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!
参考译文
人们不再像以前那样诚实了.偷窃的诱惑力比以往任何时候都更强烈 -- 特别是在大的商店里.一名侦探最近注意上了一位穿着讲究的妇
女,她总是在星期一上午进入一家大商场.有一个星期一,当这位妇女走进这家商场时,里面的人比往常少,因此,侦探比较容易监视她.这
位妇女先是买了几样小商品.过了一会儿,她又选了商场里最昂贵的一件衣服,把它递给了售货员.那售货员以最快的速度为她包好了衣服.
然后,那妇女拿过包就走出了商场,根本没有付钱.她被逮捕后.侦探发现原来那售货员是她的女儿.那姑娘每星期“送”她母亲一件免费的
衣服!
【课文讲解】
make：1.制造 2.使.怎么样
make the room clean
make shopping easy
Shopping be made easy.（句子）
not so ...as... 表示比较
as...as... 和...一样
as + adj./adv.+ as + 比较对象
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.这个东西不如那个东西重
I am not as tall as youI am taller that you./ You are not as tall as I.
less + 原级＝not as...as.../not so...as...not so + 原级 +as...
I am not so lucky as those fishermen.
less + 原级 + than
I am less lucky than those fishermen.
there are 与 they were 在用不同的时态进行比较
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 原以为
You were worse.You are better.
not as...as...不如
要表现现在与过去比较,有两种方式：
1.用时态表示 it is /it was; they are/ they were
2.用短语 than ever before
People are not so honest as before.
under arrestimpulsion 冲动
adventure 冒险活动
watch 观察,监视,当心
watch the enemy
watch sth. 当心
well-donewell+ 动词的过去分词
designwell－designedwell-educated
as usual 象平常
than usual 比平常.
be动词＋形容词＋for sb.to do sth.
it 是形式主语for sb.中的sb.是逻辑主语
The teacher bought a lot of dresses to make her more beautiful.
out of politenessafter a little time 过了一会儿
hand...to... 把.递给
pass in 一个一个的传递
hand in 上交
wrap sth.up for sb.a
s quickly as possibleshe+chose+最高级+and(并列结构）+handed it to + 宾语 + 定语从句
find outfind/find outfind sth. sth.是看得见,摸得着的
I find the pen.find out 后的宾语一般是抽象的find out the truthfree 免费的fee 交费fee parking
