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1）These days, people who do manual work often receive far more money than people who work in offices.
- these days当时间状语翻译成当今，同义词today/nowadays。当初添加介词in，in these days
- 关系代词who引导定从充当主语，修饰people
- far增强比较级效果，than引导比较从句
- recevice money比较长，赚钱口语一般用make money
2）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
- 关系代词who引导定从充当主语，修饰people
- for引导原因状语从句，嵌套同位语从句
- for the simple reason that …→simply because … 介词+名词+同位语从句=普通从属连词
- for the reason that
- because of the fact that …
- due to the fact that …
3）Such is human nature, that a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming white-collar workers.
- 倒装句Such is human nature，原句应该是human nature is such
- that引导同位语从句
4）This can give rise to curious situations, as it did in the case of Alfred Bloggs who worked as a dustman for the Ellesmere Corporation.
- as引导方式状语，关系代词who充当主语引导定从
- 前面是观点，后面as引导例证，好词好句
- 观点+例证 ….（观点）, as it did / does in the case of … who …
- Stress can give rise to mental diseases, as it did in the case of Mike Johnson who worked as an engineer for General Motors
5）When he got married, Alf was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife about his job.
- be married to sb. 与某人结婚
- The girl was married to me.
- The girl was engaged to me 与某人订婚
6）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 and spent the next eight hours as a dustman.
- change (out of…) (into …)
- spend … on sth. / (in) doing
- I spent a lot of money on food.
- I spent a lot of time on homework.
- I spent a lot of time (in) learning English.
- I spent my summer vacation in Hainan Province.
- I treasured every minute I spent with your family.
7）Before returning home at night. He took a shower and changed back into his suit.
- returning动名词（主动态）代替名词所不能表达的较为复杂的意念；介词后则是精简语句（前提同一人或主体发出多个动作）
8）Alf did this for over two years and his fellow dustmen kept his secret
- fellow dustmen清洁工同事，fellow + 身份表同样身份的人
- fellow actors
- fellow students
- fellow citizens
9）Alf's wife has never discovered that she married a dustman and she never will, for Alf has just found another job.
- has/have done 现在完成时，表示动作从过去某个时间开始，一直持续到现在并完成，对现在有影响，可能持续
- that引导宾从，and并列句，for原因状语从句
10）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
- will be doing 将来进行时
- as...as用于平级之间比较，动词用原级
- He dances as beautifully as the girls
11） From now on, he will wear a suit all day and others will call him 'Mr. Bloggs', not 'Alf'
