Lesson 57 Can I help you, madam?
Text 课文
First listen and then answer the question.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Did the woman get what she wanted?
A woman in jeans stood at the window of an expensive shop. Though she hesitated for a moment, she finally went in and asked to see a dress that was in the window. The assistant who served her did not like the way she was dressed. Glancing at her scornfully, he told her that the dress was sold. The woman walked out of the shop angrily and decided to punish the assistant next day. She returned to the shop the following morning dressed in a fur coat, with a handbag in one hand and a long umbrella in the other. After seeking out the rude assistant, she asked for the same dress. Not realizing who she was, the assistant was eager to serve her this time. With great difficulty, he climbed into the shop window to get the dress. As soon as she saw it, the woman said she did not like it. She enjoyed herself making the assistant bring almost everything in the window before finally buying the dress she had first asked for.
New words 生词
madam [‘mædəm] n.(对妇女的尊称)太太，夫人
jeans [dʒi:nz] n.牛仔裤
hesitate [‘heziteit] v.犹豫，迟疑
serve [sə:v] v.接待(顾客)
scornfully [‘skɔ:nfuli] ad.轻蔑地
punish [‘pʌniʃ] v.惩罚
fur [fə:] n.裘皮
eager [‘i:gə] a.热切的，热情的
Grammar focus 语法
1. A woman in jeans stood at the window of an expensive shop.一位穿着牛仔裤的妇女站在一家高档商店的橱窗前。
A woman in jeans表示一位穿着牛仔裤的妇女。又如：
The kid in a blue cap is my son.
那个戴蓝色帽子的孩子是我儿子。
The man in red is my brother.
那个穿红色衣服的人是我弟弟。
2. The assistant who served her did not like the way she was dressed.接待她的售货员不喜欢她的那副打扮。
这句话中有两个定语从句，1是who served her作定语从句修饰前面的the assistant；2是she was dressed作定语从句修饰前面的the way.
句中was dressed表示打扮，穿着。如：
I was dressed in a blue jacket.
我穿着一件蓝色的夹克。
She was dressed in a very beautiful evening dress.
她穿着一件非常漂亮的晚礼服。
3. Glancing at her scornfully, he told her that the dress was sold. 轻蔑的看了她一眼后，他告诉她那件衣服已经卖出去了。
Glancing at her scornfully.是现在分词短语作伴随状语。
伴随状语是指状语的动作伴随主句发生，它的特点是：它所表达的动作或状态是伴随着主句谓语动词的动作而发生或存在的。伴随状语的逻辑主语一般情况下必须是全句的主语。在上面这句话中主句的主语是He，而伴随状语的主语也是he。
主句是一个宾语从句，引导词that后面的句子和told后面的her都是作动词told的宾语。
was sold表示被卖掉了，如：
The big house was sold.
那栋大房子已经被卖出去了。
I’m disappointed that the books were sold out.
我感到很失望，书全都卖完了。
4. She returned to the shop the following morning dressed in a fur coat, with a handbag in one hand and a long umbrella in the other. 第二天上午，她又来到这家商店，穿了一件裘皮大衣，一只手拎着一只手提包，另一只手拿着一把长柄伞。
dressed in a fur coat是过去分词短语作伴随状语。其后由with引导的这个并列结构的短语也是作为主句的伴随状语。如：
The man was walking on the street, with a book under his arm.
那个人在街上走着，腋下夹着一本书。
5. After seeking out the rude assistant, she asked for the same dress.找到那个无礼的售货员后，她还要看昨天的那件衣服。
after seeking out the rude assistant.是现在分词短语作时间状语。
seek out表示找到，而seek for表示寻找、寻求。如：
We must seek for a solution to the problem.
我们必须寻求解决问题的方法。
I’m seeking for true love.
我在寻找真爱。
6. Not realizing who she was, the assistant was eager to serve her this time.那个售货员没有认出她是谁，这一回接待她的态度非常殷勤。
not realizing who she was,这是现在分词的否定形式作伴随状语。
be eager to do sth.表示渴望做某事，急于做某事。如：
The kid is eager to make progress.
这孩子渴望取得进步。
Helen as well as I is eager to see the performance.
海伦和我一样急于要看演出。
7. She enjoyed herself making the assistant bring almost everything in the window before finally buying the dress she had first asked for. 她开心地让那位售货员把橱窗里几乎所有的东西都拿了出来，最后才买下了她最先要看的那一件。
整个句子是一个由before引导的时间状语从句。
before前面的句子中，enjoy oneself doing sth.表示很开心做什么事情。如：
I enjoyed myself playing in the park.
我在公园里玩得很开心。
before后面是一个定语从句，句子she had first asked for.是用来修饰前面的先行词the dress。
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Exercises 练习
一. Answer these questions.
1. Did a woman in jeans hesitate for a moment or not? Did she enter an expensive shop or not? What did she ask to see?(though…and)
Though the woman in jeans hestitated for a moment, she entered an expensive shop and asked to see a dress that was in the window.
2. What did an assistant tell her? When did the woman return? Was she dressed in a fur coat or not?(On being told by)
On being told by an assistant that the dress was sold, the woman returned the following morning dressed in a fur coat.
3. What was the assistant eager to do this time?
The assistant was eager to serve her this time.
4. What did she make him bring her? What did the woman finally buy?(After making)
After making him bring her almost everything in the window, the woman finally bought the dress she had first asked for.
二. Write two or three sentences using the ideas given below.
The owner of a shop wanted to see how polite his assistants were — dressed as a tramp — went into his shop — asked to see a suit — was thrown out.
1. The owner of a shop wanted to see how polite his assistants were, so he dressed as a tramp and went into his shop.
2. He had hardly asked to see a suit when he was thrown out.
三. Write two short paragraphs completing the below phrases.
What a surprise it was to…
Forgive me for not writing earlier, but.…
What a surprise it was to receive a letter from you.
Forgive me for not writing earlier, but I have been in bed with flu.
四. Supply the missing words in the following sentences.
A woman in jeans stood at the window of an expensive shop. Though she hesitated for a moment, she finally went in and asked to see a dress that was in the window.
Glancing at her scornfully, he told her that the dress was sold. The woman walked out of the shop angrily.
She returned to the shop the following morning dressed in a fur coat, with a handbag in one hand and a long umbrella in the other.
With great difficulty, he climbed into the shop window.
She enjoyed herself making the assistant bring almost everything in the window.
五. Complete these sentences.
1. Don’t let him bully you.
不要让他欺负你。
2. Why don’t you make him apologize for his behaviour?
你为什么不让他为他的行为道歉。
3. No one can make me laugh.
没人可以让我笑出来。
4. Will your parents let you play basketball with us？
你的父母会让你和我们一起打篮球吗？
5. Let’s wait and see.
让我们等着看吧。
喜欢，请给我一个“好看”
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