L4-(1): The double life of Alfred Bloggs 时长：1'18s
These days, people who do manual work often receive far more money than people who work in offices.
ðiːz deɪz, ˈpiːpl huː duː ˈmænjʊəl wɜːk ˈɒf(ə)n rɪˈsiːv fɑː mɔː ˈmʌni ðæn ˈpiːpl huː wɜːk ɪn ˈɒfɪsɪz.
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.
ˈpiːpl huː wɜːk ɪn ˈɒfɪsɪz ɑː ˈfriːkwəntli rɪˈfɜːd tuː æz "waɪt- ˈkɒlə ˈwɜːkəz" fɔː ðə ˈsɪmpl ˈriːzn ðæt ðeɪ ˈjuːʒʊəli weər ə ˈkɒlər ænd taɪ tuː gəʊ tuː wɜːk.
Such is human nature, that a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming white-collar workers.
sʌʧ ɪz ˈhjuːmən ˈneɪʧə, ðæt ə greɪt ˈmɛni ˈpiːpl ɑːr ˈɒf(ə)n ˈwɪlɪŋ tuː ˈsækrɪfaɪs ˈhaɪə peɪ fɔː ðə ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ ɒv bɪˈkʌmɪŋ ˈwaɪtˈkɒlə ˈwɜːkəz.
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.
ðɪs kæn gɪv raɪz tuː ˈkjʊərɪəs ˌsɪtjʊˈeɪʃənz, æz ɪt dɪd ɪn ðə keɪs ɒv ˈælfrəd Bloggs huː wɜːkt æz ə ˈdʌstmən fɔː ði Ellesmere ˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃən.
When he got married, Alf was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife about his job. He simply told her that he worked for the Corporation.
wɛn hiː gɒt ˈmærɪd, Alf wɒz tuː ɪmˈbærəst tuː seɪ ˈɛnɪθɪŋ tuː hɪz waɪf əˈbaʊt hɪz ʤɒb. hiː ˈsɪmpli təʊld hɜː ðæt hiː wɜːkt fɔː ðə ˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃən.
任务配置：L0+L4
知识笔记：
white-collar worker
A white-collar worker is a person who performs professional, managerial, or administrative work.
dustman
A person employed to remove or cart away garbage, refuse, ashes, etc.; garbage collector.
练习感悟：单词的单复数总是在读的时候被忽略，这样在说的时候更会被忽略~下次还是要注意起来~
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