Listen to the tape then answer the question below.
聽(tīng)錄音，然后回答以下問(wèn)題。
Why did Alf want a white-collar job?
These days, people who do manual work often receive tar more money than people who work in offices. People who work in offices are frequently referred to as‘white-collar workers' for the simple reason that they usually wear a collar and tie to go to work Such is human nature, that a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming white-collar workers. This can give rise to curious situations, as it did in the case of Alfred Bloggs who worked as a dustman for the Ellesmere Corporation.
When he got married, Alf was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife about his job. He simply told her that he worked for the Corporation. Every morning, he left home dressed in a smart black suit. He then changed into overalls and spent the next eight hours as a dustman. Before returning home at night, he took a shower and changed back into his suit. Alf did this for over two years and his fellow dustmen kept his secret. Alf's wife has never discovered that she married a dustman and she never will, for Alf has just found another job. He will soon be working in an office. He will be earning only half as much as he used to, but he feels that him‘Mr. Bloggs’, not‘Alf’.
New words and expressions生詞和短語(yǔ)
manual(1. 1) /'m$nju l/adj．體力的
corporation(1. 10)/?k&:p 'reiM n/ n．公司
collar(1. 4) /'k&l / n．衣領(lǐng)
overalls(1. 11）/' (v r&:lz/ n．工作服
sacrifice(1. 5) /'s$kr fais/ v．犧牲，獻(xiàn)出
shower(1. 12) /'Mau / n．淋浴
privilege(1. 6)/'privilid{/ n．好處
secret(1. 12) /'si:krit/ n．秘密
dustman(1. 7)/'d)stm n/ n．清潔工
status(1. 15)/'stets/ n．地位
Notes on the text課文注釋
1 People who work in offices are frequently referred to as‘white-collar workers’, 那些坐在辦公室的人，往往被稱為“白領(lǐng)工人”。 white-collar workers往往指腦力勞動(dòng)者，而體力勞動(dòng)者則被稱為 blue-collar workers, 藍(lán)領(lǐng)工人。
2 for the simple reason that…這里 that引導(dǎo)的從句是 the reason的同位語(yǔ)。
3 Such is human nature, that…
such位于句首，起強(qiáng)調(diào)作用，后面要用倒裝語(yǔ)序， that引導(dǎo)的是 such的同位語(yǔ)從句。
4 as it did in the case of Alfred Bloggs who… worked as a dustman for the Ellesmere Corporation. 正如給埃爾斯米爾公司當(dāng)清潔工的艾爾弗雷德·布洛格斯的情況所造成的怪現(xiàn)象那樣。 as it did中的 it是指上一句中that 從句所指的情況，而 did是替代give rise to curious situations。
5 half as much as he used to, 只相當(dāng)于過(guò)去的一半。
參考譯文
如今，從事體力勞動(dòng)的人的收入一般要比坐辦公室的人高出許多。坐辦公室的人之所以常常被稱作“白領(lǐng)工人”，就是因?yàn)樗麄兺ǔＪ谴┲差I(lǐng)白襯衫、系看領(lǐng)帶去上班。許多人常常情愿放棄較高的薪水以換取做白領(lǐng)工人的殊榮，此乃人之常情。而這常常會(huì)引起種種奇怪的現(xiàn)象，在埃爾斯米爾公司當(dāng)清潔工的艾爾弗雷德·布洛格斯就是一個(gè)例子。
艾爾弗結(jié)婚時(shí)，感到非常難為情，而沒(méi)有將自己的職業(yè)告訴妻子。他只說(shuō)在埃爾斯米爾公司上班。每天早晨，他穿上一身漂亮的黑色西裝離家上班，然后換上工作服，當(dāng)8個(gè)小時(shí)清潔工。晚上回家前，他洗個(gè)淋浴，重新?lián)Q上那身黑色西服。兩年多以來(lái)，艾爾弗一直這樣，他的同事也為他保守秘密。艾爾弗的妻子一直不知道她嫁給了一個(gè)清潔工，而且她永遠(yuǎn)也不會(huì)知道了，因?yàn)榘瑺柛ヒ颜业叫侣?，不久就要坐在辦公室里工作了。他將來(lái)掙的錢只有他現(xiàn)在的一半。不過(guò)他覺(jué)得，地位升高了，損失點(diǎn)兒錢也值得。從此，艾爾弗可以一天到晚穿西服了。別人將稱呼他為“布洛格斯先生”，而不再叫他“艾爾弗”了。
Summary writing摘要寫(xiě)作
In not more than 80 words describe how Alfred Bloggs prevented his wife from finding out that he worked as a dustman. Do not include anything that is not in the last paragraph.
Answer these questions in note form to get your points:
1 What did Alfred Bloggs tell his wife when they got married?
2 How did he dress each morning before he left home?
3 Did he change into overalls or not?
4 How did he spend the day?
5 What did he do before going home at night?
6 For how long did this last?
7 Did his fellow dustmen keep his secret or not?
8 Will his wife ever learn the truth?
9 Where will her husband be working in future?
Vocabulary詞匯
Give another word or phrase to replace the following words as they are used in the passage: receive(1. 1); sacrifice(1. 5); privilege(1. 6); curious(1. 7); embarrassed(1. 9); discovered(1. 13); status(1. 15).
Composition作文
Write a composition of about 200 words using the ideas given below. Do not write more than three paragraphs.
Title: Nearly caught.
Introduction: Alf and three other dustmen were collecting rubbish----arrived at Mrs. Frost's house.
Development: Alf's wife was visiting Mrs. Frost at the time----Alf was just getting out of the dustcart----saw his wife leaving Mrs. Frost's house----hid in dustcart----dustmen helped him----his wife talked to Mrs. Frost on the doorstep.
Conclusion: The dustcart drove away just as Mrs. Bloggs came towards it.
Letter writing書(shū)信寫(xiě)作
Write a letter of about 80 words to an acquaintance whom you do not know very well asking him to lend you a book you know he possesses. Supply a suitable Introduction and Conclusion.
Use the following ideas to write your Purpose: ask for loan of book----its title----Why you want it----how long you will keep it----you will take good care of it.
Key structures關(guān)鍵句型
What has happened? What has been happening? 現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)與現(xiàn)在完成進(jìn)行時(shí)（IKS 76）（參見(jiàn)第 2冊(cè)第 76課關(guān)鍵句型）
Exercises練習(xí)
A Find two verbs in the passage which tell us what has happened and note how they have been used.
B Write sentences using each of the following words or phrases: since last April; up till now; just; ever; yet.Special difficulties難點(diǎn)
A Alf was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife. (1. 9)間接賓語(yǔ)(Compare ISD 3) （對(duì)比第2冊(cè)第3課難點(diǎn)）
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) （對(duì)比第2冊(cè)第68課關(guān)鍵句型a）
Exercises練習(xí)
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多項(xiàng)選擇題
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結(jié)構(gòu)
4 They usually wear a collar and tie ______ …(1. 4)
a．a(chǎn)s 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．a(chǎn)nd 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．a(chǎn)s they used to
b．they used to
c．they used to be
d．they were used toVocabulary詞匯
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．a(chǎn)ddressed as
b．named
c．cried out
d．shouted