一、Reading
My girlfriend always complains. According to her, I should be more ambitious. I should work harder and earn more money. She also thinks I should live in a bigger and micer apartment. In a way, she's right. However, she should be more considerate and less critical. After all, I am trying my best. Besides, money isn't everything.
二、解析
■ My girlfriend always complains.
- 主：My girlfriend
- 状：always
- 谓：complains.
always：频率副词，一般是放在句子中间，be 动词、情态动词、助动词之后，行为动词（也称实义动词，即除了前面三者外的动词）之前。
■ According to her, I should be more ambitious.
- 状：According to her
- 主：I
- 系：should be
- 表：more ambitious.
according to + 人：根据某人的说法。
比较级：more ambitious
■ I should work harder and earn more money.
- 主：I
- 谓：should work
- 状：harder
- 并列连词：and
- 谓：earn
- 定：more（much 变化而来）
- 宾：money.
harder：hard 的比较级。
■ She also thinks I should live in a bigger and micer apartment.
= She also thinks (that) I should live in a bigger and micer apartment.
- 主：She
- 状：also
- 谓：thinks
- 宾（名从）：I should live in a bigger and micer apartment.
- 主：I
- 谓：should live in
- 定：a bigger and micer
- 宾：apartment.
micer：nice 的比较级。
bigger：big 的比较级。
■ In a way, she's right.
- 状：In a way
- 主：she
- 系：is
- 表：right.
In a way：就某方面而言。
■ However, she should be more considerate and less critical.
- 状：However
- 主：she
- 系：should be
- 表：more considerate and less critical.
■ After all, I am trying my best.
- 时态：现在进行时
- 状：After all
- 主：I
- 谓：am trying
- 宾：my best.
try one's best：某人尽全力。
■ Besides, money isn't everything.
- 状：Besides
- 主：money
- 系：is
- 状：not
- 表：everything.
Money talks.：有钱能使鬼推磨。
三、语法
本课主要说明比较等级的形态及其用法，比较等级由形容词或副词变化而成，详细请看课本描述。