吸煙有很強的誘惑力。(to smoke為不定式)

The cake on the table is a great temptation to the child.

桌上的蛋糕對那孩子是個極大的誘惑。(to the child為介詞短語)

(2)ever用于表示比較的從句中時意義為“曾經(jīng)”、“以往任何時候”。在這句話中，省略的成分比較多，與ever before相比的是隱含的時間now，從句中省略成分為 it was(在 ever之前)。大多數(shù)含有比較狀語從句的句子都可以省略句中的成分。

3.on Monday mornings，在星期一上午。

morning用復數(shù)形式是表示經(jīng)常性的情況，它前面有修飾詞Monday，所以介詞要用on。

4.One Monday, there were fewer people in the shop than usual when the woman came in, so it was easier for the detective to watch her. 有一個星期一，當這位婦女走進這家商場時，里面的人比往常少，因此，偵探比較容易監(jiān)視她。

(1)one在此處表示“某一個”，不能用a 代替。

(2)這個句子較長，there were引導的是主句，when引導的是它的時間狀語從句，so引導的是結果狀語從句，在主句和結果狀語從句中又分別隱含比較狀語從句。在結果狀語從句中，it為先行詞，真正的主語是不定式短語for the detective to watch her。不定式短語往往較長，作主語時通常要用先行詞it作為形式主語：

It is easy for you to help me.

你幫助我是很容易的。

5.as quickly as possible，以最快的速度。

as…as possible為固定短語，表示“盡可能”：

He went home as soon as possible.

他盡快回了家。

I have sent you as many books as possible.

我已經(jīng)把書盡可能多地給你送來了。

6.Then the woman simply took the parcel and walked out of the shop without paying. 然后，那婦女拿過包就走出了商場，根本沒有付錢。

simply表示“僅僅”、“只”，有加強語氣的作用。連詞and表示動作的連續(xù)，相當于 and then。withoug paying可以當成是整個句子的方式狀語，即那婦女沒有，……就……paying為動名詞。

7.The girl‘gave’her mother a free dress once a week! 那姑娘每星期“送”她母親一件免費的衣服!

(1) gave加引號，表示姑娘不是真正給，而是偷。

(2) free在這里的含義為“免費的”、“不要錢的”：

Children under five years old travel free.

5歲以下兒童免費旅行。

Tom gave me two free tickets.

湯姆給了我兩張免費的票。

(3)“once a+ 表示時間的名詞”可以表示頻率：

He comes to the office once a day.

他每天來辦公室一次。

Frank writes to his mother once a month.

弗蘭克每個月給他母親寫一次信。

語法 Grammar in use

1.比較狀語從句

在第8課的語法中，我們學習了形容詞和副詞的比較級和最高級。在比較級的用法中，實際上我們已接觸到比較狀語從句：

I know him better than you do.

我比你了解他。(than后面為比較狀語從句)

比較狀語從句含有或暗含有“與……相比”的意思。除了than…或 more… than…

這種結構外，它還包括 as+形容詞/副詞+as…, not so/as… as…, less… than…等結構。當句子里兩個動詞相同、時態(tài)也一樣時，則第2個動詞可以省略，比較從句就成了含蓄的從句。如果對比的東西很明顯，那么為了避免重復，從句中有些成分、甚至整個從句都可以省略，因此這類句子往往不完整。比較完整的句子讀起來要正規(guī)些：

2.little 和few的用法

little和 a little 與不可數(shù)名詞一起使用。 little表示否定，有“幾乎一點兒也沒有”的含義，在口語中我們常用 not much：

a little 表示肯定，具有some的含義：

few和 a few 與復數(shù)可數(shù)名詞連用。 few表示否定，與 little 相

似，在口語中我們多用not many; a few與a little 相似，有some 的含義：

little的比較級為less，few的比較級為fewer：

詞匯學習 Word study

1.arrest

(1)vt.逮捕，扣留：

The police have already arrested the thief.

警方已逮捕了那小偷。

When she was arrested, she refused to say anything.

她被捕以后，拒不說話。

(2)vt.吸引(注意等)：

The beauty of the woods arrested the tourists.

樹林的美麗景色吸引了游客。

He was arrested by her words.

她的話吸引了他。

(3)n.逮捕，扣留：

Tony is under arrest now.

托尼現(xiàn)已被捕。

2.a與one

不定冠詞a 的用法在第6課的語法中已經(jīng)講過，它通常用于表示不確定的人或事物以及第一次提到的人或事物：

I met a well-dressed woman this morning.

今天上午我遇見了一位穿著考究的婦女。

表示數(shù)量時，one比a 的語氣要強：

It was one apple I ate, not two.

