新概念英语第二册 Lesson 32（视频+音频+单词+课文重点）
Lesson 32
购物变得很方便
First listen and then answer the question.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Who was the thief?
People are not so honest as they once were.
人们不再像以前那样诚实了。
The temptation to steal is greater than ever before—especially in large shops.
偷窃的诱惑力比以往任何时候都更强烈——特别是在大的商店里。
A detective recently watched a well-dressed woman who always went into a large store on Monday mornings.
一名侦探最近注意上了一位穿着讲究的妇女，她总是在星期一上午进入一家大商场。
One Monday, there were fewer people in the shop than usual when the woman came in,
有一个星期一，当这位妇女走进这家商场时，里面的人比往常少，
so it was easier for the detective to watch her.
因此，侦探比较容易监视她。
The woman first bought a few small articles.
这位妇女先是买了几样小商品。
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.
过了一会儿，她又选了商场里最昂贵的一件衣服，把它递给了售货员。那售货员以最快的速度为她包好了衣服。
Then the woman simply took the parcel and walked out of the shop without paying.
然后，那妇女拿过包就走出了商场，根本没有付钱。
When she was arrested, the detective found out that the shop assistant was her daughter.
她被逮捕后，侦探发现原来那售货员是她的女儿。
The girl gave her mother a free dress once a week!
那姑娘每星期“送”她母亲一件免费的衣服！
生字
vocabulary
once adv. 曾经，以前
temptation n. 诱惑
article n. 物品，东西
wrap v. 包裹
simply adv. 仅仅
arrest v. 逮捕
★once adj. 曾经, 以前
once = ①long long ago 很久以前
once ② 一次
I visited my mother once a month. (一次)
③once 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。
语法
grammar
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。few表示否定，与little相似，在口语中多用not many；a few表示肯定，有some的含义。
They had few guests last weekend.
They didn’t have many guests last weekend.
little的比较级为less，few的比较级为fewer。
During the holiday, there is less noise in the building.
There are fewer travelers than there usually are.