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课时达标训练(三) Period Three
Ⅰ. 单句语法填空
1. Satisfied (satisfy) with what he did, the teacher praised him in class.
2. Built (build) thirty years ago, the house still looks very beautiful.
3. Caught (catch) in the rain on my way home, I had a bad cold.
4. The old man went into the room, supported (support) by his wife.
5. Though frightened (frighten) by the big fire, he stood out bravely.
6. Done (do) in a hurry, his homework was full of mistakes.
7. Asked (ask) why he was late, the boy made no answer.
8. Encouraged (encourage) by the teacher's words, he went on with his research work.
Ⅱ. 阅读理解
These days, people who do manual (体力的) work often receive far more money than people who work in offices. People who work in offices are frequently referred to as “whitecollar 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 honour of becoming whitecollar workers. This can lead 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 (工作服) 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. Alf's 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 (身份;地位) 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”.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Alfred Bloggs在过去两年的双面人生或双重生活;揭示了服饰、称谓是西方国家