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# 32 · 购物变得很方便

### 第1段

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!

中文理解：人们似乎不如从前诚实了。如今，偷窃的诱惑比以往更大，尤其是在大商店里。 最近，一名侦探留意到一位衣着讲究的女子，她每到星期一上午就会进一家大商店。 有个星期一，她进店时，顾客比平时少，侦探更容易看清她的举动。 她先买了几件小东西，过了一会儿，又挑了店里最贵的连衣裙之一，递给一名店员。店员尽快替她包好了。 接着，她就这么拿起包裹，没付钱便走出了商店。 她被捕后，侦探才发现，那名店员竟是她的女儿。女儿每周都会“送”母亲一件免费的连衣裙！

* **than ever before**：比以往任何时候都……；需和前面的比较级连读，不能只当作过去。

* **handed it to**：把它递给；代词it放在hand后，to引出接收者。

* **wrapped it up**：把它包好；代词放中间；本课指包装，不是结束讨论。

* **as quickly as possible**：尽可能快地；修饰动作要用quickly，结构可换carefully等副词。

* **without paying**：没有付款就……；without含否定；pay在这里可不带宾语。

* **once a week**：每周一次；频率表达，与持续一周for a week不同。

#### 标题与阅读提示

0. 标题

我们把标题的短语还原成被动句，Shopping is made to be easy. 标题的sth. made easy 是常见的标题用法，有一本非常有名的英语词汇书就叫Word power made easy，有兴趣的同学们可以买一本拓展词汇量.

#### People are not so honest as they once were.

复合句，主句主系表结构，as 引导比较状语从句，were 承接前文的 honest，表语因上下文明确而省略，不应把 were 当作表示动作的不及物动词，从句因为讲的是过去的人们如何，故用了一般过去时，同时，这里主句的people 是复数，故从句用they，系动词用were 而非was.

人们不如以前那么……了，非常适合背下来成为万能替换句子，比如People are

\[not] \[so] patient \[as they \[once] were.] 人们不如以前那么耐心了. 很多作文都可以这么来一句，新概念的课文里面值得替换的句子太多了.

\[关键句型] 本课复习比较结构as…as…

#### The temptation to steal is greater than ever before — especially in large shops.

简单句，主系表结构.

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

复合句，主句主谓宾结构，后面是who 引导的定语从句，主谓结构.

#### 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.

并列复合句，so 连接前后两句，前句为复合句，主句为there be 句型，跟一个when 引导的时间状语从句，主谓结构；后句为主系表结构，it 是形式主语，真正的主语是整个不定式结构 for the detective to watch her，其中 for the detective 说明 watch 的逻辑主语，不能把 for the detective 单独当作真正主语。

\[关键句型] 本句fewer 的表达需要留意.

#### 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.

复合句，主句为并列句，主谓宾结构，有chose 和handed 两个并列的谓语. 后面 who 引导的定语从句为主谓宾结构，其中谓语为动词短语wrap up 担任，代词it 作宾语，放在短语之间.

\[关键句型] as quickly as possible 也是比较结构.

#### Then the woman simply took the parcel and walked out of the shop without paying.

并列句，and 连接前后两句，前句主谓宾结构；后句为省略了主语的主谓结构. 这里without doing sth.或without sth. 常用于表达没干什么，是讲了一件事情之后，这个表达可以进行补充.

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

复合句，主句主谓 + that 引导的宾语从句结构，该从句为主系表结构；句首是when 引导的时间状语从句，主谓结构，被动语态，被捕了.

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

简单句，主谓宾结构，这里give 接双宾语.

## 学完这一课

先沿这条线复述《购物变得很方便》：偷窃的诱惑 → 侦探盯上固定顾客 → 人少更容易观察 → 先买小东西，再挑贵衣服 → 拿了包裹就走 → 母女合伙的真相。再借一个结构讲自己的事：用本课的比较框架，比一比自己熟悉的两个地方或做法。

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