英语故事戴题目

The double life of Alfred Bloggs阿尔弗雷德-布罗格斯的双重生活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 Ellesmere Corporation.When he got married,Alf was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife about his job.He simply told he 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. 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 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".manual a 体力的 sacrifice v 牺牲，献出 privilege n 好处dustman n 清洁工 overalls n 工作服 shower n 淋浴 status n 地位题目1what does the case of Alfred Bloggs illustrate? a That people often care more about the status of a job than the salary.b That "white-collar workers" usually wear a suit to go to work.c That manual workers prefer to keep their job a secret.d That office workers usually earn less than manual workers.答案 a2 What did Alfred Bloggs do for over two years?a He told his wife he worked for the Corporation,when in fact he did not.b He disguised himself as a dustman.c He led a double life.d He earned twice as much as he used to.答案 c3 Why did Alfred Bloggs consider wearing a suit all day and being called "Mr.Bloggs" so important?a His new job is worth more than his previous one in every respect.b He will no longer need a shower before returning home from work.c He can now tell his wife about hes previous job without embarrassementd He feels that other people will respect him more.答案 d （手打）

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The Ass and the Grasshopperan

Ass having heard some Grasshoppers chirping, was highly enchanted; and, desiring to possess the same charms of melody, demanded what sort of food they lived on, to give them such beautiful voices. They replied, "The dew." The Ass resolved that he would only live upon dew, and in a short time died of hunger.

驴和蚱蜢

一只驴听到几只蚱蜢在叫，便觉得很有趣；于是也想得到同样有趣的音调，便问蚱蜢吃什么东西过活，以致于能有这样优美的声音。蚱蜢说：露水。驴子听了，从此以后也单吃露水过活，不久便饿死了。

A Monkey and a Tiger Today I am very happy to stand here, telling you a story:A Monkey and a tiger .Everyone thinks the monkey is very small, but the tiger is strong.In this story little Monkey uses his wisdow to beat the tiger. just remember those who are weak can beat those who are strong. let's share the story. An old tiger lives in the forest. He does not want to look for food . He often tells other animals to bring him something to eat. One day He sees a monkey and says," I'm hungry, monkey. Go to the village and bring me a fat pig.""Oh, Tiger," says the monkey. "I can't do that now. There is another tiger over there. He also wants a fat pig. He will not let me get anything for you to eat. I am afraid of him.""What?" cries the tiger. "Show me that tiger. I will teach him a lesson .""Come with me," says the monkey.The monkey and the tiger get to a bridge over the river. "Now look down at the water," says the monkey."Do you see the head, the white teeth and the big green eyes of a tiger?""Yes, I do," says the old tiger," I will eat him up!" “Grr…! So you told Monkey not to bring me anything?!Grrr … I’ll kill you!”With these words the tiger jumped into the river. He did not come out again. “Ha,ha, ha! Goodbye, Mr Tiger,” said the monkey and he went away .