我吃了一個蘋果，而不是兩個。(不可用a)

There is a book and a pen on the desk.

書桌上有一本書和一枝筆。

I read only one book this week.

這星期我只讀了一本書。(不可用a代替)

不表示強調(diào)時，a和one有時可以互換：

She will come home in a/one week's time.

她一周以后就會回家。

敘述故事時常將one+ 表示時間的名詞用于句首，而不用a：

One day, a policeman came to his house.

有一天，一個警察來到了他家。

One Monday, he went to the office as usual.

一個星期一，他像往常一樣去了辦公室。

練習答案 Key to written exercises

1.關鍵句型練習答案

A People are not so honest as they once were(1.1); The temptation…is greater than ever before(11.1-2); there werefewer people…than usual (11.4-5); it was easier…to watch her (11.5-6); one of the most expensive dresses (11.7-8); wrapped it… as quickly as possible (11.8-9)

2.難點練習答案

One day…a postcard…an excursion…one thing…a fax… a form… a fax of one word…

3.多項選擇題答案

1 c 2 c 3 c 4 b 5 b 6 c

7 a 8 d 9 a 10 d 11 b 12 c

【New words and expressions】 生詞和短語

★once　adv. 曾經(jīng)，以前

long long ago

I visit my mother once a month.

once 連接從句：表示“一旦”

Once you leave my company,you must return the house.

★temptation　n. 誘惑

temptation to + 動詞原形

temptation to do sth.

temptation to steal

resist the temptation to do

I can't resist the temptation to laugh.

★article　n. 物品，東西

This is a good article. 文章

article /thing

article 強調(diào)的是商店里的一個一個的東西，是可數(shù)名詞

thing 指任何的東西

cargo

goods

★wrap　v. 包裹

Please wrap them (up) for me.

pack

I will take/have/get it

★simply　adv. 僅僅

simply :only/just

★arrest　v. 逮捕

arrest the criminal

arrest one's attention 吸引某人的注意力

The criminal was arrested.

sb.be under arrest.

cortrol/under cortrol

【課文講解】

make：1.制造

2.使。。。怎么樣

make the room clean

make shopping easy

Shopping be made easy. (句子)

not so ...as...　表示比較

as...as...　 和...一樣

as + adj./adv.+ as + 比較對象

as quickly as possible

He is as tall as I.

This case is as light as that one.

It is as heavy as that one.

as...as...的否定形式是not so...as.../not as...as...

It is not as heavy as that one. 這個東西不如那個東西重

I am not as tall as you

I am taller that you./ You are not as tall as I.

less + 原級=not as...as... /not so...as...

not so + 原級 +as...

I am not so lucky as those fishermen.

less + 原級 + than

I am less lucky than those fishermen.

there are 與 they were 在用不同的時態(tài)進行比較

You are beautiful./You were beautiful.

You are more beautiful than you were.

You look better.

You look better than you were.

It was my car.

Is this your car?

I think　想

I thought　原以為

You were worse.

You are better.

not as...as... 不如

要表現(xiàn)現(xiàn)在與過去比較，有兩種方式：

1. 用時態(tài)表示　it is /it was; they are/ they were

2. 用短語　than ever before

People are not so honest as before.

under arrest

impulsion 沖動

adventure 冒險活動

watch　觀察，監(jiān)視，當心

watch the enemy

watch sth.　當心

well-done

well+ 動詞的過去分詞

design

well-designed

well-educated

as usual　象平常

than usual 比平常。。。

be動詞+形容詞+for sb.to do sth.

it 是形式主語

for sb. 中的sb.是邏輯主語

The teacher bought a lot of dresses to make her more beautiful.

out of politeness

after a little time　過了一會兒

hand...to...　把。。遞給　pass in　一個一個的傳遞

hand in 上交

wrap sth.up for sb.

as quickly as possible

she+chose+最高級+and(并列結構)+handed it to + 賓語 + 定語從句

find out

find/find out

find sth.　sth. 是看得見，摸得著的

I find the pen.

find out 后的賓語一般是抽象的

find out the truth

free　免費的

fee 交費

fee parking

【Special difficulties】

A 強調(diào)的是后邊的名詞;One強調(diào)的是“一個”的意義

One / a/ an/ one/ a / a/ a/ one

【Composition】

arrived at　come to

so　 saw　 and　stay　 either...or

【Multiple choice】

7.　 most expensive　+地點，用in

+范圍，表示所有的書(人)當中，用of

I have ever seen/done/heard

9.　article

4.　b

many　　not as(so)...as

12.

free　　　　 worthless:不值錢的

something cost money

10。D

wrapped:包裹　　 envelope:信封

8. watch:look at