Lesson 32 Shopping made easy

·单词

once adv.    曾经，以前（一度）

    ·一次    once a week    每周一次

    ·一旦    Once you know the truth,  please let us know.

temptation n.    诱惑

    ·the temptation to do sth.    做某事的诱惑

    ·the temptation to steal    去偷的这种诱惑

article n.    物品，东西

wrap v.    包裹（把什么东西包起来，裹起来）

    ·wrap sth. up    把什么东西包起来

simply adv.    仅仅

    ·simple adj.    简单的

arrest v.    逮捕

·本课句型

形容词/副词的最高级 “最” （通常加est，或加 the most）

    ·adj./adv.的最高级（ +介词短语表示比较的范围）

        ·He is the most handsome of us all    

    ·通常用于三者或以上的比较

形容词/副词的比较级 "更” （通常加er，或加 the more）

    ·adj./adv.的比较级 ( + than比较的对象)

    ·通常用于两者之间的比较

形容词/副词 的原级比较

    ·as + 比较的内容（adj./adv. 原型） + as + 比较的对象（必须要加）    和 ... 相比一样的 ...

        ·I am as tall as you.    我和你相比一样高

        ·He works as hard as before.    他工作的和他以前一样努力

        ·I will do it as quickly as possible.    我会尽我可能快的做它

形容词/副词 的原级比较（否定）

    ·not + as/so + 比较的内容（adj./adv. 原型） + as + 比较的对象（必须要加）    和 ... 相比还不如 ...

        ·People are not so honest as before.    人们现在还不如过去诚实

        ·People are not so honest as they were.    人们不像以前那样诚实了

        ·People are not so honest as they once were.    人们不像以前那样诚实了，once 强调过去曾经

·课文

    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 !

note so + 形容词 + as ...    不如 ... 那样 ...

that usual    比平常

wrap up    包起来

as ... as possible    尽可能 ...

without paying    没有付款，这里用介词短语作状语，表示方式；其中的动名词 paying 作介词 without 的宾语。介词后面不能跟动词，如果要跟动词，都加ing，to后加动词原型，是因为它是不定式

find out    查明，发现：通过调查、研究或询问等方式获取某种信息或事实

·知识拓展

比较级还可以过去和现在比

    ·Travelling was not as easy as today.    过去的旅行不像今天这样容易

    ·Travelling was not as easy as it is today.    过去的旅行不像今天这样容易（结构比较）

比较对象的多样

    ·I will do it as quickly as possible.    我会尽快做的

    ·I will do it as quickly as I can.    我会尽我所能做快

    ·You are as clever as I think.    你比我认为的聪明

    ·The problem was not as complicated as we thought.    这个问题比我们过去想的要复杂

不规则变化的动词：

原型    过去式    过去分词    动词ing

·wrap    wrapped    wrapped

·choose    chose    chosen    choosing