【自用跟读版】Lesson 32 Shopping made easy

一、单词

once /wʌns/ adv. 一次， 一回；曾经，一度；

conj. 一.....就， 一旦

n. 一次

①一次

He cleans his room once a week.  

②adv. 曾经 

I met the president once.

③一次

They left the building at once.

at once = immediately

Read words once more.

once more = once again.

④Once in a while I eat out 

once in a while = occasionally 偶尔

eat out 在餐馆吃

⑤连接从句 表示“一旦”

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

⑥once upon a time 很久以前

temptation /tempˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 引诱，诱惑；

tempt vt. 引诱，诱惑

I’m always tempted by the delicious-looking food.

The Serpent tempted Eve to eat the forbidden food.

I can’t resist the temptation to live in Paris. resis 抵抗 

resist the temptation to do 抵住做…的诱惑

The toy is a strong temptation to the kid

strong temptation 强力的诱惑

article /ˈɑːtɪk(ə)l/ n. 文章，论文；物品；

①文章

an article on business 

②物品 强调的是商店里的一个个东西，可数名词，单独的东西，独立的个体

thing n. 指任何东西（和article 不可相互取代）

goods n. 货物，商店货物的总称

an article of clothing 一件衣服

an article of furniture

articles of clothing 衣服，衣物

wrap /ræp/ v. 包，裹，包装；

①wrap sth up 把…打包

wrap (up) the parcel 将包裹包装起来

wrap the present in paper 将礼物用纸包起来

Sam wrapped himself up in a coat. Sam 穿上大衣（指包裹的很严实）

wrap – wrapped-wrapped

unwrap v.打开，解开

unwrap the Christmas present 

She sat there and wrapped up presents for her children.

②pack v. 打包（为了携带、运输的方便而打包）

I will take/get/have it. Please wrap them for me./Please pack it for me.

simply /ˈsɪmpli/ adv. 仅仅，只，不过； = only = just

It’s simply a matter of time. 这仅仅只是时间问题

He’s simply a child. 他只是一个孩子 

arrest /əˈrest/ v. 逮捕，拘留；

①vt. 逮捕

arrest a theif

That young man was arrested for theft(盗窃). 

②n.逮捕，扣留

sb be under arrest 某人被逮捕

Tony is under arrest.

control/under control 被控制

③vt .吸引

arrest one’s attention 吸引某人的注意

The beauty of the woods arrested the tourists.

二、原文

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 !

三、课文和语法

1、Shopping made easy。

made 为过去分词, 有 “被” 的意思（标题不用句子, 所以标题省略be）

make   v. 制造；使……怎么样

make the room clean

make shopping easy =Shopping be made easy.(句子)

2、People are not so honest as they once were.

as + adj./adv. + as + 比较对象    同级比较

once were 省略了honest,前面提到了honest, 后面就省略了，避免重复

比较的否定 not so …as = not as … as

Tony is not patient as he used to be

Nick plays the piano as well as his sister (does)

Vicky has read as many novels as Ryan has.

less + 原级+ than = not as …as = not so … as 不如…那样 （比较状语从句）

3、The temptation to steal is greater than ever before--especially in large shops.

1）the temptation to steal 中的to steal 是不定式作后置定语

I can’t resist the temptation to live in Paris

The toy is a strong temptation to the kid.

the temptation to do 是动词不定式作后置定语

the temptation to sb 中to是介词，后面加名词是对于某人来说

2）整句仍然是比较级，其中有部分是省略了，等同于

The temptation to steal is greater (now) than (it was) ever before--especially in large shops.

3） 用现在和过去比有两种方式

① they are 与they were, it is 与it was

You are more beautiful than you were.

Is this your car? It was my car.

I think…

I thought…

② 用短语than ever before

People are not so honest than ever before = People are not so honest than they once were.

4、A detective recently watched a well-dressed woman who always went into a large store on Monday mornings.

1)well-dressed 穿着考究的  well +动词过去分词，组成复合形容词,作定语

a well-known actor

a well-educated young man

The tunnel would be well-vitilated -à lesson64

2) on Monday mornings

morning 前面如果有形容词，就要用介词on

3) watch v. 观察、监视，当心（口语中）

watch the enemy

watch sth 当心

Watch your head (威胁)

5、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.

1） as usual 像平常

than usual 和平常相比

He was busier than usual

Jane left earlier than usual.

2） it +be + 形容词+ for sb to do sth 对某人来说做什么事

6、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.

1) choose-chose-chosen

2) hand to sb 递给某人

I handed the keys to him

hand in 提交

hand in the papers

hand out 分发

hand out the presents to everyone

pass sth to sb 一个一个的传递（更常用）

3) as quickly as possible

as …as possible 尽可能…

Zac tries to be as patient as possible when he answers.

7、 When she was arrested, the detective found out that the shop assistant was her daughter.

find out 发现…

find out the truth.

find sth 找到…

8、The girl 'gave' her mother a free dress once a week !

once a week 一周一次

twice a day

three times a month.

free adj.免费的

9、比较状语从句

1)引导比较状语从句的词通常有more …than… (表示较高的程度)， as….as (表示同等程度的比较)

It was a more lively discussion than I expected.

2)not so/as …as 引导的从句可以和than引导的比较句子互相替换，只是not so/as …as更含蓄礼貌

People are not so honest as they once were.

= People are less honest than they once were.

3) 表示“倍数比较”的三种句型

A is… times bigger(形容词) than B

A is …times as big（形容词） as B

A is … times the size(形容词对应的名词) of B

4）no more … than 和not more … than 引导的比较状语从句，表示“和…一样不…”

Jane is no more careful than Tom

no more than 表仅仅，不过

The pipe is no more than ten feet long.

5) the more… the more 表比较级时，一般是从句在前，主句在后,即The + 比较级（从句）,the + 比较级（主句）

The more she practiced, the worse she sang.

四、习惯用法

It is easy for sb. to do sth.

hand sth. to sb.

wrap sth. up

as quickly as possible