# 第一册 Lesson 111 The most expensive model 最昂贵的型号

## 一、课文原文

MR. FRITH: I like this television very much. How much does it cost?

ASSISTANT: It's the most expensive model in the shop. It costs five hundred pounds.

MRS. FRITH: That's too expensive for us. We can't afford all that money.

ASSISTANT: This model's less expensive than that one. It's only three hundred pounds. But, of course, it's not as good as the expensive one.

MR. FRITH: I don't like this model. The other model's more expensive, but it's worth the money.

MR. FRITH: Can we buy it on instalments?

ASSISTANT: Of course. You can pay a deposit of thirty pounds, and then fourteen pounds a month for three years.

MR. FRITH: Do you like it, dear?

MRS. FRITH: I certainly do, but I don't like the price. You always want the best, but we can't afford it. Sometimes you think you're a millionaire!

MR. FRITH: Millionaires don't buy things on instalments!

## 二、重点词汇详解

| 单词 | 音标 | 词性 | 释义 | 用法说明 |
|------|------|------|------|----------|
| model | /ˈmɒdl/ | n. | 型号；模型 | the most expensive model 最贵的型号 |
| afford | /əˈfɔːd/ | v. | 买得起，负担得起 | can't afford 买不起；afford sth./to do sth. |
| deposit | /dɪˈpɒzɪt/ | n. | 预付定金 | pay a deposit of thirty pounds 付30英镑定金 |
| instalment | /ɪnˈstɔːlmənt/ | n. | 分期付款 | on instalments 以分期付款方式；美式：installment |
| price | /praɪs/ | n. | 价格 | What's the price? 价格多少？ |
| millionaire | /ˌmɪljəˈneə/ | n. | 百万富翁 | billionnaire 亿万富翁 |
| worth | /wɜːθ/ | adj. | 值得 | worth the money 值这个价 |
| cost | /kɒst/ | v. | 花费 | It costs five hundred pounds. 它值五百英镑。 |

## 三、语法知识点

### as...as 同级比较

**肯定形式**：as + 形容词/副词原级 + as

> It's not as good as the expensive one. 它不如那台贵的好。

| 句型 | 含义 | 例句 |
|------|------|------|
| as + adj. + as | 和……一样 | It's as good as that one. |
| not as + adj. + as | 不如…… | It's not as good as the expensive one. |
| not so + adj. + as | 不如…… | It's not so good as that one. |

### 三种比较方式对照

| 比较方式 | 结构 | 例句 |
|---------|------|------|
| 较高比较 | more/most + adj. | more expensive, the most expensive |
| 较低比较 | less/least + adj. | less expensive, the least expensive |
| 同级比较 | as + adj. + as | as expensive as, not as expensive as |

### cost, spend, take, pay 的区别

| 动词 | 主语 | 结构 | 例句 |
|------|------|------|------|
| cost | 物 | sth. costs + 钱 | It costs 500 pounds. |
| spend | 人 | sb. spends + 钱 + on sth. | I spent 500 pounds on it. |
| take | it | It takes + 钱 + to do | It took me 500 pounds to buy it. |
| pay | 人 | sb. pays + 钱 + for sth. | I paid 500 pounds for it. |

## 四、重点句型分析

### 1. How much does it cost? 这个多少钱？

> How much does it cost?

- 询问价格
- 回答：It costs five hundred pounds.

### 2. We can't afford all that money. 我们出不起那么多钱。

> We can't afford all that money.

- can't afford + 名词/to do 买不起/负担不起
- all that money 那么多钱

### 3. It's not as good as the expensive one. 它不如那台贵的好。

> It's not as good as the expensive one.

- not as + 原级 + as 不如……
- the expensive one 代替 the expensive model

### 4. It's worth the money. 它值这个价。

> The other model's more expensive, but it's worth the money.

- worth + 名词/动名词 值得
- worth the money 物有所值

### 5. Can we buy it on instalments? 我们可以分期付款吗？

> Can we buy it on instalments?

- on instalments 分期付款
- pay a deposit of... 付……定金

## 五、课文翻译

弗里斯先生：我非常喜欢这台电视机。请问它多少钱？

售货员：这是店里最贵的型号。它卖五百英镑。

弗里斯夫人：那对我们来说太贵了。我们出不起那么多钱。

售货员：这个型号比那个便宜些。只要三百英镑。但当然，它不如那台贵的好。

弗里斯先生：我不喜欢这个型号。那个型号虽然贵一些，但物有所值。

弗里斯先生：我们可以分期付款吗？

售货员：当然可以。您可以先付三十英镑定金，然后每月付十四英镑，付三年。

弗里斯先生：你喜欢它吗，亲爱的？

弗里斯夫人：我当然喜欢，但我不喜欢这个价格。你总是想要最好的，可我们买不起。有时候你以为自己是百万富翁！

弗里斯先生：百万富翁才不会分期付款买东西呢！

## 六、语言点精讲

1. **afford 的用法**：afford 通常与 can/could 连用，can't afford sth. 买不起某物，can't afford to do sth. 做不起某事。We can't afford a new car. 我们买不起新车。

2. **as...as 的否定**：not as...as 不如……，也可以用 not so...as。It's not as good as that one. = It's not so good as that one. 它不如那个好。

3. **worth 的用法**：worth 是形容词，但后接名词或动名词，不可单独使用。This book is worth reading. 这本书值得一读。It's worth 500 pounds. 它值500英镑。

4. **on instalments**：分期付款。也可以说 by instalments。pay a deposit of... 付……定金。14 pounds a month for 3 years = 14 × 36 = 504英镑，加上30英镑定金，总共534英镑。

5. **幽默结尾**：弗里斯先生说"百万富翁才不会分期付款"，暗示分期付款的人恰恰不是百万富翁，风趣地回应了夫人的抱怨。

## 七、课后练习要点

1. 掌握 as...as 同级比较的肯定和否定形式
2. 熟悉 more/most, less/least 构成的比较级
3. 区分 cost, spend, take, pay 的用法
4. 掌握 afford, worth, on instalments 的用法
5. 理解 not as...as 与比较级的转换

## 八、本课小结

本课核心语法为**as...as 同级比较**：
- as + adj./adv. + as 和……一样
- not as/so + adj./adv. + as 不如……
- 三种比较方式：较高比较(more/most)、较低比较(less/least)、同级比较(as...as)
- 重点表达：can't afford, worth the money, on instalments, pay a deposit
- cost/spend/take/pay 四词辨析