Lesson 4 The double life of Alfred Bloggs 阿尔弗雷德.布洛格斯的双重生活

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1、Lesson4:ThedoublelifeofAlfredBloggs   阿尔弗雷德.布洛格斯的双重生活Thesedays,peoplewhodomanualworkoftenreceivefarmoremoneythanpeoplewhoworkinoffices.Peoplewhoworkinofficesarefrequentlyreferredtoas"white-collarworkers'forthesimplereasonthattheyusuallywearacollarandtiet

2、ogotowork.Suchishumannature,thatagreatmanypeopleareoftenwillingtosacrificehigherpayfortheprivilegeofbecomingwhite-collarworkers.Thiscangiverisetocurioussituations,asitdidinthecaseofAlfredBloggswhoworkedasadustmanfortheEllesmereCorporation.   Whenhegotmar

3、ried,Alfwastooembarrassedtosayanythingtohiswifeabouthisjob.HesimplytoldherthatheworkedfortheCorporation.Everymorning,helefthomedressedinasmartblacksuit.Hethenchangedintooverallsandspentthenexteighthoursasadustman.Beforereturninghomeatnight.Hetookashowera

4、ndchangedbackintohissuit.AlfdidthisforovertwoyearsandhisfellowdustmenkepthissecretAlf'swifehasneverdiscoveredthatshemarriedadustmanandsheneverwill,forAlfhasjustfoundanotherjob.Hewillsoonbeworkinginanoffice.Hewillbeearningonlyhalfasmuchasheusedto,buthefee

5、lsthathisriseinstatusiswellworththelossofmoney.Fromnowon,hewillwearasuitalldayandotherswillcallhim'Mr.Bloggs',not'Alf'.【Newwordsandexpressions】生词和短语　　double：双重的　　★manual　　adj.体力的　　＝physical　　manualwork:体力工作　　mentalwork:脑力工作　　★collar　　n. 衣领　　white-collar:

6、白领（domentalwork)　　bule-collar:蓝领（domanualwork)　　（get)hotunderthecollar:怒气冲天　　★sacrifice　　v. 牺牲，献出　　vt.……togiveupforgoodpurpose　　sacrificeone'slifeforthecountry　　sacrificetime　　n.……　　makemanysacrifices　　★privilege　　n. 好处　　=advantage　　特权（specialright)　　牺牲掉

7、自己的好处：　　sacrificeone'sadvantage/privilege　　特许某人做某事：　　givesb.theprivilegeofdoingsth.　　privileged:（a.)荣幸的　　★dustman　　n. 清洁工　　★corporation　　n. 公司　　★overalls　　n. 工作服　　★shower　　n. 淋浴　　★secret　　n. 秘密　　a.keepsecret:保密　　It'sbetweenyouandme.　　I'llkeepittomyself.　

8、　confidential：机密的　　insecret:私下里　　＝secretly,inprivate,privately　　Iwastoldaboutitinsecret.　　inthesecret:知道内情　　Hewasinthesecretformthebeginning　　★status　　n. 地位　　＝socialposition　　status　　statue:雕像，塑像　　【课文讲解】　　peoplewhodomanual