新概念英语第二册逐句精讲语言点 第32课(2)
People are not so honest as they once were.Thetempatation to steal is greater than ever before --especially in large shops.A detective recentlywatched a well-dressed women who always went intoa large store on Monday mornings.OneMonday,there were fewer people in the shopthan usual when the woman camein,so it waseasier for the detective to watch her. Thewoman first boughta few small articles.Afteralittle time,she chose one of the most expensivedresses in the shop and handed it to an assistant who wrapped it up for her as quicklyas possible.Then the woman simply took the parcel and walked out of the shop withoutpaying.When she was arrested,the detective found out thatthe shop assistant was herdaughter.The girl 'gave' her mother a free dress once a week!
精讲笔记：
4、One Monday, there were fewer people in the shop than usual when the womancame in, so itwas easier for the detective to watch her.
有一个星期一，这个女人来到商场时商场里的人：比平时要少，因此便于侦探监视。
语言点1 本句中when弓|导时间状语从句，so连接并列分句。
语言点2 one和a / an的用法比较：
1) a/an是冠词，用在单数可数名词前。
2) one是数词，强调数量是一个。
3) 在习惯用法中经常用one代替a/an。
如：one evening—个晚上;one word—个单词;one Tuesday—个星期二
语言点3 few指不多的几个，fewer... than usual意为“比平时还要少”。
Please try to make fewer mistakes.请尽量少犯错。
5、The woman first bought a few small articles.
这个女人首先买了一些小商品。
语言点 a few small articles几件小物品
6、After a little time, she chose one of the most expensive dresses in the shop andhanded it to an assistant who wrapped it up for her as quickly as possible.
过了一小会儿，她选了一件商场里最贵的衣服，把它递给售货员，售货员以最快的速度 给她包了起来。
语言点1 本句中and连接并列谓语，其中又包含who引导的定语从句。
语言点2 the most expensive dresses + in the shop是典型的最高级结构。
语言点3 a little time = a little while 一小会儿
语言点4 choose意为“选择”，过去式为chose，过去分词为chosen，现在分词为choosing，名词形式为choice。
He chooses to look into the matter till the truth is out.
他决定调查那件事直至真相大白。
语言点5 常用“动词+ up”的短语：
wrap up包起来
stand up站起来
wake up醒过来
save up储蓄
shut up 闭嘴
bottom up 干杯
cheer up 振作起来
bum up 烧光
eat up 吃光
drink up喝光
use up用光
go up涨价
get up起床
语言点6 hand sth. to sb.把某物交给某人
I have handed my composition to professor John.我已经把作文交给了约翰教授。
