Lesson4ThedoublelifeofAlfredBloggs阿尔弗雷德.布洛格斯的双重生活.doc

Lesson 4:The double life of Alfred Bloggs??? 阿尔弗雷德.布洛格斯的双重生活 These days, people who do manual work often receive far 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 Alfs 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 his rise in status is well worth the loss of money. From now on, he will wear a suit all day and others will call him Mr. Bloggs, not Alf. 【New words and expressions】 生词和短语　　double：双重的　　★manual　　adj. 体力的　　＝physical　　manual work: 体力工作　　mental work: 脑力工作　　★collar　　n.? 衣领　　white-collar:白领（do mental work)　　bule-collar: 蓝领（do manual work)　　（get) hot underthe collar:怒气冲天　　★sacrifice　　v.? 牺牲，献出　　vt.……to give up for good purpose　　sacrifice ones life for the country　　sacrifice time　　n.……　　make many sacrifices　　★privilege　　n.? 好处　　=advantage　　特权（special right)　　牺牲掉自己的好处：　　sacrifice ones advantage/privilege　　特许某人做某事：　　give sb.the privilege of doing sth.　　privileged:（a.)荣幸的　　★dustman　　n.? 清洁工　　★corporation　　n.? 公司　　★overa