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新概念第三册自学导读 Lessons4
Special difficulties难点
A Alf was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife. (1. 9)间接宾语(Compare ISD 3) (对比第2册第3课难点)
Study these examples:
He explained the difficulty to me.
I described the scene to my wife.
He said nothing to me about it.
Did you suggest this idea to him?
I confided the secret to my sister.
B Words often misused: Worth
Study these examples:
His rise in status is well worth the loss of money. (1. 15)
That film is not worth seeing. (Compare IKS 68a) (对比第2册第68课关键句型a)
Exercises练习
A Write sentences using the following combinations of words:
1 describe/film/ aunt.
2 say/nothing/her.
3 explain/the position/me.
4 propose/idea/us.
B Choose the correct words in the following:
1 (Is) (Does) it worth five pounds?
2 Is this worth(buying) (to buy)?
3 Your car(does) (is) not worth £ 5, 000.
4 I don't think it is worth(to go) (going) to all that trouble.
Multiple choice questions多项选择题
Choose the correct answers to the following questions.
Comprehension理解
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.
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.
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.
Structure结构
4 They usually wear a collar and tie ______ …(1. 4)
a.as they work
b.to work
c.going to work
d.in order to work
5 Alf was ______ anything to his wife. (1. 9)
a.so embarrassed he said
b.very embarrassed and said
c.very embarrassed, so he said
d.so embarrassed he did not say
6 He told her that he worked for the Corporation ______ …(11. 9-10)
a.simply
b.in a simple way
c.and no more
d.only
7 Before he ______ home at night, he took a shower…(11. 11-12)
a.was returning
b.returned
c.had returned
d.will return
8 His earnings were only half the amount ______ …(1. 14)
a.as they used to
b.they used to
c.they used to be
d.they were used toVocabulary词汇
9 Manual workers often receive much higher ______ than people who work in offices. (11. 1-2)
a.gains
b.fees
c.payments
d.wages
10 His ______ kept his secret. (1. 12)
a.brothers
b.workmates
c.companions
d.comrades
11 His rise in status more than ______ the loss of money. (11. 14-15)
a.pays back
b.rewards
c.compensates for
d.values
12 He wanted to be ______ ‘Mr. Bloggs’, not‘Alf’. (11. 15-16)
a.addressed as
b.named
c.cried out
d.shouted