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）