Lesson 107 It's too small. 太小了。
Listen to the tape then answer this question.
What kind of dress does the lady want?
听录音，然后回答问题。这位女士想要什么样的服装？
ASSISTANT：Do you like this dress, madam?
LADY：I like the colour very much. It's a lovely dress, but it's too small for me.
ASSISTANT：What about this one? It's a lovely dress. It's very smart. Short skirts are in fashion now. Would you like to try it?
LADY：All right.
LADY：I'm afraid this green dress is too small for me as well. It's smaller than the blue one.
LADY：I don't like the colour either. It doesn't suit me at all. I think the blue dress is prettier.
LADY：Could you show me another blue dress? I want a dress like that one, but it must be my size.
ASSISTANT：I'm afraid I haven't got a larger dress. This is the largest dress in the shop.
New words and expressions生词和短语
madam ['mædəm]n.夫人，女士（对妇女的尊称）
smart [smɑ:t] adj.漂亮的
as well [æs-wel] 同样
suit [sju:t] v.适于
pretty ['priti] adj.漂亮的
Notes on the text课文注释
1 madam,是对妇女的一种尊称，服务行业的人员常用此称呼；同时，对于不知姓名的女士也可以用此来表示尊重。这个单词也可拼作ma'am/m$m/.
2 Would you like…？你愿意……吗？用来表示委婉的请求或提议。
3 It's smaller than the blue one.它比那套蓝色的小一些。
在英文中，当我们把一个人或物与另一个人或物进行比较时，就要用形容词的比较级。大多数单音节的形容词的比较级是在原级后面加上-er，如small—smaller, large—larger;有些以-y结尾的双音节形容词，如果-y前面是一个辅音字母，变比较级时就要把-y先变为-i，然后再加-er，如pretty—prettier。
如果在句子中提到了对比的双方，就必须在比较级后面加上than，如It's smaller than the blue one.
如果形容词比较级所指很清楚，比较级也可以独立存在，如I haven't got a larger dress.
4 Could you…?
用在表示请求，比Can you…？更婉转客气。
例：Could you tell me the way to the post office?
请你告诉我去邮局怎么走好吗？
5 This is the largest dress in the shop.这是店里最大的一件衣服。
句中使用了形容词的最高级，它是在形容词原级后面加上-est，在最高级形容词之前要加定冠词the。最高级用在将一个人或物与其他一个以上的人或物作比较时。
参考译文
店员：夫人，您喜欢这件衣服吗？
女士：我很喜欢这颜色。这是件漂亮的衣服，可是对我来说太小了。
店员：这件怎么样？这是件漂亮的衣服，它很时髦。短裙现在很流行。您要试一试吗？
女士：好吧。
女士：恐怕这件绿色的我穿着也太小了。它比那件蓝色的还要小。
女士：我也不喜欢这种颜色。这颜色我穿根本不合适。我认为那件蓝色的更漂亮些。
女士：您能再给我看一件蓝色的吗？我想要一件和那件一样的，但必须是我的尺寸。
店员：恐怕没有更大的了。这是店里最大的一件。
Lesson 108 How do they compare?
它们的比较级和最高级是什么？
Listen to the tape and answer the questions.
听录音并回答问题。
Written exercises书面练习
A Look at these words.
注意这些形容词的比较级形式。
cold—colder; nice—nicer; hot—hotter; heavy—heavier
Now complete these sentences.
模仿例句完成以下句子。
Example：
It is warm today, but it was ______ yesterday.
It is warm today, lout it was warmer yesterday.
1 It is cool today, but it was ______ yesterday.
2 It is wet today, but it was ______ yesterday.
3 He's late again today, but he was ______ yesterday.
4 This test is easy, but that one is ______ .
5 This bookcase is large, but that one is ______ .
B Write new sentences.
模仿例句改写以下句子。
Example：
I am very young.
I am younger than you are.
I am the youngest in the class.
1 I am very old.
2 I am very tall.
3 I am very lazy.
4 I am very heavy.
5 I am very lucky.
6 I am very fat.
7 I am very lucky.
8 I am very big.
C Write new sentences.
模仿例句改写以下句子。
Example：
This policeman is tall.
But that policeman is taller.
He is the tallest policeman I have ever seen.
1 This street is clean.
2 This man is old.
3 This river is long.
4 This woman is short.
5 This knife is blunt.
6 This car is cheap.
Now complete these sentences.
模仿例句完成以下句子。
Example：
It is warm today, but it was ______ yesterday.
It is warm today, lout it was warmer yesterday.
1 It is cool today, but it was ___cooler___ yesterday.
2 It is wet today, but it was __wetter____ yesterday.
3 He's late again today, but he was __later____ yesterday.
4 This test is easy, but that one is __easier____ .
5 This bookcase is large, but that one is ___larger___ .
B Write new sentences.
模仿例句改写以下句子。
Example：
I am very young.
I am younger than you are.
I am the youngest in the class.
1 I am very old.
I am elder than you are.
I am the eldest in the class.
2 I am very tall.
I am taller than you are.
I am the tallest in the class.
3 I am very lazy.
I am lazier than you are .
I am the laziest in the class.
4 I am very heavy.
I am heavier than you are.
I am the heaviest in the class.
5 I am very lucky.
I am luckier than you are.
I am the luckiest in the class.
6 I am very fat.
I am fatter than you are .
I am the fattest in the class.
7 I am very lucky.
8 I am very big.
I am bigger than you are .
I am the biggest in the class.
C Write new sentences.
模仿例句改写以下句子。
Example：
This policeman is tall.
But that policeman is taller.
He is the tallest policeman I have ever seen.
1 This street is clean.
But that street is cleaner .
It is the cleanest street I have ever seen.
2 This man is old.
But that man is elder
He is the eldest man I have seen.
3 This river is long.
But that river is longer.
It is the longest river I have seen .
4 This woman is short.
But that woman is shorter.
She is the shortest woman I have seen.
5 This knife is blunt.
But that is blunter.
It is the bluntest knife I have seen.
6 This car is cheap.
But that is cheaper.
It's the cheapest car I have seen.
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