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新概念第三册自学导读 Lessons4

2011-10-12来源:和谐英语

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