Lesson 32 Shopping made easy★once adj. 曾经, 以前① once = long long ago 很久以前② once 一次I visited my mother once a month. (一次)③ once 连接从句，表示“一旦”Once you leave my company, you must return the house.★temptation n 诱惑temptation to do sth. ……的诱惑temptation to steal 偷窃的诱惑resist the temptation to do sth. 抵抗不了……的诱惑(resist vt. 抵抗, 反抗, 抗, 忍得住)I can't resist the temptation to laugh. ★article n. 物品, 东西① n. 文章 This is a good article.② n. 物品, 东西（强调的是商店里的一个一个的东西, 是可数名词, 单独的东西, 独立的个体）thing n. 指任何的东西（和article不可相互取代）cargo n. 船货, (车、船、飞机等运输的)货物goods n. 货物, 商店里的货物的总称★wrap v. 包裹wrap sth. up 把……打包Please wrap them (up) for me. 请替我把他们包好pack v. 打包（指为了携带, 运输的方便而打包）I will take/get/have it. Please wrap them for me. / Please pack them for me.★simply adv. 仅仅simply = only = just★arrest v. 逮捕① vt. 逮捕，扣留When she was arrested, she refused to say anything.The criminal was arrested.（criminal n. 罪犯, 犯罪者；adj 犯罪的犯法的, 罪恶的）② n. 逮捕，扣留sb. be under arrest 某人被逮捕 Tony is under arrest now.control/under control 控制/被控制③ vt. 吸引（注意等）arrest one's attention 吸引某人的注意The beauty of the woods arrested the tourists. 树林的美丽景色吸引了游客。
He was arrested by her words. 她的话吸引了他。
【课文讲解】1、shopping made easymade 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…as… 和……一样（as+ adj./adv. +as +比较对象）It is as heavy as that one. 这个东西和那个东西一样重as…as…的否定形式是not so…as…/not as…as…It is not as heavy as that one. 这个东西不如那个东西重I am taller than you/you are not as tall as I.less +原级 +than＝not as…as…=not so…as… 不如……那样……（比较状语从句）I am not so lucky as those fisherman.once表示“以前，曾经”时只能与动词的过去式连用： He once worked at a large company.3、The temptation to steal is greater than ever before--especially in large shops.the temptation to steal 偷窃的诱惑力The temptation to smoke is strong for him. （to smoke为不定式）要表现现在与过去的比较, 有两种方式 :① they are 与 they were 或 it is /it was等在用不同时态比they are 与 they were 在用不同时态比You are more beautiful than you were. 你比过去漂亮多了You look better than you were. (省略句 : You look better.)Is this your car? It was my car. 以前是我的车子。
You were worse. （表示You are better.你过去更差劲, 表示现在比以前更好了）I think 我想……I thought 我原以为……②用短语than ever beforePeople are not so honest as before. = People are not so honest as they once were.4、A detective recently watched a well-dressed woman who always went into a large store on Monday mornings.watch v. 观察, 监视; 当心(口语中)watch the enemywatch sth. 当心 Watch your head! (威胁)“well+动词的过去分词”组成复合形容词，做定语well-designed 设计得不错well-educated 有教养的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.as usual 象平常；than usual 比平常so it was easier for the detective to watch her. (句中用“easier”有潜在的比较含义，it 是形式主语，for sb.中的sb.是逻辑主语It be动词+形容词+for sb. to do sth. 对某人来说做什么事……The teacher bought a lot of dresses to make her more beautiful.(更漂亮, 不用“more” 时会让人产生误会，用more是表示对别人的尊重)out of politeness 出于礼貌 (politeness n. 有礼, 优雅)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.after a little time 过了一会儿hand…to… 递给(比较有权威的人)handed it to an assistant (前一个以“o” 结尾, 后一个以“元音” 开头的, 读时需再在它们之间加一个[ ]音, 又如：my heart go on.pass sth. to sb. 一个一个的传递(更常用)hand in 上交 wrap sth. up for sb. 为某人打包……as … as pos sible 尽可能……I have sent you as many books as possible.He went home as soon as possible.7、When she was arrested, the detective found out that the shop assistant was her daughter.find out 发现……（后跟的宾语一般是抽象的）find out the truth 发现真相find sth. 找到……(sth. 是看得见, 模得着的, 具体的)I find the pen. (pen是具体的) 8、The girl 'gave' her mother a free dress once a week !free adj. 免费的 Children under five years old travel free. 5岁以下儿童免费旅行。
fee adj. 交费 fee parking 收费的停车场“once a +表示时间的名词”可以表示频率：He comes to the office once a day. 【Key structures】比较状语从句比较状语从句含有或暗含有“与……相比”的意思。
除了than…或more…than…这种结构外，它还包括as+形容词/副词+as…，not so/as…as…，less…than…等结构。
当句子里两个动词相同、时态也一样时，则第二个动词可以省略，比较从句就成了含蓄的从句。
如果对比的东西很明显，那么为了避免重复，从句中有些成分、甚至整个从句都省略，因此这类句子往往不完整。
People aren’t so kind as they used to be.No, they’re becoming less kind. 是的，他们变得不那么友善了。
He is as quick in answering as his sister (is).He answers as quickly as his sister (does).He is not so/as quick as his sister.little和few的用法little和a little与不可数名词一起使用。
little表示否定，有“几乎一点儿也没有”的含义，在口语中常用not much；a little表示肯定，具有some的含义。
He has (very) little hope of winning this race.=He hasn’t much hope of winning this race.Have we got any bread? Yes, there’s a little/some in the fridge.few和a few与复数可数名词连用。